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The King - ELVIS

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Clawdy Wed 04-Mar-26 09:55:45

Yes, that's where my name came from! grin

NanKate Mon 02-Mar-26 16:51:56

Clawdy I love his song ‘Lordie Lordie Miss Clawdy’. 😀

Clawdy Mon 02-Mar-26 08:38:41

So looking forward to seeing this. My son went last week, and said some of the audience were in tears at the end.

Chestnut Sun 01-Mar-26 14:32:20

Has anyone seen Elvis: That's the Way It Is? This new movie sounds pretty much the same. I'd really like to know if the new one actually has anything new.
Check it out here:
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
It was made in 1970 and has backstage footage, rehearsing and a Vegas performance. I saw it at the cinema and I also have it on DVD because it's awesome!

Retread Sun 01-Mar-26 14:12:31

This film has had very good reviews for “celebrating his musicality”. I love Elvis, especially the big ballads ☺️ and will definitely be going to see this film - it’s one and a half hours long (not the indulgent 3 hours like so many modern films) and came about when the Director discovered tapes during the making of the recent one (that featured Austin Butler and focused on Elvis’ relationship with “Col” Parker).

🕺🏻

As John Lennon is reported to have said “Before Elvis there was nothing”.

Fallingstar Sun 01-Mar-26 12:23:58

David49

Very influential, controversial, emulated by a great many other artists, I didnt buy any of his records, I do remember taking at least 2 girlfriends to see Elvis films at the "pictures"when I was 16.
Happy days

Those films were pretty short on a plot 🤣but we loved them because it was Elvis, happy days indeed.

NanKate Sun 01-Mar-26 10:22:10

Genuine Elvis throughout. His outfits were great which matched his singing.

He said he would like to visit the U.K. and European cities. He didn’t realise that his manager Colonel Parker was an illegal immigrant and thought that if he left the US he might not be allowed back in.

My only slight criticism was that the first 15 minutes or so had snippets of his songs. We got the full version from then on.

Just been released in cinemas around the country.

BlueBelle Sun 01-Mar-26 10:21:30

He was exploited

David49 Sun 01-Mar-26 08:58:59

Very influential, controversial, emulated by a great many other artists, I didnt buy any of his records, I do remember taking at least 2 girlfriends to see Elvis films at the "pictures"when I was 16.
Happy days

keepingquiet Sun 01-Mar-26 08:16:35

It is a compilation of his shows, so presume this means it is Elvis. I may go see it this week.

Sparklefizz Sun 01-Mar-26 08:13:40

I love Elvis! He was just so perfect when he was young, both in looks and wonderful voice.

Fallingstar Sat 28-Feb-26 22:35:09

Sounds good. Love Elvis but like Bluebelle can’t stand actors playing his part. Have watched just about every documentary about him but a compilation sounds good.
Haven’t heard anything about this film and can’t get out to the cinema so am hoping it will soon be on Netflix or Prime maybe.

BlueBelle Sat 28-Feb-26 21:48:47

Is it showing him I can t bear the films with lookalikes
I haven’t seen it advertised here, is it only just out ?

NanKate Sat 28-Feb-26 20:58:17

Just been to see the Elvis movie now in cinemas. It was a compilation of his shows before he became ill. It was brilliant and I can highly recommend it. 💃🕺