Correction: Elvis often gave credit to the black artists that came before him. He did not steal black music. It was an era of experimentation and many thousands of hours jamming melding of R&B, Gospel and Rockabilly. Elvis was a genuine part of this era and new sound. He was a pioneer. Not first. But still a pioneer. In that era, it was an age of legendary song writers. Elvis performed 800 songs. He was a musician who played great rhythm guitar and piano and boy could HE SING. Legendary sought after rich baritone. ZERO of his works were stolen. EVERY SONG WRITER GOT PAID, and paid really well. Yes -- Including the black song writers that sold their music to Elvis to perform. Legends such as Al Green, BB King, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Sammy Davis Jr, Chuck Berry and Little Richard roamed the Earth at the same time Elvis did and they all knew Elvis, loved him, and praised him very highly. Elvis merged black and white music to help form Rock and Roll jolted a youth movement and civil rights movement to the forefront so both could succeed.
The theft narrative is a false one that was perpetuated by both Black and White people who feared the mixing of the races that this cultural revolution was bringing about. Jet Magazine interviewed Elvis on the set of Jailhouse Rock in 1957 when he refuted a nasty rumor about him saying the only thing a N Word could do for him was shine his shoes and buy his records. He said during that interview that he never said it and anyone who knew knows that he wouldn't. He gave credit to all the Black artists of the day in that interview and Jet Magazine believed him. Unfortunately that Urban myth still persists to this day even though where he was supposed to have said it, was a place and show he had never been to, and a city he hadn't ever visited up til that time. As for Cultural Appropriation, he grew up with that culture. Listen to his first record, one side is a blues tune: That's Alright Mama, the B side is a bluegrass tune Blue Moon of Kentucky. Neither sound like the original. His gift was his blending music genres and coming up with something new.
I hear you all! We aren’t saying we believe this. But it is a fact many people still have these thoughts of him. And it looks like this will literally be a big narrative point for the film. We appreciate you taking time to straighten out misconceptions though. We are excited to enjoy this film!
The wide-eyed facial expression of Joe’s when the trailer makes the emotional pivot on the “It has everything to do with us,” line speaks volumes. My wife said it looked like an emotional light switch moment happened for you. Enjoyable to watch, for sure.
Unfortunately there are some people that don’t seem to realize or know that Elvis actually grew up within the black community. During a time of segregation he had black friends, neighbors and attended black church and black clubs. Yes, he was greatly influenced by the blues, gospel and black culture, dress and music. He also blew the racial doors open for black music and exposed it to the whites in mass. He faced attempts of the establishment to cancel him, having his records removed from machines, smashed and even banned, threats of violence to him and threats of arrest, yet he stayed the course. People like Muhammad Ali, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Jim Brown, B.B. King, and Sammy Davis Jr. who all knew Elvis Presley and were his friends all have spoken very highly of him and the person he was. Elvis Presley changed things, after Elvis black artists had more exposure to a wider multi racial audience and more radio airplay on white stations, this was all happening and set in motion before the civil rights movement and has been acknowledged by the Civil Rights Museum.
Absolutely! Elvis was born and raised in Tupelo's poor, predominately Black community! He was brought up on Black gospel and blues, it was embedded in his heart and soul as much as it was any other music-loving child from that location and era. It's not appropriation when you're part of a culture. And he never failed to acknowledge and honor who his musical influences were and why they were. He was just performing the songs he knew and loved. It wasn't his fault that the majority of White, middle-class society didn't care much about that genre of music until some relatively unknown kid with white skin was onstage singing and dancing to it. Then suddenly Black music--and by extension, Elvis himself--became a threat to the morals of their own precious White kids they wanted to keep separated and sheltered from any aspect of any culture other than the one in which they'd been raised.
This movie will enlighten all the facts of his life in the black community. It’s about time. It’s the best movie I’ve seen. I’ve seen it five times already. Love it.
You two are hillarious! Austin Butler is singing in this movie. He is going to win an oscar. He captured the spirit of Elvis. He sounds like him, and dances like him. I loved the movie! He was in 31 movies. He gave credit to the blacks.
@@wiseworksstudio 🥰🥰🥰🥰me too! I have gone on to watch this outstanding ELVIS movie 10 times at the big screen CINEMA theatre! It really is very addictive viewing! OSCAR'S GALLORE FOR ELVIS THE MOVIE IS SENSATIONAL BRILLIANT AWESOME ARTISTIC FANTASTIC! 🥰fr.Australia
Most people don't know enough about him. The guy was raised in a community where he was the minority. Look up the interview that Baz Luhrmann did with Elvis's best friend and neighbor Sam Bell. You will see that Elvis was not seen as a different race among those that he grew up with. Sam also details how Elvis often left his seat at church among the boys to get up and sing and dance. He has been on record many times giving credit to his roots. There is much truth out there but people have to be willing to seek instead of accepting punchlines.
ELVIS is back. Looks and sounds great. There's an excitement in the air. June 24th there will be alot of new Elvis fans. The KING of Rock and Roll. You guys have alot to learn about Elvis.
fun fact: the early recording of elvis austin butler had to sing himself and then the later songs in late 60s to 70s it is elvis and austin’s voice blended! this movie looks insane and i’m exicted as well!
ONE BILLION people watched Elvis' Aloha from Hawaii concert broadcast by Satellite in 1973. This was obviously before computers and social media hype. Elvis was a phenomena the world will never see again. EVER.
@@scottjenkins3095 Actually it's not statistically impossible. So YOU are perpetuating BS. Not me. I will take EPE as a credible source over "Scott Jenkins" aka some guy wagging his finger at me over the internet. LMAO. Now, please go away. Thank you.
The funny thing is that black people around the same era as Elvis were not about that "Elvis stole from blacks and never gave credit" cause they knew the truth, B.B King knew, Fats Domino knew, Sammy Davis Jr. knew, Muhammad Ali knew etc. it was only generations after who spun it like that and it's a shame that untrue image is still in the minds of many especially in the black culture. I think a movie done right about Elvis is very needed cause people don't know who he truly was anymore.
As a senior who lived through all of this and has adored Elvis since I was a toddler, I appreciate the comments correcting the false statements here in this video. I have seen many videos on this trailer in which young people have not done their research, or have been given false information. I am happy though that they are at the very least, wanting to learn who this great man was . I do thank you young men for trying to learn who he was, and for hopefully helping to keep his memory alive. I am glad someone mentioned the music here too. Austin Butler was only singing the 50's music, and his voice was blended with Elvis' voice for the rest of it. The cinematography here is spectacular. Costumes are authentic and as I watch, I am right back in the 50's , 60's and 70's!
If you watch some documentaries you’ll see how much he appreciated where he came from the people there. There were times that he wouldn’t go on unless he could have his African-American singers with him
That film has got Oscar written all over it. It will win 3 Oscars minimum and be nominated for dozens of awards. This real story will make millions of new young fans. Elvis was a YOUTH MOVEMENT more than anything. And that energy turned right into the civil rights movement and changed the world. Austin Butler looks like a young Johnny Depp and he will nab one of those Oscars for sure. This movie just made him a star. I WILL BE IN THE THEATER... no streaming .... on opening night! Bringing the whole family. Driving to a drive in movie theater FOR THE ULTIMATE NOSTALGIA 1st. Then the following week I'll see it in the IN THE highest quality IMAX THEATER we have so I can get the best sound quality experience.
Elvis was influenced and grew up with black music. People who say he stole from black people are just ignorant and need to educate themselves. Elvis did give credit to black musicans.
Not totally true, Elvis combined country and black music and gospel, he also was the only artist of the Civil Rights era who openly praised black artists and recognized their influences on him, loved your review guys.
He wore a gold suit on the album. He also performed the first worldwide satellite concert in 1973 called "Aloha from Hawaii". There were approximately 1.5 billion viewers. He sold over 1 billion records.
***Reality check** Elvis was not an R&B artist. he was never strictly one genre... never. From the very beginning at Sun records in 1953, he ‘covered’ Country Music, Bluegrass, pop ballads, in addition toR&B. He desperately wanted to be another Dean Martin He only got into trouble when he covered the R&B, but not from blacks so much as he did from whites for crossing the line. all he is remembered for is the R&B part, which is just a fraction of his catalog of music His biggest influences were Bing Crosby & Dean Martin, white pop crooners. Likewise, Flatt & Scruggs, Hank Snow, and Hank Williams were big influences in country, in addition to RB, yet modern biographies seldom put any light on it. Check out Flatt/Scruggs Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and you'll hear some non R&B music that rocks! But they made Elvis out to be an R& B clone He is solely credited with DEsegregating music via blending all of these genres and fighting the backlash in the media and in court. R&B artists suddenly were featured on tv & radio with great frequency because of Elvis. Like it or not, R&B changed after Elvis hit the scene, as did Country & pop Also, all of his early hits, including the first one that brought him international stardom was NOT a recycled R&B cover song at all. It was freshly written for him. Heartbreak Hotel Even Hound Dog, previously a hit by Mama Thorton, was written by a white songwriting duo, Lieber & Stoller. So now who’s stealing music? They wrote for so many R&B artists in the 50s & 60s. Did the R&B groups steal ? Then there’s Sammy Davis, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, etc who did the same by covering white standards... & there’s nothing wrong with it Even the musical instruments themselves were European inventions (sax, electric bass, electric guitar, etc). Are we only to permit people to use these instruments if they resemble the inventors? What about the phonograph itself? Once any invention (a pill, a car , a phone, or a song etc) is out in public, we are all free to use it. Remember, it’s not Elvis fault for being born into a segregated society Finally, when Elvis covered a song (R&B, Country, pop, etc) it was only AFTER the original artist already had their own hit with it What’s being said here is, Elvis should not be allowed to record an R&B song. Like BBking & Mohammed said, Elvis just did everything better. I think that’s at the heart of it.
"50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong" is the Title of his second gold & platinum compilation in 1958. It refers to Elvis hitting 50,000,000 in record sales.
It wasn’t just black culture, that was the life he lived from being a kid, he was part of that culture, grew up in that culture, he didn’t steal anything as that was his childhood, he life
I saw Elvis in concert in 1970 and he was the first superstar that was popular not only in America but all over the world, his Hawaii concert was beamed by satellite and billions watched. The excitement that he could generate on stage was electric, he had a mystic about him and a love for entertaining that made his concerts exciting. I hope you young men will be curious enough to look into his music and his backstory.
@@scottjenkins3095 Sorry you think that way, his concert was shown via satellite to 40 countries was seen by 1.5 billion, still today the most viewed concert with only one performer. You must be young and don't understand how many fans this man had and still has.
These guys opinions don't matter. This movie is a love letter to us those that were alive when he was in his prime and thru the Vegas years. We love the movie because it reminds us so much of elvis. I think these guys should be prevented from reviewing movies.
Go watch something from Elvis's 68 Comeback Special and then tell me if you guys think this actor might be more attractive than the real Elvis. The answer no way in his wildest dreams😂 I really enjoyed your reaction to this trailer, the visuals are stunning.
So.... Elvis's life in Tupelo, MS was one of great influence by the black community. .Not because he was standing off to the side watching.. but because he was a part of it... he went to black churches, sang the gospels with them, they were his playmates, he lived in what we would call the ghetto today. I want you to watch this video. This is Baz (director) interview a black gentleman who was one of E's good friends as a child. Elvis was just another kid in the neighborhood gang of black kids. What rubbed off on him was the same thing that rubbed off on the black children... it was natural and organic and something he couldn't get rid of even if he wanted to. Those who feel he "stole" anything from the black community simply dont know his actual story. This video will educate you. Lots of surprises in it and you can tell it was used for biopic info. There are many accuracies and inaccuracies in the biopic... it's a movie after all but the fundamental parts are accurate. Watch this... ua-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/v-deo.html
No way is this guy better looking in any way! In the beginning. In pink wasn't elvis but later its elvis beautiful voice! I was 14 when he died love him.
STORY OF AN AMERICAN LEGEND AND ICON LOOKS AND SOUNDS AMERICAN ENTIRELY FILMED IN AUSTRALIA AMAZINGLY WELL DONE MOVIE BRILLIANT AWESOME ARTISTIC FANTASTIC! OSCORS GALLORE FOR ELVIS THE MOVIE IS SENSATIONAL BRILLIANT AWESOME
Hi guys, He did give all the credit to black people. You need to watch Elvis and the black community. He did a lot to break down barriers. Elvis is super gorgeous, no one can compete on looks voice etc. Austin Butler does a great job. Elvis has sold more records than anyone else ever has. Thank you guys xxx 💝
Hey guys Elvis either died of an heart attack or a perpurated colon . He did not die on the toilet but in the bathroom. He went to read cause he couldn't sleep and his study was next to the bathroom . Now in the late 70s he had major health issues and took perscription drugs given to him by doctors . He had gulcoma in his eyes high blood pressure twisted colon ..to name a few but he still performed . His weight in 1968 was 168 ibs when he died he was 220 ibs so he wasn't fat Great review
A lot of people are not aware that this was filmed in Australia! Directed by Aussie BAZ LURHMANN! Tom Hanks came out for 16 weeks to film and said he spent 3 hours everyday getting makeup on !
Hi Guys, This is it. The actor is going to sing young Elvis songs. The older Elvis, will be Elvis in concert clips. The director said that in an interview.
Austin Butler sang some of the songs on his own, but other songs, such as those performed on stage in Las Vegas, had Elvis’ actual vocals mixed in with Austin’s vocals, & also right at the end of the film, it starts with Austin Butler singing & then goes into Elvis performing, in what was to be his final concert, as he died 8 weeks later. I thought the film was amazing, & Austin Butler deserved an Oscar for his performance as Elvis. Baz also deserved an Oscar for director of this brilliant biopic.
If you think 50 million is a lot, you should look into how many people watched his TV special “Aloha from Hawaii” in 1973. It was something like 35-40% of the entire world’s population watched him. It was over a billion people. In 1973. Nobody will ever eclipse Elvis
I am very glad the man on the left mentioned the BLACK culture... I am black and I don't think black culture is mad at Elvis because he did give credit to the black artist who's music he adopted, I think black poeple are mad at the INDUSTRY. Because the industry did not want to give black artist a platform and then Elvis came and sang the same songs they did and they made him the face of Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll started with black people but it was basically taken over by an industry that wanted to erase them from it and Elvis was the perfect person to use for such a thing. Elvis HIMSELF never wanted that and made sure he gave love to the people who raised him in music, BLACK ARTISTS. Artists like BB King and Little Richard. But I am glad the guy on the left was brave enough to mention that... it doesn't make you woke, it just makes you knowledgable. Amazing reaction.
The actor Austin Butler is singing the early songs of Elvis' career (Two briefly heard in trailer: Jailhouse Rock and Heartbreak Hotel), actual Elvis voice used in the movie for second part of the career (A few heard in trailer as well including second half of trailer song Unchained Melody) according to director. Great reaction guys but though actor is handsome, Elvis was pretty damn good looking and I am straight!
Elvis grew up poor, super poor, and that experience was in his soul.. It's npt just black culture, it's Gospel and Country music in fair parts.. Elvis opened the door for many black artists who became famous because Elvis opened the door for them..
The Colonel, who wasn't a Colonel but rather a Dutch illegal immigrant. Austin sings the young Elvis, older Elvis was Elvis was blended in. To suggest Elvis didn't explain his gospel and blues history, don't know history. Elvis said often it came from gospel churches, and his Blues childhood. 🥃 Sadly, he was dead at 42.
Im sure its been mentioned in these comments but please wacth Elvis and Black community on youtube. He absolutely gave black america props for the rhythm n blues part of his influence
Baz says Austin sang the early Elvis songs and the later songs are a blend of Elvis and Austin. The same technique was used with Rami in Bohemian Rhapsody. Taron did sing in Rocketman.
He did gave great to the Black culture,and actually has all his life spent fighting for equality,callibg them brothers and sisters,had black friends abd also singers in his group...
8:03 Please note, The Beatles came AFTER Elvis! "Before Elvis, there was nothing." -John Lennon (one of The Beatles, in case you don't know that either)
Austin is singing the early Elvis music . Because the early music, the way it was recorded is hard to transfer to modern film.The later Elvis singing is Elvis combined with Austin Butler .
I would like to see you guys back AFTER the movie screens. By then you will have learned that Elvis ALWAYS gave credit to the African American performers who influenced him. Elvis is quoted as saying God made TWO mistakes when He made him … He didn’t make him black and he didn’t make him a bass singer. It is sad that Elvis is so misrepresented in terms of his respect for the black community, a community he was an integral part of growing up in Tupelo, MS, and the falsehood that he “stole” their music. As BB King said, on that topic “once something has been exposed (in music) anyone can take from it and add to it. They didn’t make a mistake when they called him the King”. BB King is a black musician who owns/owned a club on Beale Street Memphis and knew Elvis before the fame. He admired Elvis greatly.
He absolutely gave credit to the black artists. Here's a little more information for you boys. His "Aloha From Hawaii" Show was aired in over 40 countries and had 1.5 billion viewers. The first live satellite broadcast to feature a single artist.
Austin Butler sings all the 50’s songs and when the film moves into the 60’s and 70’s it’s a blend of Austin and Elvis and finally into all Elvis vocals 🕺
As a black person, I totally agree. He grew up in the black community, his greatest influences were black and he always credited black musicians with inventing the type of music he blended gospel and rhythm amd blues.
Elvis was found on the floor in his bathroom which had a barbers chair in there. He read in there. Unfortunately there were people who told all kinds of lies about him. Listen to some of his music and movie clips. Lots of videos from his bodyguards (nicknamed the Memphis mafia), The Blues brothers was created from them.
Love this trailer. Austin Butler sings the 50's songs. Elvis sings the rest of the songs. Elvis stole nothing from black musicians. In fact the current rappers use so much bling like the King.
I think you two should listen to his 1977 performance of unchained melody, it was close to the end of his life and one of his last performances, it'll give you chills. His voice was so strong even when his body was failing him, beautiful man, beautiful God given talent. We didn't deserve him.
The gold suit elbum Elvis s sold over a billion records.a d still going. And everybody in the world k ows who Elvis is..and Elvis is still relevant today.
Elvis was an advocate for the black community. He was born and raised in the slums of Tupelo and projects of Memphis causing him to have a unique perspective most white kids in his era didn’t get because he lived among black people. I’ve loved him since my childhood in the 1960’s.
Hi guys. The trailer is all Elvis's recordings appart from the bit where he is on stage and starts to after someone shouts at him. Butler's voice will be used in the film more though. The trailer is Elvis!!
You need to watch it back, you say he got all of his experience and all of his skill from black culture… this is so misleading, he was influenced by that music/culture because he grew up with them. You say it in a way that suggests he took or stole from them. Common mistake which is why I said it’s an opinion. It’s not a fact. Elvis had all sorts of influences which you would know if you took the time to read about it before making such statements like they’re 100% true.
NOBODY and I mean NOBODY can sing like ELVIS! They are using Elvis's real voice in the songs and that's a good thing! As for the speaking parts, then actor may be doing it. Best trailer I have ever seen!
The voice you hear in the trailer is elvis but in the film the actor austin butler sings as young elvis but when he ages they blended Butler's vocals with Elvis's original vocal recordings.
Austin is singing the earliest performances because the tapes were not good enough to use and then he was blended with Elvis’s actual voice in the older performances as in older age
Correction: Elvis often gave credit to the black artists that came before him. He did not steal black music. It was an era of experimentation and many thousands of hours jamming melding of R&B, Gospel and Rockabilly. Elvis was a genuine part of this era and new sound. He was a pioneer. Not first. But still a pioneer. In that era, it was an age of legendary song writers. Elvis performed 800 songs. He was a musician who played great rhythm guitar and piano and boy could HE SING. Legendary sought after rich baritone. ZERO of his works were stolen. EVERY SONG WRITER GOT PAID, and paid really well. Yes -- Including the black song writers that sold their music to Elvis to perform. Legends such as Al Green, BB King, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Sammy Davis Jr, Chuck Berry and Little Richard roamed the Earth at the same time Elvis did and they all knew Elvis, loved him, and praised him very highly. Elvis merged black and white music to help form Rock and Roll jolted a youth movement and civil rights movement to the forefront so both could succeed.
The theft narrative is a false one that was perpetuated by both Black and White people who feared the mixing of the races that this cultural revolution was bringing about. Jet Magazine interviewed Elvis on the set of Jailhouse Rock in 1957 when he refuted a nasty rumor about him saying the only thing a N Word could do for him was shine his shoes and buy his records. He said during that interview that he never said it and anyone who knew knows that he wouldn't. He gave credit to all the Black artists of the day in that interview and Jet Magazine believed him. Unfortunately that Urban myth still persists to this day even though where he was supposed to have said it, was a place and show he had never been to, and a city he hadn't ever visited up til that time. As for Cultural Appropriation, he grew up with that culture. Listen to his first record, one side is a blues tune: That's Alright Mama, the B side is a bluegrass tune Blue Moon of Kentucky. Neither sound like the original. His gift was his blending music genres and coming up with something new.
@@michaelstevers6032 that’s correct good sir🕺
@@michaelstevers6032 That's CORRECT.
I hear you all! We aren’t saying we believe this. But it is a fact many people still have these thoughts of him. And it looks like this will literally be a big narrative point for the film. We appreciate you taking time to straighten out misconceptions though. We are excited to enjoy this film!
I agree that is a narrative that has unfortunately stuck.
The wide-eyed facial expression of Joe’s when the trailer makes the emotional pivot on the “It has everything to do with us,” line speaks volumes. My wife said it looked like an emotional light switch moment happened for you. Enjoyable to watch, for sure.
Unfortunately there are some people that don’t seem to realize or know that Elvis actually grew up within the black community. During a time of segregation he had black friends, neighbors and attended black church and black clubs. Yes, he was greatly influenced by the blues, gospel and black culture, dress and music. He also blew the racial doors open for black music and exposed it to the whites in mass. He faced attempts of the establishment to cancel him, having his records removed from machines, smashed and even banned, threats of violence to him and threats of arrest, yet he stayed the course. People like Muhammad Ali, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Jim Brown, B.B. King, and Sammy Davis Jr. who all knew Elvis Presley and were his friends all have spoken very highly of him and the person he was. Elvis Presley changed things, after Elvis black artists had more exposure to a wider multi racial audience and more radio airplay on white stations, this was all happening and set in motion before the civil rights movement and has been acknowledged by the Civil Rights Museum.
Absolutely! Elvis was born and raised in Tupelo's poor, predominately Black community! He was brought up on Black gospel and blues, it was embedded in his heart and soul as much as it was any other music-loving child from that location and era. It's not appropriation when you're part of a culture. And he never failed to acknowledge and honor who his musical influences were and why they were. He was just performing the songs he knew and loved. It wasn't his fault that the majority of White, middle-class society didn't care much about that genre of music until some relatively unknown kid with white skin was onstage singing and dancing to it. Then suddenly Black music--and by extension, Elvis himself--became a threat to the morals of their own precious White kids they wanted to keep separated and sheltered from any aspect of any culture other than the one in which they'd been raised.
This movie will enlighten all the facts of his life in the black community. It’s about time. It’s the best movie I’ve seen. I’ve seen it five times already. Love it.
You two are hillarious! Austin Butler is singing in this movie. He is going to win an oscar. He captured the spirit of Elvis. He sounds like him, and dances like him. I loved the movie! He was in 31 movies. He gave credit to the blacks.
He did a great job!! Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it
After 100 times,this trailer still gives me chills lol😎👍💙
Same!!!
@@wiseworksstudio 🥰🥰🥰🥰me too! I have gone on to watch this outstanding ELVIS movie 10 times at the big screen CINEMA theatre! It really is very addictive viewing! OSCAR'S GALLORE FOR ELVIS THE MOVIE IS SENSATIONAL BRILLIANT AWESOME ARTISTIC FANTASTIC! 🥰fr.Australia
Same here also!
@@joannemurdock7899 dam you went to see it in theatres 10 times lol. Wow
Most people don't know enough about him. The guy was raised in a community where he was the minority. Look up the interview that Baz Luhrmann did with Elvis's best friend and neighbor Sam Bell. You will see that Elvis was not seen as a different race among those that he grew up with. Sam also details how Elvis often left his seat at church among the boys to get up and sing and dance. He has been on record many times giving credit to his roots. There is much truth out there but people have to be willing to seek instead of accepting punchlines.
Great interview!
@@jenniezamek2849 yes the interview with Sam Bell really interesting! 🙏💙BAZ did his homework! Attention to detail
ELVIS is back. Looks and sounds great. There's an excitement in the air. June 24th there will be alot of new Elvis fans. The KING of Rock and Roll. You guys have alot to learn about Elvis.
fun fact: the early recording of elvis austin butler had to sing himself and then the later songs in late 60s to 70s it is elvis and austin’s voice blended! this movie looks insane and i’m exicted as well!
Nicole u r correct
ONE BILLION people watched Elvis' Aloha from Hawaii concert broadcast by Satellite in 1973. This was obviously before computers and social media hype. Elvis was a phenomena the world will never see again. EVER.
BS! It was NOT a billion. That is statistically impossible. Stop believing the EPE myth about Aloha.
@@scottjenkins3095 Actually it's not statistically impossible. So YOU are perpetuating BS. Not me. I will take EPE as a credible source over "Scott Jenkins" aka some guy wagging his finger at me over the internet. LMAO. Now, please go away. Thank you.
One billion think about that.
The funny thing is that black people around the same era as Elvis were not about that "Elvis stole from blacks and never gave credit" cause they knew the truth, B.B King knew, Fats Domino knew, Sammy Davis Jr. knew, Muhammad Ali knew etc. it was only generations after who spun it like that and it's a shame that untrue image is still in the minds of many especially in the black culture.
I think a movie done right about Elvis is very needed cause people don't know who he truly was anymore.
As a senior who lived through all of this and has adored Elvis since I was a toddler, I appreciate the comments correcting the false statements here in this video. I have seen many videos on this trailer in which young people have not done their research, or have been given false information. I am happy though that they are at the very least, wanting to learn who this great man was . I do thank you young men for trying to learn who he was, and for hopefully helping to keep his memory alive. I am glad someone mentioned the music here too. Austin Butler was only singing the 50's music, and his voice was blended with Elvis' voice for the rest of it. The cinematography here is spectacular. Costumes are authentic and as I watch, I am right back in the 50's , 60's and 70's!
If you watch some documentaries you’ll see how much he appreciated where he came from the people there. There were times that he wouldn’t go on unless he could have his African-American singers with him
That film has got Oscar written all over it. It will win 3 Oscars minimum and be nominated for dozens of awards. This real story will make millions of new young fans. Elvis was a YOUTH MOVEMENT more than anything. And that energy turned right into the civil rights movement and changed the world. Austin Butler looks like a young Johnny Depp and he will nab one of those Oscars for sure. This movie just made him a star. I WILL BE IN THE THEATER... no streaming .... on opening night! Bringing the whole family. Driving to a drive in movie theater FOR THE ULTIMATE NOSTALGIA 1st. Then the following week I'll see it in the IN THE highest quality IMAX THEATER we have so I can get the best sound quality experience.
this is the best comment I have ever read. I could not agree with you more on every sentence. Can’t freakin wait for this movie
Right right and exactly.
Elvis sold more then any music dead or alive to this day Elvis Presley Never be forgotten He lives by his billion Of fans around the world TCB 🇹🇷🇹🇷
No man that ever lived is more attractive than elvis.
He was beautiful!
Elvis was way dreamier than Austin. Check out more Elvis for proof
Elvis was influenced and grew up with black music. People who say he stole from black people are just ignorant and need to educate themselves. Elvis did give credit to black musicans.
Glad to see you guys are excited to see it
Seeing young people talking about him
Is exactly what they wanted to do
We are excited Daniel!
Correction! Elvis always gave credit to his black influences and they respected him. The controversy is made up from jealous people after his death.
I’m with you “dude in the hat” 😂
I’m not the biggest Elvis fan, but this looks absolutely amazing.
Heck yeah!! Lol my name is Joe. I’m very much looking forward to this!!
This movie is going to win a lot of awards I can already see it
Agreed!
Totally
Baz confirmed Austin Butler is singing the 50s songs and 60s-70s songs is a mix of Austin and Elvis.
Not totally true, Elvis combined country and black music and gospel, he also was the only artist of the Civil Rights era who openly praised black artists and recognized their influences on him, loved your review guys.
Thanks for watching! And informing us here.
Before this trailer, I would have said I was most hyped for Dr. Strange 2, but this trailer....wow.
I feel like this whole year we will have a number of great films!
He wore a gold suit on the album. He also performed the first worldwide satellite concert in 1973 called "Aloha from Hawaii". There were approximately 1.5 billion viewers. He sold over 1 billion records.
***Reality check**
Elvis was not an R&B artist. he was never strictly one genre... never.
From the very beginning at Sun records in 1953, he ‘covered’ Country Music, Bluegrass, pop ballads, in addition toR&B. He desperately wanted to be another Dean Martin
He only got into trouble when he covered the R&B, but not from blacks so much as he did from whites for crossing the line. all he is remembered for is the R&B part, which is just a fraction of his catalog of music
His biggest influences were Bing Crosby & Dean Martin, white pop crooners. Likewise, Flatt & Scruggs, Hank Snow, and Hank Williams were big influences in country, in addition to RB, yet modern biographies seldom put any light on it. Check out Flatt/Scruggs Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and you'll hear some non R&B music that rocks! But they made Elvis out to be an R& B clone
He is solely credited with DEsegregating music via blending all of these genres and fighting the backlash in the media and in court. R&B artists suddenly were featured on tv & radio with great frequency because of Elvis. Like it or not, R&B changed after Elvis hit the scene, as did Country & pop
Also, all of his early hits, including the first one that brought him international stardom was NOT a recycled R&B cover song at all. It was freshly written for him. Heartbreak Hotel
Even Hound Dog, previously a hit by Mama Thorton, was written by a white songwriting duo, Lieber & Stoller. So now who’s stealing music? They wrote for so many R&B artists in the 50s & 60s. Did the R&B groups steal ?
Then there’s Sammy Davis, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, etc who did the same by covering white standards... & there’s nothing wrong with it
Even the musical instruments themselves were European inventions (sax, electric bass, electric guitar, etc). Are we only to permit people to use these instruments if they resemble the inventors? What about the phonograph itself?
Once any invention (a pill, a car , a phone, or a song etc) is out in public, we are all free to use it. Remember, it’s not Elvis fault for being born into a segregated society
Finally, when Elvis covered a song (R&B, Country, pop, etc) it was only AFTER the original artist already had their own hit with it
What’s being said here is, Elvis should not be allowed to record an R&B song. Like BBking & Mohammed said, Elvis just did everything better. I think that’s at the heart of it.
Austin Butler is doing the singing, he said in magazine article that it took many hours of practicing his voice.
I’m sure it took a long time to get that good!! But so worth it!
"50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong" is the Title of his second gold & platinum compilation in 1958. It refers to Elvis hitting 50,000,000 in record sales.
It wasn’t just black culture, that was the life he lived from being a kid, he was part of that culture, grew up in that culture, he didn’t steal anything as that was his childhood, he life
Yours is one of the best reactions I've seen to this. Nice analysis.
50,000,000 on Gold Records Vol.2 and that was back in 1959. The only artist to have sold over a billion worldwide!!!
I saw Elvis in concert in 1970 and he was the first superstar that was popular not only in America but all over the world, his Hawaii concert was beamed by satellite and billions watched. The excitement that he could generate on stage was electric, he had a mystic about him and a love for entertaining that made his concerts exciting. I hope you young men will be curious enough to look into his music and his backstory.
Billions didn't watch Aloha. That's a myth.
@@scottjenkins3095 Sorry you think that way, his concert was shown via satellite to 40 countries was seen by 1.5 billion, still today the most viewed concert with only one performer. You must be young and don't understand how many fans this man had and still has.
These guys opinions don't matter. This movie is a love letter to us those that were alive when he was in his prime and thru the Vegas years. We love the movie because it reminds us so much of elvis. I think these guys should be prevented from reviewing movies.
You my dear are a fabulous singer. Bravo. As for the trailer….I’m LOVING Austin as Elvis!
Go watch something from Elvis's 68 Comeback Special and then tell me if you guys think this actor might be more attractive than the real Elvis. The answer no way in his wildest dreams😂 I really enjoyed your reaction to this trailer, the visuals are stunning.
Thanks!! Lol I will definitely compare Austin to Elvis in the looks department. 😂
So.... Elvis's life in Tupelo, MS was one of great influence by the black community. .Not because he was standing off to the side watching.. but because he was a part of it... he went to black churches, sang the gospels with them, they were his playmates, he lived in what we would call the ghetto today. I want you to watch this video. This is Baz (director) interview a black gentleman who was one of E's good friends as a child. Elvis was just another kid in the neighborhood gang of black kids. What rubbed off on him was the same thing that rubbed off on the black children... it was natural and organic and something he couldn't get rid of even if he wanted to. Those who feel he "stole" anything from the black community simply dont know his actual story. This video will educate you. Lots of surprises in it and you can tell it was used for biopic info. There are many accuracies and inaccuracies in the biopic... it's a movie after all but the fundamental parts are accurate. Watch this... ua-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/v-deo.html
Definitely this Elvis version looks outstanding ! AWESOME SENSATIONAL HISTORICAL epic
Can't wait. This is gonna be good.
This means so much to me. Love and hugs. This like a dream seeing ELVIS.
Thanks Sandra!
Loving this review and your enthusiasm. Thank You two!
Thank you!
No way is this guy better looking in any way! In the beginning. In pink wasn't elvis but later its elvis beautiful voice! I was 14 when he died love him.
Austin sang everything in E's younger years and they mixed E and Austin for later songs... Austin has embodied Elvis .. no doubt about it...
Austin Butler is the perfect choice to play Elvis. Extras in the movie said that Austin’s performance was breathtaking.
Austin Butler DOES sing as young Elvis.for the Later years ,they blended Austin and Elvis's voices together.
Austin said he hired a vocal coach in case he had to sing. And he did have to.
Elvis actually did give credit to Black folks and their music..... check out "Elvis and the Black Community" here on youtube.
Will do! I’ll take a look
STORY OF AN AMERICAN LEGEND AND ICON LOOKS AND SOUNDS AMERICAN ENTIRELY FILMED IN AUSTRALIA AMAZINGLY WELL DONE MOVIE BRILLIANT AWESOME ARTISTIC FANTASTIC! OSCORS GALLORE FOR ELVIS THE MOVIE IS SENSATIONAL BRILLIANT AWESOME
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he always gave credit....take my word for it I was a staff writer back in the baby boomer days...he always gave credit....
Thanks for informing us. What is said in the video is not our opinion, however there is a cutler of this accusation. Why do you think that is?
Hi guys,
He did give all the credit to black people. You need to watch Elvis and the black community. He did a lot to break down barriers.
Elvis is super gorgeous, no one can compete on looks voice etc. Austin Butler does a great job.
Elvis has sold more records than anyone else ever has.
Thank you guys xxx 💝
Thanks Karen!
Hey guys Elvis either died of an heart attack or a perpurated colon .
He did not die on the toilet but in the bathroom. He went to read cause he couldn't sleep and his study was next to the bathroom .
Now in the late 70s he had major health issues and took perscription drugs given to him by doctors .
He had gulcoma in his eyes high blood pressure twisted colon ..to name a few but he still performed .
His weight in 1968 was 168 ibs when he died he was 220 ibs so he wasn't fat Great review
I have seen that Austin is singing the early Elvis. And later it is a combination of Austin and Elvis's voice.
Austin Butler can sing in real life. So I wouldn’t be surprised if he sung in this movie
LOL, your eyes at 3:15, you were sold!!
I was 😂😂 it was so good!
Austin Butler sings the early songs, and it's a mix of Elvis and Austin together.
A lot of people are not aware that this was filmed in Australia! Directed by Aussie BAZ LURHMANN! Tom Hanks came out for 16 weeks to film and said he spent 3 hours everyday getting makeup on !
Hi Guys, This is it. The actor is going to sing young Elvis songs. The older Elvis, will be Elvis in concert clips. The director said that in an interview.
Austin Butler sang some of the songs on his own, but other songs, such as those performed on stage in Las Vegas, had Elvis’ actual vocals mixed in with Austin’s vocals, & also right at the end of the film, it starts with Austin Butler singing & then goes into Elvis performing, in what was to be his final concert, as he died 8 weeks later. I thought the film was amazing, & Austin Butler deserved an Oscar for his performance as Elvis. Baz also deserved an Oscar for director of this brilliant biopic.
He is singing! They say it multiple interviews but the movie is amazing!!!
Austin as a young Elvis is perfect, Elvis was extremely good looking as a young man
If you think 50 million is a lot, you should look into how many people watched his TV special “Aloha from Hawaii” in 1973. It was something like 35-40% of the entire world’s population watched him. It was over a billion people. In 1973. Nobody will ever eclipse Elvis
That's complete BS about Aloha!
I am very glad the man on the left mentioned the BLACK culture... I am black and I don't think black culture is mad at Elvis because he did give credit to the black artist who's music he adopted, I think black poeple are mad at the INDUSTRY. Because the industry did not want to give black artist a platform and then Elvis came and sang the same songs they did and they made him the face of Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll started with black people but it was basically taken over by an industry that wanted to erase them from it and Elvis was the perfect person to use for such a thing. Elvis HIMSELF never wanted that and made sure he gave love to the people who raised him in music, BLACK ARTISTS. Artists like BB King and Little Richard. But I am glad the guy on the left was brave enough to mention that... it doesn't make you woke, it just makes you knowledgable. Amazing reaction.
@Jared * Kudos to you, sir👍👍👍👍👍
Love this trailer!⚡
The actor Austin Butler is singing the early songs of Elvis' career (Two briefly heard in trailer: Jailhouse Rock and Heartbreak Hotel), actual Elvis voice used in the movie for second part of the career (A few heard in trailer as well including second half of trailer song Unchained Melody) according to director. Great reaction guys but though actor is handsome, Elvis was pretty damn good looking and I am straight!
Elvis started in the fiftys and fied in 77. Elvis always gave credit. To the blues.nobodys more attractive than. Elvis was in the day.
Elvis grew up poor, super poor, and that experience was in his soul.. It's npt just black culture, it's Gospel and Country music in fair parts.. Elvis opened the door for many black artists who became famous because Elvis opened the door for them..
The Colonel, who wasn't a Colonel but rather a Dutch illegal immigrant. Austin sings the young Elvis, older Elvis was Elvis was blended in. To suggest Elvis didn't explain his gospel and blues history, don't know history. Elvis said often it came from gospel churches, and his Blues childhood. 🥃 Sadly, he was dead at 42.
Im sure its been mentioned in these comments but please wacth Elvis and Black community on youtube. He absolutely gave black america props for the rhythm n blues part of his influence
Baz says Austin sang the early Elvis songs and the later songs are a blend of Elvis and Austin. The same technique was used with Rami in Bohemian Rhapsody. Taron did sing in Rocketman.
I don't think rami sang at all.
He did gave great to the Black culture,and actually has all his life spent fighting for equality,callibg them brothers and sisters,had black friends abd also singers in his group...
8:03 Please note, The Beatles came AFTER Elvis!
"Before Elvis, there was nothing." -John Lennon (one of The Beatles, in case you don't know that either)
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Austin is singing the early Elvis music . Because the early music, the way it was recorded is hard to transfer to modern film.The later Elvis singing is Elvis combined with Austin Butler .
I would like to see you guys back AFTER the movie screens. By then you will have learned that Elvis ALWAYS gave credit to the African American performers who influenced him. Elvis is quoted as saying God made TWO mistakes when He made him … He didn’t make him black and he didn’t make him a bass singer. It is sad that Elvis is so misrepresented in terms of his respect for the black community, a community he was an integral part of growing up in Tupelo, MS, and the falsehood that he “stole” their music. As BB King said, on that topic “once something has been exposed (in music) anyone can take from it and add to it. They didn’t make a mistake when they called him the King”. BB King is a black musician who owns/owned a club on Beale Street Memphis and knew Elvis before the fame. He admired Elvis greatly.
This looks great!
He absolutely gave credit to the black artists. Here's a little more information for you boys. His "Aloha From Hawaii" Show was aired in over 40 countries and had 1.5 billion viewers. The first live satellite broadcast to feature a single artist.
Austin sings the earlier songs, the later ones are the Real Elvis!!
Thanks for letting us know!
Austin Butler sings all the 50’s songs and when the film moves into the 60’s and 70’s it’s a blend of Austin and Elvis and finally into all Elvis vocals 🕺
Yes Austin will sing some they also will have elvis and aaustin mixed together older years
Elvis was part of the black community. Their music was his music.
As a black person, I totally agree. He grew up in the black community, his greatest influences were black and he always credited black musicians with inventing the type of music he blended gospel and rhythm amd blues.
Yes the actor is singing!
Yes we learned that he sings some.
Austin Butler handsome. Elvis BEAUTIFUL.
You are probably right Karen…
Elvis was found on the floor in his bathroom which had a barbers chair in there. He read in there. Unfortunately there were people who told all kinds of lies about him. Listen to some of his music and movie clips. Lots of videos from his bodyguards (nicknamed the Memphis mafia), The Blues brothers was created from them.
Love this trailer. Austin Butler sings the 50's songs. Elvis sings the rest of the songs. Elvis stole nothing from black musicians. In fact the current rappers use so much bling like the King.
He's singing majority of the young Elvis songs. But they use Elvis voice in more of the Older Elvis performances
Cool! Thanks for letting us know!
@@wiseworksstudio Every song on the clip that I heard (other than the Well.....) was Elvis Presley.
I've seen that movie before I saw your video. Movie is great! But your trailer reaction was super funny and very good also. :)
😂 great! Glad you enjoyed it!
Austin is doing all early Elvis along with playing guitar and piano; later years singing was a blend of both Austin and Elvis.
I was wondering why your video got so many dislikes and not enough likes. But now I see why lol. I think it's going to be an awesome movie.
At 4.45 I TOTALLY AGREE WITH U!
THIS ONE OF COURSE!!! Sorry I really SHOULD have waited until the end of the video to make all my comments instead of writing a novel.
I think you two should listen to his 1977 performance of unchained melody, it was close to the end of his life and one of his last performances, it'll give you chills. His voice was so strong even when his body was failing him, beautiful man, beautiful God given talent. We didn't deserve him.
The gold suit elbum Elvis s sold over a billion records.a d still going. And everybody in the world k ows who Elvis is..and Elvis is still relevant today.
Elvis was an advocate for the black community. He was born and raised in the slums of Tupelo and projects of Memphis causing him to have a unique perspective most white kids in his era didn’t get because he lived among black people.
I’ve loved him since my childhood in the 1960’s.
Austin is singing the early 50's songs.Elvis is singing the 60'& 70's.
Cool! Thanks for clarifying Lynn🤙
hello guys, the actor is the one who sings. It is amazing
Austin Butler is singing the 50's..60's and 70's is Elvis
Hi guys. The trailer is all Elvis's recordings appart from the bit where he is on stage and starts to after someone shouts at him. Butler's voice will be used in the film more though. The trailer is Elvis!!
It’s frustrating how many people doing these videos have “opinions” on elvis yet don’t actually know anything about him 🤦🏻♂️
Not our opinion Cameron. A fact about some people’s current opinion. Our personal opinions are not talked about in this video.
You need to watch it back, you say he got all of his experience and all of his skill from black culture… this is so misleading, he was influenced by that music/culture because he grew up with them. You say it in a way that suggests he took or stole from them. Common mistake which is why I said it’s an opinion. It’s not a fact. Elvis had all sorts of influences which you would know if you took the time to read about it before making such statements like they’re 100% true.
@@wiseworksstudio you saying he didn’t give any credit to them is also wrong and not a fact
From 1968 on its the voice of Elvis!
second to None 🎤 Elvis never performed in Great Britain yet he had 22 # 1 songs more than the Beatles..
NOBODY and I mean NOBODY can sing like ELVIS! They are using Elvis's real voice in the songs and that's a good thing! As for the speaking parts, then actor may be doing it. Best trailer I have ever seen!
The actor is singing the younger versions and of course all the speaking in the film.
The voice you hear in the trailer is elvis but in the film the actor austin butler sings as young elvis but when he ages they blended Butler's vocals with Elvis's original vocal recordings.
Elvis mixed country, gospel, R&B to make his own sound.
Austin is singing the earliest performances because the tapes were not good enough to use and then he was blended with Elvis’s actual voice in the older performances as in older age
Its Elvis singing, No one can sound so much like Elvis
Yeah Austin is singing all the songs.
NOBODY is as good looking as Elvis!! ☺️
Lol I don’t know. This guy Austin is quite handsome!
Tom Hanks in Elvis? xDDDD I like this video. Respect from Hungary.
Thanks so much!!
Bruh on the right looks like a 60s Bob Dylan 🎸
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