ELVIS MOVIE REVIEW 2022 | Double Toasted
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2022
- ELVIS MOVIE REVIEW 2022 | Double Toasted - Today at Double Toasted we have our Elvis review. In this funny video, we look at the Elvis trailer before going in-depth into our Elvis movie review. We discuss the character of Elvis, Tom Hanks performance, and we end with our overall thoughts on this Elvis movie 2022. What did you think of Elvis 2022? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Just saw this film and I didn't expect to like it that much since I'm not a huge Elvis fan but I was blown away by this film. Austin Butler knocked it out of the park with this performance. I didn't expect to cry but man it actually got to me. Also I didn't expect to see BB King, Little Richard, and Fats Domino in the film!
I really thought it was incredible as well.
Great film about Elvis.Tom Hank was a little been over done with the makeup.Ciao from Italy
Why is everyone treating this like a soap opera?
@@greysnake2903 because Elvis's life kinda played out like a soap opera? 😂🤷
I agree. My grandparents lived right next door and the knew the family well. There's alot that the public doesnt know yet. Im not saying that they sold you a certain story---but…..
The movie took my breath away. My 30 yr old daughter was not a fan, but went to the theatre with me to make her old Mum happy. During the movie she got angry, sad, happy, a whole mixture of emotions. On the way home she talked Elvis non stop. The next day she called me and we spoke a bit and then she said "Well are 'nt you going to ask me about Elvis"? She is now downloading his music and JUST LIKE THAT....became an Elvis fan. One of my fav songs done by Elvis was In The Ghetto"...No other white entertainer at that time would touch it. When Elvis was doing a concert in Texas, he was told that his black back up singers would not be permitted to perform with him. He basically said if they are not allowed on stage with him then he would not be performing. There are a lot of myths over the years, with the internet now it is very easy to do your homework. James Brown would not leave Elvis's coffin when he passed away. He said he lost a brother. Elvis had a robe made for Ali to wear in the ring. Which he did. Sammy Davis Jr. A long time friend. I could go on and on but you can find it all here if you do your research. If I ever thought or saw proof Elvis was a racist, I would not be a fan. Simple.
Just because white people have black friends or do nice things to black people doesn't mean they aren't racist. A lot of racists do that have black friends family coworkers and are nice kind and do nice and kind things, that means nothing. Plus he's also a pedophile so there's that.
Mane dudes racist because he took a black man’s who’s singing style and correlated his career with the changes in the brothers career, when he started singing ballots. And gave him no cut of taking his dance and vocal style.
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@@dvcasey1 🙄🙄🤨🤔🤐
Agree and agree 👏👏👏
Korey has strong opinions about how he feels about Elvis but they will forever be his opinion not fact. Korey also doesn't do enough research on Elvis to make his opinions have any weight to them.
Honestly he never does research on a lot of things. That's why I never understood why he goes into review's with little research that you can easily find if you look for it
It sounds like you don't like the fact that the movie is telling the actual history of Elvis and the fact that he respected black culture and music and he grew up in it. It's like you're ignoring the facts so you can keep using Elvis as the fall guy for the music industries abuse of black artist. Did Elvis benefit from being white? Sure! But, Elvis can't help he was white no more than you can help being black. He sang the music he liked. He even called Fatz Domino "The King". Your issue is with the music industry. Let Elvis be.
Very well put. FACT: The music business was racist. ELVIS FOUGHT THAT. 1. Elvis NEVER stole a song. 2. HE DEMANDED that black songwritters got paid. This is why Elvis is credited for tearing down walls of racism in the music business. Not by words and interviews but BY ACTIONS.
You are 100 percent right. Elvis was the best entertainer of the twentieth century and always will be ! His music will stand up against any other music out today.
@@brendabooher6683 well let's not get too crazy Elvis was not the best entertainer ever I can name about 20 other ones better than him
Did you wake up drinking the FACTS juice? you're absolutely right.
Love the fact that when they’re talking about Mama Thornton and Hound dog…they have a picture if Josephine Baker up…they don’t even know they’re own “facts”!!!
And conveniently forget that Mama Thornton’s Hound Dog came out in ‘53, selling 500,000 copies in the USA…EP’s came out in ‘56 and sold like 10,000,00 worldwide!! Thornton’s version is great but as the figures and dates show - her version had had its run!! Hell, Elvis want even the first WHITE singer to cover it!!
This movie was awesome. I love that it showed black cultures influence on Elvis‘s life. I know that they went back and talk to his remaining childhood black friends. To get actual information and stories about Elvis ,and his relationship with the black church. The wardrobe was great. And the actors were fantastic. Absolutely love this movie.
They made it seem like BB King and Elvis were soul mates... they were associates that came to have a lot of respect for each other. BB King didn't even see much in Elvis until after he got famous. Lot of other things, but as a movie it's good. But for history, viewers need to look to history
@@kevinh9110 there are several BB King interviews and books that would disagree with your statement.
@@kevinh9110 One of the BB King interviews where he is talking about Elvis ua-cam.com/video/Ofq4Vvi6OOs/v-deo.html starts around 5:30
The saddest thing to me is was he was a white man who didn’t fit in with neither race . Like the Green book . Elvis’s most beautiful music American trilogy the ghetto suspicious minds if a man can dream were when he was hurting desperately
JAMES BROWN: “I wasn’t just a fan, I was his brother. He said I was good and I said he was good; we never argued about that. Elvis was a hard worker, dedicated, and God loved him … I love him and hope to see him in heaven. There’ll never be another like that soul brother”. --- JAMES BROWN
During Elvis' private family wake, James was the LAST ONE TO LEAVE. 3 and a half hours later -- it took several of his security guards to help him out of the room. James was devastated -- Elvis and he often sang Gospel together to all hours of the night at each others' homes. James Brown was considered family by the Presleys they were so close.
Another quote
@@dannyanime3468 James Brown is not just another cat. He was an important and influential man in the black community and his opinion mattered and still matters to a lot of people.
@@depper another quote
@@dannyanime3468 you copied and pasted that already - u must be a bot
@@dannyanime3468 😂
Austin Butler might become a household name. I am only 29 years old and I remember when he was a kid and teenager guess staring in kids/tweens shows. I would have never guess that he would play in a leading role. Especially as Elvis.
I agree I'm shocked his good he did.
The first time I ever saw him he was in Hannah Montana
That’s what he said. He doesn’t give a fuck about Elvis. But he was fair in his review
@@bbybap4729 I don't care what he says. He doesn't even know who really wrote Hound Dog
@@lisah3460 it was written by Jerry leiber but not for Elvis.
THE LEGEND Mr BB KING spent A LOT OF TIME WITH ELVIS: 'Before Elvis we had Little Black Sambo, separate black restrooms and water fountains, and colored events that kept us away from the whites', BB King noted as he mention that Presley would attend events especially designated just for African-Americans. In June 1956, Presley ignored Memphis's segregation ordinances by attending 'Colored Night' at the local fairgrounds amusement park. The following December, King was there as Presley opened up almost unbreakable racial barriers by attending and supporting the segregated WDIA black radio station's annual fund-raising event for 'needy Negro children' at Memphis' Ellis Auditorium. King wrote in his autobiography that he 'liked Elvis. I saw him as a fellow Mississippian. I was impressed by his sincerity. When he came to the Goodwill Review (the event WDIA fund raisers of 1956 and 1957), he did himself proud'. 'The Goodwill Revues were important', he wrote. 'The entire black community turned out. All the DJs carried on, putting on skits and presenting good music'. In his autobiography, King said he held no grudges because 'Elvis didn't steal any music from anyone. He just had his own interpretation of the music he'd grown up on, same is true for everyone. I think Elvis had integrity'. 'If anyone says Elvis Presley was a racist', charged B.B. King in the 2010 interview. 'Then they don't know a thing about Elvis Presley or music history. 'Many nights after we finished our sets and I'd go up to his suite', King stated. 'I'd play Lucille (on Elvis' guitar) and sing with Elvis, or we'd take turns. It was his way of relaxing'. 'I'll tell you a secret', King winked and laughed. 'We were the original Blues Brothers because that man Elvis knew more blues songs than most in the business - and after some nights it felt like we sang everyone one of them." 'Let me tell you the definitive truth about Elvis Presley and racism', The King of the Blues, B.B. King said, 'With Elvis, there was not a single drop of racism in that man. And when I say that, believe me I should know'.
All the truth and facts in the world doesn't matter to those who have their mind made up about their version of the truth.
It's nothing more than jealousy and ignorance.
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Was Elvis himself a racist? Most likely not. He himself admitted that he took much of his musical style from black culture. However, was the music industry that propped him up over black artists racist? Absolutely. Elvis was a great performer. But it needs to be acknowledged where he got his stuff from.
@@mikewalton6856 Elvis did not steal black music. He was a legitimate part of that scene. He was one of the pioneers in the 1940s ( in southern churches gospel scene ) and 1950s ( gospel and rockabilly scene and blues scene ) . You cannot leave Elvis out of the picture. Rock is 75 years old and Elvis was performing before that. He is a legitimate pioneer that mastered the main three ingredients of Rock and Roll. Not 1st but an original pioneer.
@@stevepomeroy-rockin-pa-realtor Comment didn't even say he "stole black music" but you put those words in his mouth.
Elvis grew up dirt poor in Tupelo in an almost exclusively black neighborhood, then upgraded to public housing in Memphis. He parlayed his musical talent into generational wealth for his family. If you look at it objectively, Elvis is a “making it out of the hood” story.
I think by throwing everything at this movie, they’ve somehow managed to perfectly capture Elvis. It’s big, it’s flashy, its powerful… it’s very Elvis 🤷♂️ surprised by how much I enjoyed this!
I think people should reconsider Tom Hank's performance. He plays a develish character of deceit and secrets.
Tom Hanks performance was in my opinion, an Oscar winning performance. Austin Butler definately should win the Oscar. The other cast members also should get recognised.
It's that make up man it was distracting
Also, how did Elvis "steal" Hound Dog? It was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and sung by quite a few singers. Elvis sung it and it became popular. He helped your people get played on the radio. I lived during that time, so I know what was going on. All you know is something you read or was told.
Julian giving his review during the livestream was hilarious "I love how they deep dove into Elvis" It was like he was up there giving a presentation to the class on the book he didnt read lol
He even said “I don’t know I don’t have my notes” lol
😂😂😂😂 y’all leave me alone, I don’t know what was going on last night but I wasn’t in the right state of mind
@@CobraStarGreen Nah, it's alright, man. We're just making some light hearted fun, that's all.
So every Julian review
@@CobraStarGreen , can you explain why Corey is such a crybaby and why he doesnt like Elvis? Corey is being a complete idiot and shouldnt be talking about Elvis like that.
This main host guy is clueless man😂 it doesn't matter what he is presented with, he will stick to his narrative while having done zero research on Elvis. It's clear he has preconceived notions that are based on how he "feels it must've been" and not on actual verifiable facts. It's like he tries so hard to paint a bad picture of Elvis and spread it to his viewers but in fact it only paints a much worse picture of himself as a close minded individual and to be honest he comes of as narcissistic.
A real man would just admit he's wrong and listen to people who've done their research.
You can't just say you dont agree when what ur claiming is plain wrong. You could even make the argument of it being racist, cause most of ur criticism is based on Elvis being white, since other than that u dont really have any knowledge about him.
FYI, Elvis never called himself the King, he actually explicitly didn't want to be called that. He said Fats Domino should be called. But he doesn't control what the world chooses to call him. He just did his thing
Not sure what review you just got through watching. Korey, the main host guy, was turning around on Elvis during entire review and admitted to the preconceived notions he had remaining and noted them as such. Don't know what more you want from the guy. Definitely not worthy of the flaming you did here.
It's called ignorance.
The "racist" rumor was started by a white owned music magazine named SEPIA written for the Black community that had an agenda. The goal: To tear Elvis' reputation to shreds before he got any more popular and spread black music around the country, through the suburbs and countryside, aka white America. JET magazine did an investigation and found the rumor to be a complete fabrication. Those words went against Elvis entire being. Elvis was like Eminem but on a much deeper grass roots platform. Elvis opened up doors that noone else could have opened, nor wanted to open at that time. He shook the world.
Lmao culture vulture
@@dannyanime3468 You can repeat that as many times as you want but it’s not true. Rock ‘n’ roll was created during Elvis’ time on the streets he grew up on in Shakerag and on Beale Street. Elvis was on the street corners jamming too. Rock ‘n’ roll is Elvis Presley’s as much as it was anybody's-- it was in his blood. He wasn’t first but he was a pioneer. He was there during the birth of rock ‘n’ roll
@@stevepomeroy-rockin-pa-realtor lmao he isn’t a pioneer
@@dannyanime3468 Elvis was a pioneer. He was playing in front of people in the 1940s and 50s in churches and community events and concerts. Rock was born in the 1950s. WE ARE IN 2022!! 75ish YEARS LATER. Of COURSE he was a pioneer.
@@depper nah he wasn't
Fellow RnR pioneer Little Richard said “I thank God for Elvis Presley. I thank the Lord for sending Elvis to open the door so I could walk down the road...”- Little Richard
Another quotes you must be triggered
@@dannyanime3468: Little Richard is not just another cat. He was a very important and influential man in the black community and his opinion mattered and still matters to a lot of people.
What??? Lordt
@@HerbalQueen What? Do you have a problem with Little Richard's comment?
This director is the guy you call when you want to be lured in by hyperactive excess - and then get the rug pulled out from under you as the excess turns poison. I’m excited for this one!
Hey Korey I'm pretty sure that was Josephine Baker's picture with Big Momma Thornton's voice!
That was Ms Baker…Big Momma Thorten was a full figured woman
I was wondering about that. The voice didn't match the figure.
Cory lost all credibility with that photo. He has no idea what he is talking about
@@stevepomeroy-rockin-pa-realtor Still spoke facts though about Elvis. #TruthIsTruth
@@darianlynch2687 Corey was wrong about everything he said besides the pronunciation of his name. He was wrong about Elvis and Priscilla in fact. There was no stealing music or marriage of a minor or grooming. There was no facts whatsoever presented with any evidence or truth. So what is your point?
Elvis Presley: Lying on his grave
Korey Coleman: ELVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I DAMNED YOU TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baz Luhrmann interviews Elvis Presley’s childhood friend Sam Bell who was BLACK!!!! No Hurt Feeling from Mr. Bell Unlike this Boy-Man....ua-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/v-deo.html
More proof that E.P., was a lover of Black culture...ua-cam.com/video/-Rz0QpzXioI/v-deo.html
@The Dan actually chuck years later issued a retraction for his Elvis line in fight the power
Saw it last night and absolutely LOVED it. I could go on and on about how much I loved about the film with very few nitpicks.
It seems that 'pretty-boy' Austin Butler has finally hit the jackpot at last;as well as this role,he is in the lead to gain the major role of 'Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen' in the 2nd part of 'Dune'!👌
He was briefly in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as Tex
@@eddiedingle767 Yes,I remember that,but it didn't end well for his character!😉
I don’t see why Korey is taking systemic racism out on one man who simply covered the songs he loved as a child, with 0 malicious/shady intent behind it. AND wrote a s*** ton of songs of his own that were just as legendary.
All facts point to Elvis the individual being a good ally to Black musicians of his time. Eg when he called Fats Domino the true King of Rock n Roll
Honestly that's just Korey,he takes it way to much to heart and goes off on a tangent about it. Lmao it's like if it really bothers you to the point that your hating someone you will never meet then why spend time watching it
I wish John Goodman was cast to play Colonel Parker.
I'm bailing on this review before it even registers as a view. Elvis is light years away from someone like Pat Boone doing a homogenized version of Tutti Frutti. Or Skip & Flip doing Marvin & Johnny's Cherry Pie. Or The Crew-Cuts doing Sh-Boom by The Chords. For years, he was the only white kid in the black part of town. He was the only white guy hanging out on Beale Street in Memphis. The movie does a great job of portraying that aspect of his life. His love of black culture & music was genuine. His hair & flashy clothes didn't make him popular at school. He was an outcast. He was talented enough to put a unique spin on the songs that he loved. If anything, this movie probably drives that point home a little forcefully.
@ bill danelli * I agree!!!!
Facts!
They blame Elvis instead of Peacock records for Mama Thornton (the 500 dollar check), and Lester Melrose for Arthur big boy Crudup (who kept his royalties) They got away with it because of the wrong blame. They sued the worlds oldest teenager Rufus Thomas for his Bearcat (answer back to Hounddog.) Elvis never got sued copyright infringement.
That's why I can blame Elvis for any of it. I just think he was naive and also really young. I know cultural appropriation when I see it and Elvis wasn't doing any of that. Its like people who do cover songs now a days. He grew up in poor all black neighborhoods and that's what influenced him. I'm sorry that's why I get so irritated with Corey when he is so quick to lable Elvis as a racist.
@@JJ-94 Z You mean "can't" blame
My mother is a die hard Elvis fan and I'm excited to take her. So I think if this movie can be good for something, it would probably be a perfect film for our old parents to relive that youthful experience they had when Elvis was in their lives.
I actually wished they played to that crowd a little more. They played to teens too much with the remixes.
I went see the movie Elvis last night here in Italy.We lived in that era in the Us.What surprise us was the age of the spectators.The vast majority was non older than 35.We were the very oldest there watching the movie.Great movie.
I feel like the main dude in this review doesn’t know a thing about Elvis and doesn’t care to learn. He heard someone say that Elvis said something one time and took that as gospel without doing his own research.
Sadly he knows but he has a fanbase that thinks he is speaking some kind of sense but they are lies and I know that he knows he is lying through his teeth. He's definitely a closet Elvis fan
These clowns suck. I’m so sick of prejudiced people man. He has to lie to make a point. Elvis didn’t steal, the songs were different but what he MISSED is that Elvis bridged black and white.
When they reviewed the trailer a few months back, Korey (main guy) really went in on why he personally doesn't like Elvis. I get it that some people will forever assume he was a genuine culture vulture and stuff, but the end of the day, most musicians of the time spoke highly of Elvis and praised him for at least putting Rock n Roll on a higher level. There will always be the race element but it shouldn't be the only concern.
No Elvis was a piece of shit but a great performer that's it
@@3ShotTGK aw stop rock and roll was at a high level before he came around and I'm saying this as a Elvis fan .I've visited Graceland sun records beale street stax records all of the music attractions and I'm gonna tell you something Graceland is in the middle of the hood in Memphis and let me tell you it is soooo much animosity towards the Presley family and Graceland
I'd tell people to head out to the theaters. I saw this with a pretty good crowd and it felt like an experience. When it ended everyone in the theater clapp and that doesn't happen a lot when I go to theaters to see movies. I would highly recommend seeing this movie in theaters
Thank you. Now THAT is a movie review.
B.B. King: "Let me tell you the definitive truth about Elvis Presley and racism. With Elvis, there was not a single drop of racism in that man. And when I say that, believe me I should know. Many people make the mistake of being wrong about all of this. If you ask anyone, I'm talking about people from all kinds of music - Blues, Soul, Country, Gospel, whatever - and if they are honest with you and have been around long enough to know---they'll thank Elvis for his contributions. He opened many doors and by all his actions, not just his words, he showed his love for all people. If anyone says Elvis Presley was a racist, then they don't know a thing about Elvis Presley or music history".
You're gonna piss off the haters
@@ndcoop1975 I'm definitely not gonna change their minds. The notion that Elvis was racist is so ingrained in them, it's become part of their identity. They can't let it go.
Elvis was hero to most but he never meant bleep to me cause the sucka was plain & flat out racist. Mother F him & John Wayne. Public enemy
I don’t think it’s that but more of so appropriating culture, that’s the thing you guys are missing
@@Apricotwarrior
I blame society more than Elvis. If it wasn’t him, it would have been someone else.
Priscilla was 21 when she married Elvis, not 14.
they met when she was 14 tho
Yes they met when she was 14 in September 1959 in Germany. But ELVIS left Germany in March 1960 & most people don't know they didn't see each other at all for 2 whole years until the summer of 1962 when Priscilla was 17. At age 18 she moved to Memphis and 23 days before she turned 22 years old on she married Elvis Presely.
@@justafanmiller7486Jerry Lee Lewis was the real creeper he married his 13year old cousin and then treated her like dirt before dumping her a younger woman later in life.
@@joegarza4869 I never remarked on either Elvis or Jerry Lee . I addressed an incorrect age comment from someone who posted Priscilla was 16 when she married Elvis. I corrected her & said she was 21 adding that actually she was just a few weeks away from being 22.
10/10. Best biopic I ever saw. 2nd highest-grossing musical Biopic in HISTORY. Only Bohmian Rhapsody grossed more.
Just so you know how much Elvis worked and how popular he was…. Elvis gave an astronomical 1,684 Concerts and over 6,000 Live Performances during his 23 year career, an astonishing and amazing achievement not surpassed by anyone else in the music business.
And over 1.6 Billion Records sold Worldwide (international sales went largely unreported so no one truly knows how many more records he actually sold around the world - probably 3x that amount reported).
The Highest Selling Single Artist in the History of Recorded Music. AND the Only Entertainer in the World that is a member of these 5 major Music Halls of Fame - Rock 'n Roll HOF, R&B HOF, Country HOF, Rockabilly HOF and the Gospel HOF!
His contributions to the blues and gospel and rockabilly often is misunderstood or undervalued. The most impressive stat to me that Elvis absolutely crushes is 114 Top 40 Hits on the Billboard charts. Noone comes ANYWHERE CLOSE.
114 were in the Top 40, 40 were in the top 10, and 18 went to number one BEFORE HE DIED.
Today he's up to 34 Number 1 Hits. "Elvis: 30 #1 Hits" debuted in 2003. Its most recent certification, a 6× Platinum award, for US sales in excess of six million copies, was announced by the RIAA on March 8, 2018. England accounted for over 3 Million. The album helped Elvis to have the longest span of number one albums on the Billboard 200. The album remained on the chart for one hundred and twelve weeks.
"Elvis created a new style all his own, and gave an injection to black music like no other artist had ever done." --- Legendary black entertainer Rufus Thomas.
Wow, what an Oscar worthy movie! Especially Austin as Elvis.
Great soundtrack.
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller two white jewish men wrote the song hound dog. Not only did the write it they instructed Big Mama Thornton on exactly how to sing it. This song was her only hit song. The song that was not written by her and was literally instructed how to perform. But let's not care about that because she was black and so we can say Elvis stole it from her.
Let's also forget that Freddie Bell and the Bellboys recorded the song after Big Mama and before Elvis. And most importantly forget that it's them not Thronton that Elvis saw perform the song and made himself want to record it. Because if we forget that it's much easier to call him a racist for stealing from a black woman. And it's very important to also forget that Freddie Bell and the Bellboys were a white group, so we can claim Elvis had a big hit in hound dog simply because he was white.
It's better we forget that by the mid 60's there were already close to 30 covers of the song, we must forget this so we can say it was just Elvis the mean white man who stole it from the black woman who didn't own the song in the first place which we also must forget.
Thornton got 500 dollars from her record, Leiber and Stoller got a check for 1200 dollars that bounced. That''s what they got from the hit that they did with Big Mama. But when it comes to that let us please forget that Big Mama did not in any way shape or form have ownership of the song, as said before she didn't write it or even come up with the arrangement. So let's forget that she didn't own any royalties for the song so we can bash Elvis for her not getting paid for that song when he recorded it.
And of course let's remember that children are influenced by their surroundings and embrace that because it's a beautiful thing and all children are influenced by the culture they grow up in. EXCEPT if they are white, in that case we must crucify them if they take any influences growing up among people of different color because it means they are evil and racist.
@adasga * Thank you for your most insightful comment. That's exactly how I feel, too!!!!
Black people need to figure out ways to own their own songs though. Kanye West may have finally been able to own his masters and become a billionaire but he's the anomaly
This comment needs to be bumped to the top of the comments list every time someone hears Korey say that Elvis stole it. How Korey can make such an ill informed comment is beyond me. He's an intelligent man. Surely he would be able to see the truth? Unless he's got some other information we're not aware of?
Well said.
Interviews with Priscilla Presley sets the record straight. They met when she was 14 but they didn’t have an intimate relationship until she married Elvis at age 21. They dated in Germany but then Elvis went back to the USA and he asked her parents permission to allow Priscilla to go to the USA and stay at Graceland. Interesting to watch interviews with Priscilla and her parents who tell the story as it happened. Elvis was very respectful of Priscilla and promised her parents he would marry her and he did.
Yes couple of meetings in Germany were mostly to discuss his mother's death. He was in mourning. No sex until she was 21. Cant get much better than that ... today kids dont wait that long they have kids at 14, 15 and 16 yrs old.
It's still grooming and predatory. A pedophile who waits until they can't be called a pedophile to start a relationship doesn't change what the relationship is.
@@ddbob1 You are an idiot. A complete IDIOT. Elvis wasn't waiting. Elvis wasn't in a relationship with her. Elvis was in a very close relationship with actress Natalie Wood during this time. Elvis was also in Germany for a few more weeks then went back to the US permanently and didn't see Priscilla FOR YEARS!! Priscilla was living her life in Germany and Elvis was dating Natalie Wood. Then a few others before Elvis would even SEE HER AGAIN. There was ZERO GROOMING of Priscilla. Logistically and timeline-wise, IMPOSSIBLE, especially in those days. Elvis wasn't a predator because he wasn't interested in her for years. There was no waiting until she was at the AGE OF CONSENT, which was 16 by the way in Memphis. Priscilla was 18 before they logistically could have gotten intimate and even then were thousands of miles apart because he was still making movies in Hollywood and Priscilla was not even in the same state. So sex happened when Priscilla was 21 years of age -- but only AFTER MARRIAGE, as per Priscilla. So NO, Elvis was nowhere NEAR a groomer, a pedo or preditor or any other label similar. Just didn't happen.
THE ACTUAL HISTORY of Big Mamma: Hound Dog was written by legendary lyricists Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, two Jewish white men. Big Mamma did NOT OWN THE SONG. She covered it just like Elvis did, and about a dozen other artists at the time. HER RECORD COMPANY owners were corrupt and run by two crooks -- Johnny Otis -- A white Greek dude who passed as a black man and Don Robey. Poor Big Mamma never got paid while her record manager became MILLIONAIRES. She made just $500 on that song Hound Dog. But that had NOTHING AT ALL to do with Elvis who opened a LOT OF DOORS for black artists such as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, James Brown and changed the WORLD. Once Elvis broke out EVERYONE MADE MONEY. (Sadly, super talented Big Mamma got dumped in the Chitlin circuit by her corrupt management and that's where her career ended. They stole a ton of her money... millions.)
Let's not forget, he made people give up song writing credits to even consider working with them
Elvis opened up doors for black people that were more talented then him.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. So you tell it. We all know white artists stole everything. If it were for the talent and genius of black ppl whites couldn't run the industry to make them seem superior. 💯
@@bangitybangbabang NO NO, that was his ASSHOLE MANAGER Tom Parker. Elvis did away with that pretty quickly. Remember Elvis was a 20 year old kid/young man when he started. He had NO SWAY in the very beginning of his career. But he got a hold of the reigns and started calling the shots and opened the floodgates for a lot of musicians to make money. Sadly he didnt live long enough to fire Parker. I believe had he lived he would have been gone in 1978 or 79. Elvis really trusted the guy but Elvis had no idea the type of snake he was. He only caught on when Elvis was deadly ill himself.
@@bangitybangbabang No he did not. That was his manager Tom Parker who insisted on adding Elvis’s name to some songs because Elvis created the music elements. That's more than fair -- someone should get the credit for creating the sound as well. Regardless, Elvis soon put a stop to Parkers tactic even though the practice is still done to this day. Nothing comes free and if Elvis created a new direction for a song he can get permission at time of negotiation to be credited for his contribution.
Priscilla was not fourteen when she married Elvis she was twenty one. Two jewish men wrote you ain't nothing but a hound dog. Big Momma Thorton sang this in 1952 , her contract paid her $500.00. Elvis sang a version of houndog in 1956. I can't see that Elvis did anything to hurt her. By the way Elvis said he was NOT THE KING. He said there is only one KING JESUS CHRIST.
The picture you show at the beginning of your show(1:14) when “Hound Dog” is playing is not Big Mamma Thornton. That’s Josephine Baker…fyi.
They don’t care. Its their lie to tell.
@@chrissumner8172 what “lié”? That Elvis stole from black people? That wasn’t a lie.
@Paige W First off, think about what you are saying, and how racist and discriminatory it is.
A guy, who grew up with blacks, was in the fields with his mother picking cotton, going to all black clubs, friends with BB King before he was famous, somehow “stole” by doing his OWN version of a song that was already released? Remember, it wasn’t popular until Elvis made it popular and then in the 60’s it paved the way for alot of these black artists to over take Elvis in the charts and become number 1.
Funny how no one who Elvis “stole” from feels that way. Its almost like people like you are doing the work of the devil to keep segregation alive and well in 2022.
“Everything is grandiose”
“That sounds exhausting”
Don’t worry it’s only three hours!
I wish Elvis' gospel roots were explored more. While he was heavily influenced by black music and culture, gospel was clearly his favorite genre. Tom Hanks is a wonderful actor, but I agree: in this movie, he's distracting. Austin Butler should win an oscar for his performance.
I don't really understand Korey's criticism of Elvis. Big Mama didn't write that song, 2 white guys did. Elvis wasn't even the 1st person to do a cover of it after her. His version just got more popular.
Korey's beef seems to be more with the music industry at the time pushing a white face over a black face. Fast forward to now and almost no one knows that "I will always love you" was originally a Dolly Parton song. It's not about who did it 1st it's about who did the best.
No one agrees with your comment. That says enough about your opinion.
@@jennaywilliams7664 stfu i agree with it..Jimi Hendrix covered Bob Dylan's All Along The WatchTower and it blew up more than Dylans. Yet nobody bitches the same way they do with Elvis covering a damn song. Sit tf down.
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1 person liked it. Why are you pressed🤨
@@sonicjrjr14 oh was it you? Lol 😆why are you so excited to prove me wrong? Bye heaux!
@@jennaywilliams7664 I agree with his comment because it's fact. Be mad at Johnny Otis -- Big Mammas record manager who robbed her of millions. Elvis had nothing to do with it he was a 20 year old kid just starting out himself
You guys really need to watch the documentary they did on Elvis, his history with the black community. You're dead wrong about Elvis here and it's crazy that so many lies have been perpetuated about Elvis and accepted as the truth. This man pushed black artist's records, grew up in black churches and communities, used black dancers and performers when he wasn't allowed to, gave away houses and cars to black people, etc. He loved all people and it's sad that you guys are trashing him so badly. He was a really good dude. As for stealing music - he made their music more famous and was showing his (genuine) appreciation. He was poor by the end of the movie for a reason. He gave away a lot of his wealth to friends and even strangers.
TBH, when I think of Elvis, I wonder how many impersonators he inspired and how many people thought he was still alive, living in seclusion.
This movie is finally here after waiting 8 years, since it was first announced back in 2014
I didn't even know it was announced that long ago
@@Tribal_Sky75 it was after The Great Gatsby came out. Ngl this director has some bangers!
It's ironic he says Elvis wasn't the king. Elvis would have agreed with him. He didn't like being called the king. You can even find audio clips on here of Elvis saying to the audience there's only one king and that's Jesus Christ. They asked BB King if he thought Elvis stole music from Black people. He said once something is exposed to the masses everyone is free to take from it what they want.
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I knew nothing about Elvis, but then I went to see this with my boyfriend, by accident as we were originally going to watch something else, but I'm glad we did...since this movie was amazing! Austin Butler channeled Elvis in every way, and his vocals and versions of the songs are fantastic. And it really celebrated the man and the legend himself, and when it came to the "If I Can Dream" performance in the movie...it brought my boyfriend to tears, and at the end...I felt like crying too. This movie moved me, and really delved into Elvis, even if it would not be totally accurate. Everyone clapped in my theater when the credits rolled.
I'm going to buy this movie and listen to the soundtrack on repeat from now on ❤️
Elvis did not steal HOUND DOG from Big Mama! Elvis Covered the song as did Big Mamma. Big Mamma liked Elvis a lot. And Elvis liked her a lot.
LEIBER AND STOLLER, two legendary song writers who were white Jewish guys from Brooklyn NY wrote and owned the song. Elvis' version changed music forever thats just FACTS. But Big Mamma got a LOT of traction because of Elvis' success.
DON'T LIE and say he stole her song. Or her recognition that's just BULLSHIT.
Elvis INJECTED black music across the United States and LOTS OF black musicians made good money because of Elvis and that's fact. He swung open a lot of doors for people of color in the studio and concert venues across America.
I totally agree with you! Elvis was inspired by black musicians but he never stole it. He enhanced it and made it more relevant, during the segregation years!
$190,000,000 and counting! It will be the second highest grossing music biopic in HISTORY!! That’s a huge win 🥇 especially in these covid times. And Oscars are coming I predict at least 3. 1. Austin Butler. 2. Cinematography 3. Costumes
LOL. Your bit on Elvis in the Black church, speaking in tongues gave me pure 'Lovecraft Country' vibes.🤣
Where is season 2????????????????????????
I don't care...I am a black woman and I still love Elvis and can't wait to go see the movie...what a handsome and talented man he was.
I love Big Mama and her music. And this Elvis movie will bring new light on her work. People have been buying her music online now for weeks... Arthur Cruddup sales have gone up as well. Naturally no one with their own narrative is talking about this. This movie isn't only honoring Elvis’ vast contributions to the art of music but also BB and Arthur and Big Mamna and Rev W Herbert Brewster and so many important figures that built Rock and Roll from the ground up and made it a proud and profitable business
Amen.
I actually came out of the film wanting to listen to more Little Richard and BB King for sure!
@@jongon0848 absolutely! And you should! Elvis believed in harmony of music and people and bringing us all together. Sadly not everyone believes that should happen
@@stevepomeroy-rockin-pa-realtor Yeah, with how people like Korey believing that Elvis is one of those that “stole” from “our” people, it’s more of a shame that it feels that way.
You guys always crack me up. Def my favorite movie review page
i dont even like Baz's movies but i actually really liked this one. you get like 3 movies for the price of one. a fun experience.
No matter what your thoughts on Elvis are, this movie is great. His legacy is complex but it’s a virtually inescapable part of post war American history and culture.
@Gays&Botstookover Baz Luhrmann interviews Elvis Presley’s childhood friend Sam Bell who was BLACK!!!! No Hurt Feeling from Mr. Bell Unlike this Boy-Man....ua-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/v-deo.html
More proof that E.P., was a lover of Black culture...ua-cam.com/video/-Rz0QpzXioI/v-deo.html
"complex" is very noncommittal. He stole and got famous for it.
@@V4Vonnie He was also a genuinely phenomenal performer and singer. One of the most charismatic people of the 20th century. Not to mention that only his first few hits were blacks songs. That he covered black songs initially is an interesting detail of history but it’s not much more than that: an interesting but minor detail of history.
I’m not even a big fan of Elvis but the hysteria that has built up around him is utterly irrational. Not to mention most of it is built on false information.
yea sounds about whyte
This movie looks awesome and, as someone who loves Elvis Presley music, this might be right up my alley.
Sounds about hWight
@@israelnekruman Jesus Christ, give it a rest already…
@@alexman378 wake the fuck up
@Alexander Angelus Can't have a sense of humor?
that privilege is real
Elvis was as much influenced by white music as he was by black music. There is a lot of country, white gospel, and Italian crooning style in his music, just as much as there is rhythm and blues. He was influenced by the music that was around him when he grew up. And he did his OWN thing with it.
Saw the Elvis movie at my local movieplex
Austin Butler is tremendous as the King
Crazy it was 45 years ago he performed his last concert and died at 42 from heart failure
I'm shocked to learn of his business manager Colonel Parker abusing his earnings putting him in debt
Over the years the lawsuits were finally settled out of court and resolved from the Presley Estate
Amazing Elvis faced being in the cancel culture surrounded by controversy from his singing and dance moves being too vulgar and provocative
His influence created a unification of black rhythm blues and being white bringing gospel tunes too
The film is so gorgeous-looking, colorful, and they even poke fun at the late musician's time in show business
The scene transitions are expertly put together going from one phase of his life to the next
Butler looks so spot-on as Elvis Presley from the clothes to the facial features right down to the dancing movements
Luhrmann knows how to craft a biopic that looks spectacular but also looks at how heavy an artists career can bear so heavily on their shoulders
As a black guy who’s a casual fan of Elvis, it’s more expected for this group to be the odd man out when it comes to people’s reactions to it on UA-cam. While they themselves are Elvis fans to certain degrees, these are the only ones to complain about both the length of the film and the dude himself.
Always complaining about how he “stole” from our people, which is just self indulgent in itself and claiming that it was a case of him constantly “appropriating” THEIR music and all that. That kind of stuff annoys me and my kind just as much as it did when they did that trailer talk a few months back. Ridiculous even more that I got ridiculed for pointing that out.
At the very least it wasn’t any worse than I expected it to go here.🙄
I didn’t watch this review since I know korey is biased as hell and just a plain Elvis hater but by reading your comment I could already tell where this review was going
Austin is going to win an Oscar. Best biopic I've ever seen and Austin plays the hell out of Elvis. Some of the greatest acting and cinematography ever put to film. 10/10 Korey as as racist as they come. Shame in 2022 someone feels the need to promote so much hate. He's a disgrace to the human race.
@@213chewy While I wouldn’t go that day with either of them, especially Eli, it may be best to see the review regardless.
@@keijijohnson9754 nah I’m not adding to their view count plus I’ve seen korey go off on his emotional, ignorant rants so I rather not
@@213chewy Fair enough. I’ve been caught up in those myself in the streams and have taken the front of them a few times. So I don’t blame you there.
I grew up with Elvis. I have never seen another person even come close before Austin.
Despite the fact that the movie glossed over some more problematic aspects of Elvis's life. I still loved the hell out of this movie. The cinematography, the showcasing of black musicians influence on Elvis, and Austin Butler's incredible performance makes this film one of my favorites of this year. Highly recommended!
The ELVIS movie did GREAT at the box office! 2nd best selling biopic EVER done. Reasons why black people have actually said they liked the movie:
1. "Glad to see Elvis loved everyone and just wanted to bring people together. He wasnt racist at all." - a Black movie reactor, reacting to this movie.
2. Alton Mason as Little Richard was phenomenal. Alton WAS LITTLE RICHARD!!
3. Kelvin Harrison Jr as BB King. What an amazing transformation by Kelvin. Scenes with BB & Elvis were AUTHENTIC & TRUE to the times and POWERFUL today to see on screen. And just plain FUN to watch and see the stage sets how they made 1950s' BEALE STREET come to LIFE on camera. Oscar worthy stuff there.
4. YOLA as SISTER ROSETTA THARPE! HELLO! She knocked it OUT of the park.
5. GARY CLARK JR as Arthur "BIG BOY" CRUDDUP! -- Maaan, to see HIS NAME up in lights. Singing THATS ALL RIGHT MAMMA!! Wheeeeewww Thats was HOT LAVA in my ears. SO DANG GOOD.
6. Shonka Dukureh - Shonkas Shonka Shonka. as "Big Mamma" Thorton. A real life Pentecostal singer and Mom. Her last work in Elvis will be her GREATEST. She did her FAMILY PROUD. She did her daughter PROUD. She came from the Church just like Elvis did. She ONLY did music she believed in.
THOSE are just SOME of the reasons people should support this movie. And BECAUSE so many people DID support the movie - record sales for Elvis, Big Mamma, Big Boy Cruddup, BB King & Sister Rosetta all skyrocketed. Their LEGACIES move forward for THE YOUNGEST GENERATIONs today. And thats just DOPE.
I'm not a huge elvis fan but the cinematography and the acting of Elvis kept me intrigued. This was better than just a rental.
I can't believe this film was so long but left so much out. You can tell they didn't want to really harm Elvis persona. But it would have been interesting if they touched on him doing self-harm just to get more pills, him reacting to the starlets coming out and saying he was horrible in bed, and just other small things that would have been interesting to see on screen. But for what it was, it was my favorite musical type movie since Chicago.
Sounds like you believe everything you hear. I have been researching Elvis for years and yes, he was different romantically than some would have thought. He was sweet, gentle and loving and the end act didn't always have to happen. For once, Elvis was left with his dignity in a production. He has been slammed for 65 years, starting with parents hating him.
"Elvis Pressley has stolen so much from niggas , It's about time he gave us something back IT'S ABOUT TIME"
- Paul Mooney
Rip The Legend Paul Mooney
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As a black man I can honestly refer to Elvis' critics saying things like this as "sore losers".
Yeah, coming from the guy who molested Richard Pryers son.
Elvis was just as influenced by white country & western music as he was by the blues. He merged the 2 genres and they branded it 'Rockabilly'...
"MF him and John Wayne..."-Public Enemy
We'll mark you down as "undecided"
Baz Luhrmann interviews Elvis Presley’s childhood friend Sam Bell who was BLACK!!!! No Hurt Feeling from Mr. Bell Unlike this Boy-Man....ua-cam.com/video/LrFCyNMvZWk/v-deo.html
More proof that E.P., was a lover of Black culture...ua-cam.com/video/-Rz0QpzXioI/v-deo.html
Shout out to Rosetta Tharp, Chuck Berry, and little Richard. The real pioneers of rock and roll
And Ike Turner.
@@DanJackson1977 Yes! Him too!
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@@DanJackson1977 Not the wife beater
@@LoneWulf278 At least Elvis didn't beat his wife as badly as Ike.
Hound Dog was written by two white dudes. But I have no doubts about why the Elvis version was more popular.
Don’t let facts get in the way of a good “culture vulture” story.
Who also instructed Big Mama on how to sing it after she tried the song and sang it like a ballad.
Gonna watch it for sure, have watched all of Elvis' movies growing up.
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Yo the Pic of Mama Thornton is ACTUALLY Josephine BAKER!!! Cmon DT DO BETTER!!! Dayuummm like we all look alike? Sheesh!!!🤦🏽♂️
Tom hanks sounds like a super villain from the trailer.
People need to stop this Elvis stole from black music. "Hound Dog" was written by Lieber & Stoller, two white guys. Two white guys who wrote lots of 50s hits recorded by both black and white artists. Big Mama Thorton did not write the song. If there is any cultural appropriation with that song, maybe it was Big Mama Thorton?
Covering songs wasn't a thing until white executives realized how good black music was and white people wanted to listen to it but due to segregation laws weren't privy to having blacks perform in their restaurants or events. They also didn't want to sell it to make money for the black individuals. Watch Miss Rainey's Black Bottom. And black people CAN'T culturally appropriate, sorry, that's called assimilation
how can you not like Elvis???
Actually korey to be fair hound dog predates Elvis’s ride to fame so it wouldn’t be different from sampling a song or a cover so he never stole anything. When big mama recorded and performed hound dog it was before he came out she did it in 1954 he showed up in 56-57
Elvis is a product of the times. He got credit for doing what others were already doing
He also sang pretty great, you can try to do what others but if your voice sucks, you’re useless
@@erickniebla4147 lol what
@@WTN416 what didn't you understand about his comment? Are you slow?
He was also a great performer and singer though Elvis also gave credit to those artists whos songs he covered. Elvis grew up around black artists and music and wanted to cover what he loved it was the times at the time that tried to give him credit for everything Elvis himself never took that credit.
Then wtf do you call Eminem, Machine Gun Kelly, Adele, Jack Harllow, or Post Malone? If Elvis "was just a product of the times" it seems we are living in the same damn times 🤷🏾♂️
So why is when black artists had hits by white artists no one cries stolen. But when white musicans had hits written by black artists its misappropriation? Another thing you should know is that artists back then didn't make much money off the records themselves. They made money from songwriting credits and touring. There's a reason record singles were called "promotional recordings".
Artists would sometimes go buy studio time and recording using their own money because they wanted to create a promotional demo to radio stations.
Culture vulture
That’s true. Songwriting was an honor and a privilege. And it was a real privilege to have somebody like Nat King Cole or Elvis Presley sing your song. Elvis made sure everybody got paid.
My mans on the mic was crying laughing this entire review.
That’s a picture of Josephine Baker not Rosetta Thornton, right?
right, but he meant big momma thornton.
Baz Luhrmann is not one for nuance or depth, which Elvis actually had. Yes, Elvis really was cool- cooler than Austin Butler. Have you seen photos of Elvis in 1968-1969? Elvis was called the "king of cool" by James Brown, was openly adored by Little Richard, so I feel there is a lot of ignorance here. Elvis may have been poor, but he was complex, intelligent, eccentric and undeniably gifted. He was an avid reader, a searcher and an artist who was in full control before he went out of control. This film is like Luhrmann's face: a botox-injected, smoothed out cheap birthday cake where the candles are bigger than the pudding. It's not long until the fascade just sags. As for Hanks, couldn't agree more! Tom looked like he was impersonating an animated Yogi Bear; so I'm not sure what film set Hanks thought he was on, but it certainly didn't look like a feature film biopic of Elvis Presley. And let's face it ( pardon the pun): Luhrmann has had more botox than Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban combined- and he's behind the camera! It says a lot about how Baz thinks as a director. All his films look as if they are mounted on thin ice at the end of winter, with shallow plots that soon crack once the credits- and our eyes- roll. Baz, by all means be an actor, but plastic surgery and directing have never given, say, Scorsese, Kubrick, Spielberg or Spike Lee an edge.
Did people just forget about Moulin Rouge?
Fantastic film..wow Elvis had major influences from the rich black culture.
Part of what the movie misses is how influenced by white music Elvis also was. White quartet gospel, WW2 era crooners, country music and bluegrass all in addition to black blues and black gospel. Lots of credit to go around. Also, it is wrong to think of any of this as black or white music in the context of Elvis. He was a kid living in a stew of musical influences and all that music belonged to him, not to us. He didn't steal from anyone, he was a concoction of Memphis music and we are its beneficiaries.
Elvis was not culture appropriating. Elvis WAS a pioneer. Its not culture appropriation / culture vulture when you are a pioneer of a sound, dance and stage presentation. Elvis never stole a song. He credited everyone. He paid royalties by black songwriters THAT ASKED ELVIS to sing their song and vice versa.
Elvis created A WHOLE NEW STYLE AND SOUND that was VERY CREATIVE.... by merging GOSPEL, R&B, Pop music, Rockabilly and Country. He could sing, and play keyboards and guitar, acoustic and electric. Rythym and lead.
Rock was a MERGING OF CULTURES and GENRES. Everyone was yearning for a new sound and Elvis' style was a FIRST EVER -- NOBODY LOOKED OR SOUNDED LIKE HIM, and he merged everything together the BEST. He sang, arranged, produced, danced, acted, and had a God-crafted voice that was entirely UNIQUE and WILDLY sought after BY YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL RACES AND RELIGIONS.
Elvis was already honing his voice and skills in the 1940s in the church scene long before Little Richard or Chuck Berry ever cut a single record.
BB King: 'If anyone says Elvis Presley was a racist', charged B.B. King in the 2010 interview. 'Then they don't know a thing about Elvis Presley or music history. 'Many nights after we finished our sets and I'd go up to his suite', King stated. 'I'd play Lucille (on Elvis' guitar) and sing with Elvis, or we'd take turns. It was his way of relaxing'. 'I'll tell you a secret', King winked and laughed. 'We were the original Blues Brothers because that man Elvis knew more blues songs than most in the business - and after some nights it felt like we sang everyone one of them. King said he held no grudges because
B.B. also said: 'Elvis didn't steal any music from anyone. He just had his own interpretation of the music he'd grown up on, same is true for everyone. I think Elvis had integrity'. That interpretation became ROCK AND ROLL!!!
'Let me tell you the definitive truth about Elvis Presley and racism', The King of the Blues, B.B. King said, 'With Elvis, there was not a single drop of racism in that man. And when I say that, believe me I should know'.
Priscilla was 21 when they married.
She’s was 22😊
On you tube Elvis childhood friend in tupelo witnessed the church scenes, the music influences of the neighbourhood , check it out on you tube . You have a totally wrong idea of this man’s story
MUHAMMAD ALI - 'Elvis was my close personal friend. He had a robe made for me. I don't admire nobody, but Elvis Presley was the sweetest, most humble and nicest man you'd want to know. We must understand, Elvis did lot for poor people, he cared for people, he had a good heart, he just wasn't a person who was great with talent, but he was great in spirit and with God in his heart. I wouldn't praise nobody if he don't deserve it, because I am the greatest of all time in boxing, in boxing. I said boxing ! But I'm telling you, I'm Black, I'm a Islamic, I'm 100% different from you. But I’ll tell the world Elvis was the greatest of all time. I'm a Muslim who's black who stands up for what he believes. I don't have to say what I don't feel, I'm not false, I don't have to say this. I have no Bosses. I'm free. He to me, is one of the greatest singers, actors and all round men of all time.” ~ "THE GREATEST" MUHAMMAD ALI.
Chuck Berry is the KING of Rock-N-Roll
Elvis once said Chuck was and another time he said Fats was. Elvis loved this genre and always lauded and credited black musicians of his day.
Fats Domino
LOL..... Why because he penned 7 or 8 cool tunes? Berry was a 1 octave singer. Presley by comparison had a 3 octave vocal range and was 10,000 times more popular then Chuck Berry was....
@@JAYJason6666 He was obviously more popular because he was white and stole majority of the songs. Ray Charles legit said he’s seen many black artist do better.
@@stevepomeroy-rockin-pa-realtor Barely
That was Josephine Baker's picture, NOT Big Momma Thornton
Jimi Hendrix, in my humble opinion is the TRUE king of rock 'n roll. His style, his presence, his music, guitar techniques, his performances, his writing, how much he have paved the way after Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Chuck Berry, Joe Louis Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Ray Charles, so many from the 1930's to early 1950's Jimi made the music that stands out the rest that even sounds as if it could be made today, people after him were even doing guitar techniques that only Jimi himself can do it easily (closes to his art is Stevie Ray Vaughan, Prince, Eddie Hazel, Ernie Isley, & Gary Clark Jr.)
Yeah, and if you read about Jimi's time on the chitlin circuit and all that, it's pretty amazing what he went through, and he's definitely more of the main line to the real roots of rock, etc. Elvis, though, I think can't be blamed too much. He's a product of his time, but hell, he actually appreciated the music. It was the execs and powers that be that were looking for a white dude to play those tunes. I really think--even if they hadn't found him--he would have been jamming away at those songs.
@@brek5 Facts
@@avidfather1864 Not really, but his artistry definitely sells it
Hendrix was a great guitarist. Weren't that great a singer though. For someone to be called "the king of rock 'n roll", you need to be great at both.
@@avidfather1864 I don't know I am worried about who is the "king," but yah, Hendrix didn't really sing. It was more of a poetry reading to music, but I don't think that takes anything at all away from him. Bob Dylan, a massive part of folk music and then later rock, couldn't really sing well, but...
I was just thinking, though, Elvis really is kind of like Eminem in that, again, I think that's a dude who was into rap and would have been coming home from his construction job rapping with his friends if he had not been discovered. The industry does what they will with these people, but they were into this stuff on their own, regardless of how the rest of society interacted with them.
On a similar note, Jimi... look, he was deep into the sort of more traditional bluesman life and stuff, but then, due to a lot of circumstances, he embraced the hippy life, crossed over, but I guess he did it in the other direction, which was not smiled upon by the mainstream powers that be. Look at the videos of that dude playing music to audiences of mostly white kids.
Anyway, I don't believe in the "king" concept anyway, but it is interesting to see how the broader society and the industry interacted with these different people.
Ok so tonight I went to the movies to see Elvis with Mom, my wife, and son. I missed my other son so I know I'll be going again 🙂 I am very knowledgeable about Presley so I was a very hard sell going into this movie. It's either going to be great or it's going to suck!!! So how was it!?
It was iconic!! This movie will make a lot of new young Elvis fans. People in my generation and older will be blown away. Regardless of age, race, religion, or genre on music that you listen to most- you will FEEL this story grip you, the glory and the pain - the ups and downs of souring fame and stardom in the music world he reached. I really love how it shows his upbringing in Tupelo and Memphis and the beautiful cinematography.
A lively Beale Street shows how Elvis was influenced by Little Richard, Big Mamma Thorton, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahelia Jackson and especially his close lifelong friend B.B. King. Elvis came up in black neighborhoods in Tupelo and Memphis during the Great Depression and segregation and this movie delves into this and shows how close Elvis was tied to the blues and how comfortable he was hanging out with all these legends.
What an accurate deep dive into history and I'm so glad they covered this part in such detail. Oscar winning performances by Austin Butler and the cinematography team may get shiny trophies for this masterpiece work of art.
The best biopic ever and one of my favorite movies of all time. I wasn't so sure on how the casting and picking of the main actor - a relative unknown was going to work, but Austin Butler's breakout role was a huge success. He is a bonafide superstar now. I can't wait for the Blu-ray 4 hour director cut! But this is a movie that must seen inside a movie theater in XD. Bring the family!!!
Martin making Korey grudgingly admit that Elvis was a good singer, LOL
Elvis SUPPORTED the black community and black artists of his day, and they knew it. Roy Hamilton and Elvis finally met in 1969. They had became close friends over the years. It was during their meeting that Elvis presented Roy with a beautiful new song 'Angelica' that he was going to record himself. The song turned out to be the single released from Roy's last session, a soaring, dramatic rendition that unfortunately struggled to find radio airplay. It turned out to be Roy's last single as sadly, on July 20, 1969, the distinctive voice of Roy Hamilton was silenced when he died following a stroke.
Elvis recorded several of Roy's hits including, You'll Never Walk Alone, Hurt and Unchained Melody. There's photos of Roy and Elvis hanging out together clearly happy on the net.
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Elvis was different, and his perspective was different than most white people of his day, especially among other whites in the South. Elvis grew up in the poorest parts of the South during the Great Depression and Segregation. And he understood the very lowest depths of poverty. Only 4 white families on his block, he lived and played with black children while living in a 1 room shotgun house (shack) with a porch, and without electricity. His father built the home with a borrowed $150, then lost it because they couldn't afford to pay it back. How poor was Elvis? His twin brother Jesse Garon Presley was still born about 30 minutes before Elvis... and were so poor that they couldn't afford a coffin, so Jesse had to be buried in a shoebox. He was laid to rest in Priceville Memorial Gardens in Tupelo. A SHOE BOX.😞
Who are WE, regardless of color or culture, living a life like Korey and Chuck D are likely living.... to make fun of a guy like Elvis who was just showing love and looking towards God for answers to the crazy world he lived in..... while we live in a world where we can go to a website and ask for money to help bury our loved ones.... WHERE is Korey and CHUCK D's integrity?????
That's a huge compliment, because we know Corey haaaaaaaates Elvis
Tom Hanks had some kind of weird accent. Tom Parker did not have an accent.
this comment section is pretty funny. the elvis historians had time today.
They always do
I saw trailers for this movie for so long and every time I said, “There’s no way in hell I’m waisting my time with this.” Then eventually I was bored, broke down and saw it, and it’s one of my favorite movies of the year.
literally one of my fave British songs from the 60s is a cover of an italian song . lived 27 years not knowing it and i am italian. as were many others because while "il mio mondo" disappeared into oblivion , "you'e my world" topped every country's chart. The same happened to other european songs , south American songs, and so on . As a matter of fact this still happens, the last best Picture oscar win was a remake of a French movie which did not receive as much attention. But i don't think it's wrong for an English singer to want to cover and italian song or in this case Elvis's performance , the issue was everything that stopped the original from emerging, stopping people from singing what they love wouldn't have elevated the original to any more significant success .
These guys are as ignorant about Elvis as they were before they saw the movie.
Many musicians in the 50s and 60s such as Frank Sinatra only sang covers
When you brought up grooming I thought you were about to segway to a shaving ad lol
Ok here is my take on Priscilla Presley. Priscilla Presley was 21 when she got married. Not 14 like Bill Burr said. Not a minor like others say. 21. And she stated that she was a virgin on her wedding night. All verifiable facts.
Elvis was not a pedophile or groomer or molestor. Priscilla was IN GERMANY and Elvis was busy in the US making movies and dating for 95+% of her teen years. There was NO TIME for "grooming" or sex. There was an OCEAN in the way. They were basically pen pals. MOST IMPORTANTLY --- There was NO SEX and NO MARRIAGE until Priscilla was of age. SO DID THEY HAVE SEX when she was a minor? NO. Priscilla stated that she was a VIRGIN on the night of her wedding. That would place her at 21 years old. (Not 14 like others would have you believe). Priscilla was 23 years old when she gave birth to Lisa Marie. So this was NOT outrageous like it is today with teens having babies at 14. ELVIS DID THIS RIGHT.
So what was Elvis' actual contribution to music? It was specifically love, timing, environment and distribution. Ok so Rock music is mainly made up of Country (mostly white artists), Gospel (50% white 50% black artists) and the Blues (mostly black artists). Lets add to that the legendary song writers (such as Leiber and Stoller). Thats where rock and roll sprang from. Elvis is the only musician inducted into the Gospel, Blues and Country and Rock Halls of Fame.
Elvis was different, and his perspective was different than most white people of his day, especially among other whites in the South. Elvis grew up in the poorest parts of the South during the Great Depression and Segregation. And he understood the very lowest depths of poverty. Only 4 white families on his block, he lived and played with black children while living in a 1 room shotgun shack without running water or electricity. His father built the home with a borrowed $150, then lost it because they couldn't afford to pay it back. How poor was Elvis? His twin brother Jesse Garon Presley was still born about 30 minutes before Elvis... and the Presleys were so poor that they couldn't afford a coffin, so Jesse had to be buried in a shoebox.
Elvis was uniquely born at a time and place, Tupelo (SHAKERAG) AND Memphis (BEALE STREET) when so much new music and dance were happening.
Elvis was TRAINED BY BLACK MUSICIANS in black churches (and white musicians in white churches) in the 1940s BEFORE most of the legends like Little Richard or James Brown or Chuck Berry rocked the world. Rev W Herbert Brewster of the East Trigg Baptist Church asked Elvis to join when he was 13, after Elvis and his family moved to Memphis. They were jamming before and during the legendary black musicians got heard. He was able to merge music genres and black and white culture better than anyone and created the sound and stage performance of Rock and Roll. AND as soon as ELVIS started to make money -- THEY ALL MADE MONEY!
Little Richard talked about this: "He sung my Tootie Fruti & by him singing it, made it bigger & made ME bigger" And then he said: “I thank God for Elvis Presley. I thank the Lord for sending Elvis to open the door so I could walk down the road...”- Little Richard
The NUMBER ONE talent who helped shape Elvis from a child is Reverend W HERBERT BREWSTER of East Trigg Baptist Church in Memphis. In the 1940s Elvis was jamming with black and white gospel choirs and quartets. Much of his soul comes from these sessions. Much of ROCK AND ROLL came from those 1940s sessions. Elvis WAS part of the change.
He WAS a pioneer. Its not culture appropriation / culture vulture when you are a pioneer of a sound. Elvis never stole a song. He credited everyone, ensuring all songwriters were listed next to every song on each album. No exceptions. He jammed with those that came before him. He was friends with all the legends.. B.B. King, Otis Blackwell, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Roy Hamilton and many more.
You cant STEAL "COOL" You cant steal "RHYTHM". You cant steal "SOUL". You cant STEAL "HOW TO DANCE". You can't steal "HOW TO SAAANG". You either HAVE THESE SKILLS, or I you do NOT. Elvis was ABLE TO MERGE MUSIC AND CULTURE better than any one else alive at the time. So that is what made Elvis so unique in those days, and controversial because today people don't understand who the good guys and bad guys were and all the details of the day. Its hard to look back and see who exactly were the thieves and who was trying to HELP.
Elvis didnt only help, that man tore down walls of racism for everyone. He stood up and did it a man's way. Without concern for his own health and safety, his career, and his quality of life. This gets talked about by the great, late Reverend himself. Elvis and the Black Community. A great collaboration of interviews by legends and historic figures in the black community discussing Elvis. ua-cam.com/video/xd1pXw1DmsA/v-deo.html&t=
I never understood Korey saying Elvis stole songs when there are literally 10+ covers of one song that artists release...is that considered stealing ?
Elvis created a system where the original songwriter was paid royalty checks. Elvis never stole a song. He credited and compensated ALL his songwriters.
I got to see the film at one of the premieres in Australia (in the city where they filmed) a few weeks ago and I've been waiting to hear some reviews! I agree with pretty much all of your points when it comes to the film. The main reason to see this is for Austin alone tbh. I will add some of the parts where Baz was trying to tie in the timeline of Elvis to tragic historical events (death of both MLK and JFK) felt a bit on the nose. I know they couldn't capture his entire history but the fact that the 60s period was pretty much just a short montage was a bit sad.
"If I can dream" actually was done in reaction to MLK's Death not to Bobby Kennedy but they did make sure to tie it all in. Some error and liberties but the film was amazing nevertheless. I feel like it gives people just enough info for them to go out and do their research after watching 🖤⚡
@@DonElvis2 No no, Elvis was tributing MLK and RFK there. RFK was into civil rights and both deaths affected Elvis. But MLK hugely affected Elvis. He was assassinated only 10 minutes drive from his home in Memphis - if that.. Its a beautiful song. ua-cam.com/video/u-pP_dCenJA/v-deo.html