Understanding Elvis: Making a NEW Elvis Movie?!? (EAPS S01E60) (Season Finale)
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Wild Experimentation Time! Elvis Movies: What does it take to make an Elvis Presley forumula movie? What could be learned by diving into the process? Are they insane for trying? (don't answer that last one..)
Here we are, folks, the season finale of The EAP Society, Season One! And Jamie and John end the season with their most experimental idea to date: discussing how to make a NEW Elvis movie!
The guys have a fun, loose discussion of the idea, with updates to follow in Season Two!!
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You guys cracked me up with this one. Inspired. You could both star as well if you made it a role switch movie like Clambake. Jamie could play the enthusiastic movie Elvis and John as the alter ego voice of sanity telling him not to I don't wanna sing theres no room to Rhumba in a Spaceship. Id set in space as an exotic location and you could have deliberately awful not so special effects you and hire surving co stars dancing with Zimmer frames. Making a bad Elvis movie has so many options. Who needs dramas when we have Elvis movies? 😂
Paul, I love all of this - can't wait for John to see it! And we can absolutely do an Elvis movie in space - I already have the green screen, or even a way to do rear projection! 🤣
Chip Hunk, rising wheelbarrow racing star, gets a job as a deckchair attendant at an expensive beach club in order to raise the money to send his cute six year old niece (Suzy Dinky) to ballet classes. (Song “Riding the Barrow”)
Mistaken for a rich playboy, Melody Buxom, makes her move. But Chip falls for Helen Virginal, meek librarian at the resort. Helen finds Chip annoying, but offers to help Suzy with her dance lessons (song. “Rockin' the Tutu”).
When the library is threatened with closure, Chip picks up his guitar and pulls in the kids (song “Book-Learning Blues”). Local trouble-maker Greasy Joe, refuses to put the books back in the right place, leading to a confrontation. When Greasy pulls a paper-knife, Chip deploys his karate skills, which he picked up in the army. (Song “This Book is Overdue”). The kids cheer.
Helen starts to fall for Chip. When Suzy fractures an eye-lash in a pirouette accident, Chip calls Helen to help and as they sit and watch Suzy fall asleep, Helen and Chip kiss. (Song “Didn't Learn That From a Book”) They arrange to meet for dinner the next day.
But the next morning Chip is informed of an illegal wheelbarrow race being run on the beach. Concerned that there will be an accident, Chip heads for the beach and when the police arrive, he is among those arrested and thrown in jail. Melody Buxom sees him being taken away. Finding himself in a cell with a 4-piece band (Song: “A cell That Has Everything”)
Waiting for Chip to arrive for dinner, Melody Buxom arrives and hints that she and Chip spent the day together, causing Helen to pack her bag and head for the helicopter pad.
Finally released from jail, Chip arrives back at the resort where Melody sympathises with Chip and tells him that Helen has left. Chip runs to the helicopter pad to see Helen just about to board. He gets into the pilots seat and takes off, a skill he picked up in the airforce. (Song “Gettin' High in the Sky”)
When the helicopter develops engine trouble, he grabs Helen and they jump into the sea. Chip dives down and pulls Helen to the surface (a skill he picked up in the navy) and they reach a small sandy island. (Song “Stranded in Paradise”)
The coast guard cutter arrives, with Suzy waving from the prow, to find Chip and Suzy kissing and the crew cheers. As the cutter heads back to the resort, the Captain marries Chip and Helen (song “Everthing turned out alright after all”). As Chip and Helen embrace, in the background Melody and Greasy are seen hand in hand. 😂
LOL! I love it! And because my wife Ronda is a librarian, she'll love it even more!
Just had to say, I read it to Ronda, and yep! She loved it! 😁
This is so hilarious, I want to see the movie 😂
Elvis' 34th movie! 🤣
Exactly, Mark! 🤣😁
Interesting concept. It’s certainly fertile ground for some fun. Appreciate your content thus far and looking forward to season 2.
Thank you so much, and I agree! Should be fun - not as our whole focus, of course, but good to look at from time to time as we go. And thank you for being a member, too, we really appreciate it!
I can´t wait for season 2. Congrats for the first season. I learnt lots of interesting things. Greetings from Mexico. Thanks so much Jaime and Jhon. Good Vibes!
Thank you so much, Pablo - and that's awesome! Always glad to share info when we can. 😁 And sending good vibes to you down Mexico way, too!
🙏🏻 Thanks Guys; good Idea! Looking forward to the next Season. ❤️ Johannes
You're so very welcome, Johannes - and thank you! We're excited for everyone to see what we have cooked up (and our special guests) for season 2!
Quite The Clif Hanger for Season 2
I LOVE IT!!! ⚡TCB ⚡
Thanks, Levi! 😁
A great and fun idea!!!!! You guys can defiantly pull it off. Your combined knowledge and talent will show through and the movie will have all the factors that an Elvis film had. Jamie will handle the star role well as seen in his early stage shows and John will make sure the direction and production will be just right for that type of early to mid sixties romp. You have proven with the My Society number that you will nail the soundtrack songs easily !!!! Go for it Boys 😀💞
Ken, thank you so much!! I love the energy! - we'll do our very best! 😁
This was a fun, at times hilarious video to watch guys. If anyone could pull off making some semblance of an Elvis movie, without an actual Elvis, I'd back you two. A couple of things I've learnt from this video - (1) I had assumed your theme song "My Society" was an actual Elvis track from maybe one of his soundtracks? It's such an authentic sounding song so kudos to you both. It contains a number of Elvis 'tropes' in the recording including the sound, rhythm, guitar work & backing vocals nothwithstanding the rather convincing Elvis-like vocal. (2) the more I watch you guys, the more I appreciate that you're not 'precious' about Elvis' work especially in film. Despite your clear love for Elvis, you can see certain elements for what they truly are. (If it's bad it's bad). Jamie, your suggestion of a Mel Brooks like parody is brilliant, particularly if the movie is still made with enough love & reverence for the subject. Brooks did that with "High Anxiety", a faithful Hitchcock pastiche with loads of 'Easter eggs', but especially with "Young Frankenstein", from the use of the original "Frankenstein" set through to it being shot in black & white. ('Yes! Yes! Say it! He was my boyfriend!' 😅😅).
I'm really tempted to become a member of this channel if only to see the suggested 'extras' from this project. Good luck with it. Congratulations on the first season. I haven't managed to see every episode and am working my way through your excellent Elvis film ranking videos. Cheers guys. Looking forward to Season 2 of EAP. TAKE CARE 😎😎 😊👍👍
Peter, I really appreciate that - thank you! On the precious part, I like to think of it this way: certain elements in the films are pure cheese, and I do enjoy me some cheese from time to time, on it's own merits. lol And you're dead-on about Mel Brooks: heck, I'd love to have him involved (no idea how to make that happen, but still, lol) just to have an authentic reason to end an "Elvis parody" movie with him saying the line "it's good to be the king!" And thank you so much on the first season; it's been a joy, and I'm looking forward to everyone seeing what all we want to do for season 2! The movie part will be slow going for now, but I'm hoping to pick things up more before too long!
First and foremost, I would like, not only like an anthology, but maybe like a videology of Elvis’s best performances, digitally remastered, and including all the hits.
Absolutely, Francesco! We got some of that with "The Great Performances" series, but I do think something in that vein done today could be really cool!
We are all friends here and we support you guys always
Greg, that seriously means the world to us! 😁
I love how you guys think outside the box. I thought your reviews of Elvis wine and whiskey was great. But creating an “Elvis” film…fantastic! You should aim for an Oscar for the fil and a Grammy for the soundtrack…
Thanks, Rick! So glad you're enjoying them! And man, wouldn't either of those be cool!?!
Still watching and making mental notes lol Movie title, character name, location and elvis' occupation etc... Needs a trailer at least!!!!!! love your work
Very cool! I love it! And thank you so much!
Go for it lads
Thanks, John! No matter what, should be a fun ride! 😁
Elvis LIVES, by starring in a new movie....I love the idea, everything you're saying, even "a Z+ masterpiece!"
Thank you so much, Cynthia! It'll be a great way to learn about the movies in a new way, if nothing else! 😁
@@EAPSociety Smiles and a great show to come....!
It’s been fun - interesting to see where the movie idea goes. I’m sure you will nail a soundtrack for it
Thank you! Yeah, we'll all have a good time with all this, no matter what! 😁
good idea, go for it ! 😄👍
Thank you, Helge! 😁 It's insane, but should be a great way to gain insight into the process, which I'm most excited about!
Elvis was SO GREAT doing comedy scenes, alot like Cary Grant doing them, light and natural, always hansome and charming.......
Absolutely, Cynthia! And Cary Grant is a great comparison!
This idea is bringing back memories for me. As a kid I would make up movies and act out the parts. I always seemed to have a character who would just burst into a song I had made up out of nowhere. I wonder where I got that from. 😉 Looking forward to watching this come together over time. Congratulations on the first season. TCB⚡️
That is SO cool - thank you for sharing that! And as we talk more about it, feel free to bring out your inner kid again and create along with us - it's all part of the fun!
And thank you for the congratulations and the anticipation, we hope it'll be a good time for everybody! 😁
A labour of love guys very interesting and speaking of Sam Katzman I have watched another movie over the years that Elvis would of been a real asset in . The Fastest Guitar Alive about a spy during the civil war who is an entertainer undercover with some great songs . This was a 1967 MGM movie produced by Katzman starring Roy Orbison I love Roy but as an actor he is very shy and reserved Elvis would of been perfect even Joan Freeman co- starred loved the talk and great 1st season John and Jamie all the best Carl
Thanks, Carl! And thank you for sharing the info about the Katzman/Orbison movie, I'll have to check that out! 😁
@@EAPSociety you’re most welcome it’s free on UA-cam cheers Carl
@@EAPSociety I forgot to mention Fastest Guitar Alive was directed by Michael D Moore who also directed Paradise Hawaiian Style so maybe this film was originally supposed to be an Elvis film cheers Carl .
Very cool, Carl! And you never know, it might have started that way!
So when is next season..is there a break in between? Anyway I still can’t wrap my mind around this thought experiment but seeing you guys all excited over it, I must admit is fun in itself. 😄so something fun will surely come out of this creative endeavour . Looking fwd to season 2!
Thank you SO much! I'm glad you're looking forward to it! And nope, no break at all - season 2 starts June 23rd!
loving it.
Thank you, Fred! We'll have to have you both up here sometime on the show, that'd be so much fun! 😁
Wow you guys think the way I do. I had some ideas and incorporated a few cameos.
Also, my wife and I are going to have a baby next month and his name is going to be Aaron 🎉
I love it, Greg, very cool! And Congratulations!! That's fantastic!
Very interesting but highly challenging idea? Just a thought I had, I presume Jaime is playing the Elvis character!? If so what's the possibility of 'deep faking Elvis on Jaime in post production? Soundtrack wise you guys have got it nailed cheers JnJ ❤
Thanks, Denny! It'll definitely be challenging, and something we'll take little looks at here and there in the future as we come across more specific ideas for learning opportunities in the process (for us as well as everyone).
Right now, me (this is Jamie, btw) playing the "Elvis" character is the default option, assuming we get that far, lol - but deepfake could be fun!
And thank you so much on the soundtrack love, we really appreciate that!
The thing is a deep fake takes away some of the acting. And eventually they will be replacing actors I am assuming with complete digital holograms of dead actors and musicians. A deep fake of Elvis's true face over Austin Butler would take away so much of the performance although perhaps it would look a little bit more like the real Elvis. I don't personally care to see much extended use of deep fake technology.
Let's get Dean Martin to make a cameo
Hey, why not, right? 😁 Speaking of Dean, we have an episode in mind that I think all Dino fans (like us) will find an absolute riot!
Help me understand Elvis's commitment phobia. How could he let his seemingly insatiable appetite for women ruin his life?
There's quite a bit to unpack in Elvis's relationships, really. I mean no disrespect by any means at all, but the question framing does imply assumptions concerning Elvis's perspective and relationships that is missing information that we do have, as well as some info that few people (still living) have. Delving into the psychology of Elvis's probable mindset would require quite a lengthy video (which we definitely don't mind doing) that takes care to paint everyone in as generous a light as possible so as not to demonize one person or another (nearly everyone is more nuanced than that). I can say, though, that I don't see Elvis's general lack of a solo parter as being the largest negative factor in his life. He very likely did have commitment issues, but due to how history played out, it would be hard to know 100% for sure, and goes beyond a personal issue. But the larger related topic is absolutely something worth discussing in a future episode!
@@EAPSociety I tend to think he (literally) slept with a lot of women but didn't have penetrative sex with a lot of women. I think he was more sexually fastidious than that.
I think that's accurate, given what we know from accounts - and I think there are a number of potential factors involved in the possible reasoning for that; some of which are likely basic biology and career protection, but some (also given what has been said) suggest something much more personal and (I think more likely) interpersonal on an emotional level, as opposed to physical.
@@EAPSociety People say the Memphis Mafia would bring girls to Graceland and the women would end up in Elvis's bedroom. Well, Elvis's "bedroom" was the size of an apartment--about 800 sqft--so where else could he get to know her in privacy? People are too judgmental.
Exactly. That's part of the interpersonal that I'm referring to.