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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2022
- Doug hasn't been the biggest fan of Baz Luhrmann's movies. Could Elvis be the one to turn things around?
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Elvis is a 2022 biographical musical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner, from a story by Luhrmann and Doner. It stars Austin Butler as Elvis Presley, with Tom Hanks, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Olivia DeJonge, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, David Wenham, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, and Kodi Smit-McPhee in supporting roles.
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Haven’t seen it but it looks awesome
Seeing this in an hour. I do think an HBO Max miniseries would have suited it better but regardless I’m excited.
I haven’t seen it yet but it looks fantastic!!!! As someone who’s been an Elvis fan since childhood, I’m so excited to watch it!!!!
The fuck is Elvis?! (The movie, not the person)
Love it
Tom Hanks accent is actually pretty accurate. Colonel Parker was born in the Netherlands and then moved to the US and tried to pass himself off as a southerner. But he was never really able to drop the Dutch accent so he sounded really weird. He was basically an early Tommy Waseau.
Yeah, the accent was meant to be bad on purpose because Colonel Tom Parker’s accent was pretty unconvincing in real life.
@@daniellavaladez7820 I watched a few interviews with Colonel Parker, and I feel like his accent wasn’t all that convincing and I could hear some of his Dutch accent at times.
He was also the reason why Elvis never toured abroad because the colonel was here illegally
Colonel Parker actually spoke a lot more clearly than Hanks did.
@@rasheed9705 No he didn't.
In Tom Hanks’ defense, his accent is supposed to be kinda strange - in real life Colonel Tom Parker was a Dutch guy pretending he was from the South
Yeah but the problem is...He doesn't sound like a Dutch guy pretending he was from the south of the US.
He sounds like an Alien pretending to be human
He sounds like an old Tigger.
I actually originally thought the real Tom Parker was a Mexican trying to be a southerner cause I thought that would have made more sense. It's beyond strange why he came from the Netherlands to the United States but never got a license to come legally into the country. I actually didn't mind Tom Hanks' accent but I can understand why some thought it wasn't accurate enough.
It's still bad for the movie. My problem with it is there's too much of Tom Parker. We never really get into the subject's creative process like we do in other biopics
@@strangebrew1231 I can somewhat agree with that. However, despite mismanaging Elvis' estate, Tom Parker was the most influential person for Elvis. As his manager, he is the reason why he is so well known to this day. Honestly, every creative process had to have gone through Tom Parker. The issue with this movie is it's definitely more of a drama than a 100% accurate telling of Elvis' life. Tom Parker is portrayed inaccurately in film which could kinda connect to why people don't like Tom Hanks' acting.
For instance, neither Tom Parker nor Elvis met on a ferris wheel. (Nor is that where Elvis made a huge life decision like it's portrayed in the movie.) Elvis' father and Tom Parker made several attempts to help Elvis Presley get off his addiction to prescription drugs. I wish we got to see more of this side of the movie.
If i have a nickel for everytime Forrest Gump helps Elvis to become a star. I would have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice, right?
Lol I said the same thing
I saw this similar comment in the elvis trailer. But i don't really get it? Whats the implication
@@froshtea watch forrest gump and you will get the refference. Or just type Forrest gump elvis and you will find a clip
Dr doof
@@froshtea Tom Hanks played Forest Gump.
Interesting aside about Elvis' image, a lot of it was because of Pricilla marketing his image to save the estate for Lisa Marie. Elvis was notoriously bad with money and when he died, he left his father in charge of the estate until Lisa Marie was able to inherit it, but he was also not very savvy and when he died and it went to Pricilla, there was almost nothing less. Pricilla WAS savvy though and essentially copywrought (?) his image, and regulated it so only the younger more virile image was present and not his declining years. And she promoted the hell out of it. So when Lisa Marie was old enough, the estate was worth something again and Elvis' legend lives on.
It's a fascinating story, probably worthy of it's own movie, like a dark comedy.
Basically he saw himself as more than he was and he's more hyped than he actually was. It's mostly just glorified commercials of the real more broken reality.
It's not like Django Reinhardt who truly has a history and legacy worth speaking of.
Arguably he was greater than Elvis in many ways. But nobody commercialized or made him into an icon.
Despite his story being a great inspiration and motivator to any aspiring musician and person.
He had a fire accident and played guitar like a master with a crippled two finger hand.
@@magnusm4
LMFAO
your a fan of the jazz guitarist?
He was a "one trick pony"
Both Ella Fitzgerald and Elvis Presley destroy your "fan boy" crush. a crippled "one trick pony"
LMFAO
low IQ weak minded sheep like you, have bad DNA.
YOU actually tried to compare a "one trick pony" cripple, to Ella Fitzgerald and Elvis Presley?
LMFAO.
GTFOH
biffyqueen
you don't have the slightest idea what you are talking about.
colonel parker took over 50% of elvis's income. The courts ruled in favor of elvis's estate, and rremoved the colonel completely from his estate.
As for elvis's money problems?
yes, he was very very generous, giving gifts to everyone.
HOWEVER, despite all this, and the fact that Parker stole millions from elvis,
elvis's estate, at the time of his death, was still valued at 13 million dollars, a great deal back in 1977.
Had colonel parker only taken the standard 10-15% of elvis's income, and allowed elvis to tour overseas all across the world, he would've been worth 50 million at his death.
adjusting for inflation? Today , that net worth would be 300 million.
So next time, think before you spread ignorant comments.
@@bradhuskers Um, ok dude, not all that relevant to my story but at least you were a dick about it
Elvis' father turned over his power of the estate to Priscilla, this was not Elvis' plan. Since Lisa was the only legal inheritant alive, and was a minor, the probate judge ordered an investigation into the finances and business of the estate to make sure the minors Interests were being held to legal standards. After 2 years of auditing and investigation the judge reviewed the reports and was horrified and immediately voided all contracts between Colonel and the estate and ordered the estate to sue Colonel and his co conspirator, RCA records. The judge bullet pointed many areas and ways in which Colonel illegally and unethically mismanaged and fleeced Elvis, as Priscilla listened to the judge rail against Colonel and order her to sue Colonel. Her response to the judge after hearing all the ways Colonel ripped off Elvis was to say to the judge "I would rather stay in business with Colonel." Jaw dropping to hear that. No one ever makes an issue of that comment but I think is a huge insight to her and the Colonels relationship. Colonel was the main force to make Elvis marry her to start with,;when he did not want to, even though he had love for her, he did not want to marry her. I think her making that comment at that time is a big insight that no one looks into further. I wish I could investigate much more into Priscilla and Colonels dealings and timelines of events as Colonel manipulated and molded a few of Elvis' entourage into spying on Elvis for Colonel. Makes one wonder.
Honestly, the best reaction to this movie came from Kevin Smith, who took his mother to see this movie (as she is a HUGE Elvis fan).
Afterwards, she praised Austin Butler's performance as Elvis and said, "I'd love to meet that actor."
Kevin Smith said, "You did, Mom. He was one of the Satanist teen boys from YOGA HOSERS"
And she answered, "Oh well, this is going to be MUCH better for his career."
Hahaha!
dude, fucking burn if his mom actually said that lmaoo
@@Floridacoastwriter of course she saw yoga hosers. Why wouldn’t she see a film her own son directed.
I haven't seen the movie but Elvis' manager was a Dutch illegal immigrant who tried to fake a Southern accent so that might be what Hanks is going for.
There’s having a mismatched accent and then there’s Tom Hanks in this movie.
It still sucks. It sounds like his character in Cloud Atlas
Worst performance of his life.
A Baz Luhrmann film that Doug doesn't find pretentious or annoying? That's new.
If this wasn't a biopic it would be pretentious and annoying.
Personally I found it pretentious and annoying and style over substance. Couldn’t stand how this movie was edited and how the story was told.
The problem with music biopics like these is that they dive into the legend of the singers rather than staying true to what their lives and careers were actually like. In Bohemian Rhapsody (2019), for example, the Queen timeline is condensed, Freddie Mercury is gay rather than bisexual, and none of the risqué stuff Queen did was never showed or mentioned.
Where's Sasha Baron Cohen when you need him?
This is why I prefer Temptations and Ray, they don't shy away from them being human
Just dropping in to say... Rocketman & Taron deserved way more love than it got...
May I suggest Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story? A well made picture of a legend.
Agreed also, they made Freddie the diva when he never was
The scene at the Hollywood sign, were Austin Butler laughs, he sounds and looks exactly like Elvis. I was amazed by him. I thought Doug was gonna hate this movie.
Looks like he only hates the scenes with Tom hanks
@@devanmoran for me who he was playing is unlikable. Also it is an over the top performance. But some of my favorite movies have things I hate. So it's expected.
My great-grandparents would always have fights about Elvis and his body movements, which they considered "vulgar". And would use the stereotypical parent argument "Elvis is not the kind of music you kids should be listening to".
The runtime looks fine for me , it’s a long story so it makes sense , what do you being by that , is the pacing bad ?
That's so weird...from what I can tell, his song lyrics are pretty clean xD
So am I the only one who did not think Tom Hanks acting and make up in this film was not awful? It worked for me.
What's bizarre about this film is that Austin Butler looks enough like Elvis from a far but not up close. I just don't think he looked enough like him to the point where it takes me out of the film. He reminds me more of John Travolta from Grease, which if this was a Grease remake would work really well.
That's because Austin Butler isn't Elvis Presley. I always hate this complaint about movies whenever they portray a real life person, the aim should never be to cast someone who looks like the person they're playing, that's how we got Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs. The aim should be to cast someone who embodies the essence of the person.. That's how we got Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs
I thought Austin Butler was rather close to Elvis at first, but I doubt I’m going to convince you of that. I will say this; looks are not the only vital part of portraying a person on screen. Yes, sometimes looks can be disorienting or immersion breaking if the actor looks nothing like the person they’re portraying. However, Austin Butler nearly captured the entire essence of Elvis Presley; his moves, his style, his mannerisms, and most importantly, his voice. There is more to Elvis than simply his looks, and to act as if looks are the only vital part to Austin Butler’s portrayal of Elvis Presley is to not understand what made Elvis so great. It was not just because of his looks, but his voice, his style, and his moves, which I believe Austin captures very well.
To be fair, is ANY actor out there that looks close enough in appearance to be Elvis?
@@thebatman4279 There's plenty of Elvis impersonators/tribute artists out there. Surely there's a couple of them that could give it a go.
@@jackieblue122 You're right but acting is way harder than just impersonating someone.
I don't know if you guys still do editorials, but you did bring up a valid point: When should a project be a movie, and when should one be a mini-series? In fact, what properties from the past could've benefited from the switch?
I would REALLY love to see A New Hope miniseries remake in the style of the last Obi-wan show, starring Hayden and Ewan.
I miss the editorials! This one would be a quite interesting one!
I know so many movies that would've been AMAZING if they were a mini-series...
HANDS DOWN: DUNE should have been a miniseries instead of two films! I re-read the book right before seeing the film and there were so many parts of the book I wish I could have seen on the screen like the tense dinner party or the relationship between Jessica and Mapes.
So glad someone recognizes the total miss by Tom hanks here as well as the disaster it was to focus on him so much. Austin butler was amazing.
Tom Parker was such a big part of Elvis’ life that it is kind of hard not to talk about him
I 100% agree with you. Tom Hanks playing this role was a miscast mistake of the highest order. All I could think of was Tom Hanks looking like Fat Bast@@@ in Austin Powers. Definitely should have put someone less familiar to audiences as not to distract from the majesty that was Mr. Butler's performance. And, I must add, Baz is a genius director/artist. I'm an art teacher and throughout the movie (rented DVD) I continued telling my wife throughout the experience that this is a work of art...a masterpiece in many ways.
I did realize that woody from Toy Story would be the worst part of this Elvis movie Doug Walker 🤣🤣😂
This film reminds me of what Doug was talking about in the Danny Devito career dive, in how the era of bygone biopics that would play things up to an epic pedigree, but this film seems to be bringing back.
It seems like it’s also doing the Greatest Showman thing, too.
Where its based on real life people and events but its also fictionalizing things a bit and having fun with it as well.
@@chasehedges6775 the only diference this time they are telling you a romantice version from a great artist, and not the romatice version of an awfull human being. Sure elvis, like many celebrities could be a dick in his private life, but he is nothing compare to PT Barnum.
I saw it last night and I absolutely loved it! Austin Butler did an amazing job portraying Elvis in all the ways that matter. From the mannerisms, to the singing and speaking style, he nailed the role. I was a little distracted by Tom Hanks' bad Dutch accent, but I still felt that his performance was pretty good. The stylized way this film was presented was very cool, and I can't wait to watch it again when it's available to buy or stream.
"I really doug this movie" That's too perfect man
*gasp* "Oh my god! It's Mid-Sized Sedan!"
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💯💯💯
Still funny
I loved it. Finally a good cinematic version of Elvis Presley done right. Not a perfect movie but perfect compared with what was made in the past. Elvis is my icon. That edit at the end Doug was talking about, it hit me big. The audience went nuts at the end with applause. Sat next to a lovely couple who the husband is an Elvis impersonator and the Wife saw him in concert many times. Best movie experience for me. All Hail The King.
So many bot comments everywhere
Idk man the pacing and editing annoyed me. Like holy crap slow down lmao. Barely felt like anyone actually knew it each other cause there’s barely any actual scenes of people talking for longer than 20 seconds
@@thelink6756 To me it was like like watching one of his performances. Not that I shall him live lol. But I've seen alot of his concerts through dvds and vhs as a kid. Also his career was like a roller coaster. At time yeah it could go a bit slower. But it didn't ruin the movie for me. I do take note of others opinions. I just wanted Elvis himself done right in the movie and they delivered. Not a perfect or one of the best films. But one of the best performances based on a artist. My personal favorite.
@@adamlossen1862 I barely felt like I got a grasp of him tbh. The movie and the editing constantly jumped left and right like an agitated rooster. I will admit that it did level out as it progressed but idk.. guess I would have preferred a much more grounded and focused story about his life instead of what’s basically an ADHD trip slideshow.
@UCDxLjRZvaVZKQEzhAtqYAiQ Fair enough. But I don’t, so watching this was incredibly jarring. I think it’s solid and the music slaps but the movie and how it’s made is so annoying.
I just saw it in theaters, it's a great movie. But I don't think Tom Hanks is THAT bad. Not the worst, just okay. Other than that, it's Baz Luhrmann's masterpiece.
I would agree this is my favourite Luhrmann film too. My grandmother and great-uncle were huge Elvis fans so he was always present in my life. I visited Graceland with my family in 2017 and discovered my own personal love for the man. The addition of more modern rap and hip-hop music is a bit distracting but they were short and I get they were added to show how much Elvis influenced music and culture to this day. The two-hour forty minute runtime flew by for me and my mum, who saw the film with me.
MOVIE. OF. THE. YEAR.
I mean. It was INCREDIBLE. Also, It's amazing to me...And I think about this all the time...But like it's amazing how much a man can have an impact on me, even though he was around during a time I wasn't even BORN YET! There will NEVER be another one like Elvis.
Now, as for this movie. AUSTIN BUTLER. OUTSTANDING. TOM HANKS. OUTSTANDING. I know Austin only sang a select certain amount of Elvis songs, then the rest was Elvis himself. But the Voice, the Look. THE MOVES! HE WAS PHENOMENAL! As for Hanks, His Portrayl of that Carny sonofabitch Col. Parker was Fantastic as well. I have no doubt in my mind Both will be Academy Award Winners. Also, I have ALWAYS Loved Baz Luhrmann movies. His style, His vision, is just so enthralling to me! He should definitely get an Award as well!
With the price of movies nowadays I haven't gone to see a movie multiple times in a lonnng time. I might have to make an exception for this it was THAT GOOD!
GREAT Soundtrack as well.
GO SEE THIS MOVIE!
Really? I couldn’t stand this movie. It was massively style over substance and I found it obnoxious. It felt like someone wrote/edited it on acid. Movies like That Thing You Do or Boogie Nights tell a story where it actually has scenes and dialogue and this “movie” would just do random stuff so often it gave me a headache. Maybe I just don’t like this directors style but man, absolutely couldn’t stand it.
Even more intrigued by this review and a little excited, I was already intrigued. Interesting to see this movie since I haven't seen any of Baz movies completely.
I honestly really really liked this one. Austin Butler blew me away and Tom Hanks actually kinda killed it and I was skeptical as anyone.
I honestly felt like the movie couldve been an hour longer. Felt like it just flew by
Here’s my take on Tom Hank’s performance. Austin Butler’s performance is so magnetic you just want to watch him and you get annoyed when Tom Hanks interferes with that. But that’s how it must feel to be a lifelong Elvis fan and know that the Colonel just kept interfering with Elvis’ career and sometimes kept him from doing something amazing.
Saw it last night. It was a great movie. 10/10 for me. And the talk about Austin Butler is real, not just PR nonsense. His performance was amazing.
Maybe Tom Hanks was like, let me get through this and that brand new car will be mines.
Doug Walker liking a Baz Luhrman's movie? it's official pigs are flying, Satan is skating to work and I just became a monkey's uncle.
Only OG nostalgia critic fans will get this!!
I really enjoyed it. I thought the sequence at the end was very emotional.
Just wish there were a few more music scenes.
I always thought Elvis’ 60s movies would be a good topic to cover on Nostalgia Critic.
Hail to the king, baby
Come get some
those alien bastards are gonna pay for shootin up my ride.
I loved the hell out of this film. I'm also calling that Austin Butler wins an Oscar for this role.
Something a lot of people forget that even though Elvis did not write a single song that he sung he was the man that invented rock and roll and people still to this day are inspired by the genre he created, a lot of people may wonder why in the 80s rock and roll was the most popular genre and many rock and roll bands were formed during that decade, KISS is an example of this
I remember learning that he had passion for music (as in he had a lot of pianos in his home.) So I thought he composed his songs and practiced them.
He definitely didn't invent rock & roll.
Actually he was credited for some songs invhis earlier career such as Hearbreak Hotel and Love Me Tender. He wrote two song of his own although that songs were not popular
He did not invent Rock and Roll or Rockabilly, he just became the biggest star and therefore inspired a lot of artists. There were other singers, like Gene Vincent, doing similar stuff around the same time. Saying Elvis invented rock and roll would be like saying Metallica invented Thrash Metal, which is also not true.
Of all the periods to talk about being inspired by Elvis. Why the flying fuck would anyone focus on the 1980s?! What fucking relevance do bands like KISS have to Elvis that every other Rock group from different decades do not?!
I think the best review Ive heard was : “it’s a fantastic movie, with a mesmerizing performance by Austin Butler, punctuated by intermittent jump scares by Tom Hanks.”
Here after the Oscars and Razzie nominations.
2:11
Austin Butler is now an Academy Award nominee and Tom Hanks is a Razzie nominee. You are a force to be reckoned with, Doug.
Look, I am glad this Elvis film is getting good reviews. I am glad to hear Austin Butler is getting Oscar buzz. I am glad Doug liked a Baz Luhrman film.
But come on, we all know the best Elvis film is Bubba Ho-Tep.
I was just about to write exactly that!
Hot take: Baz Luhrmann would be the perfect choice to direct a biopic on Dolly Parton.
As someone who honestly wasn’t huge on Elvis or an expert on anything about him, I was actually pleasantly surprised by how attached I got.
1:32
dug really went and said
“I really doug this movie.”
Can't wait to see Austin Butler as "Lovely Feyd" in Dune Part Two!
This is why Rocketman does this better it's 2 hours long feels like an hour and 20 minutes, it's quick fast paced and engaging.
I'm so sick of modern pacing in movies. They're made for people with worse ADD than me. Michael Bay ruined movies until the end of time. Now, you can't catch your breath because things are constantly moving. There are no "moments" in movies anymore. Even in a scene that is trying to take its time, the camera never sits still and takes in what's happening. I know that's an unpopular opinion, but that's why my ultimate action movie is The Living Daylights. It's not quite 80s movie pacing, but there's enough action to keep me invested without becoming Rambo. That would come 2 years later. Sure, some movies like the Fast and The Furious benefit from insane cuts and editing tricks, but a biopic shouldn't be fast paced. I'm not 13 years old anymore. Not every movie has to be the next Bad Boys or a silly CGI "live action" cartoon. I could watch From Russia With Love for days. Jump cuts are not my thing. Sure, I don't want a movie to waste my time with a lot of pointless exposition and scenes that go absolutely nowhere, but I also don't need to constantly be thinking about the next scene. I just want to be present in that moment in the movie and enjoy it. Everyone's in such a hurry.
@@christhornycroft3686 I'd like to point out that Casino Royale, while not exactly new, is still a fairly modern flick and actually doesn't have that much action. There are traditional fight and chase scenes but most of the action, once the film gets going, takes place at the poker table.
@@christhornycroft3686 I completely agree. I don't think movies need to move at a sluggish pace, but I would love to see another movie that just allows you time to BREATHE. If your movie isn't an action movie, don't make it feel like it is one. (And if it is an action movie, make it feel like something MORE than an action movie.)
I thought that, apart from some stylish surrealism during the musical numbers, Rocketman was a very standard biopic.
@@christhornycroft3686 I'm sorry, but Rocketman is a very intelligent musical biopic, don't just compare it to some random marvel film.
Rocketman packs a lot into a two your runtime rather than a stretched out 2 hour 40 minute runtime.
Rocketman is a beautifully constructed film that deals with Elton John's life and career, it follows him through part of his childhood all up until he leaves rehab, we see his life through his time in rehab as if he's telling the story himself.
Some of the best films have runtime under 2 hours including Trainspotting which is only an hour and a half and Seven which is around the same length as Rocketman, completely different films but with shorter runtimes.
It's called Quality over Quantity and not stuffing film to the brim with useless shit, rocketman is surreal, beautiful and incredibly constructed.
Austin Butler deserves an Oscar for this film
I’ve always had a soft spot for Baz’s movies, and he was the perfect choice for this movie and Austin was outstanding as Elvis.
@@somerandolad He’s actually married to the woman who did the production design, costumes and produced this movie
While I was familiar with Elvis's music, I wouldn't say that I listen to it often nor have I seen any of his movies. I went to see this movie because I love Baz Luhrmann's work and the trailer got me excited as to see how he would capture Elvis's story in his signature style. I can’t stress enough how phenomenal I think this film is and that people should go see it if they can! The cast and crew knocked it out of the park with their performances as their characters, the incorporation of stylized visuals and cinematography to mix the fantasy and reality of Elvis’s career, the mix of original tracks and Elvis’s greatest hits to emphasize pivotal moments in these people’s lives, and the story is just incredibly captivating, heartbreaking, and awe-inspiring. This was probably the best film I have seen this year.
I’m seeing this and the black phone in the same day and it’s gonna be fun to see if I like this more than a horror film
I liked it a lot. I mostly agree with you about Baz's films (I did think his style was perfect for "Strictly Ballroom") and wasn't sure about this for that reason, but the trailer hooked me and seeing Austin on a talk show morph into E to say just one sentence gave me goosebumps, so I had to see it. We were in the fluffy seats which is better than any of our furniture at home, so the three hours was fine with me. You're right about the two scenes that needed trimming though.
Absolutely amazing performance. Been a fan of Elvis since I was five, seen every biopic. This one tops them all!
When my dad was seven, he saw Elvis perform. My grandma has always been a huge Elvis fangirl, and she took my dad to one of Elvis’ national tour shows. My dad says he doesn’t remember it much but has “shadow memories” of Elvis onstage. Some of the shots in the movie were actual footages of his audiences - I kept my eyes peeled for some familiar faces, just in case! 😆
It was great. Showing #3 tomorrow. I mostly agree with you except about cutting the Vegas scene. I could watch Butler act out that whole concert. There’s apparently a 4 hour cut and I don’t just want to see it; I NEED to see it
I thought the edits were very flashy and to much, but I think it’s to show how chaotic his career was and how it became to much for him.
Tom Hanks trying to channel his inner Tommy Wiseau.
Bruh Doug you got it right
Hanks was nominated for a Razzie and Butler was nominated for an Oscar lol
I loved this movie. Sometimes it was hit-or-miss, but those final few scenes made it all worth it. Even Tom Hanks's performance didn't really bother me. I give it a thumbs up.
Doug Walker probably haven’t seen Luhrmann’s first film, Strictly Ballroom, it’s a Dirty Dancing-like story set in ballroom competitions, but it’s shorter than most of his films with the humble setting of contemporary Sydney.
Loved it, immediately after bought the essential Elvis vinyl. Gave me a great appreciation and helped me understand my grandmother’s obsession.
1:17 - 1:20 "Put up thy sword", it means "put up your sword", Doug
Some interesting analysis..there is a 4 hour cut maybe on dvd? I would watch the longer version. Tom Hanks plays a double faced character with many secrets and motivations and there are reasons why he made the choices on the screen.
Every film that I've seen about someone who used to be a celebrity before they died, all those films were so well made in my opinion. The one about Johnny Cash was an amazing one as well. I also liked the film about Ritchie Valens who sang the song called La Bamba.
Love your review. You fucking nailed it. I think it's length is Oscar bait for best picture. Austin Butler did three times the effort Rami did for Bohemian Rhapsody. Baz deserves best director for his best effort.
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Wow!!😳😳Doug likes a Baz Luhrmann movie?!😱😱
In all seriousness though, I’m a huge Baz fan. I haven’t seen Strictly Ballroom or Australia, but I loved Moulin Rouge, loved Romeo and Juliet, and adored Great Gatsby. So, the fact that Doug doesn’t like most of his films, but loves this one gives me hope that this will be amazing!😁
I wonder if they added the toilet scene
2:32 - 2:55 I'm guessing Tom Hanks accidentally let his Gepetto slip through while doing the manager in this movie. BTW, Tom, no offense, but the Pinocchio I feel is gonna suck.
Best explanation of Baz Luhrmann's films at the start!
My date and I were laughing at how bad this movie was the whole way through. I think we both wanted to walk out but neither of us made the move. Absolute trash.
Not much of an Elvis fan, but I did see stuff growing up. I had to see this after I saw the trailer! The end choked me up too.
First thought after seeing the movie: Amadeus if Salieri was played by a muppet. Didn't feel like the movie was dragging but T.Hanks was really distracting.
Absolutely loved this biopic and Tom Hanks is awesome in that role he was totally believable
@@Floridacoastwriter what?
Colonel Tom Parker was actually from the Netherlands, his birthname was Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk. He snuck into the United States when he was 20, changed his name and claimed to be from West Virginia.
Tom Hanks is playing a Dutch illegal immigrant masquerading as an Appalachian carny. And it's not even the weirdest role he's ever done!
Then what is the weirdest role he’s done?
@@gingaddict I don't have a prepared answer. It was more a statement on how much Tom Hanks has done.
That was also the reason why Elvis didn't get to travel around the world. That's why he kept Elvis performing show after show at the International Hotel, so he can keep up his gambling addiction.
I love the movie myself. I like the songs and scenes too, the montage where Elvis was now a movie actor, married Priscilla, had baby Lisa Marie, I kept rewinding the part where the movies were becoming cheap and awful as well where the reporter was saying; '"Beatlemania sweeps America!"' and it showed The Beatles stepping out of their plane and waving to their fans and a couple of fans were holding up signs saying: 'Elvis is Dead. Long live The Beatles!' 'We love you, please stay forever!'. I also love the 'Any Day Now' scene where his friends were telling Elvis that he can travel the world and wondering why Parker turned them down, while Priscilla was mentioning to Elvis that he should name his new plane _Lisa Marie_ .
Watching Baz Luhrmann's work, and I always got the impression that he directs all his films like Broadway stage plays or musicals. All the acting feels over-the-top like a stage actor "playing to the cheap seats". Subtlety is definitely not Baz's style, and that has always sorta been my issue with his work. A little subtlety can go a long way in film.
I was in the cinema three times with my friends an family (one time with the boys, then with the girls, then with son- and daughter in law). Nobody said, the movie is to long, they said, it was a very short feeling.
I saw the movie with my parents on tv, they are 86 and 82 years. They loved that movie too.
The story from the 68er comeback special is very importend for the career of Elvis. So many new fans are loving this scene especially the song „If I can Dream“.
The 68er comeback special is notbonly importend for Elvis‘ career, it is the first unplugged concert ever.
The producer Steve Binder is making a movie now about this special and the story behind. I hope we can see this next year.
For me there are not enough original Elvis songs in that movie. I don‘t know, why Baz Luhrmann not let him sing his own songs…. Except for the songs from Sun Record Studios, they had to be re-recorded because they were originally only available in mono. Austin Butler sang it himself. Incredible performance!
Elvis would have loved the movie! I've been a big fan for 46 years, I'm very happy that so many young people are now interested in Elvis through the film.
Now we need one for the Black Phone
YES! That movie legit looks scary as hell and knowing Doug is a fan of horror I see him really enjoying that film.
If you do research on the coronel, he has a dutch accent, when he moved to the USA he tried to hide that dutch accent.
I remember first seeing the trailer and whispering to my mom, "Unless he's fighting a mummy with JFK, I'm not interested."
I too enjoy the movie Bubbahotep
It’s weird to see Tom Hanks doing an accent since he has such a distinctive voice.
Forrest Gump? He had a southern accent in that.
@@christhornycroft3686 All the accents sound the same. Like Forrest Gump.
I'll be honest. The part with the hotel felt like it dragged on. Yes, I get that they were making a point of how long he was stuck there and how it destroyed him. But the parts after that were what I was interested in, and it basically skipped it.
I have been an Elvis Presley fan since I was a kid and I still think he was a good actor Charro and flaming star were two of my favorite films
2:11 Then this could be the second film to win an Oscar and a Razzie for it's performances after Wall Street, but I don't know about that however, because Tom Hanks might get an Oscar nomination as well.
Love the reviews, keep em coming
Same. These reviews are awesome
this was the perfect story of the perfect star for this director to pour in all his strengths, like what better fit is there? a remake of Jesus Christ superstar?
also.....Midsize Sedan....man he was taken from us to soon, never forget!
idk for me it just felt like a non-stop-fast-paced-159-minute long trailer, I'm not a movie critic and this is my first Bad Luhrmann movie (aside from Romeo And Juliet, which I saw a long time ago) so I didn't know that this was his style...
I can’t wait to see this movie, it looks fantastic!!! Long live the King of Rock n Roll 🎸
I've seem the trailer multiple times now, and I think I will see it. I love Baz Luherman's style as well, and love Romeo and Julliet as well as The Great Gatsby. I hope this movie turns out good
I thought the film was really good. Some background music pulled me out of the film particularly during the first half since they were modern day remixes which I didn't like too much. The story itself while dramatized a bit was really good overall. I'm sure the whole picture of Elvis wasn't painted in the film, but it genuinely made me feel bad for what happened to him due to fame and the way he could never get himself to leave his manager. Its true that his manager made Elvis what he was, but also had him behind some strings that ended up destroying a lot of his life. One of the best movies of this year.
Would like to see The Nostalgia critic do The Mist!
Saw the movie for a 2nd time today and found it even better than the first time. Lots of artistic license in the story timeline has been taken by Baz, but it's such a huge and complex story to tackle, that it was to be expected.
The running length for me flew by, so no probs there.
Butler deserves an Oscar, he really nailed Presley and the attention to detail with sets, costumes, accent, and performance is the best I've seen. Like Presley, he jumps off the screen.
I would have liked to see more of Presley's sense of humor which the fandom is well aware of and is well documented. Elvis had a lot of fun until the wheels came off his private life and the Col trapped him in shitty contracts and Vegas, then he numbed himself with the pills. But that was really a problem for the last 3-4yrs of his life.
As for Hanks.........never been a fan and I agree with your critique 100%
Seeing it this afternoon!
In regards to Tom Hanks accent, since it's based on a real person are we sure that the real life manager didn't sound like this?
It’s obvious that Doug has no clue about Parker’s background. He was Dutch Doug and tom hanks accent was pretty much spot on.
Honestly I'm glad I am saving this movie for a Netflix watch
Thank you. Please give elvis his flowers. Man is dead. Respect him for who he truly was. You’ll even see his spirit in this film.
This movie looks like a lot of fun.
I loved it. Only fell asleep during the first hour for like 20 minutes. Reason was because I got up at like 3:20 am CST; and didn't go back to sleep because I had to take photos of myself for a painting I'm working on. That said I thought the movie was pretty good. Baz Luhrmann was not a bad choice to direct this because there is a certain energy that Elvis had and while some directors get close to that Baz really made sure this film nailed it.
Elvis is a modern day Amadeus, except instead of Mozart it’s Elvis and instead of Saliari it’s Tom Parker.
Could you do a freakshow cinema episode for the stop-motion movie that inspired Toy Story and Henry Selik's stopmotion films, The Mascot?
I really dont understand your dislike for tom hanks in this movie doug. I completely disagree with that take i think he did a great job and i was never pulled out by him. Colonel Tom Parker was a dutch immigrant trying to keep his immigration status a secret and he tried different accents to mask where he was from.
Tom was great! You have to remember we all copied his Forest Gump accent to no end.
‘Life ihz like a box of chzoclatez, Elwis’
Tom Hanks got the Razzie nom, just need Butler to get the Oscar nom
I didnt evan knew that this was a movie until i saw the thumbnail