Elvis

[OneFrenchEgg]

Is anyone excited to see this? I love Baz Luhrman films and this looks gorgeous. Used to be obsessed with Elvis which was a weird childhood hobby! Read everything about him, watched all the films up to my 20s then it waned. The trailers have re triggered my interest. And Tom Hanks - incredible actor, didn't recognise him in the trailer.
It's on my list, just have to persuade dh.

A great film and about the most accurate. Col Parker was a big part of Elvis life so it was told from his side for a change. It was filmed with input from people around at the time sometimes Elvis fans think Elvis was an Angel. He was human and had good and bad sides. I think it summed up how Elvis was a cash cow for many people. Also the fact how the colonel helped with his career.

If anyone has Sky the movie is available from tomorrow 😀

Thanks

I saw this tonight! It was spectacular.

The film focussed way too much on the relationship with his manager and hardly anything on his drugtaking/overeating/relationship with Priscilla/Ginger.

The film was about Tom Parkers relationship with Elvis, told from his side of the story so that wasn't unexpected

Tom Hanks was the best part of the film

Hanks sounded nothing like the real one though

Just watched it on Sky (glad as I could pause for breaks!). Too long and too much Tom Hanks, not enough of the music. I don’t care for the style of Baz Luhrmann, especially not for a biopic. Austin Butler was absolutely amazing and makes the film. So sad that Elvis was yet another talent chewed up by the industry.