Elvis (2022) - The Good, the Bad and the Tom Hanks
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Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' is now the highest-grossing music biopic (next to Bohemian Rhapsody).
Is Austin Butler any good? Is Tom Hanks too weird? Does anyone know what's going on with the soundtrack?
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0:00 - Intro + Other Elvis biopics
4:56 - Hello Fresh
6:49 - The Good
14:25 - The Bad
23:12 - Conclusion
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There was an interview with Tom Hanks on the Kermode and Mayo podcast and he says something along the lines of "We had a script in the beginning where the Colonel was an unequivocal villain, but then Covid shut down production which gave us chance to rework it with Priscilla and show him in a more nuanced light".
My question is, if Tom Hanks thinks what they ended up with was nuanced... what the hell did the original script have in it?! Was he literally wearing horns and twirling a pitchfork?!
Honestly after seeing him in that Mr Rogers movie it doesn't seem out of character for him to phone in a role and act like he did something life changing he was a terrible choice for that role with his hokey old man voice and trying to be as gentle as can be while clearly not meaning it Mr Rogers was nice to everyone and he meant it and he had a soft but completely no nonsense kinda voice when he said something it came out loud and clear that he was talking to you and not talking down to you while Tom Hanks in that role was talking down to you the entire time.
It feels like Tom Hanks needs to go back to playing silly little comedic roles again for a bit to learn how to act like a real person again.
Hanks’ performance was lackluster, but Parker was almost comically disgusting in terms of morally
I just take the movie as Colonel being an unreliable narrator, personally. Dk where Hanks is coming from lol
🤣🤣🤣
Parker was an arsehole who used and abused Elvis while he was alive (and after).
“Teenage girls have always been the first to give these pop stars the momentum that catapults them to worldwide fame, from The Beatles to BTS. Girls screaming in the crowd are how you’ve always known whether those boys on stage are going to be worth their salt.”
This is SUCH an important line thank you for saying it!!! Women have always been the driving force behind popularity and hype and seeking out new artists but they’re not taken seriously until men find the artists good. Girls loved The Beatles and constantly hyped them up to media outlets, but they weren’t “taken seriously” until men started listening to them and saying the same things, and suddenly women were pushed to the side and not considered real fans.
Absolutely. Another example would be Hansen. How many men who once mocked their long haired look now get nostalgic vibes from MMM Bop?
Lady Gaga was entertaining from the get go, but was mostly loved by young girls and gay guys until her Sound of Music tribute at the Oscars.
And apparently even Frank Sinatra was this at the beginning of his career 😂 reminds me of the movie "I Wanna Hold your Hand", it's hilarious
'The men don't know, but the little girls understand'
A much earlier example would be the composer Franz Liszt, who was famous for inspiring women to scream and faint at his recitals in the 19th century
FYI: The screaming and tears of young female fans dates back even much earlier than the Beatles. My mother and grandmother experienced similar reactions to Frank Sinatra, (whose fans were known as Bobby Soxers) and Rudy Valee, who famously crooned through a megaphone in the days before microphones.
I saw this film at Graceland during Elvis week and boy, those old women went NUTS for Austin/Elvis.
The blending of their screams in the theater with the screams in the film is something I'll never forget
Wow! To have been a fly on that wall…
Talk about a once in a lifetime experience!!!
That's what would make me want to see it in the theater.
That's an amazing experience , wish it could b uploaded like those "audience reacts" videos 😭🤍
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall with the (camera too!).
As a huge Elvis fan, this was a trip. Saw it opening day and it really was a rollercoaster. Feel there was some things I wanted to see more in depth, but there was many enjoyable moments. Cried at the ending of Unchain Melody.
unchained melody is my moms favorite song, i forgot elvis did a cover at one point!!
Fun trivia. Austin Butler, who lost his mother a few years prior had a dream where he relived her death all over again. Feeling grief stricken, he thought about what if he sang Unchained Melody about a mother instead of a lover. And that's how he filmed his audition tape.
I also wanted to see more things about Elvis Carreer like for example the Aloha from Hawaii that it only gets mentioned and more about his carreer as an actor.
I cried too! My sister thought I was nuts for crying but for me it was as if Elvis was alive again for 2+ hours.
@@taracarroll4218 And that's why he got the part.
I don't watch movies all too often, but I ended up seeing this in theaters. This was the first time that I ever felt the need to advocate for the "theater experience." The energy and grandiosity present throughout most of the film was phenomenal and I could not imagine how much of that was lost for people whose first viewings were on HBO Max in their living rooms. I understand why some dislike the movie, but it's honestly one of my favorite biopics, if not my favorite.
The sound fidelity alone makes the theater experience worthwhile!
I found that too. In theatres I loved it but on TV I found it tiresome
If you have to watch a movie on a screen bigger than your TV for it to be good then imo that makes it bad.
@@joshbaker1581do you think maybe that's just because in a dark room with nothing else to do, you're a little bit more manipulatable? And that's all this movie does is manipulates its audience's emotions instead of trying to elicit them
I first watched it with a group of 4 in the theater and We all loved it. Watching it later on TV…well I also loved it. Even though I can say it had a much bigger impact on the big screen, but isn’t that true for most movies. By watching it at home, you can replay or rewind and stop if you need to. Also you can pick it apart more, just like we see here. I grew up listening to Elvis and watching all of his movies. But not until this film did I really pay attention. It still baffles me that after 45 years we are still talking about how great he was. RIP-EP. You will never be forgotten.
Hey Elliot, hope you read this. Accent/dialect hobbyist here. In reference to your question about an actor's vocals changing permanently based on a role, I don't have another specific example like Austin playing Elvis, BUT, it is known to happen to have an actor who is frequently tasked with playing characters with other accents starting to lose their original one in favor of the same similar few they have to do for the roles they regularly play. The one specific example I can think of is Gary Oldman, who is obviously an incredible accent performer. He had played so many American characters in movies in a row, including his role as James Gordon in the Dark Knight trilogy, that he actually found himself losing his original, unique English accent, and he actually eventually sought out the help of a dialect coach to RELEARN his OWN accent. Kind of fascinating, and I'm sure if I looked deeper I could come up with even more examples for you.
Didn't Mel Gibson start losing his Australian accent after he started making more American movies?
was looking for a comment like this
@@dohvahkene4473 that was my example too
The one case that sticks in my mind is Charlie Hunnam! He played American Jax Teller for so long that he had to relearn the English accent for his king Arthur movie. Even today his accent seems to be a hodge podge of different dialects that I just can’t quite nail
Charlie Hunnam also lost his British accent after playing the lead in sons of anarchy tv show as an American
One actor I could think of where their accent changed because a movie role they did is Gary Oldman. He'd been playing many roles involving him performing in a American accent, involving The Dark Knight trilogy and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, to the point when he no longer could speak in his original British accent. He actually had to do vocal training to get his accent back after he was unable to do it himself.
Australian actor Anthony Lapaglia was the same. In the US he pretended he was from Brooklyn with the accent and all (apparently Casting directors kept hearing his accent in auditions when he said he was from Australia, so he walked into an audition and said he was from Brooklyn and they never questioned his accent).
He returned to Australia to film Lantana and needed a dialect coach to get his Australian accent back.
Yes - Gary Oldman was the person I was thinking of too re: accents changing
Yes, Gary gave Lee Harvey Oswald a slight accent in JFK. Perfect analogy
While I liked this biopic overall, I felt like they glossed over several aspects of Elvis' life, namely that he was 24 to Priscilla's 14 when they initially met. I believe that they only referred to her as being a "Teenager." They obviously didn't want to address something that might paint Elvis in a negative light.
What did you want them to show? They didn’t see each other in Germany too much and then several years later they see each other I mean what ?
People are really getting too hung up over it.
It’s not that bad lol. Priscilla is still alive and I never heard her say anything bad about that.
@Bonita It’s not canceling someone to give genuine criticism? Just because it used to be a thing to get married at 14 doesn’t make it justifiable or right. Republican grifters like Matt Walsh (recently said he supported children getting married and that “everyone” found children attractive), Matt Gaetz (had underage girls brought across state lines to have sex with him aka sex trafficked a 17 year old), and Tennesseean Republicans (proposed legislation that would essentially legalize child marriage just of April this year) want to bring back child marriage, are you saying you would support that? Because it’s the same as underage teenagers and children getting married back then, to what they want to legalize now. You can’t have it both ways or say “well it’s okay because it was back then but it’s not okay now”. You either support underage marriage or you don’t. Plus, many grooming victims do not accept or realize that they are groomed because that is one of the purposes of grooming. The groomer wants the victim to stay in their clutches, and thus they manipulate them into thinking the groomer is the only one that cares about them and/or that they don’t have another choice than to be with them. So of course Priscilla would want to stay with Elvis even in death, or get mad at valid points that show that she was groomed.
Elvis was a better human being than any of you pompous and self righteous bellends criticizing him could ever be.
Regarding Tom Hanks… I genuinely believe that his performance was a directorial move, not an acting one. That cartoonish, cringe-inducing behavior HAD to be purposeful, to make the audience internally go “Oh Christ not this guy again” every time he was on screen. Tom Hanks is too good of an actor to be making those kinds of choices independently.
I also love your description as “Elvis the Ride,” I totally agree! I definitely enjoyed the film but, like a carnival ride, you have to psych yourself up for it and take a second to recalibrate after it’s done. And Austin Butler? BRILLIANT.
Really good actors make independent choices all time - or I should say, have independent ideas all the time - and they discuss it with their directors.
I'm a long time Elvis fan from Memphis. Saw him in concert two times back in the day. And sat thru endless embarrassments of impersonators for decades. Only Kurt Russell came close but Austin and Baz brought Elvis to life. It was an incredible attention to detail in costumes, band instruments and places, limousines and random things in the background in almost every scene. The fact that Baz was able to recreate Graceland was jaw dropping. I sure hope they win a couple of Academy Awards.
I agree with you, the attention to detail amazing on every level! I have a photo of Elvis wearing those same sunglasses excactly the same! Good to hear from someone who actually saw Elvis in concert and loved the Movie! I knew it was fantastic, bc b4 the movie ended i knew I had to see it again and I had fallen in love Elvis/Austin? The movie was mesmerising, entertaining and full of musical explosions from start to finish! I saw it 11 times at the big screen cinema! 👍🥰fr.Australia
I love Bruce Campbell’s portrayal, but it was totally unique.
I'm sad they were completely ignored by the Oscars this year 😕
It is truly mind blowing that Elvis never did a world tour (or even simply performed overseas). It’s incredible that he was as famous and successful as he was without doing that!
It’s because his manager didn’t have a passport or something like that, he was in the country illegally and if they went on tour he was more worried about getting arrested than touring
Yea, he was an illegal immigrant
He wasn't a Colonel,a Tom or a Parker!!
Well his Hawaii special was the first satellite transmitted TV special all over the world. That's why most countries associate Elvis with Hawaii and the suit he was wearing and the hair and all that
My Mum was born in 1962, and is still a little annoyed that Elvis never performed in the UK!
This movie was my final push to fully give Elvis a shot. I'm a Beatles girl through and through so I always knew that Presley's music was on the horizon. Then seeing the first trailer for this film I was like "you know what, time to give this man a look" kinda like a final boss for musicians. Because you always hear him being "the king of rock" and the little hits that the populous knows as well as the jumpsuit and deep voice. And boy this movie was like the longest yet fun experience I had back in June. I was surrounded by elders and it was very fun seeing the little blips of his life in biopics fashion. My only real complaint was the uneven attention to each big era, especially the heavy length of the 70's half of the movie. I don't know if it was just me but his 60's life was just casted away for the comeback special (which does indeed slap). I wish we could've gotten more in depth with himself in each period (yes some things were mentioned like the racism, family issues, tension with parker, and high vegas life) but from my research, there was actually alot of relationships and small events that would've been fun to see. Basically thanks to this movie I have been in the Elvis rabbit hole and I'm having fun here. I'm thankful for it's existence but as always I wish there was more. But I can happily say that it brought a new fan. Elliot put it best by calling it "Elvis the ride" because it sure was.
I have good news for you. Baz Luhrmann recently confirmed there will be a four hour version of the movie. May take a few years before it's completed. Also Baz commented on having full concert footage of all of Austin's performances and plans to include them as well. The Elvis universe may not be able to contain themselves. Very exciting! 😮🎉💥
Elvis's chameleon voice changed multiple times in his very short life.
His critically acclaimed recordings are in multiple genres of music.
Truly remarkable
Well put! I had the same sentiments!
Excellent! Love the Beatles and Elvis
I agreed. The 50’s period was pretty long, And they could’ve done the same with the 60’s, like including many scenes of his movie (which I know they did but still tho) behind the scenes of his movies, iconic moments. And for the 70’s it would’ve been better if they actually did aloha from Hawaii and other iconic performances
Yes! Bill Murray's entire comedic persona shifted after he studied and played Hunter S. Thompson in "Where the Buffalo Roam." His entire demeanor changed after that.
I don't think Hunter was that much of stubborn jerk or creep.
@@Clay3613 hunter s thompson literally tried to shoot multiple people lol
@@Clay3613 He was quite notoriously an unapologetic stubborn jerk lol
As a long time Elvis fan, I'm obsessed with this movie.....watched it more than a dozen times. was at the theater first day it opened and prepared to be disappointed believing that nobody could ever do justice playing the part of "The King". I have watched every Elvis documentary, movie, Vegas event, etc. over the years. Austin Butler is mesmerizing as Elvis, in every single scene. He absolutely MUST win the Oscar!
Agree. A lot of family members told me the same thing. The voice, the gestures , the movement, they are wao!!!
Austin did his homework on the King, studying footage of Elvis and practicing the moves.
God same!! I saw in twice in the cinema and then bought the dvd the day it came out and watched it twice that day! It’s been a long time since a film has got me like that. Made me feel like a teen again I enjoyed it so much.
I wasn't an Elvis fan at all until AFTER seeing this movie! Loveddd it saw it 10 times in cinemas and twice since at home
@@pongo5000 After someone made a similar comment somewhere months ago, it prompted me to spend the time to create this 80 songs long playlist because most just only get exposed to the same hits over and over again, thus missing out on some true gems or not finding them until many years later, if at all. PLAYLIST NAME: Elvis - Great lesser-known songs - Good intro for newer fans
Honestly I've always thought Elvis was a bit cheesy (although I've always enjoyed some of his music) but this movie really made me think "damn this guy was actually pretty badass"
Yeah dude, same. The movie changed my perception of him, especially the whole If I Can Dream part, where he actually had something to say and felt he needed to say it.
John Lennon famously said: "Before Elvis, there was nothing."
The Sun Sessions and the essential 50s masters capture Elvis at his very best.
No Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Bowie, Dylan, or Beatles without Elvis.
He was that good.
Elvis was never cheesy Hollywood and Parket was... They tried to contain him in a box as a commodity.
@@robjones2408 IIRC, no Springsteen either.
I had no idea Elvis was strapped like John Wick. I just looked up to verify than Elvis had a substantial gun collection.
Val Kilmer had a similar transformation for the Doors in the 1991 biopic. You watch interviews with him after he still has the same cadence and sleepy eyed kinda vibe as Jim. As much as I despise the movie, I think (and Robby Kreiger admits) that he really immersed himself in the role. So much so he admitted to getting therapy to help him get out of that state of mind. I wouldn’t recommend watching it- I am a huge Doors fan and I think it only added to the negative stereotypes and legend of the Doors. It’s also so inaccurate that Ray Manzerak claimed he wanted to club Oliver Stone. But it was his own voice you hear singing that iconic, smooth, to visceral and raw tone of Jim. Even his demeanour matches Jim’s to the point I was shocked in weird amusement.
Just imagine if Elvis was created by Love & Mercy’s production team.
Austin Butler was the best part of the film and for those of a certain age, we remember him in iCarly, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, (i believe) Zoey 101, and a few Disney channel shows as well
I knew I recognized him from *somewhere* when I saw some interviews and I’d completely forgotten he was on Switched at Birth.
He was *so* damn good in this movie.
@@beautifulmidnight ive been rewatching a fair amount of Ned's Declassified since its on netflix and literally almost every episode, hes just somewhere in the background
We need a film about Pricilla! She probably has an interesting backstory!
Edit: this aged like fine wine
i have good news
@@cattideltarune this comment was posted 10 months ago
hehe seeing this after the priscilla movie was announced i felt like a time traveller
@@Xxcold_rainX lol
In terms of actor's real accents changing because of a role, I remember finding out that Gary Oldman has done so many roles with different accents that he forgot his original accent and had to train to get his original accent back. Not sure how much of this is true though.
Going in, I was a little nervous. But imo, this was actually pretty good. Sure the writing could be predictable, Tom Hanks wasn’t all that great (though I liked his performance more than others did), and while a good amount of the integration of Elvis’s music with modern music worked well for me, sometimes it felt awkward (especially during the credits), Austin’s flawless performance, the production values, and the energy made this movie really enjoyable.
Tom Hanks is honestly not the worst part about this film, he isn't even the worst actor. That title belongs to the guy that plays the governor.
@@mackielunkey2205 Yeah. I feel like Tom’s performance was actually pretty good. Obviously it pales in comparison to roles like Cast Away and Forest Gump, and I personally would’ve had John Goodman play this role, but Tom Hanks did well imo.
Also, when the last scenes shift from actor to real Elvis barely able to sing… my perspective on the real Elvis actually changed. I used to find the real Elvis beyond embarrassing at that point… but in the film it was truly tragic, and I felt for this drug-addled struggling man based on the story I had just watched. Completely new perspective on the guy and his life as someone who wanted to be an artist and performer and not just a star, which made this scene of the real Elvis just so sad. Really glad that Luhrmann chose not to grotesquefy his last years on screen which were grotesque enough in real life and everyone already knows the details anyway.
what i realized about music biopics you simply CANNOT have one without mentioning the beatles and i think that is just a wonderful testament to how incredible they are
The Beatles lasted 4-5 years. Elvis lasted 24 years. No comparison.
@@lifeissweet9826 4-5? their first hit got big in 63 and they lasted to 69. incredible music can be made in 7 years and thats what they did. doesnt matter that they didnt "last that long"
The Beatles were of their time and for their time. Their glory days were the 60s. Elvis began in the 50s and continued until the 70s, the decade my parents considered his best. They loved the "Aloha From Hawaii" concert. Apparently I did too, even though I was too young to remember it now. Mum told I got so excited over it.
In movie Nowhere Man depicting the early years of John Lennon, Elvis figured prominently in the early part of the movie with John and other teenagers shown and were drooling over Elvis in the cinema footage of Elvis' Tupelo homecoming concert.
John was a huge Elvis fan..so were Elton and Freddy Mercury.
Yeah, biopics of famous singers after Elvis show the King as their huge influence too.
"Before Elvis there was nothing" - John Lennon.
RIP and God bless both wonderful guys.
@@lifeissweet9826 The Beatles actually wrote their own music. No comparison.
I’ve been an Elvis fan since I was a literal child. When I saw this movie, I was just in awe. But I’m biased, since I’ve been a big fan for so long. (I literally cried during the “If I Can Dream” sequence and the ending-BOTH times I saw the movie).
I cried at the final scene- all 5 times I saw it. I vividly remember seeing the performance on the tv special that aired a few weeks after his death. It was so sad. The general public had no idea he was so ill.
Whenever elliot drops a video, my whole perspective on whatever topic he discusses changes forever. Top tier commentary 🙌
I love the mix of old and new. I think it shows the relevance of Elvis’s music to future music. I think it’s genius.
Best scene without a doubt was Elvis breakdown on stage. The shot of him talking about flying away brought me too sobbing
This movie really just introduced me to the real Elvis. I've grown up seeing some pics and hearing songs but he almost felt like a character. Just the way he is referenced in media growing up. It didnt make him feel like a real person more like a caricature. So in my head i knew who elvis was but never knew anything about him. This movie introduced me to a lot more of his other music too and i ended up listening to a lot of his discography now. I do wish it could've delved into some deeper topics but in the end i still enjoy it.
I grew up listening to Elvis' music because my parents loved it. I've since passed it on by playing Elvis for my niece and nephews. My youngest nephew said the cutest thing one day. "Elvis is beautiful!"
I feel the same way...I can actually remember thinking of him as that creepy dude from the 70s...this movie opened my eyes. Im going to be in Memphis on business....going to Graceland to apologize
I have read a bunch of books, saw ELVIS several times over the years from age 12 to 33 years old. I have NEVER seen a biopic that was more convincing, more acccurate on a MOST things. If you were ever an ELVIS fan you would know that ELVIS never and would never "make a scene" on stage and fire Col. Parker. ELVIS DID live in a black housing proect until he was 13 or 14 and then moved to a white housing project because both parents were working. SAM BELL a black friend that knew ELVIS personally and played with him as a child and went to church together, at a black church. Sam has said what a talented guy he was but moved and "danced"along with his church just the same as they did. Elvis wanted to be in a gospel quartet but no one thought he was a strong enough singer and then along came Col. Parker. Elvis's Dad was in jail for forging a check to cover their bills and that is why his Mom and him were living in a black housing project until his Dad was released and they financially got back on their feet. ELVIS was determined they would not be poor again. ELVIS was drafted into the Army - that's what was done back then. He was charged with punching a gas atendant because when he stopped there people surrounded the car and other people couldn't get to the gas pumps for gas and the attendant punched Elvis first and then Elvis punched him back but ALL charges were dismissed by the Judge and it had nothing to do with him being drafted or sent to Germany. From all I have learned about Elvis over the years the film was as close as ANY MOVIE SCRIPT would alllow - there's NO biopic totally correct because they cover the boring parts with "excitement". Elvis always had sold out movies and when he went to Vegas his sold out record still remains the best of any entertainer. Since Pricilla had met Elvis mother in Germany (she did not die until Elvis had been in Germany for about 6 months) and Pricilla kind of took over as the "woman in his life". All I can say is HOLLYWOOD WILL NEVER MAKE A TRULY FACTUAL AND HONEST BIOPIC BECAUSE IT ISN'T "EXCITING" ENOUGH OR VISUALLY STUNNING ENOUGH FOR THEM AND THEIR POCKET BOOKS., SO JUST ENJOY THE OSCAR WORTHY MOVIE AND HAVE SOME POPCORN!
This is my favorite movie of all time. Saw it eight times in theaters. I am a die hard Elvis fan, I know all the history, seen all his movies, and heard every song he’s ever recorded (even the home recordings.) I’ve been to Sun Studio and Graceland, and saw his grave with my own eyes, and yet this film is the essential Elvis experience. I think Austin Butler is the greatest depiction of Elvis, and he definitely deserves the Oscar.
Elvis was your biggest fan, Jimmy!
@@timmancillas8326true lol
Which Elvis films do you like best? My favorites so far are Love Me Tender, Loving You, Jailhouse Rock, Follow That Dream, and Kissin Cousins
@@LynetteTheMadScientist my favorite Elvis film is Flaming Star. Absolutely amazing movie
Why do biopics get a much rougher time for their tropes than literally *every other* big budget Hollywood movie? Literally every single genre has massive unbreakable structures and trappings, but biopics seem to be singled out for some bizarre reason.
This movie is pretty good art. This is the thing that got me into Elvis
One of my favorite movies of last year. I'm not even a real fan of Elvis, but I just always found his history and legacy fascinating.
Baz's movies are always a flashy and over the top affair, and I feel he was a great pick for the director.
Really do appreciate that Baz Luhrmann really went all out with his style here, like I think that if this was just a traditional biopic covering the life of Elvis without the crazy editing and insane creative choices it really would have been very boring. Even if this movie wasn't at all perfect, it at least felt like a very fitting, over-the-top way to present the life of such a larger-than-life figure on screen.
Amen.
The Good, the Bad and the Tom Hanks is a great title for this, Elliot. TH not only missed the accent totally (and to be fair, Parker's was very subtle) he surely was only there for box office appeal; as you say, there are so many portly actors who would haver been more suitable. Austin Butler, frankly, is a huge talent who absolutely nailed the role and I'm sure he'll go on to be a big star. I hadn't realised he had that small role in, 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' well spotted. I've seen the movie twice, solely because, as a lifelong Elvis fan, I thought Butler brought him back to life, no less. Great presentation from you, Elliot.
Hanks had the accent to emphasize what a hustler, con and illegal immigrant that the Col was.
I don't think during the Little Richard scene Elvis was thinking about covering Tutti Frutti to make more money but rather because he loved how the song sounded, "Man he sings the hell outta that song! I would love to record that" and I think when he smiles when BB King tells him that he'd make more money than Little Richard it was because he found it amusing that his cover would be more recognised than the original (Irl Elvis never thought he was a good singer)
Yeah and I find Pat Boone’s rendition of Tutti Frutti to be rather interesting
@@gomotogo003 I can’t even image Pat Boone singing that song. I’m going to have to find a clip.
@@gomotogo003 which is ironic since his album of metal and hard rock song covers he did fucking slaps
@@tlo3571 Put it this way Tom Sawyer's white washing ain't gon nothing on Pat Boone's Cover of Tutti Fruitti
@@michealpersicko9531 oh, God. I forgot about that horrible Pat Boone version.
10:22 I think I heard that happened to Gary Oldman briefly, because he does so many different accents for his roles he sort of forgot what his original voice was.
I sometimes think they should have called this film 'Elvis & The Colonel' because it gave just as much screen time to the colonel as it did to Elvis!
An actor who carried the cadence of a character way after the movie dropped was Dustin Hoffman..If u check out his Academy Award win for Rain Man in 89 he still seemed locked in
Most musical biopics are basically the Jolson Story remade with different trimmings. And hey it works, if you haven't seen the Jolson Story and don't know much about the figures involved. This is really one of the better ones especially when it comes to the musical performances and Butler deserves all the praise he's been getting. It's a weird movie and super over the top but thats what I expect from Baz Luhrmann. That's what he does.
Saw this film in the theaters and it was wild, went back home feeling like I just went to a funeral
Austin deserves the Oscar. I love Brendan Fraser, but Austin just captured my soul.
Speaking of accents, if you know my own history, I portrayed Paul McCartney in Beatlemania on Broadway and around the world from 1977 til 5 years ago. Lot's of shows as the Beatles, so the accent was there for performances. Off stage, no persona change for me. I was a NYC American. The only curious thing was performing on stage doing the songs in regular shows. No costume, sitting in and performing the music. But I still spoke in McCartney accent! I was on stage at a convention years ago, and as I was introducing a song, I suddenly said out loud "Why the hell am I speaking like this!?"
Coming from a younger film nerd, I really enjoyed the modern music being placed in the film. I think it worked beautifully. I also think the cartoon-ish presentation of Tom Parker was really good because Elvis’ life was almost cartoonish given he was the first and to my knowledge only person to reach such obscene levels of fame in the music industry 🤷♂️
I think I’m the only one who ‘got’ what Hanks was doing and loved it. I think the drop the whole comic book thing near the end, which is a shame, but I liked it. Making Parker try to tell us HE is the hero while we are seeing the exact opposite was great
I also enjoyed the modern music and hearing Baz explain why he used it made me appreciate it even more. I don’t even like the Doja Kat (cat?) song but don’t mind the pieces used in the film. Tupelo Shuffle is my favorite of the ‘modern songs’ used
I went DEEP playing Mozart in my hiiiiighhh schooool production of 'Amadeus' and was laughing like a psycho for weeks after. #acting
I do appreciate it being left more to the audience on Elvis actions of bringing black music to white america, because the conversation can get real messy real fast and I don’t think the movie was really equipped to have that conversation.
I’m not a fan of some critics who treat him like a hack who stole black music, because while it’s definitely more complicated like you said, there are some people like Pat Boone who deserve WAY more hate since at least Elvis was open about it.
Elvis always credited blacks with the birth of rock'n'roll. He didn't get rich off the backs of black musicians. He blew the doors off and paved the way to expose black artists to white audiences. I'm sick and tired of people claiming he "stole black culture". He grew up in a mostly black neighborhood and was exposed to their music. He was influenced by blues, gospel and country and blended it together for his own style.
@@christineoneal666 THIS!!!!!
@@christineoneal666 Yes - I agree 100%! Elvis was influenced by what he heard and saw growing up. If you've not already, check out the YT video "Elvis Presley & The Black Community - That Echo Will Never Die". I think it's very informative and definitely debunks the myth of "Elvis was a racist!" junk. Enjoy! 😊🥰
@@TakersMissy I've seen both parts...Amazing documentary.
And it didn't even mention how country music influenced him as well. Matter of fact that is hardly ever mentioned. People try to make it seem like he stole one style of music when what he really did was blend different styles to make his own unique sound.
In Entertainment Weekly’s review (they gave it an A- overall), they conclude by describing the film as a portrait of a serious man trapped in an unserious life. Also, I’ve heard arguments that Tom Hanks with his over-the-top accent and prosthetics was perhaps intended to feel like a character from one of Elvis’s movies, which I think would contribute to this idea.
So I wonder if that might have been somewhat the intent. In fact, one of the things I really like about the film is how it takes real events and makes them FEEL like fantasy.
Personally, if I had never seen Tom Hanks in a movie before this one, I don’t think I’d necessarily watch this and think that he’s a terrible actor. If nothing else, it feels par for the course for a Luhrmann film, sitting comfortably beside John Leguizamo’s accent in Moulin Rouge (“Wevowution!”)
Thank you for talking about this film! Really appreciated the methodical way you went through everything. Regarding the question about actors and their accent changing/shifting, there's actually a really great example in Charlie Hunnam, who has spoken about how his accent is weird and why - how even though he is half-English and half-American and people were confused by his accent, playing an American and using an American accent for so long changed what his everyday speaking voice is like.
I made a comment similar to this under a vid about Elvis' Army days in West Germany and his relationship with Priscilla, and I'm not here as an apologist for that sort of relationship, but I spent three years of high school in Frankfurt, West Germany at Frankfurt American High School in the '70s and it wasn't weird or sick for American teen girls to date young military men over there. And I had a wonderful classmate who married a young airman before graduation and she happily introduced us in a long line outside a movie theater where we were all about to see Car Wash. And she was a Southern gal and I think there was just a big part of their scene, young and in love with a military man. And she didn't have daddy issues, either; she was proud that her father was a sergeant first class, something she mentioned to me in late '74 on a bench outside her apartment building. And for sure one can understand why Elvis wanted to tour Europe as all the top American acts were doing that and getting lots of love from their European fans and all those American military members and their families. Plus it would have been a homecoming of sorts, his return to West Germany.
Walk Hard is mostly a spoof on Walk the Line about Johnny Cash played by Joaquin Pheonix, where his brother dies, there’s an Elvis scene and he leaves his first wife, and it takes forever for his true love to marry him.
Thanks Elliot. Always a pleasure to watch your reviews 💗
I personally really loved Tom Hanks in this. I love when actors get to swim in the river of ham! I thought it fit perfectly with the wild and manic style of this movie. One of my favorite performances of the year.
What a contrast from Fred Rogers, the neighbour we all wanted to have. Tom Parker was the kind you wouldn't want in your neighbourhood. If you saw him coming, you'd run.
I don’t understand why people are hating on Hanks’ performance as too wacky and cartoonish. I was interested in seeing him play a character that was a complete 180 from most of the the good guy/ hero characters he mostly played in his career.
Excellent and entertaining review as always. The hello fresh transition was well executed. just premium, lol. pleasant ad, too, honestly. thanks, Elliot!
About Austins voice, he surronded himself with nothing but Elvis for two years and all he listened to was Elvis and all he watched was Elvis and he only talked as Elvis. It's insane.
Hey Elliot, I've been watching your channel for a while now. I'm a huge fan of the Beatles, they're my favourite band, and Paul McCartney is my favourite musician. Over the past couple of years, your videos have been popping up on my feed, and I've really enjoyed these last few weeks, as I've been sitting down to watch quite a lot of your content about the Beatles. I think your helpful insight, friendly way of expressing your opinion and general vibes are what make your channel amazing, and I just wanted to thank you for putting your content out there for us to watch! I really do enjoy your videos, please never stop. I'm already looking forward to the next one!
The presentation of Tom Parker signaled to me "Oh, this is like a comic book, a graphic novel." That really worked for me. There's a quote from Levon Helm about "this kind of music" having an origin in snake oil, in medicine shows. The ... anthropology of that seemed sound to me. I used to play bass for a guy who did an Elvis medley. Well. It *definitely* had a carnival quality in real time.
The same point about medicine shows is underlined in Ken Burns "Country Music".
the hello fresh segue was so smooth... i cried, i cheered... i cried again.
this review was great. thanks. x
Dude. I get so happy whenever I see a new video from you.
As an Elvis fan since age 3, I was incredibly impressed with Austin Butler's portrayal of Elvis. He had the look, the moves and wow, the sound! I saw it 4 times in the theaters with different friends and was as dazzled as the first time I saw it. I would like him to receive the Oscar because of all the obvious work he put in to the role to become Elvis. Rami Malek did a great job as Freddie and I was happy he won. Personally, I think Austin Butler (who btw, I never heard of being a lot older) is even more deserving of the Oscar & other awards. I agree regarding Tom Hanks, who is so much better than he was in this role. BTW, Kurt Russell did a good job playing Elvis. He also starred with him in 'It Happened at the World's Fair' where he played a boy who Elvis pays to kick him in the shin so he can go to the medical area to have another chance to charm the pretty nurse. Good review. Thank you.
For all the appropriating involved with Elvis.... at least he put his soul into it.
When when the labels stole your song and put Pat Boone at the mic, it was so lifeless it was like a crime against music.
Austin Butler was Beyond phenomenal.
He needs an Oscar
@@bubblegumbitch2191 Agree
The movie blew my mind. I think I forgot to breathe because I was that involved. I did the same when I saw "Bohemian Rhapsody."
@@sharonjensen3016 So did i
In the King’s Speech, Colin Firth developed a stutter from his role as King George. Definitely a good watch
Omg Garry Oldman had to relearn his accent after sum of his roles. He mentioned that in an interview. 😁
re: your question about an actor and their accent after a film. A really interesting case was with the British actor Charlie Hunnam. He was in a show and several movies that required him to have an American accent. He's done interviews where he said that he had to do an American accent for so long that he "forgot" how to do his native English accent. When he got cast to play King Arthur in a movie, he had to have a dialect coach help him relearn that accent. Really fascinating stuff.
BRO you are for real my favorite CZcamsr I love music movies so much watching you made me relive that
I feel like if this film came out in the 70’s, it would be considered a masterpiece
“Elvis: The Ride” is a great explanation of this film.
I think this film had tons of depth. It’s so well researched and filled with details that need several viewings to notice and appreciate. The more times I’ve watched it, the more amazed I am at the level of detail and symbolism woven through this masterpiece. (Why am I listening to an infomercial?!?)
Can you give some examples? I agree that it’s a film that rewards repeated viewings, but I’m just curious to hear what other people saw.
Yes finally my favorite artist and the latest biopic. ✌🏾
Enjoyed your other reviews. And your view on the genre. So this ought to be good. ✌🏾🎄
1) I have never been an Elvis fan in my entire life. But when I heard Baz Lurhmann was making an Elvis film, I knew that I had to see it. And it was great! I agree that it was…a lot, but I really enjoyed it. Probably one of my favorite movies of this year.
2) That being said-yeah, the film could’ve been…like, 5% more critical of the guy? Especially with his relationship with Priscilla, because I really liked Olivia DeJonge in this movie. Hopefully Sophia Coppola’s movie on the two actually talks about this.
3) I’d genuinely love to see a full video on Rocketman. No joke, it’s one of my favorite movies of all time, and one of the best music biopics of all time.
The segue to Hello Fresh was straight up illegal 💀
Thank you for watching this movie for me. I truly hope you make a video on Bohemian Rhapsody in the not-too-distant future, something tells me that your analysis would be absolutely brilliant.
Can't wait for your review of Weird: The Al Yankovic story
I love Elvis, but that segue into the daily fresh sponsorship mention was brilliant.
This was definitely one of the movies of 2022
One of the movies of all time.
I think you’re missing the point of Walk Hard…which is a satire on these type of films…if you knew anything about a Elvis, Johnny Cash etc you’d know that their lives were often marred with tragedy…Elvis lost his brother at birth and his mother at 24, Cash’s brother died when they were both young (due to a woodsaw accident), Roy Orbison lost his first wife in a motorcycle accident and two of his 3 sons with her in a house fire, Carl Perkins was injured and one of his brothers killed in a car accident…all the afore mentioned were recording artists at Sun (1954-1960); Ritchie Valens (La Bamba) died in a plane crash at 16 - the same one that killed Buddy Holly (The Buddy Holly Story) and The Big Bopper, Bobby Darin had rheumatic fever as a kid and died aged 37 in 1973 (Beyond The Sea) and Ray Charles did become blind in his childhood (Ray). So many of the early rock stars died young or had great tragedy in their lives that it has almost become a running joke in these biopics but it was very, very real!!
I personally really feel that this movie is pretty aware of it's time of release, the flashy colors fast editing and unchallenging storytelling feels to me as the equivalent of short social media content, the movie itself isn't short at all, but it caters to your attention being short-focused. I really hope this isn't a bad influence on future projects that will try to enhance mediocre scrips with editing and fun cinematography, but actually I'm hopeful that these aspects of film can become more important to the blockbuster biopic in the future with the influence of Elvis, just don't become tools to make up for the lack of interesting stories.
This is probably the first time I've put an opinion in anything and sorry if I have some grammatical errors, English is not my first language and sorry if it sounded kinda mean :( I actually liked the movie, and I'm looking forward for more artists stories to be told as the fervent music enjoyer I am!!! That's it bye :p
A really good and aware comment, and your English is great (I'm an English teacher).
I agree, I think the music choice plays into that “TikTok sound” sensibility as well. That Doja Cat song was very popular on TikTok around the time of the film’s release
I think you really have to ask the question why you view movies that are visually intense and with heavy creative editing as something that's to be interpreted as 'dumber' or 'lesser'. It's just a style of filmmaking, just like naturalistic realism and slower movies are also just 'a style' (not a standard). I personally prefer movies like Elvis because at least they dare to be different and bring cool ideas to the mainstream big screen. As a filmmaker I get really tired of slow movies being automatically seen as more intelligent, because in my opinion it's actually a lazy way to give the illusion of more substance. I rather watch a visually creative movie that maybe fails trying something fresh, than watch a well-made stylistically 'standard' movie.
(English is also not my first language, sorry)
SO HAPPY YOU DID THIS VIDEO
Elvis presley fused "white country and black rhythm and blues" , forever changing the course of popular music and culture.
His death deprives the country of a part of itself.
A remarkable ever changing chameleon voice. Critically acclaimed recordings in multiple genres of music.
An iconic artist, the likes of which may never be seen again.
I’ve been waiting for this
This biopic was clearly made by someone with a genuine affection for the subject. This is not always the case, and makes it an easy watch.
Tom Hanks being the protagonist ruined this movie. His character and portrayal just didn't do it for me, whereas Austin Butler was amazing and I just wanted to see more of him. It baffles me that they decided to make Tom Parker the focus. Elvis was infinitely more interesting. As with what you mentioned with the Steve Jobs and Jobs movie, I wish this hadn't been so broad, and had focused more on that Las Vegas residency and maybe that first dynamic concert contrasted, to see all that potential just wasted away.
Also, loved that damn smooth ad read haha.
I would rather it had been told from Elvis' point of view, since it's his story. They could have started it from when the Colonel is at death's door and Elvis' spirit visits him in the hospital room to inform him that he has a message from "the man upstairs" (God). "He says you're not welcome in Heaven."
I've heard that Johnny Depp kind of got stuck in his Hunter S. Thompson character after filming Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Depp lived in Thompson's house with him to learn how to play HST. Bill Murray experienced something similar after he filmed Where the Buffalo Roam.
I like to do impressions and it is a thing where if you do a impression long enough of a real person their accent morphs into your own and Austin butler is a great example of this, I live in Australia and my accent sometimes turns into a liverpudlian accent because the beatles impressions I do
I get that people wanted to see more in the film but think about the fact that they had to put 42 years of elvis' life into one 2 hour movie they did skip stuff but nothing super vital and they put in all the vital stuff I say if you want the whole story watch the documentary but I LOVE THE MOVIE. I've seen it soooooo many times already I saw it yesterday for the 12th time.
I can't believe you brought up other great Elvis performances but didn't mention Bubba Ho-Tep! 😂 Great video, as always!
i’ve been waiting for this one! turn it up!
Elliot.
Elliot.
I'm really going to need you to make a Walk Hard video someday.
The class of segwaying the diet that killed Elvis to hello fresh amazes me
Segue, segueing are proper spellings for this word. 👍🏼
Ah yes! I was hoping you would do a video on this!
Thank you from an Aussie muso in the UK. Just finished my first full term teaching after moving here three months ago... and ...so glad for my big decision tonight to be whether or not to watch Elvis. Thank you for saying bio-pic and not bi-opic 🤦♀and thank you for giving a truly balanced opinion. I've spent an hour watching reviews and trailers, so nice to have the time. Great content and so good to hear an Aussie accent. I will be a subscriber now and see your updates.
With you covering all of these biopics, and considering Tom Hanks plays a sleazy manager in this one as well, I'm hoping someday you cover That Thing You Do!
Yes! Great movie.
Yes we need that video
Yes, that and love and mercy are 2 of the best RnR films
Being a drummer and Beatles fan from Erie and seeing that movie for the first time this year was something else haha
Tom Hanks prosthetics alone verge on Dick Tracy villain level of stylization, which is...definitely a choice. Maybe Lurhmann felt it was important that Parker was literally physically grotesque, but for me, the thing about the real man was, apart from his carnival barker showman routine, he was a pretty ordinary looking man. He looked like he could be a local sheriff or a high school football coach. I think Tom Hank's real nose more closely resembles Parker's than what he was stuck with.
Loved your review.
This movie gave me a lot of appreciation of Elvis as a performer. I had heard a few of his songs before, but I didn’t listen to him much before. This movie got me listening to his music as well as some other music from the time, and it was also a really fun movie.
I saw this film this past summer at a theater. I dragged a friend to see it for his birthday. I booked the seats, dead center, front row, in front of the screen. Both of us really enjoyed the film. We hated Colonel Parker from the start. (Since I used to work in radio, I already knew what a snake he was). What I didn't know was, that Vernon Presley was using Elvis too. That kind of sucked for Elvis. The film was excellent, and I have agree with all of your views on the film. I've recommended seeing it to others, but as they say, you can drag a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink.
Love your use of the hydro flask for dramatic effect
Austin pulled a Kirk Lazarus - He didn't break character until he did the DVD commentary
I think Austin should win as many awards as are fitting. He was for sure the best Elvis. I have watched all of them and even though I was watching the same story but told different, it all felt fresh! I honestly feel that Elvis was with Austin. Austin had said that he asked Elvis for his help. The thing is Austin’s does not look like Elvis, but he certainly looks good and somehow you are convinced that Elvis is in front of you..EVERYTHING WAS DONE TO PERFECTION. AUSTIN DESERVES THE AWARD OF THE CENTURY. SO DOES BAZ AND THE WHOLE CREW. As far as Tom Hanks, I feel he did good but not his best performance. But with so little film of Tom Parker..not much to study there and not many would know the difference or care. Also Austin spent several weeks in the hospital after filming. He had put so much into it that it completely drained him. Not sure if they will ever complete the long version, we keep hearing about. Rest In Peace E P…you will never be forgotten. God Bless.
Always found it weird how aside from Tutti Frutti, there’s no songs by black performers of the 50s. Really wish there was more of that. Anytime Elvis is on Beale St, it’s contemporary songs. There’s so much great music from that time period you could use for those scenes.
There are at least 5 songs sung by other black artist within the first hour of this film. Hound dog, i'll fly away, black snake moan, thats Alright mama, tutti frutti.
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@@RemkoKaye yeah but i wish there was more especially during the beale st scenes. some BB king songs would be nice since he's in a couple scenes.
i feel part of the appeal of a biopic is to inform newcomers of an artist. and i think it'd be cool if they highlighted the influences of said artist, especially since elvis heavily took from black music of the 50s
He did. But just as much from white country singers and even from guys who sing opera. Its the mixture that was what Elvis embodied. Songs like Hound dog are mistaken for black songs. Leiber and Stoller who wrote and composed that song where Jewish guys. Sure Big Mama had a version. Just as Elvis did.
The nuance is not black or white but the mixture.