DdBob
Dogue in teh desert
I find it interesting that in the oicture Elvis had not just 1 but 2 plungers next to the toilet.....never seen that before
Mojo Request At the Movies with Smurfco: ELVIS
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I find it interesting that in the oicture Elvis had not just 1 but 2 plungers next to the toilet.....never seen that before
MonkeyZero
Mexican Mayonnaise Weiner Sandwich
I saw the trailer last night and it was already a hard pass for me. Guy looks as much like Elvis as I do.
Brian Krashpad
T1N2bM0
Haha, that's a stock toilet shot clearly not from Graceland, where he died. For one thing, it's a disgusting pigsty, and you can bet Graceland had domestics to clean up the messes that the Memphis Mafia no doubt created on a daily if not hourly basis.
Besides, no shag carpet. NOT Graceland.
Motorik
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I watched it and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Luhrmann's hyper style is not my natural preference, so like all his films it took a little while to tune into the wavelength. Once it clicked I really dug it. One thing I'll say for we guitaristas is it went out of its way to show Elvis's influences from black America, which was really cool. Some might even say it was too reverential, but I really enjoyed the Sister Rosetta/BB King/Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup/Little Richard/Big Mama Thornton etc. scenes.
Also, Hank Snow!
Luhrmann's hyper style is not my natural preference, so like all his films it took a little while to tune into the wavelength. Once it clicked I really dug it. One thing I'll say for we guitaristas is it went out of its way to show Elvis's influences from black America, which was really cool. Some might even say it was too reverential, but I really enjoyed the Sister Rosetta/BB King/Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup/Little Richard/Big Mama Thornton etc. scenes.
Also, Hank Snow!
Flamencology
You don't deserve koa.
Great biopics are rare, and great musician biopics are rarer still. Bound for Glory is pretty great, though.
baimun
Funkasaurus Rex
I mentioned in ... might have been a weekend wrapup... when we saw it on opening weekend I noted the way they tried to hit the highlights and acknowledge some of his known failings like drugs and infidelity, but glossing over them instead of digging in and getting gritty.
The only reason I gave the movie's perspective of Elvis a bit of a pass is because it's really an unreliable narrator story from the perspective of Col Tom Parker. He had quite the ego, so some of those story elements become "yada yada yada" to Parker, as they were irrelevant to his ability to make money off of Elvis.
The only reason I gave the movie's perspective of Elvis a bit of a pass is because it's really an unreliable narrator story from the perspective of Col Tom Parker. He had quite the ego, so some of those story elements become "yada yada yada" to Parker, as they were irrelevant to his ability to make money off of Elvis.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
I liked Yola as Sr. Rosetta Tharpe and Gary Clarke, Jr. as Big Boy Crudup.
Monson
Sonic Automatist
Watched the first half the other night. There's a lot going on, but I enjoyed it so far. The superhero theme and the exposure to black music is very nice, I think. Like how the shed dance/P&W scene lays the foundation for the sexed up master of ceremony.
Anyway, it's Baz Luhrmann, it's Elvis, and with a Faustian twist, so I knew we'd be in for something loud and busy. The guitar tones are impeccable. I'll look forward to watching the rest.
Motorik
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I thought the guitar tones were gorgeous as well.
I read this article recently with the guy who did the guitar work on the film, he gives a good rundown on the equipment.
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jd-simo-elvis-baz-luhrmann
Also, that video of his own song 'Help' (I presume it's his own song?): what a great guitar tone!
Andrew Sak
Even Andy Deserves Good BEans
It's on HBO now. I will check it out.
We have to watch the second half of Licorice Pizza first. That's a 2:20 long movie. So far, LP is great.
We have to watch the second half of Licorice Pizza first. That's a 2:20 long movie. So far, LP is great.
Monson
Sonic Automatist
Thanks for sharing! I think it's fascinating how they recreated very particular sounds with entirely different guitars and amps. It must have been an exciting project!
BlockInlay
Octavate.band
Did they bring in Artie Lange to play mid-late 70’s Elvis? I’d go for that, and hope for a toilet death scene in the blu ray extras.
baimun
Funkasaurus Rex
When we re-watched it at home, it really struck me how much they used the template from Amadeus.
It begins with the unreliable narrator, likely on his death bed, that tells a story that may be riddled with inaccuracies, which personally helps keep me in a movie when the script takes artistic license or such... the narrator is telling the story the way they WANT you to hear it, even if they're mis-remembering or purposefully changing the order or importance of events.
Then you have the narrator manipulating the protagonist to benefit themselves, and struggling with their front-row-seat when there are moments of genius, and when there is strife that was arguably brought on because of the narrator's involvement.
But when you get to the Vegas show and Elvis is arranging the show to create that other-worldly feeling from their own past.... I'd have to research how much hands-on involvement Elvis really did do with music at that point in his career versus a really good band director or producer being brought on board, but it was damn near IDENTICAL to Wolfgang writing his Requium.
Once you get to the point where the protagonist is destroying their personal life and health, and ultimately succumbs... the similarities hit me even more than in the theatre.
It was still an enjoyable watch. The Austin kid does an impressive job and commands the screen really well for it being his first big movie. I tell people it's NOT a biography or whatever because of the inaccuracies and glossing over huge parts of the timeline to create a seamless narrative... but it makes a good popcorn flick if you've already seen Top Gun Maverick.
It begins with the unreliable narrator, likely on his death bed, that tells a story that may be riddled with inaccuracies, which personally helps keep me in a movie when the script takes artistic license or such... the narrator is telling the story the way they WANT you to hear it, even if they're mis-remembering or purposefully changing the order or importance of events.
Then you have the narrator manipulating the protagonist to benefit themselves, and struggling with their front-row-seat when there are moments of genius, and when there is strife that was arguably brought on because of the narrator's involvement.
But when you get to the Vegas show and Elvis is arranging the show to create that other-worldly feeling from their own past.... I'd have to research how much hands-on involvement Elvis really did do with music at that point in his career versus a really good band director or producer being brought on board, but it was damn near IDENTICAL to Wolfgang writing his Requium.
Once you get to the point where the protagonist is destroying their personal life and health, and ultimately succumbs... the similarities hit me even more than in the theatre.
It was still an enjoyable watch. The Austin kid does an impressive job and commands the screen really well for it being his first big movie. I tell people it's NOT a biography or whatever because of the inaccuracies and glossing over huge parts of the timeline to create a seamless narrative... but it makes a good popcorn flick if you've already seen Top Gun Maverick.
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Monson
Sonic Automatist
Finished it and will give it a thumbs-up. Mrs Monson said the kaleidoscopic, stroboscopic stuff was a bit much at times, but we agreed the last half hour made up for that. Baz can do slow, intense stuff as well. Loved the closing credits design. I must say I saw it more as a temptation narrative rather than the Amadeus analogy, with Elvis lamenting his failure to achieve anything at 40 (hint, hint) and the recurring sellout.
Anyway, it inspired me to dig into some of EP's early stuff as well as his contemporaries, like Eddie Cochran for example.
Anyway, it inspired me to dig into some of EP's early stuff as well as his contemporaries, like Eddie Cochran for example.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Which makes me question my opinion some, as I value yours.
But, I did enjoy the story, whether or not it was accurate. And certainly did enjoy the recognition of the influences and sources for the stuff Elvis presented to white Amurica. Hoping that part of the telling of the story (his appreciation for that music and culture) is within some realm of being accurate.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
Amadeus is in my top 10 all time fave movies. Even if the story line is fiction, the facts about Mozart and the depiction Hulce did were pretty much dead on to the real man/child.