When I mentioned to someone that I was planning to watch all the Elvis Presley films I got a really funny look .
His reputation as an actor was not the best but I'm four films in and I'm actually pleasantly surprised.
Elvis plays rebellious young man takes a job as a nightclub singer to make ends meet, attracting the attention of a local crime boss.
It's odd to see Malter Matthau play a bad guy. I half expected him to come out with a comic routine but no . He really is a nasty piece of work. It's strange for a film that has quite a serious underbelly to be interspersed with Elvis songs but I kind of like it.
This is quite atmospheric thanks to the decision to film it in black and white . From the violence portrayed to the musical set pieces. Elvis is good until he tries to put on the tears and then he looks quite amateurish. The ending is surprisingly grim and a little unexpected but I'm ok with that.
Next film on the list is G.I Blues .
Elvis plays rebellious young man takes a job as a nightclub singer to make ends meet, attracting the attention of a local crime boss.
It's odd to see Malter Matthau play a bad guy. I half expected him to come out with a comic routine but no . He really is a nasty piece of work. It's strange for a film that has quite a serious underbelly to be interspersed with Elvis songs but I kind of like it.
This is quite atmospheric thanks to the decision to film it in black and white . From the violence portrayed to the musical set pieces. Elvis is good until he tries to put on the tears and then he looks quite amateurish. The ending is surprisingly grim and a little unexpected but I'm ok with that.
Next film on the list is G.I Blues .