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Elvis tried something different in his final narrative movie… but the results are oddly similar to his usual '60s formula. Here the King plays a doctor working in an inner-city free clinic, playing host to three Catholic nurses (who are really nuns incognito). Elvis gets hung up on one of the nuns, played by Mary Tyler Moore; she seems a lot closer to The Dick Van Dyke Show than the Vatican. The songs are sparse--"Rubberneckin'" gets a workout in one of those awful stilted hootenannies so prevalent in Elvis pictures. The flower-power ambience is more interesting than the story; the film features Mod Squad-style attempts at racial politics, a sit-down protest, and a weird sequence involving "rage reduction" to cure an autistic child. Elvis has good scenes and indifferent ones, but he looks fantastic (this is just after the great "comeback"), and he dresses like no other doctor before or since. --Robert Horton
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've always liked Change of Habit and it's great that it's finally on DVD. This was Elvis final screen role and is a good one, with an ok script and good acting.
Good support too from Mary Tyler Moore and Ed Asner; this film is worth a look as it's strength lies in Elvis fine performance in the lead. It's not a musical, though there is a few songs, with Elvis singing in church and jamming in the ghetto clinic.
It's a pity that he never made more films as this, Charrro and The Trouble With Girls were a late movie career revival and a sign of what could have came.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I really enjoyed this film and I feel that it would have done so much better if the film critics of the time didn't take such pleasure in knocking any film with Elvis's name attached to it - because of this - the film never got a fair shake - and it is a shame as it is one of his best films - Elvis plays a doctor working in the ghetto and the dilemma he faces when 3 Nuns are volunteered to support him - it makes you wonder, what could have been if Hollywood had put some decent scripts his way!!!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
it seemed to be "just another script" and "just another typical" elvis movie. but it was far from that: elvis' last attempt to receive credit for his acting should have been seen by far more people than the few hundred thousand fans that still - in 1969 - wanted to see him as an actor. anyhow, while this movie was in its making the king already signed with the international hotel in las vegas, ready to return to what turned out to be THE BIG comeback on stage in front of a live audience.
if you want to have a more complete picture of "elvis the actor" you will need to watch this dvd. good story, great music!
if you want to have a more complete picture of "elvis the actor" you will need to watch this dvd. good story, great music!
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arrived in 2day. good value. birthday prezzie 4 my nan. she woz very happy with the dvd. shes told all er friends about the dvd and website. :)
Published 4 months ago by tasha
Elvis fast tracked
Amazon excellent as usual with a speedy delivery. As I'm a huge Elvis fan any Elvis product is OK with me. Probably not one of his best films but gorgeous as ever. Read more
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I bought this for my mum as she was always moaning how much she loved this film but it never came on tele, she was thrilled with it and says it's fantastic quality which made me... Read more
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Change of Habit DVD
Change of Habit [DVD]
Bought for a present, recipient highly delighted goods arrived in excellent condition and well inside the delivery dates that were given when ordered
Bought for a present, recipient highly delighted goods arrived in excellent condition and well inside the delivery dates that were given when ordered
Published 8 months ago by Mr. J. A. Gebbie
The most handsome doctor!
This is my favourite Elvis movie. I`ve liked it since I saw it for the first time with my dad when I was seven, and now I am 35. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Loreleilee
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I haven't seen this film since in my teens so really looking forward to seeing it. from ordering to receiving good fast service, well packed. Read more
Published 16 months ago by strawberry lady
Change of Habit
This is one film that I did not realise that Elvis Presley made, but I thoroughly enjoyed it just the same.
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. J. Cluett
brilliant
well i just couldn,t wait to buy this dvd cos ive wanted it ever since i seen it a good while ago ,,it was only for the fact that i was buying "follow that dream " on here that i... Read more
Published 20 months ago by R. W. Cottrell
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i was brought up on elvis, and this film is differnt to his other films but it is good in its own way, worth watching
Published on 5 April 2010 by Mr. Elvis W. Evans
Change of Habit
One of my favourite Elvis films have tried for the last 4 years to get on DVD so I am really pleased to have it now
Published on 11 Feb 2010 by Mrs. J. V. Fitzgerald
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