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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I wanted all of Elvis' films on DVD and this was my last purchase, with good reason. It looks as if a 12-year-old amateur film buff has put it together. There IS a storyline in there somewhere. I think it's about buried treasure but I lost the plot (and the will to live) halfway through.
But it does have Elvis in it and apart from looking distinctly fed up at times (and who could blame him), he is looking good but then it was difficult in those days for him to look anything else.
Like the above reviewer, it gets three stars simply because it's got Elvis in it!
But it does have Elvis in it and apart from looking distinctly fed up at times (and who could blame him), he is looking good but then it was difficult in those days for him to look anything else.
Like the above reviewer, it gets three stars simply because it's got Elvis in it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It would be impossible to convince a film buff with this movie that Elvis Presley was a good actor and the highest paid in Hollywood for a time during the '60s. Even more difficult is explaining to someone after watching this that Elvis is Rock music's most influential superstar.
And we have the joint collaboration of Hollywood and Elvis' foolish manager to thank for that.
This must be, without any hesitation or doubt whatsoever, the worst movie featuring Elvis Presley ever. And this is very hard for a devout fan to admit. I have tried to sit through the ninety minutes or so several times but have so far failed. Some fans claim that Harum Scarum is the worst but in my honest opinion and with a lot of pushing and shoving this takes the prize, with Harum Scarum a very close second.
The scipt is unbelievable. Ted Jackson (Elvis)and Skip are deep sea divers competing for lost treasure from a sunken ship, leading to an underwater fight. That's as far as I can go I'm afraid. The rest of the time you see Elvis walking in and out of places going nowhere, while talking and singing to whoever he comes across. Obviously this is no Titanic as the film took two weeks to make and grossed just under $2 million (around $15m today.)
By 1967 , Elvis had already proven that with a decent script he was a brilliant and believable actor. But no one, no matter how good, can ever make this drabbiest storyline decent. No one. Not even Marlon Brando at the time could have done anything with this piece of utter garbage. Elvis could have spent this time doing what he did best on stage or in a recording studio yet he had been committed by his crooked manager to churn out this trash instead. Tragic waste.
If you like Elvis, get this film to complete your collection. If you're not a fan of Elvis (they do exist), please don't bother. And how did you end up here :-)? The ones he made between 1956 and 1962 are his best and showcase Elvis as a great actor.
Finally, 2 stars instead of none because the songs aren't as bad as the film.
And we have the joint collaboration of Hollywood and Elvis' foolish manager to thank for that.
This must be, without any hesitation or doubt whatsoever, the worst movie featuring Elvis Presley ever. And this is very hard for a devout fan to admit. I have tried to sit through the ninety minutes or so several times but have so far failed. Some fans claim that Harum Scarum is the worst but in my honest opinion and with a lot of pushing and shoving this takes the prize, with Harum Scarum a very close second.
The scipt is unbelievable. Ted Jackson (Elvis)and Skip are deep sea divers competing for lost treasure from a sunken ship, leading to an underwater fight. That's as far as I can go I'm afraid. The rest of the time you see Elvis walking in and out of places going nowhere, while talking and singing to whoever he comes across. Obviously this is no Titanic as the film took two weeks to make and grossed just under $2 million (around $15m today.)
By 1967 , Elvis had already proven that with a decent script he was a brilliant and believable actor. But no one, no matter how good, can ever make this drabbiest storyline decent. No one. Not even Marlon Brando at the time could have done anything with this piece of utter garbage. Elvis could have spent this time doing what he did best on stage or in a recording studio yet he had been committed by his crooked manager to churn out this trash instead. Tragic waste.
If you like Elvis, get this film to complete your collection. If you're not a fan of Elvis (they do exist), please don't bother. And how did you end up here :-)? The ones he made between 1956 and 1962 are his best and showcase Elvis as a great actor.
Finally, 2 stars instead of none because the songs aren't as bad as the film.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Nice wide screen copy & a crisp sound track.
Being an Elvis fan, I tend to just enjoy the songs, although even those are not great in this one.
Simple story of Elvis & side kick goes looking for treasure, some slap stick humour to help things along.
Easy viewing, for an afternoon with nothing much to do.
Being an Elvis fan, I tend to just enjoy the songs, although even those are not great in this one.
Simple story of Elvis & side kick goes looking for treasure, some slap stick humour to help things along.
Easy viewing, for an afternoon with nothing much to do.
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