- Format: PAL
- Language English, German
- Subtitles: English, German, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 13 Sep 2007
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000S6UZNS
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Warner Home Video commemorates the 30th anniversary of "The King’s" passing with a collector’s Limited Edition 11-Disc box set and several Special and Deluxe Edition DVD releases, one of which is the fascinating documentary This Is Elvis.
An intimate, behind-the-scenes portrait, This Is Elvis draws on interviews with the people who knew Presley best – family, friends, employees and mentor/manager Colonel Tom Parker – and includes some rare footage, such as home movies, newsreels and several key TV appearances. It traces the life of Elvis from his early days in Tupelo and Memphis and his audition for Sam Phillips at Sun records, through to his early TV appearances, his army years and his first meeting with Pricilla, then his time in movies, his 1968 comeback and touring years in the 1970s, up to his death in 1977. The film is digitally re-mastered with exceptional sound and includes bonus features.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
So finally on the 30th anniversary of Elvis' death the first genuine filmed bio featuring actual Elvis performances hits the DVD shelf,(Elvis The Movie with Kurt Russell had Elvis' music dubbed by Ronnie McDowell) This Is Elvis, originally released in cinemas in 1981 had only been available previously on VHS, it was a pretty lousy transfer, being rather washed out and grainy, so to have the shiny shoes version is a welcome edition to the fans film library,
Since this film was released there have been many more filmed attempts at Elvis' life story, some good and some downright dreadful, in some respects with this film there is a respect(bordering on reverential at times) and naivety apparent, bearing in mind this was produced during Tom Parker's(Elvis' manager) lifetime and so covering some less savoury aspects would have been heavily discouraged, and in truth, this is the case here, Elvis' reliance in his final years on prescription medicine is barely touched but is quickly sidestepped, speaking as a fan I have no real desire to have Elvis' personal problems a subject of focus, preferring instead to enjoy the performances he left behind, still no honest bio-pic could omit the facts,
In summary what we have are some of the best musical and performance highlights in a truly remarkable career, spanning over 20 years, this two disc release has the original cinema version and the later extended version, obviously similar but the extended version has a stronger focus on the live performances, in particular the Aloha From Hawaii show in 1973, it also has Ronnie McDowell (from Elvis The Movie fame), a well known Elvis soundalike, re-dubbing some of the original dialogue as it was a little on the risque side, personally I love the un-edited dialogue as it shows Elvis' wicked and often 'blue' sense of humour, he comes across as all too human instead of the plastic doll image getting wheeled around nowadays, long story short, it's a very worthwhile purchase for longterm or newer fans and now I'm finally able to ditch my worn out VHS copy,
Since this film was released there have been many more filmed attempts at Elvis' life story, some good and some downright dreadful, in some respects with this film there is a respect(bordering on reverential at times) and naivety apparent, bearing in mind this was produced during Tom Parker's(Elvis' manager) lifetime and so covering some less savoury aspects would have been heavily discouraged, and in truth, this is the case here, Elvis' reliance in his final years on prescription medicine is barely touched but is quickly sidestepped, speaking as a fan I have no real desire to have Elvis' personal problems a subject of focus, preferring instead to enjoy the performances he left behind, still no honest bio-pic could omit the facts,
In summary what we have are some of the best musical and performance highlights in a truly remarkable career, spanning over 20 years, this two disc release has the original cinema version and the later extended version, obviously similar but the extended version has a stronger focus on the live performances, in particular the Aloha From Hawaii show in 1973, it also has Ronnie McDowell (from Elvis The Movie fame), a well known Elvis soundalike, re-dubbing some of the original dialogue as it was a little on the risque side, personally I love the un-edited dialogue as it shows Elvis' wicked and often 'blue' sense of humour, he comes across as all too human instead of the plastic doll image getting wheeled around nowadays, long story short, it's a very worthwhile purchase for longterm or newer fans and now I'm finally able to ditch my worn out VHS copy,
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
THIS IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS OF ELVIS EVER RELEASED IT SHOWS HIS LIFE / CAREER FROM START TO FINISH IF YOU WANT TO BUY ANY ELVIS VIDEO THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE TOP OF YOUR LIST
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This video is amazing from start to finish,It starts at the young elvis and goes right through to the death of the king.early years,army years and the great late 60's early 70's an excellent video and a must for elvis fans.
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Beautiful... a good DVD too.
I first watched this documentary(I class it as) in the late 80s, when I was 15 or so. The video tape went missing at some stage and my life went into different directions so I... Read more
Published 6 months ago by D WHITE
This Is Elvis
This Is Elvis (2-Disc Special Edition) [1981] [DVD] Delivery great, although this is a double DVD it is not a film, it is a performance special of Elvis at his best, price... Read more
Published 10 months ago by L J ARTHURS
Philip m. foy.
This is a great gem of a film about the greatest single entertainer in music history.What makes this better than most is nearly all the footage is of Elvis himself to tell his life... Read more
Published 21 months ago by philip foy
Long live the king.....
The greatest entertainer of all, this film was produced only four years after he passed away. Great to have it on DVD....highly recommended.
Published 22 months ago by MPEG
a good overview
As an early Elvis fan who has recently come back to wanting to know and hear more about my teenage idol, this was a good overview dvd. Read more
Published on 17 April 2010 by E. Braben
THIS IS ELVIS - Twice !
This 1981 documentary movie traces the life of Elvis Presley from the start, and relates the rags to riches dream - which is the essence of the Elvis legend. Read more
Published on 24 April 2008 by tommyboo
Mr. Warner ...Is it so expensive to remaster ?
This is ultimate documentary on life & music of Elvis Presley.
We have been waiting for this to come out on DVD for a long long time.
Now we have it. Read more
We have been waiting for this to come out on DVD for a long long time.
Now we have it. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2007 by Charlie
A great documentary
I have just watched "This Is Elvis", and I found it a really great documentary film. Naturally, such a film can never go too much in detail - and still, I thought it covered Elvis'... Read more
Published on 1 July 2005 by Kjetil Ronald Holm
JUST BRILLIANT
This has to be the best documentary of Elvis Presley's life I have ever seen, it really touched my heart, and I have to say the tears were rollng down my face when I saw how the... Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2003 by DEBRA FRANKLIN
What a Life
No matter how many times I watch this video it will always send tears to my eyes. This version is much better than the television one. Read more
Published on 24 July 2003 by Mrs. P. Hazell
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