Explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writers: Baz Luhrmann(screenplay by), Sam Bromell(screenplay by), Craig Pearce(screenplay by)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Dacre Montgomery, David Wenham, Luke Bracey, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Roxburgh and more
It’d be great if Austin Parker told Tom Hanks he learned his signature wiggle from a kid named Forrest Gump when he was passing through Alabama and rented a room from the kid’s mom for a spell.
I know, Elvis was an hilarious ****, his bad Karate, CIA fantasy, fried peanut butter, banana and bacon butties etc. But, some of his songs are ****ing magical as is his delivery.
As an outsider, I find the whole royal fanboy/girl thing just weird. To me, they're just a bunch of spoiled entitled assclowns. Even Harry who seems like the least douche-y of the lot is still a douche. Bunch of douches.
what do you do when you are thick as shit and have everything a man could want... that sandwich and outcome + plus a ton of prescription meds and coke to help you on your way. I'd like to do royalty, violently and with Surts baseball bat. Truly offensive in the modern world. set up the guillotines. Even distant relations like Cameron and Boris need a good head chopping as public spectacle. What? Shocked our political class is related to our highest level of aristocracy? Don't be, that Europe'selite and America's too. Boris the Turk cracks me up!
^^^Love that movie. The first half anyway.
Once they picked up the spy plot line I was meh. The very end was good though, w. Hans Landa getting his comeuppance.