What's the worst Elvis movie?

[roller]

As we approach Elvis Death Week, what's your vote for the worst Elvis Presley movie?

My vote goes to Live a Little, Love a Little as it makes very little sense.

Stay Away, Joe is bad for completely different reasons.

 

[5StringBlues]

So. Many. Choices.

 

[shadowtippy]

Didn't they all have the same story line?

 

[5StringBlues]

I have an actually seen it, but I would imagine clambake is a cinematic masterpiece.

 

[TOOL460002]

Any Elvis home movie involving a karate outfit.

 

[Confunk]

Worst by far:
Frankie and Johnny (1966) - Shout it Out Scene (7/12) | Movieclips - YouTube

Best:

Elvis Presley - Baby I Don't Care (COLOR and Original Binaural 2-Track-Stereo) - YouTube

 

[Winslow]

Trick question. The answer is "all of them."

 

[bobba66]

I would rather remember "The King" for his musical contributions......

 

[FilterFunk]

Funny you should start this thread at this time...

I watched "Double Trouble" just two nights ago. Now, I must admit that I generally like Elvis movies for the goofy fun that they are. But "Double Trouble" was a different level of bad!

 

[buldog5151bass]

There were Elvis movies that weren't the worst???

 

[StyleOverShow]

All of ‘em?

 

[Chris_will_do]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Trick question. The answer is "all of them."

You beat me to it.

 

[48thStreetCustom]

Just watch the new Elvis biopic and it's the worst piece of dog I've ever seen. I guess they're trying to get Gen Zers to watch it because they put hip hop beats and heavy metal guitar over his songs. At one point they have Big Mama Thorton rapping over trap beats and playing a guitar solo like Eric Clapton. It's the worst movie I've ever seen.

 

[BadSanta1281]

Viva Las Vegas is good... but mostly for the race cars and Ann-Margret.

 

[roller]

Hahaha!!! Oh boy... yes, this sounds interesting.

But after seeing Baz Luhrmann did to Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rogue, I'm not surprised in the least.

Just watch the new Elvis biopic and it's the worst piece of dog I've ever seen. I guess they're trying to get Gen Zers to watch it because they put hip hop beats and heavy metal guitar over his songs. At one point they have Big Mama Thorton rapping over trap beats and playing a guitar solo like Eric Clapton. It's the worst movie I've ever seen.

 

[48thStreetCustom]

Hahaha!!! Oh boy... yes, this sounds interesting.

But after seeing Baz Luhrmann did to Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rogue, I'm not surprised in the least.

There's like 10 hip hop songs in the movie.... A movie that takes place from the 50s to the 70s. It's just so dumb.

Then they invent a completely fake friendship between Elvis and BB King. And for a coup de grace, they play an Eminem song over the credits where he raps about how he's just like Elvis.

 

[FilterFunk]

Elvis showed a lot of charisma in his early movies. As I've heard it told, he really wanted to become a good actor. But of course, he was contractually roped into those ridiculous '60s movies.

Elvis may have never become a good actor, but it's too bad that he never really got the chance.

 

[FilterFunk]

Just watch the new Elvis biopic and it's the worst piece of dog I've ever seen. I guess they're trying to get Gen Zers to watch it because they put hip hop beats and heavy metal guitar over his songs. At one point they have Big Mama Thorton rapping over trap beats and playing a guitar solo like Eric Clapton. It's the worst movie I've ever seen.

I had no idea. Now I have zero interest in seeing that movie. They were wise to keep that crap out of the promos.

Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[Confunk]

(1) Elvis Presley - Scene from the movie Flaming Star (1960) HD Part 10 Finale - YouTube

He was no DeNiro, but "Flaming Star" focused more on the plot, very little music (no production numbers) and Elvis received a fair amount of critical acclaim for his work in the above, as well as "King Creole".