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Title: First of the Bad Ones (Movies) or Last of the Good Ones?
Review: That's what some folks ask. It's tolerable even with Angela Lansbury, only a few years older than Elvis, playing his mother. But the general theme was repeated for years to come in his other movies and not so effectively or even as believably (ahem) as here, with Elvis rarely given the chance to show his acting chops. So it comes down to the music. "Blue Hawaii", "Can't Help Fallin in Love" and "Moonlight Swim" stand out. After this movie, I would have been happy to have the so-so soundtracks and foregone having to see most of the movies. The up and coming young fans (and many musicians) scoffed at Elvis as the King, unaware so soon of his bringing rhythmn and blues out of the shadows and making all that followed possible. Again, it's the music here. You can make your own CD and skip the crap, but this item should be in your collection.
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