Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Elvis & Me: Review

Last night I watched a movie that i have read the book of 6 times. Elvis & Me By: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley. I cried so hard on that book and cried even harder when I finally watched the movie for the first time last night. A few things in the movie we're definitely weren't in the book. Priscilla just didn't write half that stuff into her book, why would they want to put it in the movie if she didn't write it? Anyways, I loved the movie twice as much as I loved the book. The story of Priscilla and Elvis was a excruciating story of love and sacrifice. You would never think that from watching Elvis' movies, that his life was like that. The drugs of how it all changed his life and the emotions he couldn't just feel for Priscilla. His life was an ending disaster in the end. He couldn't get away from the drugs (sleeping pills, awakening pills). Watching his movies you would think that his life was perfect when he was on the big screen. But truly, he never wanted to act and sing at the same time. He wanted to be taken as a serious actor. Priscilla loved Elvis (and probably still does to the day), and Elvis loved Priscilla. Everything just began to fall apart as Elvis started to go down hill in his career.
Elvis Presley born January 8, 1935, Died August 16, 1977.
I was raised on Elvis Presley's music and his performances in movies. I never have seen nor heard a better actor and singer. He will always be my number one favorite. Just wish I was alive when he was around. Elvis was a definition of the perfect singer/actor. I just wish he put more effort into keeping away from drugs as he put into them.

This movie Elvis & Me is definitely a have-to-see movie. Also along with the book Elvis & Me, you must read it. If you're as much as a Elvis fan as I am.

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