By this time in Elvis's film career he had given up all hope of creating a credible acting career for himself and it shows. It's obvious he can't believe he wasted the time memorizing his lines his delivery is unfelt and almost careless. The ridiculous storyline is made even worse by the horrid cinematography. The camera jumps around for no reason and the editing is very chopping, causing the film to have an amateur feeling.
The musical numbers (and thank god there's only four!) are awkward and seem out of place with the rest of the film. The transitions to and from them are often choppy and generally poorly done. Evidently no one from wardrobe was on duty on this film. In one short sequence, leading up to a musical number Elvis starts out with just a bath robe on, then has pajamas on, then back to the bath robe and then a combination of the two.
The best thing to come out of this film is the recently re-released and remixed song `A Little Less Conversation.' The new version of the song gave Elvis a #1 song in the UK 25 years after his death, finally breaking the tie between him and the Beatles for the most #1 songs in the UK. If you are interested in this movie because of the song, don't bother. I suggest if you're interested in seeing Elvis on the silver screen you try one of his earlier films, such as Jailhouse Rock or King Creole.
Also, watch for Dick Sargent as Harry Baby, who the following year would become the new Darrin on `Bewitched.'
I've seen all of Elvis's movies and this is one of his least memorable. As a life-long Elvis fan it pains me to say this, but this film is only tolerable to diehard fans who can look past the flaws and simply enjoy the privilege of seeing the King on the big screen.
The musical numbers (and thank god there's only four!) are awkward and seem out of place with the rest of the film. The transitions to and from them are often choppy and generally poorly done. Evidently no one from wardrobe was on duty on this film. In one short sequence, leading up to a musical number Elvis starts out with just a bath robe on, then has pajamas on, then back to the bath robe and then a combination of the two.
The best thing to come out of this film is the recently re-released and remixed song `A Little Less Conversation.' The new version of the song gave Elvis a #1 song in the UK 25 years after his death, finally breaking the tie between him and the Beatles for the most #1 songs in the UK. If you are interested in this movie because of the song, don't bother. I suggest if you're interested in seeing Elvis on the silver screen you try one of his earlier films, such as Jailhouse Rock or King Creole.
Also, watch for Dick Sargent as Harry Baby, who the following year would become the new Darrin on `Bewitched.'
I've seen all of Elvis's movies and this is one of his least memorable. As a life-long Elvis fan it pains me to say this, but this film is only tolerable to diehard fans who can look past the flaws and simply enjoy the privilege of seeing the King on the big screen.