"King Creole"
In the mood for an Elvis movie. Take a chance on "King Creole".
This 1958 film, set in New Orleans, is directed by Michael Curtiz whose other films include "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and "Casablanca". All songs were originally written for the film. Based on a Harold Robbins novel, the story line itself has a contrived and predictable quality, schmaltzy, maudlin, and ultimately redemptive. It was an Elvis movie and it was 1958. Don't be deterred by that. The attitude conveyed by Elvis's character is a perfect example of what that devil music can do to a young man, and an artifact of the era. The black and white cinematography of the French Quarter and environs works. Walter Mathau, Dean Jagger, and other cast members are a cut above the usual. The music and that voice are exceptional, and then there's the inimitable Elvis shaking, posturing, and smirking stage presence.
Why not.
This 1958 film, set in New Orleans, is directed by Michael Curtiz whose other films include "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and "Casablanca". All songs were originally written for the film. Based on a Harold Robbins novel, the story line itself has a contrived and predictable quality, schmaltzy, maudlin, and ultimately redemptive. It was an Elvis movie and it was 1958. Don't be deterred by that. The attitude conveyed by Elvis's character is a perfect example of what that devil music can do to a young man, and an artifact of the era. The black and white cinematography of the French Quarter and environs works. Walter Mathau, Dean Jagger, and other cast members are a cut above the usual. The music and that voice are exceptional, and then there's the inimitable Elvis shaking, posturing, and smirking stage presence.
Why not.
posted by John Borden at 8:16 AM
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