Elvis Meets Nixon
August. 12,1997 PG-13A "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under the DEA
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Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Best movie of this year hands down!
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
this movie was pure comedy! I was flipping channels and just couldn't help myself. I thought it was just a silly movie but was so delighted to find out that the events really took place! The best part is that if the ghetto-DC doughnut shop scene really happened, who knows what else was possible during the weekend! I am going to look to find this on DVD and send it out to all my friends and family for x-mas! I think that the actors were awesome and I had one fine Friday night, me, Dick and E!! If you want a good time that will make you LOL, and I mean seriously LAUGH OUT LOUD so people come in from other rooms and ask you, "WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING??" yeah, it was probably over the top, but it was fun and history is never accurate so I'd rather see this than something that glorifies the King.
First off, don't expect anything super authentic. This is an imagining of what Elvis might have done on his way to meet Nixon. The actor that plays Elvis doesn't do the best imitation that I've seen by any stretch of the imagination, but he captures the narcissism, and swagger of Presley very well. It's fun to watch him interact with normal people without his handlers around. I liked the scenes that stressed how far removed from the reality of the sixties that Elvis was, being that he hated the hippies, the Viet Nam protesters, and the Beatles (who stole his thunder).A good laugh is also when you get to see Nixon's enemies list. Definitely give it a go if you see it aired, I've seen it twice, and it really has a charm to it.
You cant make fiction as strange as this. funny how no one has ever heard of this film, I just saw it by chance. this movie deserves recognition. Bob Gunton gives an impeccable performance as Nixon and acting overall is very good.
Bob Gunton's performance as Richard Nixon is astounding. He gives a humorous characterization of the man, yet shows the sadness of a personality racked with deep-rooted demons. His body twists and turns with emotional pain and paranoia. His performance puts to shame Anthony Hopkins and that turgid "Nixon" movie.Rick Peters is good but not great as Elvis, mainly because he's unable to capture the Elvis magnetism. But Peters is able to capture Elvis' naive, childlike quality: Just an ignorant country boy lost in the world.Although not historically accurate, the satire is based on a real-life meeting between Elvis and Nixon at the White House. The script is first rate and captures the times well. It provides keen insights into Elvis' entourage, father, Priscilla and the chaotic life at Graceland, and Nixon's corrupt White House run by Bob Haldeman. It's perhaps the most entertaining movie about Elvis ever made, and the only one I'd sit through again.