Elvis (1979)
Precinct 13: The Movies and Music of John Carpenter
English - December 10, 2019 23:12 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFilm Reviews TV & Film Film History filmmakers horror science fiction auteur cult cinema halloween movie reviews b-movies carpenter cinema Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Chris and Nick check in to the Heartbreak Hotel for a discussion of John Carpenter's 1979 made-for-TV film Elvis, which marks the first collaboration between Carpenter and his ride-or-die leading man, Kurt Russell. Does Kurt have the chops to portray The King both as an up-and-coming young star AND as a middle-aged music icon who's well past his prime? Can Carpenter successfully pivot from innovative genre fare into much more conventional TV-movie territory? And, how excited are we to see Carpenter regular Charles Cyphers show up as the record producer who gives Elvis Presley his big break? Give this one a listen and find out, J.C. fans -- and, don't worry, it's a whole lot shorter than the movie!