Elvis - That's the Way It Is (Special Edition) 1970
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This 1970 concert documentary captures Elvis Presley midway through a fateful transition, seeking to reclaim his musical primacy after a decade of self-imposed exile from concert stages. Sidelined by his big-screen career, eclipsed by rock's mid-'60s transformations, the King had begun his return two years earlier with the relatively lean attack of his fabled network television appearance, '68 Comeback Special. Now the Memphis legend was poised to reposition his performing profile by pursuing the top rungs of headliner status in Las Vegas, a career choice that seems even more ephemeral in hindsight than it already did at the time. Elvis: That's the Way It Is follows the show's genesis from rehearsal to stage, with the performance footage that provides its inevitable climax shot over six nights. The rehearsal footage, expanded for this special edition, offers further proof that Presley's band was simply superb...
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This is up there with The Last Waltz as a great music documentary and concert film. The first half focusses on the preparation for the show and is a wonderful insight into an often unseen world. The second half is the concert (or several concerts cut together) and simply amazing.
Elvis died a few weeks after I was born and before seeing this film I realised that I'd never really listened to any of his work. Of course, I know the songs but the problem of becoming an icon is that the reality gets clouded by fancy dress costumes and karaoke covers. Seeing him perform was an amazing experience. I nearly burst into applause at several times during the film which I think says it all.
The film was selected and Introduced by The Dodge Brothers at Bradford International Film Festival
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This is up there with The Last Waltz as a great music documentary and concert film. The first half focusses on the preparation for the show and is a wonderful insight into an often unseen world. The second half is the concert (or several concerts cut together) and simply amazing.
Elvis died a few weeks after I was born and before seeing this film I realised that I'd never really listened to any of his work. Of course, I know the songs but the problem of becoming an icon is that the reality gets clouded by fancy dress costumes and karaoke covers. Seeing him perform was an amazing experience. I nearly burst into applause at several times during the film which I think says it all.
The film was selected and Introduced by The Dodge Brothers at Bradford International Film Festival