It is Elvis’ first movie that is truly funny, where everyone is funny – GI Blues was not exactly a comedy. It is the first of Elvis’ movies where there is no reason for his character to start singing – in the all the rest he was a performer performing. Blue Hawaii is Elvis’ first true musical comedy. Yes it is a cheesy beach movie with too many songs and Elvis just randomly starts singing them out of nowhere, but it is a very entertaining feel-good movie. It is my 6th favorite movie, one of the eleven Elvis movies I watch all the time. Way to kill good-actor Elvis, world.This is the 60th Anniversary of Blue Hawaii, and also the theme for Elvis Week 2021. The music also tapers off into blandness by the end. Unfortunately, what it doesn't have is a plot or any emotion. I'd skip this unless you are a diehard Elvis fan.įirst off, this movie has it all- Elvis in an army uniform, Elvis with a lei, Elvis kissing every woman, Elvis swinging his hips, Elvis singing Elvis songs, Elvis singing Hawaiian songs, Elvis in a white suit, Elvis with an orange fake tan, Elvis shirtless, Elvis making non stop innuendo, Elvis surfing, Elvis with a dog, Elvis being a good guy, Elvis brawling, Elvis in jail, Elvis on a horse. He had charisma, but needed a well written film.
The plot just seemed like an excuse to rollout Elvis and his music. This was very cheesy and did not take itself too seriously. I recently came across an Elvis marathon on cable and decided to DVR a few pics. The acting is average and the cast includes Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury, Roland Winters, and Steve Brodie. The storyline for this picture is fairly cheesy, cliché, and contains mediocre writing and characters. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine, Speedway, The Birds and the Bees, Men of Boys Town, and Mad about Music, delivers Blue Hawaii. Norman Taurog, director of Boys Town, GI Blues, Dr. He may find those that love him have his best interest at heart and he may need to compromise. Unfortunately, Chad wants to pick his own path and rebels against both directions. Chad has recently been released from the military and returns home to Hawaii to find a girlfriend who expects him to settle down and live a normal lifestyle and parents who want him to prepare to take over the family business.
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