Girls! Girls! Girls!

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Summary: To Those Who Defend Elvis, his songs, and His Sideburns
Review: Hey! Get a life and a touch of sophistication. The only cultural revolution an illiterate hick like Presley initiated was the lowering of aesthetic values and good taste. He did, however, have the largest belly and silliest costumes of all popular singers. Now why don't you go out, grab a six pack and listen to something more sophisticated than Presley....perhaps Alvin and the Chipmunks. Thank you'll...thank you'll very much...huh, huh, huh....now where's the fried chicken?

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Summary: their asking too much for the tape
Review: Hi i think your asking to much for the tape your not suppose to make money on elvis i think 20.00 is enough dont you the tape im talking about is GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS its good but not great i like to have it for my grandson thank you for listening to me bye Larry

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Summary: Elvis Was Indeed A Mass Marketing Contrivance
Review: I agree with the reviewer from Memphis who stated---matter of factly---that Elvis Presley achieved a glorified status far beyond what his marginal talents warranted. Many of his most rabid fans probably forget an interview Presley gave toward the end of his life in which he himself admitted that he was embarrassed by the junenility of most of his songs and all of his movies. He always wanted to attempt great standards like "My Funny Valantine" and "Bye, Bye Blackbird," since he knew that truly respected pop vocalists were judged by how well they handled more sophisticated musical fare. Presley was something new and different for his time---but in truth, he had a decent, limited voice at best. In fact, his voice was virtually indistinguishable from those of contemporaries Carl Perkins and Gene Vincent---albeit neither of them shaked their hips on stage. As for his acting, well...I'd best not even get into this area. His movies demanded little real skill on his part and were indeed repetitive and, in my opinion, trite. He was neither thespian nor vocalist of any deep ability---just a guy fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time with a swivel hip gimmick. The right agents and publicity schemes can and do create icons out of mediocrity---especially in America where history confirms how fanatics love to deify individuals for reasons that are not readily apparent. In another day and time, Presley might well have been laughed off the stage as a crude juvenile with little talent from the neck up. But infatuated little girls and Colonel Parker ensured that such would not be the case. One must remember that popularity---even when it is enormous---does not equate with talent. That is unless one's barometer for evaluating talent is quite low.

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Summary: Elvis is great.
Review: I am wishing TED TURNER would decided to release GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLDS FAIR AND EASY COME, EASY GO That is the only three movies I have missing from my Elvis collection

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Summary: Loved the movie
Review: I have just about every Elvis movie and I have been tring for a long time to get this palicular one. I remember watching it when I was younger and now that I am older it would be a great movie to put in my collection.

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Summary: GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!
Review: I PERSONALLY ENJOYED AND LOVED THE SONGS ESPECIALLY THE TITLE AND END TITLE SONGS. THIS WAS THE FIRST MOVIE I SAW FROM ELVIS AND BECAME A FAN FROM THEN ON. THE PLOT WAS GOOD AND I ENJOY MYSELF EVERY TIME I WATCH IT.

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Summary: Girls, girls, and more girls! Too much for Elvis?
Review: I wonder if Elvis enjoyed doing "Girls! Girls! Girls!" because of Hawaii, where it was filmed, or becuase of all the gorgeous girls. This is a simple kind of film that's sort of lost its popularity over the years. "Blue Hawaii" has taken over. Elvis is a struggling fishing boat business owner who tries to hang on to a boat that belonged to his father. Good girl Laurel Goodwin tries to buy the boat back to Elvis. Meanwhile, Stella Stevens tries to make her move, but to no avail. I don't why she has to sing three songs in Elvis' movie. After all, the central character is him. But he wasn't greedy, and it didn't matter to him. Elvis fans, take the time out to see what Elvis loved the most.

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Summary: Girls, girls, and more girls! Too much for Elvis?
Review: I wonder if Elvis enjoyed doing "Girls! Girls! Girls!" because of Hawaii, where it was filmed, or becuase of all the gorgeous girls. This is a simple kind of film that's sort of lost its popularity over the years. "Blue Hawaii" has taken over. Elvis is a struggling fishing boat business owner who tries to hang on to a boat that belonged to his father. Good girl Laurel Goodwin tries to buy the boat back to Elvis. Meanwhile, Stella Stevens tries to make her move, but to no avail. I don't why she has to sing three songs in Elvis' movie. After all, the central character is him. But he wasn't greedy, and it didn't matter to him. Elvis fans, take the time out to see what Elvis loved the most.

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Summary: The formula goes full speed ahead
Review: It was back to Hawaii in '62. The first trip was the result of disappointing box office returns for two consecutive *serious* (and impressive) films, yielding "Blue Hawaii" which made a fortune. The two consecutive follow-up films again showed a dramatic Presley and..."Girls! Girls! Girls!" And more girls. And more and more songs. About four are pretty good. In fact, the late add-in "Return To Sender" was an instant Classic and the title tune was a groovy uptempo reading of a "lost" Coasters song. A slight, but smooth beat ballad, "Because Of Love", is delivered in a beautifully photographed sequence at a club. Director Norman Taurog should be commended for providing Elvis with professional lighting and staging. In short, ol' El looks like a million! There a many, many examples of Presley movie songs where he is forced to work in too much or too little light and with goofy characters mugging in his spotlight.
Apparently based on a teen novel "Mister Will You Marry Me?" this movie has much of the color and feeling of its' predecessor. Like BH the soundtrack contains too many ballads but unlike BH here they are poorly recorded. (Though the "flat" mix does lend to the seafaring atmosphere.).
Despite the obvious artistic dilemma this effort, like many in Elvis' movie catalogue, deserves a second chance. His acting his excellent throughout; by '62 he has become a relaxed actor, handling the light assignment with enthusiasm and intensity and as usual he elevates the proceedings. Unfortunately there are about four production numbers which should have been placed on the shelf - especially "The Walls Have Ears" entry. Though spirited, the Elvis' and Laurel Goodwins' dancing comes off a bit amateurish. It's just one of many spots which could have been deleted so as to reduce the 106 minute playing time.
Yes, it's for deep fans only. But that's not a negative comment!
[By the way, historians, check out the GoodTimes video "Elvis - King Of Entertainment" for a rare short interview with Elvis as he arrives at the airport in Hawaii, just prior to filming. Another GoodTimes video "Elvis In The Movies" contains the "Girls! Girls!.." trailor which includes a deleted scene with a nice moody ballad called "I Don't Want To" - one which *should* have been included!].

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Summary: Good-hearted and fun movie
Review: Never would have imagined that a good-hearted and fun movie like Girls, Girls, Girls! could generate such simple-minded and near-sighted nonsense as we had here. We are considering here a movie made more than 40 (forty) years ago, and we are still talking about it today. We are even still watching it today and let's face it, guys, like it or not, but some people even still seem to enjoy doing so. Funny isn't it? And that for a `marginal talent' who has been dead for more than 25 years!? Wanna bet that nobody will ever talk about you again as soon as this page has been deleted? Recommended.