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Summary: With Elvis, Hawaii IS paradise!
Review: A sort of repeat of "Blue Hawaii", but "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" shows more exotic locations. Only this time around Elvis takes you by air. He stars as a handsome unemployed helicopter pilot who decides to open his own helicopter tourist service with his partner. Along the way, Elvis can't keep several beautiful wahinis out of his hair. "Is this any way to run an airline?" You bet! With one look at this movie, you'll see it's not called "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" for nothing. The young child costar Donna Butterworth was a huge Elvis fan before she starred in this picture with Elvis. Why not? A little girl who loved Elvis to death and now she's doing a motion picture with him in person. You could call it a dream come true. Elvis fans, don't delay.
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Summary: A decent Presley movie saved by the scenery
Review: As Red West said in the book, "Elvis, What Happened?" Paradise, Hawaiian Style failed to capture the artistic majesty of Blue Hawaii, but the box office never complained.After slipping box office returns from Tickle Me, Harum Scarum and other clunkers, Elvis returned to familiar territory in Hawaii. The movie has a somewhat decent script and songs which are supported by the breathtaking scenery. I agree with another review that Elvis went through the motions on this one, though. When he sang songs, he didn't have his usual spunk as far as gyrating and reallying putting himself into it. He either just stood in place or slowly walked around, just going through the motions of the songs. And yes, he was a bit out of shape. In "Elvis What Happened?" it was reported that he showed up on the set 30 pounds overweight. He lived on diet pills for about a week before filming started and gradually got back into shape by the time it was in the can. With more vigor and vim, some better songs and a stronger script, Paradise, Hawaiian Style could have equalled Blue Hawaii. But, all Colonel Parker was interested in was the bottom line. On that note, many people may not know this, but no Elvis Presley movie ever lost money. Some may have just scraped in over the line, but most of them were huge successes. A lot of his movies were lousy, but Elvis was miserable all the way to the bank.
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Summary: The Kid Steals The Show
Review: Breathtaking Hawaiian locations, catchy tunes, and a bevy of beautiful women, this Elvis movie has it all. The show is stolen, however, by cute and cuddly 10-year old Donna Butterworth. She sings and dances with The King, and does a great solo rendition of "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey". You can't help but love this kid.
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Summary: Pure Elvis. Great locales, pretty girls, snappy tunes.
Review: Elvis once again is back in the beautiful state of Hawaii. This time he is a helicopter pilot trying to romance a native beauty.
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Summary: Elvis Presley back in the Aloha State.
Review: Elvis Presley returns to the Aloha Sate for another filling of Aloha life. This is Elvis Presley 3rd movie in Hawaii. The first two was Blue Hawaii and Girls! Girls! Girls!. If Elvis Presley didn't live in Memphis, he might want to live on a Hawaii island. Rick Richards (Elvis Presley) has lost his job as an airline pilot. So as the movie opens, Rick is heading to Hawaii. He is greeted by his old pal Danny Kohana (James Shigeta). Rick wants to open is own business with Danny. His own charter helicopter service. One day Rick is ordered to fly some dogs. But a problem occurs when Rick gets distracted and acidentally causes a car of an FAA offical into a ditch. His pilot license is suspeneded. So one day Danny heads out to fix this mess. Leaving Rick to watch his daughter named Jan Kohana (Donna Butterworth). Elvis takes Jan and a woman named Lani out for a good time. But Rick loses the keys to the helicopter. When Danny returns to the office Rick's secretary (Suzanna Leigh) tells him that Rick and his daughter are out of the office. Danny fidns Rick and his dauhgter and drops Rick out of his partnership. When Rick finally gets back to the office, Rick finds out that Danny and an hasn't returned. He goes out and searchs for them. But Danny is hurt and Rick flies him to a hospital.
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Summary: Elvis Presley Fan
Review: I have seen almost every Elvis movie but I like more of his movies , this movie is great I got more on dvd and vhs if you are a true Elvis fan you should get this.
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Summary: Not The Nadir
Review: I've always been an Elvis fan, but most of his movies have been pretty hard to take. In the second half of his movies, he looks sullen and angry--unless he's singing.
What makes PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE stand out?
I believe this is the one Elvis movie where the king looks thoroughly bored for the ENTIRE film. In every scene, he looks like he's just seconds from stomping off the set and going back to Memphis to figure out just where his movie career went wrong. In fact, here's a game for you: who looks more bored and disgusted for the entire length of a movie?
Elvis in PARADISE or Sean Connery in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE.
It's not as easy to pick as you think.
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Summary: Not The Nadir
Review: I've always been an Elvis fan, but most of his movies have been pretty hard to take. In the second half of his movies, he looks sullen and angry--unless he's singing.
What makes PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE stand out?
I believe this is the one Elvis movie where the king looks thoroughly bored for the ENTIRE film. In every scene, he looks like he's just seconds from stomping off the set and going back to Memphis to figure out just where his movie career went wrong. In fact, here's a game for you: who looks more bored and disgusted for the entire length of a movie?
Elvis in PARADISE or Sean Connery in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE.
It's not as easy to pick as you think.
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Summary: Return To the Island State.
Review: In this movie, Elvis plays a laid off airline pilot who returns to his home state of Hawaii (he's the descendant of missionaries) and starts a helicopter transportation business with his best friend. The scenery in the movie isn't as breathtaking as in BLUE HAWAII. Nevertheless, the plot of the movie is much more believable and well written than BLUE HAWAII. However, the improvement in the script is dragged down by Elvis' apparent lack of enthusiasm; during the singing sequences he just goes through the motions with no emotion whatsoever. Yet, there is some excitement in the movie found in an unlikely source: the King is stood up in this film by 10 year old Donna Butterworth who steals practically every scene she is a part. Overall, pretty much, just your average Elvis flick.
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Summary: Dog Days
Review: The dogs in this movie seem to have more fun than Elvis.
10 year old Donna Butterworth steals her scenes and it is no wonder as she is a fan living a dream. Making a movie with Elvis would have been great for any fan. Nice songs and good story for the whole family.
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