Fun in Acapulco

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Summary: Elvis and that Bossa Nova Baby beat.
Review: "Fun In Acapulco" might look like it on-screen, but it wasn't fun in Acapulco for Elvis or Ursula Andress. Both of them were learning new languages. Ursula Andress was just learning English (reason for her voiced being dubbed in "Dr. No"), and Elvis had to learn Spanish because some of the songs he sang have Spanish lyrics. So it was hard work for them. You have to hear Elvis sing in Spanish. It's so different. Here, he plays a former circus performer who comes to Acapulco to get away from his past. He's hired as a lifeguard at a hotel, and sings for the guests at night. Being a lifeguard wasn't easy, because when he was in the circus, he was in the acrobats. On one swing he missed his partner who fell to the ground and resulted in a terrible accident. When a rival lifeguard learns about it, he challenges him to dive again since now Elvis' character is afraid of heights. He's finally able to gain back his courage, beats up the rival Alejandro Rey in a great fight scene, and climbs to the highest clif and makes the highest dive. He wins the heart of Ursula Andress, too. Great latin rhythm, latin love, and latin themed Elvis flick.

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Summary: ELVIS AT HIS MACHO SWINGIN' BEST!
Review: COMBINE ELVIS,URSULA ANDRESS,AND THE MEXICAN HEAT AND WHAT DO YOU HAVE? A SPICY ENCHILADA OF A FILM.-THAT'S WHAT. ELVIS IS IN MEXICO TO FORGET HIS PAST AS A TRAPEZE ARTIST WITH A QUESTIONABLE FAMILY BACKGROUND. HE ENCOUNTERS MUCH MORE THAN A BULL IN THIS MEMORABLE FILM. THE SONGS ARE SWINGIN' "BOSSA NOVA" AND "RHUMBA IN A SPORTS CAR". AND HE EVENS DABBLES IN A LITTLE MARIACHI MUSIC IN THE CLASSIC " GUADALAJARA". THE SCENERY IS LUSH AND BEAUTIFUL AND THE CLIFFS ARE BREATHTAKING. SEE IT AGAIN AND ENJOY MEXICO!

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Summary: A zippy Presley vehicle with gusto!
Review: Fun in Acapulco is one of Elvis' top 5 movies. When he made it in 1963, he still had zip in his step and conviction in his voice. Those aspects faded after he completed Viva Las Vegas.

The scenery and songs are good with the South-of-the-Border flavoring, the script is one of the best ones in any Elvis movie, and when he breaks out into a song, it is on stage or in a more appropriate situation-not just starting to sing in the middle of a fight or something.

Fun in Acapulco showcased some of Elvis' acting ability as his character overcame his fears. Given a chance, Elvis could act, but his fans preferred to see him sing and dance. You get plenty of both in this movie.

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Summary: Bossa Nova Baby
Review: Great songs and Elvis is looking wonderful! A fun movie for the whole family.

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Summary: The BEST!
Review: I am a big Elvis fan, and this movie is by far my favorite one! It has everything....catchy songs....Elvis chasing the girls....you name it!

If you are a fan and have not seen this movie, I highly recommend it!

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Summary: The BEST!
Review: I am a big Elvis fan, and this movie is by far my favorite one! It has everything....catchy songs....Elvis chasing the girls....you name it!

If you are a fan and have not seen this movie, I highly recommend it!

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Summary: Bout to have myself a fit
Review: There really are two reasons to see Elvis movies...the stunning time capsulization of a gentler time and a different locale(It happened at The World's Fair comes to mind!!!!love that Tomorrowland architecture) and the music(Viva Las Vegas). This piece gives you both, a sort of sixties resort acapulco, and some sizzling Esquivel tinged Latin Pop. The title song, in it's kind of non pc sort of way, is one of my favorites of the title track variety(though thanks to a collection bought at a truck stop in New Mexico, I have a great affection for many of them). "This is no time for Siesta, this is time for fun" demands Elvis, and truly the music is fun. No room to rhumba in a sports car is great for the title alone.. oh, Elvis is a cliff diver in this one, and as he is conquering his circus performer demons he sings one of the great Elvis songs, which is one of a small subgenre of his numbers. The subgenre has to do with a guy trying to get to some ethnic girl, but the only way she can communicate is through the cultural dance of her heritage....Elvis's earlier foray into this subgenre was The Blue Hawaii steel string tinged Rock-a-Hula Baby(penned by Ed Wood girlfriend Dolores Fuller). This one is the same song plot called BosaNova Baby, and it is worth the entire video. Elvis in bolero jacket, banging away on drums and keyboard. Never mind the diving(Do you think he succeeds), get down with The King

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Summary: Bout to have myself a fit
Review: There really are two reasons to see Elvis movies...the stunning time capsulization of a gentler time and a different locale(It happened at The World's Fair comes to mind!!!!love that Tomorrowland architecture) and the music(Viva Las Vegas). This piece gives you both, a sort of sixties resort acapulco, and some sizzling Esquivel tinged Latin Pop. The title song, in it's kind of non pc sort of way, is one of my favorites of the title track variety(though thanks to a collection bought at a truck stop in New Mexico, I have a great affection for many of them). "This is no time for Siesta, this is time for fun" demands Elvis, and truly the music is fun. No room to rhumba in a sports car is great for the title alone.. oh, Elvis is a cliff diver in this one, and as he is conquering his circus performer demons he sings one of the great Elvis songs, which is one of a small subgenre of his numbers. The subgenre has to do with a guy trying to get to some ethnic girl, but the only way she can communicate is through the cultural dance of her heritage....Elvis's earlier foray into this subgenre was The Blue Hawaii steel string tinged Rock-a-Hula Baby(penned by Ed Wood girlfriend Dolores Fuller). This one is the same song plot called BosaNova Baby, and it is worth the entire video. Elvis in bolero jacket, banging away on drums and keyboard. Never mind the diving(Do you think he succeeds), get down with The King

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Summary: funny entertainment
Review: There was a valid reason for why Elvis was called the king of rock; he was on top and he reigned the entire time he was live, and now, even in death, he manages to sell more and more albums and be enjoyed by new generations.

This Elvis movie is a personal favorite of mine. The on-location filming makes it spectacular and Elvis is truly in top form in this delightful movie. You can watch it with the whole family, and, with the exception of one pretty gruesome fist fight scene, with young children as well.

Elvis sings a number of Spanish-tinged numbers and does a great performance at the El Troubadour of "Bossa Nova Baby."

The plot works well, and the story is fun if you can imagine Elvis Presley being a singer in Mexico in the early '60's.

The four Beatles acutally went to see this movie when the came over to the states early in their career.

Elvis does his own stunts in this film, but does not do the cliff diving scene. The cliff diving scene is really spectacular and really gives this film a unique dimension that many of his other films were missing due to tight budgets.

A great Elvis vehicle, you can enjoy it now, 40 years later (whewww...hard to believe it's that old now) and be transported back to a lovely time of innocence and fun.

Ursala Andress is a delight and had great on-screen chemistry with the king. I wish that she had made more appearances in Elvis movies as she was easily as good as Elvis as an actor.

Buy it for your collection so that you can watch it for years to come, and pass it along to the youngsters to let the next generation enjoy!!

Betty Jennings

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Summary: Elvis heads south of the border in Fun in Acapulco
Review: This movie review is not written by me. This movie review is written by Elvis Presley. April Fools Day! Elvis Presley heads south of the border. And if you don't know what I mean by that. He heads down to Mexico.

Mike Windgren (Elvis Presley) was put off a circus act with his famkly until an accident happens. The act is broken up. Now Mike is Mexico, where he is fired as a boat hand.

He is fired when his boss's minor daughter accuses him of bring her to a place that his not where she suppose to be. That same night he meets Raoul Almeido (Larry Domasin). He is a child. He looks like a midget Elvis!

Raoul helps Mike find a job at a htel. He is take the place of a bad singer, when the person is sick. And his aslo a part-time lifeguard at the pool. Before he's hired he meets cliff driver and the only lifeguard Moreno (Alejandro Rey). He dives 136 feet off a cliff. You won't catch me doing that.

He aslo meets Moreno's girl named Margarita Dauphine. She is played by Ursula Address. The songs are all sung by Elvis Presely with Larry Domasin sing a song with him. The movie was directed by Richard Thrope (Jailhouse Rock). Viva Elvis! Viva Mexico!