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Summary: Concentrates on his acting more then the Music
Review: This film is not all that bad. I thought that it was rather nice to see Elvis as a no BS kind of guy that tells the three Nuns about the outs of working in an inner city doctors office. I Think that Elvis was at his best in this film.It shows Mary Tyler Moore and 2 other ladies as nuns and they try to blend in with the outside world. Just when things start looking up, Mary Tyler Moore winds up in love with Elvis. This film touches on 2 other subjects.. Rage Tharapy... Working with the little girl... I wonder if there is any truth if that really works. Rape is another touchy subject... I would prescreen this before showing this to younger Elvis fans out there. Elvis loooked handsome in this one! I could not take my eyes off the screen... He had this look that you could not resist. I thought that this was worth a look... Rent it and see for your own opinion. If you like it... By all means, but it for your collection.
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Summary: Dr Elvis - Magnificent
Review: This is a truly magnificent movie and represents a change from the racing driver come hotel employee that Elvis usually play. In the opening scene, the King is surrounded by a group of hippies whilst he plays guitar and sings a great song called 'Ruberneckin'. The title track is an attempts to cash in on the folk scene in the vein of Dylan's 'Blowin in the Wind'. Elvis playing a doctor is a genius stroke of scriptwriting as is a romantic involvement with a nun (Mary Tyler Moore) who eventually turns away from the Church to be with Elvis. This film also has a social conscience and like 'Edge of Reality' has a sixties feel about it. There is something great about this film, I can't put it into words. Maybe it is so bad that it is good, I am not sure. I would recommend that anyone see this.
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Summary: "You gotta be kidding!"
Review: This movie is one of the funniest dramas I have ever seen. Elvis as a doctor in the ghetto is so unbelievable that the comedic value of the movie is astronomical. There are such quotes as "He called my sister a dirty stinkin'...no one calls my sister dirty!" and "knifing a player in football deserves a 15 yard penalty". While it tries to raise serious issues including the role of the church, civil rights, racism, and autism, you come away with nothing but a bad case of side burns. If you want to see Elvis as a hero- do not buy this film. Yet if you find humor in bad social commentary which includes Elvis and Mary Tyler Moore this movie is for you! I loved it for this reason.
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Summary: It's a shame he couldn't wear a disguise
Review: This was a good movie, touching in it's sentiment. If it wasn't Elvis, then there wouldn't be the immediate expectation of a bad movie (thanks to many bad Elvis movie's) and therefore the self-fullfilling prophecy effect of already being predisposed to ridicule it from the "git-go". I don't find ANYTHING WHATSOEVER unbelievable about a ghetto doctor working in a clinic and some nuns are sent to help as missionaries, doesn't that happen all the time? Why, because it's an Elvis movie, does that suddenly sound like the plot revolved around an alien U.S. president having an affair with Miss Piggy? Elvis' acting is the some of the best I'd ever seen him do, why? Because he saw that this wasn't an excuse to sing songs to turtles and guys he just beat up, there was a serious story here. In the spirit of King Creole, Elvis could only be a good actor in a good movie, otherwise he didn't give a hoot. And he looks great, "the dry look" beatle-esque haircut he had in this movie and regular-guy wardrobe really took him in a more natural direction. And someone mentioned it was "dated" - yeah it's dated 1969 that's 33 years ago would you expect to see a story about computer hackers with cell-phones glued to their ears? Maybe we should digitally update the film and insert 2000 Corvettes and sterile buildings made of glass so it can be fake like people who say things like that like it. Keep watching movie's like Men In Black where every line of dialogue is a set up for a bad joke, I'll decline. It is what it is - it's Elvis last acting role and he did a great job.
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Summary: Change Of Story
Review: This, Elvis' final acting film is probably one of his best and gives the King a serious acting role from the beach movies of a few years previous. The DVD is very clear, but seriously lacking in extras, after all, it is full priced.
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Summary: "A good movie, not just an Elvis movie."
Review: When I was younger anytime my parents or other adults talked about Elvis movies, what came to mind were lame movies with very little plot, structured in a way so Elvis could sing some "new" tunes. My "mama always used to say that" Elvis was a better actor than most people believed, but from watching films like BLUE HAWAII, I thought she was just couldn't face the truth that Elvis couldn't act his way out of a paper bag. After seeing CHANGE OF HABIT (and learning more about how Colonel Parker ran the King's life) I realized my Mom was right, Elvis was a decent actor. It's just that he was never allowed many opportunities to display his talent and grow as an actor. This is unfortunate. CHANGE OF HABIT is a good movie. It has an interesting plot, most of the characters aren't just paper mache blowing in the wind, and the movie deals with social issues that are still relevant even today. Many people suggest that Mary Tyler Moore is miscast in this film, but I found her believable in her role as a nun. Also, the supporting cast does a good job given their limited screen time. As is the case in all Elvis' movies, there are tunes. However, unlike the other Elvis' films I have seen, the movie isn't structured around the songs. The songs that you actually see Elvis singing appear more natural than staged and a couple of them are really memorable, e.g. "In the Ghetto". I haven't seen very many Elvis' films, but out of the ones I have viewed, this is the best. I wish Elvis would have been allowed to make more films like this. He could have ended up being remembered as much for his acting as his singing and that would have really been a change of habit.
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Summary: "A good movie, not just an Elvis movie."
Review: When I was younger anytime my parents or other adults talked about Elvis movies, what came to mind were lame movies with very little plot, structured in a way so Elvis could sing some "new" tunes. My "mama always used to say that" Elvis was a better actor than most people believed, but from watching films like BLUE HAWAII, I thought she was just couldn't face the truth that Elvis couldn't act his way out of a paper bag. After seeing CHANGE OF HABIT (and learning more about how Colonel Parker ran the King's life) I realized my Mom was right, Elvis was a decent actor. It's just that he was never allowed many opportunities to display his talent and grow as an actor. This is unfortunate. CHANGE OF HABIT is a good movie. It has an interesting plot, most of the characters aren't just paper mache blowing in the wind, and the movie deals with social issues that are still relevant even today. Many people suggest that Mary Tyler Moore is miscast in this film, but I found her believable in her role as a nun. Also, the supporting cast does a good job given their limited screen time. As is the case in all Elvis' movies, there are tunes. However, unlike the other Elvis' films I have seen, the movie isn't structured around the songs. The songs that you actually see Elvis singing appear more natural than staged and a couple of them are really memorable, e.g. "In the Ghetto". I haven't seen very many Elvis' films, but out of the ones I have viewed, this is the best. I wish Elvis would have been allowed to make more films like this. He could have ended up being remembered as much for his acting as his singing and that would have really been a change of habit.
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Summary: Serious Movie Deserved Better Production
Review: While his "new" music, including the very important title "In The Ghetto", was getting good notice across the world, this socially-conscious movie was in release. Unfortunately, the "Made For TV" quality made this respectable effort a minor work, which did showcase strong performances by Presley as an inner city Doctor and by Mary Tyler Moore as a Nun who wants to try a different approach in a complex setting. The music is very agreeable and is well interpolated - dig Elvis on piano ("Lawdy, Miss Clawdy") and singing along with Darlene Love ("Rubberneckin'"). The somewhat non-traditional "Let Us Pray" number might suggest the controversial "gospel rock" of future decades. The difficult physical/spiritual theme warranted more time and attention than was presumeably allowed and perhaps accounts for the film's lesser-known status.
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Summary: Serious Movie Deserved Better Production
Review: While his "new" music, including the very important title "In The Ghetto", was getting good notice across the world, this socially-conscious movie was in release. Unfortunately, the "Made For TV" quality made this respectable effort a minor work, which did showcase strong performances by Presley as an inner city Doctor and by Mary Tyler Moore as a Nun who wants to try a different approach in a complex setting. The music is very agreeable and is well interpolated - dig Elvis on piano ("Lawdy, Miss Clawdy") and singing along with Darlene Love ("Rubberneckin'"). The somewhat non-traditional "Let Us Pray" number might suggest the controversial "gospel rock" of future decades. The difficult physical/spiritual theme warranted more time and attention than was presumeably allowed and perhaps accounts for the film's lesser-known status.
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Summary: This Film Is So Silly It's Ridiculous
Review: Why did they put a bumpkin like Elvis Presley in any kind of serious role? The most serious aspect of the film are his sideburns. This film, like most of Presley's films, stink out loud. In fact, it is unintenionally and hillariously funny. Save your money.
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