{"id":69570,"date":"2021-02-17T16:26:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T23:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=69570"},"modified":"2021-02-17T16:26:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T23:26:15","slug":"this-is-elvis-1981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=69570","title":{"rendered":"This is Elvis (1981)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Will we ever see Elvis in person again?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-69572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Poster-669x1024.png 669w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Poster.png 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople close to Elvis Presley reflect back on his storied life and career, culminating in death by heart attack at the age of 42.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Documentary<\/li>\n<li>Elvis Presley Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nHaving watched all nine of Elvis Presley&#8217;s Hollywood dramas listed in <em>GFTFF<\/em> &#8212; as well as his riveting Vegas concert film <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50970\"><em>That&#8217;s the Way It Is<\/em> (1970)<\/a> &#8212; it was both fitting and sobering to end my Elvis run by watching this creatively filmed documentary about his life, which includes strategic snippets of recreated scenes (using actors):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still-1024x594.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"371\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still-1024x594.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still-1536x892.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still-465x270.png 465w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; alongside ample authentic footage from the earliest days of Presley&#8217;s stupendous fame:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still6-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still6-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still6-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still6-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still6-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still6-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still6-481x270.png 481w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still6.png 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; to his final challenging weeks. Indeed, it&#8217;s the candor of this latter footage that makes one sit up and notice: despite being overseen by his estate, this documentary pulls few punches in letting us know how sick Presley became towards the end of his life, showing heartbreaking evidence of his eventual inability to cope. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still4-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still4-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still4-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still4-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still4-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still4-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still4.png 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plenty of engaging footage<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still3-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still3-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still3-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still3-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still3-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still3-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/This-is-Elvis-Still3.png 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a surprisingly insightful documentary about Elvis&#8217;s rise and eventual fall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0083193\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/this-is-elvis-1981\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=7423\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1981\/05\/08\/movies\/this-is-elvis-the-official-story.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Will we ever see Elvis in person again?&#8221; Synopsis: People close to Elvis Presley reflect back on his storied life and career, culminating in death by heart attack at the age of 42. 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