It's pretty tough to beat Jailhouse Rock in terms of sheer entertainment, but Elvis lovers are particularly fond of this 1964 hit. The Big E plays race-car driver Lucky Jackson, who arrives in Las Vegas for an upcoming Grand Prix race. Lucky's car needs a new engine, so he gets a waiter job at a casino and starts working his crooning charms on Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret). It's their on-screen chemistry that makes this flick a lot of fun; Presley never had a better costar than Ann-Margret, and their race-car romance is quintessential 1960s fluff. Then there are the songs, of course, including the snappy title tune, a rockin' rendition of Ray Charles's "What'd I Say?," and "The Yellow Rose of Texas." Viva Las Vegas is one of the Elvis movies that stands the test of time, when the legend was still at his peak. And if you're wondering if the King gets his car fixed in time to win the race, well, check out the movie to find out. --Jeff Shannon
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Review Date: July 12, 2010
Reviewer: Robert T. Lukomski, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Loved this film! This is considered one of Elvis' best films for good reason. It has a pretty good storyline, many good musical numbers and it's also great to see a young Ann-Margaret with Elvis. I also love the now-classic racing cars used in this movie. The early 60's race cars were very cool and stylish, even by today's standards. Very cool movie set in a very cool city, with two extremely cool co-stars.
Great Blue-ray
Review Date: July 1, 2010
Reviewer: Papa Bling,
This movie really pops in Blue-ray and looks great. A must buy for Elvis fans.
Ann Margret is hot, but is not enough to save the movie...
Review Date: June 17, 2010
Reviewer: Baberufus, West Jordan, UT USA
A particular Elvis fan favorite? C'mon! I'm a huge Elvis fan, but this lousy film is in no way better than his previous films, except for the aspect of eye candy for the guys...in the form of Ann Margret. She is definitely the star of this movie, and it's quite obvious that the director purposely exploited Margret's beautiful face and figure to overcompensate for the terrible script. It starts off interesting enough, albeit quite corny in places (especially in the songs), but I expected that and accepted it for what it was. However, the story just gets weaker and weaker, until the end where the time span between the climax and the end of the movie is about 30 seconds. And absolutely no twists or turns in the plot to make it interesting...just blah, the end. Just an awful movie, sorry.
I really like Jailhouse House and King Creole--those were great flicks, and not just compared to Elvis's other movies. Even Blue Hawaii was much better than Viva Las Vegas. 4-1/2 stars as an overall rating??? Unbelievable. I guess all 4-1/2 stars go to Ann-Margret rather than the movie in general. If you want to salivate over a young, hot Ann-Margret, I recommend this movie. If you want an overall good movie, you won't find it here.
Viva Elvis & Ann-Margret!
Review Date: February 26, 2010
Reviewer: Ron Desmarchais, USA
Elvis and Ann-Margret in an entertaining comedy/romance including some great song performances by the King including: "Viva Las Vegas" "What'd I Say" "The Lady Loves Me" "Today, Tomorrown And Forever" "I Need Somebody To Lean On"
The King Shines!
Review Date: December 24, 2009
Reviewer: J. Arena, Williamsburg, VA
Viva Las Vegas was a great purchase, and I'm so happy to have it in my collection. What makes it fun is seeing Vegas back in the day -- I could just imagine Frank, Sammy and Peter Lawford lurking in the background!
If you're an Elvis fan, you already know how great this musical is. If you are not familiar with The King's movies, this one would be a great place to start. The fact that Ann Margaret's dance numbers in Viva Las Vegas have been so frequently immitated speaks for itself.
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