Elvis Has Left the Building

My main comment on this movie is how Zwick was able to get credible actors to work on this movie? Impressive cast – even for the supporting characters, none of which helps this movie really. I have to admit though, Tom Hank's cameo almost made it worth it – what was that about Tom? Did you lose a bet? The best cameo of the movie was Joe Isuzu though - by far a classic! The premise is good. Basinger's character, struggling with existence as a Pink Lady, is making her way toward Vegas motel by motel pitching the glorious pyramid of cosmetic sales. This happens as Corbett's character is on his way to Vegas to deliver an Elvis suit to his soon to be ex-wife motivated by….what else….extortion. As they both make their way, they have numerous run-ins with Elvis impersonators who on their way to an Elvis impersonating convention in Vegas. Soon, the FBI gets involved and begins to track what they think is an Elvis impersonator serial killer. Unfortunately, premise doesn't mean the movie was good.

When watching this movie, imagine you are back in the first grade – when story lines and continuity aren't really important. It is much more enjoyable to just watch Basinger look beautiful in her Pink Lady outfit rather than wondering why what she is doing doesn't really make sense. The movie tries hard, but ultimately falls way way way short. Ultimately, it is filled with ideas that could have theoretically been funny but in practice were not that funny.

It isn't the worst, but you may find you yourself feel like leaving the building when watching this one…… Don't say I didn't warn you!

I am not sure what did they want with this film? I am not sure there is really the point or was I mistaken? Plot, is there really one? I did laugh some, but it did not give laugh to die for. I am not thrilled at all about it.

Acting is OK for this type of film, but I am not sure that it improved the whole experience. Kim Basinger was OK, but that was about all there it was about it. Elvis impersonators did not really thrilled me.

There was some good music and bloopers were cute, otherwise nothing really to remember.

If you like Elvis and his impersonators this is a film for you, otherwise I would skip this film with no second thoughts about it.

Nothing special about this movie. A great theme got sacrificed by a mediocre, almost yawnable script. A woman who sees and speaks with a young version of Elvis daily, also indirectly causes the death of any Elvis impersonator she meets. So, off to Vegas for the Elvis convention! This could have been so funny, but it's not. The manner of the mishaps was timely but unimaginative.

There main plot was a traditional destiny of romance, both actors doing fine. The dialogue was terrible, hardly anything to laugh at. Lots of great (tragic?) Elvis impersonators though. If you have ever wanted to take out some aggression on those costumed clowns, this movie gives you a tiny taste.

I've recently seen ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING. I was a guest at a private screening.

Kim Basinger plays a very good part and John Corbett is suave and cool. The movie is very entertaining and combined with the original ELVIS tracks adds a great balance. Pat Morita makes a cameo appearance and Sean Austin and Denise Richards add to an already impressive cast. Joel Zwick the director does a great job and we see him play the 'squashed elvis'. I was also surprised to see TOM HANKS play the 'mailbox elvis'.

BMG have the soundtrack for worldwide distribution and includes 8 Elvis original masters plus 4 cover songs: Norah Jones singing "LOVE ME TENDER, famous d.j. Paul Oakenfold remix of I GOT STUNG (his last remix was A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION). Melissa Etheridge singing HARD HEADED WOMAN and Baby Face singing the ballad of IT'S NOW OR NEVER.

Elvis lives, see the movie its good fun.

Something amusing for sure and just done in a nonchalant hokum way. OK for Elvis related interest. Yay whoa. Yea excellentCarzycrazy