Keith Houchen Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 Elvis meeting Nixon sounds boring? It was fascinating! Read up on it and see how Elvis was Nixon's spy. I didn't know about this but I'm already excited! Quote
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted November 7, 2014 Paid Members Posted November 7, 2014 I found Frost/Nixon to be utterly brilliant, so this seems to be some next level shiznit right here. Sounds fantastic. D-Mal will be happy to see Shannon as Elvis, me reckons. Quote
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted November 7, 2014 Paid Members Posted November 7, 2014 Elvis meeting Nixon sounds boring? It was fascinating! Read up on it and see how Elvis was Nixon's spy. I didn't know about this but I'm already excited! Cool, I will do. Michael Shannon as a spy Elvis under the watch of a crooked president actually sounds great. I can't wait to see how he looks. Quote
Guy Bifkin Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 Basically Elvis, concerned that America's youth was being led towards a future of drugs and tree hugging by the likes of The Beatles and Dylan, wrote to Nixon asking him to be made a Federal Agent for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Nixon duly obliged, hoping the association with the King would make him more popular with the kids. I have this up in my flat: Quote
Loki Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 The only person they need to talk to about playing Elvis is Val Kilmer. Quote
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted November 7, 2014 Paid Members Posted November 7, 2014 Basically Elvis, concerned that America's youth was being led towards a future of drugs and tree hugging by the likes of The Beatles and Dylan, wrote to Nixon asking him to be made a Federal Agent for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Nixon duly obliged, hoping the association with the King would make him more popular with the kids. I have this up in my flat: That's wicked, what a hypocrite, wasn't Elvis off his face on pills the whole time by then? Quote
Keith Houchen Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 He was, which should make the film even better! An off his box Shannon playing The King. It's the stuff of dreams! Quote
Paid Members Maverick Posted November 7, 2014 Paid Members Posted November 7, 2014 Knowing how off the wall Shannon can be it's a pretty great casting choice. Wouldn't have minded Burce Campbell as The King either! Quote
Guy Bifkin Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 This is golden era Elvis. He's divorcing Priscilla and entering into his deep fried peanut butter cheeseburger/prescription drug/bad kung fu phase. Shannon is the man to pull it off. Quote
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted November 7, 2014 Paid Members Posted November 7, 2014 Yeah, Michael Shannon as crazy, shooting at the TV Elvis hypocritically becoming an anti drugs representative to a crooked president while off his face the whole time really doesn't sound boring at all. Quote
Moderators PowerButchi Posted November 7, 2014 Moderators Posted November 7, 2014 Vegas, Karate Elvis is the only Elvis for me, so I'm eagerly awaiting this film. Quote
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted November 8, 2014 Paid Members Posted November 8, 2014 I watched a bit of this last night. Very entertaining, it has to be said. The dude playing Elvis is quite funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdzXk0BX6xg Quote
Paid Members Maverick Posted November 8, 2014 Paid Members Posted November 8, 2014 Was a cheeky reference to Bubba Ho-Tep Johnnyboy, love that film. Quote
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted November 12, 2014 Awards Moderator Posted November 12, 2014 The cast of Ghostbusters reunites. Great interview. http://www.ew.com/ew/static/longform/ghostbusters/desktop/ Quote
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted November 12, 2014 Paid Members Posted November 12, 2014 A very sad gap in that photo. Quote
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