Elvis on Tour: 75th Anniversary Celebration Movie!

[MJ_ForeverandAlways]

Hey MJ Family, not sure if anyone had caught this on twitter from the Elvis twitter account.

http://www.fathomevents.com/concertsand ... SeriesPage

Wouldn't that be something if this was the 2 Kings come back movie?  :) I just think it is just too coincidental that MJ had a movie about concert rehearsals and now they are doing a Elvis tour movie...coincidence or part of the plan?

Bless you all & keep the Faith :)
It's all for L.O.V.E

[onemoretime]

Thanks for the link. I am very much interested in this documentary. There will be a lot of background information about Elvis' last film-tour.

It is

a Golden Globe-winning documentary that followed Elvis on a 15-city tour of the United States in 1972, which is now available in newly-restored and remastered Blu-ray and DVD versions from Warner Home Video.

"Elvis on Tour," considered to be Presley's last film before his death in 1977, was described by Variety in their review as "a bright, entertaining pop music documentary detailing episodes in the later professional life of Elvis Presley, the pioneer Pied Piper of rock music." The film was written and directed by Robert Abel and Pierre Adidge, and the cinematographer was Lucien Ballard.

Taken from Elvisweek.com

I don't think it has a connection to Michael Jackson, but is a movie commemorating the King of Rock'n Roll.
Would be great, but it isn't about Michael. But his summer belongs to the two of them for sure. In one way or the other.

It will be played in movie theaters during Elvis week in Memphis and elsewhere.

The movie is Elvis' "This is it" in a way, as it were his last filmed tour performances before his "death" on 16th August 1977.

Has anyone seen it yet?

[onemoretime]

I had the chance to watch the movie.
It showed him touring many places and he hardly had the time to rest in between. On the road all the time from one show to the next.
When they showed him backstage, he said she stayed off backstage far too long. I understood from it, he was a little afraid to go out on stage. But he went on to say, they told him, the audience was expecting him to perform his best every time. And he always wanted to do it the best way he possibly could.
But it was getting harder. In 1972 he had put on a little more weight than in his 1969 comeback performance, where he performed in the middle of the stage, the audience surrounding him, which was a great success, although he himself was not quite sure if it would turn out a success. It must have been harder for him to move. He was still very powerful on stage, but I had the impression, his movements were slightly slower altogether.
Before entering the stage, he was surrounded by his entourage, who helped him concentrate in the last minutes before going out in front of the curtain. They kind of pushed him a little, when it was time to go.
Loud music accompanied him, and he went on stage like a boxer in a ring, the audience went mad, as soon as they saw him. He won back his charming smile, and when his powerful voice was heard, he was the master again. I had the feeling, he had "walked each and every highway", and his experience in the music industry was seen in his movements, in his face, compared to his early mid-fifty years, when it all started. He had to fight to find his place, which he got rather unexpectedly fast, a sensation and the Us never forgot him. He was afraid they could after his Army years abroad, but that wasn't the case. And now he only had to snip his fingers, and the world was at his feet. He had and still has such an impact on people's minds by his music.
What was important for him, were his fans, his personal contact with them. He had a very special charisma and kissed many girls / ladies of all ages in the audience. He treated them all alike, and one could feel the adoration of the huge crowd. Michael used to do it the same way, from his heart. They loved their fans, who had made them to what they are. A giving and taking.
Whereas he wore a tight black leather suit in 1969, Rock n' Roll like, he now wore his legendary glittering (blue) suit with wide sleeves, Las Vegas style. A completely different style. His scarf was used to wipe off the sweat (and to protect his precious clothing).
For me he was at the peak of his career in the fifties and in 1969, I wonder, if the 1972 performances were the beginning of the end. being forced to do so many shows on a daily basis, even after this movie-show until his disappearing. Did it become too much? Death threats of mad haters made stage appearances a danger.
His voice in the movie is the most incredible. It is overwhelming and touching at the same time. (Even technically a bit too loud sometimes, but it was from a Live performance in 1972 and in Blu Ray now, so in a new technique. It might be difficult to adjust) Just awesome. Like Michael's voice. Nobody will ever be able to copy it. They would both say: God-given talent.
And both couldn't explain, why they had been chosen to give the world so much.
They showed, how he had to run directly after the show to escape the crowd chasing him. He was escorted by his bodyguards and was shoved to the waiting limousine as quickly as possible. Only then he was safe.
They would have torn him apart, only to be near him. Safety reasons may have been an important reason as well. The car left at once.
The movie lasts for over two hours worth watching, but I would have to watch it again like "TII" to remember all the details.