Sunday, August 5, 2007

ELVIS-THE MINISERIES TV DVD REVIEW


A blurb from Starz Entertainment about Elvis: The Miniseries: Jonathan Rhys Meyers delivers a definitive performance in the acclaimed mini series event that depicts Elvis from the 50’s teen outcast to worldwide sensation, through his grim decline to his spectacular 68 comeback.

There has been many versions of Elvis’s live told through film and TV. The miniseries is a well done production in the cannon of Elvis biopics. This miniseries was shown over 2 nights in 2005. This biopic shows the beginnings of the legend up through the 1968 Comeback special. Jonathan Rhys Meyers does a good job as Elvis although he doesn’t really look like the king, but he does and adequate performance trying get the subtle nuances of his character. Also in the cast is Randy Quaid as Colonel Tom Parker playing him not over the top as in other biopics and Camryn Meinham as Elvis’ Mother Gladys looking eerily dead on as his mother and Robert Patrick as Elvis’ Father Vernon. An interesting side note, the actor who portrays Red West in the miniseries is none other than Red West’s son, John Boyd West! The miniseries has the full cooperation of the Elvis estate and for the first time, Elvis’ actual recordings are used. This disc also includes deleted scenes and is in 5.1 Surround sound. As a collector’s extra the outer sleeve for the disc is black velvet!

VIDEO

No problem with video quality! The performance was done on film. The performance is 173 minutes long.

Audio

Was originally recorded in 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound.

Disc 1- 1. “Elvis The Miniseries”-TV

Extras

Disc 1: Deleted Scenes (07:14)

Verdict

One of the better versions of the story of Elvis! I would recommend it!


Rating: ****!

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