Politics and music purists might find elvis meets nixon to be sugarcoated and implausible, but director allan arkushs 1997 madeforcable film works best when viewed strictly as a light comedy. It will be interesting to read your comments, and maybe do one more blog post on the subject. Elvis meets nixon a mockumentary about elvis s reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. One movies take on what went on in the oval office. On december 21, 1970, rock star elvis presley is greeted at the white house by president richard m. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Apr 22, 2016 a movie about a secret meeting between elvis, the king of rock n roll, and president nixon sounds too crazy to be real.
The meeting was initiated by presley, who wrote nixon a sixpage letter requesting a visit with the president and suggesting that he be made a federal agentatlarge in the bureau of narcotics and dangerous drugs. Elvis meets nixon is a riotous ride from graceland to the white house with more fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches than you could possibly imagine. A mockumentary about elvis s reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea. Along the way, the film exposes elvis s humor, drug problem, and even him pulling a gun out at a doughnut shop. Elvis meets nixon is a 1997 film directed by allan arkush and starring rick peters, bob gunton, and alyson court. Kevin spacey, as nixon, is spectacularno surprise there. They break the sad news to jerry, whos pissed for about five minutes before remembering that nixon s daughter is a fan. I would love to meet you, he added, informing nixon that hed be staying at the washington hotel under the alias jon burrows. Apr 19, 2016 this movie s version of nixon is an impatient, surly, outoftouch boss who just happens to be richard nixon and share richard nixon s political values. In 1970, elvis presley showed up at the white house asking to meet president nixon. In december 1970, richard nixon is president of the united states and elvis presley is making a comeback. Driving the movie home are strong performances by michael shannon and kevin spacey as the enigmatic figures elvis and nixon. What many do not know is what the singer and the president discussed.
Free wallpapers download of elvis meets nixon movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Need to watch elvis meets nixon on your tv or mobile device at home. Starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and two time academy award winner kevin spacey as richard nixon, comes the. The film stars kevin spacey as president richard nixon and michael shannon as singer elvis presley, and focuses on the december 21, 1970 meeting between the two men at the white house.
Whats amazing about the movie is the remarkable juxtaposition of a super serious face and demeanor of michael shannon as elvis and the real elvis s childlike fascination with badges and guns. A movie about a secret meeting between elvis, the king of rock n roll, and president nixon sounds too crazy to be real. Elvis meets nixon and inspires a comedy film huffpost. Although this is a movie that could have been equally successful had more of the facts been more closely adhered to in the script. Both are isolated in their own little worlds, but very much in the public eye. A mockumentary about elvis s reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Elvis meets nixon 1997 elvis meets nixon 1997 the adventures of the scarlet pimpernel. Elvis presley, singer, movie star, now wants to work as an undercover drug enforcement agent. This movies version of nixon is an impatient, surly, outoftouch boss who just happens to be richard nixon and share richard nixon s political values.
We do not provide paid free elvis meets nixon movie downloads. The bizarre story behind this photo the remarkable encounter between elvis presley and president nixon has inspired a new film. Released 1997, elvis meets nixon stars rick peters, bob gunton, alyson court, denny doherty the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Elvis meets nixon 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. Elvis then handdelivered the letter to the white house gate at 6. Our representative will get in touch with the customer with the.
You ever hear about the day elvis presley unexpectedly flew to washington, went to the white hou. Nov 22, 2006 the president and the king a short film by seth swirsky. When elvis met nixon an oval office photograph captured the bizarre encounter between the king of rock and roll and the president im on your side, elvis told nixon. Nixon and his aides want to get the king on board in order to broaden their support, especially among young voters. Dec 17, 2019 on december 21, 1970, rock star elvis presley is greeted at the white house by president richard m. With rick peters, bob gunton, alyson court, denny doherty. Which is fine, because most biopics and factbased dramas exist on creative licence. Though naive, presleys wellintentioned desire to serve his. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll showed up on the lawn of the white house to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, president nixon. Elvis meets nixon rick peters bob gunton alyson court 1997 elvis presley rick peters travels alone to washington, d. The untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of rock n roll, and. It is an embellished account of the true story of american singer elvis presley meeting president richard nixon on december 21, 1970.
Characters carry guns, and guns are shown in several scenes. Jan 03, 2018 in celebration of elvis presleys 82nd birthday, i decided to upload bitbybit one of the most underrated elvis movies ever in my opinion and one of my personal favorites, elvis meets nixon. On december 21, 1970, elvis presley paid a visit to president richard m. A new comedy sheds light on the mysterious meeting between a president and the king. While elvis is fine with that, he wants something in return. The entire movie is about elvis trying to meet the president, and the moment they meet. It is an embellished account of the true story of american singer elvis presley meeting president richard nixon on december 21, 1970 the film had a vhs release, but has not yet been released on dvd or bluray. Luckily, word of elvis s wish meets two young white house aides who happen to be elvis fans. The film stars michael shannon as singer elvis presley and kevin spacey as president richard nixon, and focuses on the december 21, 1970 meeting between the two men at the white house. Elvis meets nixon 1998 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rockn roll showed up on the lawn of the white house to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, president nixon.
Elvis meets nixon rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and twotime academy award winner kevin spacey as richard nixon, comes the. I hope to hear from some of you who watched it as well as the 1997 version elvis meets nixon on youtube. We do not offer to watch elvis meets nixon movie online. Watch elvis meets nixon now on your favorite device. Politics and music purists might find elvis meets nixon to be sugarcoated and implausible, but director allan arkushs 1997 madeforcable film works best when viewed strictly as. Its only in the handful of moments when nixon and elvis face each other in private that we get that electric crackle of big personalities clashing. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the allan arkushdirected movie via subscription can be a.
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