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The Baz Luhrmann biopic “Elvis” has been one in all this summer season’s field workplace success tales, demonstrating the continued urge for food for tales about Elvis Presley, one in all pop music’s dynamic and contentious figures, in addition to the cinematic energy of Luhrmann’s vivid, overwhelming fashion, which is optimized for the massive display.
The movie is loyal to Presley (Austin Butler), and makes use of his supervisor, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) as a narrator and likewise an ethical foil. It emphasizes Presley as a performer and cultural agitator extra so than as an individual, whereas combining or rewriting historic moments to serve the bigger narrative.
On this week’s Popcast, a dialog about Presley’s profession, how the movie smooths out the tough edges of his story, and the function that fantasy and creativeness play in remembering popular culture heroes.
Guests:
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A.O. Scott, co-chief movie critic of The New York Times
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Alanna Nash, writer of “The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley,” “Baby, Let’s Play House: Elvis Presley and the Women Who Loved Him” and several other different books
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