To the long list of Australian DVD release for spring 2006 we can now add the CBS TV mini-series, Elvis - The Early Years, starring Johnathan Rhys-Meyers as Elvis. This special will be released on DVD in Australia on May 17.
The DVD is 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen with 5.1 Surround sound and runs for 165 minutes (longer than the abridged version screened in Australia). There are sub-titles in six languages. This DVD is formatted for playback on PAL enabled systems (Australian Standard)
Synopsis
This 165 minute fact-based drama is about the life of Elvis Presley, one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived. With the full cooperation and participation of the Elvis Presley Estate, his electrifying yet tumultuous story - from his humble beginnings to his meteoric rise to fame - will be told. Presley's master recordings will be heard in a biographical film for the first time!
The mini-series costars Rose McGowan as Priscilla, Randy Quaid as Colonel Parker, Robert Patrick as Vernon Presley and Camryn Manhein as Gladys Presley.
ELVIS Miniseries To Be Released Down Under
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yelserp wrote on
May 01, 2006
Rose McGowan as Priscilla - I think that should read Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret. Antonia Bernath plays Priscilla.
Sean Ryan wrote on
May 01, 2006
Thats because it was actually Elvis's voice they used in this series.To be fair, a programme like this is on a no-win situation cause you are not gonna get anyone who is gonna portray Elvis convincingly.
Narek wrote on
May 01, 2006
I don't think it's impssible t play Elvis convincingly. What makes the role of Elvis more complicarted than roles of say Napoleon or Vito Corleone?
Sean Ryan wrote on
May 01, 2006
Well firstly, Napoleon would be pretty easy to play cause there is no film footage or pictures that show what he looks like.just a little fellow with a hat on.Vito Coleone is not a real person.Elvis was, and to play him you have to get his voice, looks, walk, smile, chrisma, just right.No one has come close to do that.
Devon wrote on
May 01, 2006
It would be a nice try but there is only one King, Elvis was,is,and always will be the KING.
CD King wrote on
May 05, 2006
This must rank as the WORST Elvis TV movie ever. Jonathan Rhyls is terrible and totally hopeless as Elvis. Avoid this piece of crapsheet like plague. Use your hard earn money to order the new FTD Something For Everybody 2-CDs set 7" Booklet album.
Juliepresleyfan wrote on
May 13, 2006
Actually i saw it on sky movies, and its not too dismall, i do agree that there have been better ones, but its still quite entertaining LOL. jonathan i think has a prob with lip sinching, but he is not too bad i suppose. Rick peters does a smashing job in when Elvis met nixon, pretty close especially the humour part, allthough in that you can see that the house they used was not gracelands. but in elvis the early years it did look like they used gracelands for shots. and the lady whos name escapes me who played mrs Gladys presley, looked just like her in the coffin bit, rose mcgowan looked ok, but not very like ann margaret, i like her on the living tv series charmed as page matthews. vernon never seemed to age much, he was man from terminator film lol, allthough randy quaid was good as colonel parker, should have had a black hat eh LOL. make a good panto villian lol. on the whole i did not mind it , filled in a few hours .