Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and HollywoodChicago.com's Pat “The Über Critic” McDonald fry up some banana sandwiches and talk Elvis! In anticipation of Eugene Jarecki's new documentary, The King,* the guys look at one pre-Army picture, 1958's King Creole, and one post-Army pitcure, 1960's G.I. Blues.
How did Elvis's military service affect the kinds of films he starred in? How do the movies hold up after more than a half-century of social change, technological advances, and the upending of the way in which audiences consume media? And just what is Elvis Presley's appeal, anyway?
Some of these questions (and more) will be asked, answered, and possibly discarded in this hour-long riff on America's preeminant pop culture titan. Also, Ian reminds listeners that Cinepocalypse will overtake the Music Box Theatre this Thursday, and that the theatre is showcasing the works of director Michael Curtiz (who made King Creole in addition to films like Robin Hood and Casablanca) all summer.
Episode 323 will never die!
*In case you missed it, check out our April discussion of The King for Chicago Film News!
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