"Frankie and Johnny" (1966 release; 87 min.) brings the story of, well, Frankie and Johnny. As the movie opens, Johnny and his girlfriend Frankie are performers on a Mississippi riverboat. Johnny is addicted to gambling, though, and he is down and out of luck. When asking a fortune teller what to do, she predicts he'll meet a red-haired woman who will change his luck. Upon returning to the boat, Johnny runs into Nellie, a red-haired woman who also happens to be the girlfriend of Johnny's boss... At this time we are 10 min. into the movie.
Couple of comments: this is another Elvis vehicle where he plays a barely changed version of himself, and that is par for the course of course. Sadly,. this movie does not work AT ALL, and there are several reasons for that: the script is incredibly weak, and hence the plot is wafer-thin. As if that's not enough, the songs in the film are almost all of them done in the New Orleans-style of that era. Meaning, no rock 'n' roll whatsoever. Last but not least, Elvis looks and acts lackluster, as if he is bored out of his mind. Those elements makes for a bad cocktail, and a dreadfully boring film.
I've been watching a slew of Elvis films these past 2 weeks (leading up to the 43rd anniversary of his passing away) on HDNet TV. "Frankie and Johnny" easily was the worst of them. Even if you are a die-hard Elvis fan, I really cannot in good conscience recommend this film to anyone, sorry. Of course you should feel free to check it out for yourself, and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this is another Elvis vehicle where he plays a barely changed version of himself, and that is par for the course of course. Sadly,. this movie does not work AT ALL, and there are several reasons for that: the script is incredibly weak, and hence the plot is wafer-thin. As if that's not enough, the songs in the film are almost all of them done in the New Orleans-style of that era. Meaning, no rock 'n' roll whatsoever. Last but not least, Elvis looks and acts lackluster, as if he is bored out of his mind. Those elements makes for a bad cocktail, and a dreadfully boring film.
I've been watching a slew of Elvis films these past 2 weeks (leading up to the 43rd anniversary of his passing away) on HDNet TV. "Frankie and Johnny" easily was the worst of them. Even if you are a die-hard Elvis fan, I really cannot in good conscience recommend this film to anyone, sorry. Of course you should feel free to check it out for yourself, and draw your own conclusion.