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. The 1997 madefortv film elvis meets nixon starring rick peters and bob gunton actually tackled the same scenario, laced with the kind of offthewall silliness one would expect from a. There is one photo from atkinss set in particular which has become an icon, in the truest sense of the word. New trailer for movie about the day the king met the president president nixons meeting with elvis presley on dec. By the time kevin spacey scuttles in as nixon, all hunched shoulders and crablike motion, you have spent too much time watching the filmmakers pad the movie, including via elviss dull friend. This movie is based on a real meeting between elvis presley and richard nixon in the white house in december 1970. This is the untold true story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the oval office forever immortalized in on a december morning in 1970, the king. Kevin spacey plays the president for laughs in a slight but enjoyable imagining of elviss real life meeting with nixon. Elvis is an upcoming biographical film about elvis presley directed by baz luhrmann, and starring austin butler and tom hanks. Youve seen the picture a million times elvis presley in jumpsuit, glitter and full swagger, standing in the oval office shaking the hand of the ultimate easy listening president, richard nixon. If kevin spacey playing richard milhous nixon doesnt put you into at least a reasonably chaotic fit of.
Fear nothulu just reupped their streaming offerings with great new shows and movies. 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. The film stars michael shannon as elvis presley and kevin spacey as richard m. Starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and twotime academy award winner kevin spacey as richard nixon, comes the untold true story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the oval. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Elvis presley to be played by austin butler in baz. The original production of elvis meets nixon that hbo did back in the 1990s was clever, engaging and portrayed elvis with the respect he deserves. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including compadres, the huntsman. A movie about a secret meeting between elvis, the king of rock n roll, and president nixon sounds too crazy to be real. It pictures nixon and elvis shaking hands in the oval office the president in a.
Be the first to know about new trailers and breaking news from bleecker street. 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. Elvis best friend reveals whats true in new film jerry schilling on that iconic photo, if the king really took a gun into the oval office, and more. In december 1970, rock n roll icon elvis presley michael shannon travels to the white house to request a meeting with president richard nixon kevin spacey. Apr 20, 2016 youve seen the picture a million times elvis presley in jumpsuit, glitter and full swagger, standing in the oval office shaking the hand of the ultimate easy listening president, richard nixon.
Nixon, based on a moment in history when presley arrived on the white house lawn with hopes of. Like an antifrost nixon, theres a ton of build up and no payoff. The only details about this collision of two icons come from a few eyewitness. The untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of rock n roll, and president richard nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the national archives. Nobody but elvis and nixon were privy to the details of what the two men. Kevin spacey, as nixon, is spectacularno surprise there. In 1988, years after nixon resigned and elvis died of a drug overdose, a chicago newspaper reported that the national archives was selling photos of the meeting, and within a week, some 8,000.
See kevin spacey as richard nixon in his new movie cinemablend. Shannon, interesting as elvis, thought elvis had a little more personality but i still enjoyed the performance. Characters carry guns, and guns are shown in several scenes. Starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and.
Spacey as richard nixon, comes the untold true story behind this revealing. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll, elvis presley michael shannon showed up on the lawn of the white house to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, president nixon kevin spacey. Chronicles the life and career of rock and roll legend elvis. Hes created some of the most iconic film and tv characters over a stunning career that has spanned over 25 years. 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.
The untold true story behind the meeting between elvis presley, the king of. This was before the installation of the taping system that. The untold story behind the meeting between the king of rock n roll and president nixon. This story was told with more flair in the 1997 showtime tv movie elvis meets nixon, directed by allan arkush of rock n roll high school fame, and its probably to the filmmakers benefit that arkushs movie is so difficult to see these days. Whats amazing about the movie is the remarkable juxtaposition of a super serious face and demeanor of michael shannon as elvis and the real elviss childlike fascination with badges and guns.
With michael shannon, kevin spacey, alex pettyfer, johnny knoxville. The untold true story behind the meeting between the king of rock n roll and president nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the national archives. 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. See kevin spacey as richard nixon in his new movie. President nixon and elvis presley meet at the white house, december 21, 1970. How a production company can take a fascinating true event in the life of elvis and nixon and mess it up is beyond me. President nixon shakes hands with elvis presley in 1970, the most. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll showed up. Feb 05, 2015 the 1997 madefortv film elvis meets nixon starring rick peters and bob gunton actually tackled the same scenario, laced with the kind of offthewall silliness one would expect from a movie. Jun 20, 2016 there is one photo from atkinss set in particular which has become an icon, in the truest sense of the word. 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. The film also stars alex pettyfer, johnny knoxville, colin hanks, and evan peters. Principal photography began on january 12, 2015, in new orleans, louisiana. This comedy depicts the reallife 1970 meeting between rock star elvis presley michael shannon and thenpresident richard nixon kevin spacey at the white house, which led to an iconic photo of the two men shaking hands.
Jul 15, 2019 newbie austin butler will play elvis presley opposite tom hanks colonel tom parker in baz luhrmanns new movie about the king of rock n roll. Though elvis presleys music has largely been responsible for sustaining fans burning love for the 40 years that. It is scheduled to be released on november 5, 2021, by warner bros. Michael shannon and kevin spacey as elvis and nixon in the forthcoming film. Elvis presley to be played by austin butler in baz luhrmanns. Elvis and nixon presidential briefing plot synopsis. Apr 22, 2016 by the time kevin spacey scuttles in as nixon, all hunched shoulders and crablike motion, you have spent too much time watching the filmmakers pad the movie, including via elviss dull friend. 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 film was released on april 22, 2016 by amazon studios and bleecker street. I have noticed amazon has another movie elvis meets nixon made in the 1990s so that is next up on my list. On a december morning in 1970, the king of rock n roll, elvis presley michael shannon showed up on the lawn of the white house to request a meeting with th.
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