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End Tuhm Henks iss tuhribble.
Is Tom Hanks terrible?
You might as well ask, Is philosophy purple?
What I can tell you is that Baz LuhrmannsElvisis undoubtedly a Baz Luhrmann Elvis movie.
These may be the most subtle moments of the entire film.
In comedy they have a rule: Dont put a hat on a hat.
Baz Luhrmann spits on this rule.
Why have only one montage when you could edit another montage inside that montage?
Baz has the technology; the only limit is his imagination, which is limitless.
Taste is a lie invented by snobs.
Its entirely possible God sent the coronavirus to Earth to prevent this performance from seeing the light of day.
Imagine Hermann Goring playing the Penguin, and youll have a sense of Hankss register here.
But that doesnt matter.
Hes got the shimmy and hes got the shake.
At the films press conference, cast and crew attempted to explain themselves to mere mortals.
I wanted it to be presentnow, he said.
The lyrics to Hound Dog were salacious, rude, unacceptable in polite society.
He was the original punk rock.
Whether the films up-to-eleven approach truly serves the late Elvis Aaron Presley depends on who you talk to.
They couldnt help falling in love.
