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Post by TylerDeneuve on Nov 8, 2023 16:30:20 GMT
You knew it was coming.  Which film did you prefer? How about lead performances between Austin Butler and Cailee Spaeny?  |
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Post by countjohn on Nov 8, 2023 17:58:53 GMT
Elvis wins because of the visual spectacle (who knew anyone could beat Sofia there) and Butler capturing the Elvis mythos better. I said in my post that Priscilla really needed to capture the gravitas of Elvis to show why no one could say no to him and why it was so hard for her to leave and it didn't really do that.
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Post by Martin Stett on Nov 8, 2023 20:36:57 GMT
I haven't seen either, so I'm writing in Alien (2017). A portrait of the King as King of Kings, a pop culture monarch for the masses to worship. "I am the King. I am God."  |
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Post by forksforest on Nov 15, 2023 3:33:14 GMT
Coming out of Priscilla, I’m not sure. Overall, Priscilla was better but Elvis had more strengths (Butler, production, plot lol) but also more glaring weaknesses (editing, Hanks, first half entirely) Coppola’s directing over Luhrmann though, for capturing what she did with so little - it left a lot to be desired, but it felt like meaningful snapshots of Priscilla’s life, so I’d give it to Coppola overall.
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Post by TylerDeneuve on Mar 7, 2024 2:21:50 GMT
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Post by JangoB on Mar 7, 2024 8:27:40 GMT
Elvis for sure. A sort of standard biopic script turned FUN and even sooomewhat electric at certain stages via Baz's craziness. Whereas Priscilla is kind of like The Zone of Interest of music biopics: a film of one repeated idea which keeps the elephant in the room almost out of sight.
Performance-wise it's easy: Butler & Spaeny. Neither get the chance to really shine as actors though.
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Post by speeders on Mar 7, 2024 11:58:21 GMT
Priscilla! I also preferred Elordi to Butler.
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Post by Nikan on Mar 7, 2024 13:35:54 GMT
Priscilla and I haven't even seen it.
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Post by Joaquim on Mar 7, 2024 14:06:37 GMT
Priscilla and I haven’t even seen either
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Post by ibbi on Mar 7, 2024 18:59:10 GMT
I don't think Priscilla is great, but it wins this one without even having to roll out of bed.
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on Mar 8, 2024 16:16:33 GMT
I'm a bigger fan of Elvis than most on here, but it's Priscilla for me. As far as performances, I'll take Butler over Spaeny but both are doing great work.
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