Yes, they missed the mark in some places, but some are right on. I was raised in the '50s and '60s, and while I heard the music (my grandma wore the grooves off of her "Hound Dog" 45), I mostly know all of the '60s movies he was in - hot lead chick and a combo that somehow sounded like a full orchestra, while the songs had forced, cheesy lyrics. Loved 'em all though.
Anyway, I like the way Elvis comes across here. They work to get in his real likes and dislikes. I like that it's set in a period of his real life. I like that sometimes the poses look like Elvis - a karate stance, for instance. While most of the characters are animated in a simpler style, his face looks like Elvis. (The same style was used on Paul. Would have liked it on Priscilla, but OK.)
Some people want an impressionist to do an Elvis voice - I disagree. I think using Matthew McConaughey is a great choice. I think he is Elvis-ish here in his personality. It's hard to like movies that try to hit an iconic accent and fail.
Don't like Don Cheadle's character. He is too weird and creepy and doesn't need to be. Maybe shouldn't have been a main character. It's like the writers thought they had to throw in something off the wall. We already had some other weirdness... like the monkey. What's with all of that character's problems? That wore me out. Take it way down.
And the main idea is "Agent" Elvis - like maybe his (real) time with Nixon and (real) fixation with law enforcement came to fruition. Should have gotten to the "agent" part much sooner.
Still, I liked the overall attempt and was waiting to see how the next season went. Of course, as I write this I find out Netflix is canceling it...
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Anyway, I like the way Elvis comes across here. They work to get in his real likes and dislikes. I like that it's set in a period of his real life. I like that sometimes the poses look like Elvis - a karate stance, for instance. While most of the characters are animated in a simpler style, his face looks like Elvis. (The same style was used on Paul. Would have liked it on Priscilla, but OK.)
Some people want an impressionist to do an Elvis voice - I disagree. I think using Matthew McConaughey is a great choice. I think he is Elvis-ish here in his personality. It's hard to like movies that try to hit an iconic accent and fail.
Don't like Don Cheadle's character. He is too weird and creepy and doesn't need to be. Maybe shouldn't have been a main character. It's like the writers thought they had to throw in something off the wall. We already had some other weirdness... like the monkey. What's with all of that character's problems? That wore me out. Take it way down.
And the main idea is "Agent" Elvis - like maybe his (real) time with Nixon and (real) fixation with law enforcement came to fruition. Should have gotten to the "agent" part much sooner.
Still, I liked the overall attempt and was waiting to see how the next season went. Of course, as I write this I find out Netflix is canceling it...
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