The film also stars alex pettyfer, johnny knoxville, colin hanks, and evan peters. Nixon is seen as a child born to austere quaker parents, as a young attorney wooing his future wife, pat joan allen, and as an astute but. 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. Shannon, interesting as elvis, thought elvis had a little more personality but i still enjoyed the performance. Hilarious satire set in 1970 as polar opposites president richard nixon and elvis presley meet to rebound from their isolated lives in the public eye.
Though elvis presleys music has largely been responsible for sustaining fans burning love for the 40. Elvis meets nixon is a riotous ride from graceland to the white house with more fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches than you could possibly imagine. 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 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. The untold story behind the meeting between the king of rock n roll and president nixon. 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.
With rick peters, bob gunton, alyson court, denny doherty. 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. With michael shannon, kevin spacey, alex pettyfer, johnny knoxville. From 1971 to 1973, he had secretly recorded his private conversations, purportedly for the purpose of historical record, but in the wake of the watergate scandal the revelation of the tapes led to his downfall. Elvis meets nixon is a 1997 film directed by allan arkush and starring rick peters, bob gunton, and alyson court. On december 21, 1970, history was made when the king of rock n roll, elvis presley, arrived at the white house and had a meeting with president richard nixon. 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. Though elvis presleys music has largely been responsible for sustaining fans burning love for the 40 years that. Nixon, a man carrying both the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the selfdestructive demands within. Apr 20, 2016 on december 21st, 1970, elvis presley, the king, met with richard nixon, the leader of the free world, in the oval office for about 40 minutes. Jun 20, 2016 there is one photo from atkinss set in particular which has become an icon, in the truest sense of the word. In december 1970, richard nixon is president of the united states and elvis presley is making a comeback. Along the way, the film exposes elvis s humor, drug problem, and even him pulling a gun out at a doughnut shop.
The wild story behind the famous photo of elvis and nixon. Starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and twotime academy award winner kevin spacey as richard nixon. Nixon and his aides want to get the king on board in order to broaden their support, especially among young voters. The subtlest humor to come from elvis and nixon isnt its relaxed pace and onejokeeeness, but something else that quietly comes to mind as this new movie slips through your brain. On the eve of christmas 1970 the king of rock n roll, elvis presley, makes a surprise visit to the white house hoping to get a meeting. Apr 22, 2016 starring academy award nominee michael shannon as elvis presley and twotime academy award winner kevin spacey as richard nixon, comes the untold story behind this revealing, yet humorous moment in the oval office forever immortalized in the most requested photograph in the national archives. However, as iconic as the elvis and nixon photo is, the story is even more so.
Early on the morning of december 21st, 1970, elvis presley rolled up to the front gate of the white house with a letter for president richard nixon. It all started a few days before the photo was taken. President nixon and elvis presley meet at the white house, december 21, 1970. A mockumentary about elvis s reallife trip to the white house to become a federal marshal under the dea, but meets the president instead. Elvis gets out of dodge after some expensive indulgences. Nov 07, 2017 two wellknown figures from the 20th century, president richard nixon and king of rock and roll elvis presley, standing side by side in the oval office. There is one photo from atkinss set in particular which has become an icon, in the truest sense of the word. On the morning of december 21st 1970 the worlds biggest star, elvis presley michael shannon arrived on the white house lawn to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, president richard nixon kevin spacey.
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. 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 elvis s dull friend. What many do not know is what the singer and the president discussed. While elvis is fine with that, he wants something in return. 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. What i expected is not what i got, there isnt an elvis number in the whole film and, to be honest, michael shannon isnt a convincing elivis which is a bit irritating, but kevin spacey is a fantastic nixon, and the two make a great combination of portraying an event, without trying to replicate it. The meeting was initiated by presley, who wrote nixon a sixpage letter requesting a visit with the president and suggesting that he be made a federal agentatlarge in the bureau of narcotics and dangerous drugs. The king of rock nroll wanted a meeting with the leader of the free world more specifically, he wanted to be sworn in as an undercover narcotics agent. The entire movie is about elvis trying to meet the president, and the moment they meet. Aug 15, 2017 president nixon and elvis presley meet at the white house, december 21, 1970. Nixon is seen as a child born to austere quaker parents, as a young attorney wooing his future wife, pat joan allen, and as an astute. M4ufree movies online for free, tvshow online for free.
The entire movie is about elvis trying to meet the president. But, behind closed doors, the story is humorously revealed as a little bit different. This meeting actually takes place in december of 1970 and came at the request of elvis himself and what follows is essentially an unintentionally funny point in time where the two figures take a photograph that becomes iconic. Elvis presley, singer, movie star, now wants to work as an undercover drug enforcement agent. 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. I chose it reluctantly because there was nothing else to watch. Watch new release movies and popular tvshows online for free on m4ufree.
Apr 19, 2016 spaceys nixon never loses sight of the chance to use the visit to score political points. Both are isolated in their own little worlds, but very much in the public eye. Publicly, they took a photograph and had a short conversation. On december 21, 1970, elvis presley paid a visit to president richard m. The film had a vhs release, but has not yet been released on dvd or bluray. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. This film is a biographical examination of former u. Elvis and nixon presidential briefingplot synopsis. A movie about a secret meeting between elvis, the king of rock n roll, and president nixon sounds too crazy to be real. Kevin spacey plays the president for laughs in a slight but enjoyable imagining of elvis s real life meeting with nixon. 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. Apr 22, 2016 the movie elvis and nixon is the untold true story behind the meeting between the king of rock n roll and president richard nixon. Starring kevin spacey as nixon and michael shannon as elvis, the altpop singer lands her first major role in the 1970s flick published.
An allstar cast powers this epic look at american president richard m. The nonchronological narrative explores nixon s personal and professional life, touching on his youth, college years, and political triumphs and failures. Elvis and nixon are fascinating if only we were allowed to spend more time with them. The photo of the two icons shaking hands is the most. Characters carry guns, and guns are shown in several scenes. The movie is based on a true story thats better documented than is suggested here. 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.
What is known about what happened in the meeting comes from a memo that an aide who was in the room, egil bud krogh. It pictures nixon and elvis shaking hands in the oval office the president in a. But as he loses himself in elvis weird brand of hypersincerity, nixon finds himself wanting to linger, perhaps longing for a measure of the singers utter lack of guile. Elvis meets nixon is 1997 film directed by allan arkush and starring rick peters, bob gunton, and alyson court.
Watch elvis meets nixon 1997 full movie free online. Strong language includes multiple uses of fk, as well as st, goddamn, and more. Like an antifrost nixon, theres a ton of build up and no payoff. Kevin spacey, as nixon, is spectacularno surprise there. Highly entertaining movie, good performances by the leads. It had an exuberant goofy quality, bordering on doonesburystyle political satire, thats ultimately more compelling than this movies.
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