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Jailhouse Rock (1957)

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Reviews Counted:14

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Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: After learning to play guitar and sing during a stint in the Big House, a minor-league punk kid becomes a rock star, with a little help from a beautiful agent. But the pressures of fame wear him... After learning to play guitar and sing during a stint in the Big House, a minor-league punk kid becomes a rock star, with a little help from a beautiful agent. But the pressures of fame wear him down. Considered by many to be Elvis Presley's best film because of its eerie narrative prescience, noirish setting, and quality songs, especially the poolside performance of "You're So Square." [More]

Starring: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Vaughn Taylor, Dean Jones

Starring: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Vaughn Taylor, Dean Jones, Mickey Shaughnessy, Jennifer Holden, Anne Neyland, Hugh Sanders

Director: Richard Thorpe

Director: Richard Thorpe
Composer: Jeff Alexander

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Embora Presley fosse um péssimo ator, seu carisma e sua intensidade nos números musicais transformam este em seu melhor filme, já que, além de evitar as fórmulas que viriam a dominar seus longas, ele estabelece uma ótima química com Tyler.

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01/20/08
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
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Even if the plot is thin, the characterizations are solid, and the music is some of Elvis's best.

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09/29/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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Elvis delivered his definitive screen appearance in this budget-minded black and white production, a dark reflection of the Loving You rise to fame.

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08/14/07
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
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Just a notch above the average Elvis vehicle (which is not very high), this early b/w effort (Elvis' third feature) suffers from a silly prison yarn but is ultimately saved by the rendition of some good rocking tuners like the title song.

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08/13/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Elvis rocks.

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03/27/06
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Carol Cling
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An early, lively Elvis musical, aesthetically light years from the tacky one-offs, such as Spinout that followed. The title number... well, it rocks.

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03/09/04
Jake Euker
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singing carries the day, just as we'd expect in an Elvis movie

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