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02/09/06
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
80 %
Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 12 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
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 down. Considered by many to be Elvis Presley's best film because of its eerie narrative prescience,... [More]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Vaughn Taylor, Dean Jones, Mickey Shaughnessy
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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.
01/20/08
Even if the plot is thin, the characterizations are solid, and the music is some of Elvis's best.
09/29/07
Elvis delivered his definitive screen appearance in this budget-minded black and white production, a dark reflection of the Loving You rise to fame.
08/14/07
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.
08/13/07
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03/25/06
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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.
03/09/04
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