Guys, I watched the Elvis Movie, and I’m all shook up. I know. I know. But I couldn’t resist.
I went to watch Jordan watch Elvis. I had no idea how much I would lean into this movie.
Austin Butler was not an Elvis impersonator; he was the essence and person of Elvis.
I will protest the motion picture industry if he doesn’t win an Oscar for this performance.
Several times I forgot I was not watching Elvis himself. I loved the clothing, hair, and Jazz bar scenes. However, I did NOT appreciate the super weird accent Tom Hanks chose for Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’ manager. Also, the fat belly was obnoxious. Jordan would have cast John Goodman as the creepy larger-than-life manager.
They didn’t use a lot of his music or his signature, “Thank you, thank you, thank you very much.” Honestly, I didn’t miss that, but Jailhouse Rock was noticeably missing, and I’d like to know why. But we learned the psyche, a bit, of Elvis and his family. And we learned of financial abuse by his manager. And we totally skipped over the minor detail of Priscilla being 14 when she met Elvis. I feel like we have all agreed as a fan base to overlook and move on from that. Some things in people's lives are indefensible; that is all I have to say about that.
Marlayna, who had absolutely no idea who Elvis was at all (right?!), started crying halfway through the movie.
Jordan, devoted to Elvis since she could talk, was ugly crying at the ⅓ mark. The theater was filled with excitement. We were all so emotionally fragile, and the mood of the theater was electrifying. We acted like we were at a concert more than at a theater. Elvis had a swagger and style and that smoldering side glance that still, even through Austin Butler, had the women screaming. I was delighted at the response of the audience.
I sincerely appreciated that the movie just kind of let the curtain fall on Elvis' death, and we didn’t define his life by his manner of death. But, nevertheless, I kept handing Jordan all the napkins that came with my pretzel. She was a mess; contour and mascara were running everywhere. For her, Elvis had just died during her lifetime. It was rough on her.
The man beside me burst into applause. No one could contain their emotion. We were hooked, lined and sunk into the experience. And we lingered. And that’s saying something for a movie that lasted 2 hr 41 min. I do want to watch it again after doing a little research of my own.
Elvis has left the building, but he will never leave our fascination.
JOSH GROBAN: Shawn had no clue at all who we were seeing or why I had chosen to sit almost as close to the stage as possible for this concert. The clouds covered the Amp, which Josh referred to as an outdoor yurt, and the heat never once bothered us. It was so pleasant. His openers were stunning. He's charming on stage. He's the cutest blend of awkward and funny. But he's such an encourager. He wanted to encourage everyone, from front-line workers, teachers, and especially kids. Being 41, he’s not too far removed from his childhood. He talked about helping kids find and pursue their passions and how music helped him navigate the uncomfortable middle school years.
We basically had 2nd-row seats because of how the seats are arranged. It was like Jasa’s symphony experience. I made eye contact with every member of the band almost uncomfortably. I didn’t feel like I could even post to my stories, which, as we all know,is the most annoying thing concertgoers do, but that does not deter me.
After the first two openers, I tried to compare Josh Groban to someone for Shawn’s sake, so I settled on “Like If David Phelps sang secular.” Shawn declared that David Phelps has much more range than Josh, which sparked an interesting conversation at 11 pm last night. Yes, Shawn was all in and still says he immensely enjoyed the Josh Groban Symphony Tour, and we feel darn lucky to have experienced this 15 minutes from the comfort of our own bed.
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All my love,
Tanya
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