Best movie of this year hands down!
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... View MoreYes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
... View MoreI enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
... View MoreElvis Presley was a hugely influential performer with one of the most distinctive singing voices of anybody. He embarked on a film career consisting of 33 films from 1956 to 1969, films that did well at the box-office but mostly panned critically (especially his later films) and while he was a highly charismatic performer he was never considered a great actor.Some of his films, well a vast majority of the films before 'Girls! Girls! Girls!', are actually pretty good and a few of them close to great. Particularly good are 'King Creole', 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Flaming Star' and 'Loving You'. 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' really isn't one of Elvis' best. He's certainly done worse, but in a way this was the start of his film career's decline.There are good things here. The locations are colourfully exotic and beautifully shot. There are three great songs, "Because of Love", "I Don't Wanna Get Tied" (the film's most electrifying rendition) and especially the superb "Return to Sender". Some of the energy is good, the chemistry between the actors charms and it was easy too to like the tango dancing to "The Walls Have Ears".Regarding Elvis himself, he is good natured and charismatic, with a gritty side too, and he is very well matched by charming Stella Stevens.However, Norman Taurog's (a hit and miss director to me) direction is pretty all over the place, while the dialogue is pure toe-curling corn again (the dialogue was rarely a strong suit in Elvis' films) with some glutinous sentimentality and the story is contrived to the point of unintentional silliness and sometimes dull.Laurel Goodwin's character is rather bland and while she does try to give some appeal her acting came over as pretty limited. Apart from three great songs, there are two other decent songs with "We're Coming In Loaded" and "Thanks to the Rolling Sea" but the rest are forgettable with a few disposable ones like "Song of the Shrimp" and "Earth Boy" ("The Walls Have Ears" was made slightly more tolerable by the tango dancing).In conclusion, average fare and not something to get dreamy about. 5/10 Bethany Cox
... View MoreThis certainly isn't one of Elvis'good movies -- but it holds a sentimental favorite place in my heart. It was one of the first Elvis movies I ever saw.Set amongst the islands of Hawaii, Presley plays tuna-fisherman/tour-guide Ross Carpenter, trying to make ends meet so he can buy his dream boat and go into business for himself. Adding complications is Carpenter's love triangle with two very different dames: jaded nightclub singer Robin (Stella Stevens), and young heiress Laurel (Laurel Goodwin), who's looking to experience life on the other side of the social divide.With it's exotic location filming and the charm of Presley, GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! is a pleasant movie to watch. It is worth reminding ourselves that Elvis did not write the scripts for the films. Hollywood did. Anything you don't like about any of Elvis' legendary movies, blame Hollywood. But mostly blame his greedy over-bearing manager, 'col' Tom Parker. He put all the deals together!
... View More"Elvis plays Ross Carpenter, a fishing guide/sailor who loves his life out on the sea. When he finds out his boss is retiring to Arizona, he has to find a way to buy the Westwind, a boat that he and his father built. He is also caught between two women: insensitive club singer Robin and sweet Laurel." You've seen it all before; the gorgeous women, Elvis singing ridiculous songs such as Girls! Girls! Girls!, Earth Boy and Song of the Shrimp (!). But some songs are really great; Return to Sender, Because of Love and Where Do You Come From. My favorite scene is him and Laurel Goodwin (who plays Laurel Dodge) dancing the tango to The Walls Have Ears. The leading lady was adorable, but Elvis' character was forgettable and dull. I don't see this as a film any movie collector should collect because of its acting or plot, but because it's a collector's item. Anyway, don't expect a great movie, but be prepared to sing a long with the songs.
... View MoreIt's truly a shame that Elvis wasted his natural acting ability on schlocky musicals. While Elvis musicals are always enjoyable for the die-hard Elvis admirer, "Girls! Girls! Girls!" was absurdity at its finest. Other than the novelty of hearing Elvis sing in Chinese (I kid you not!eh), this was one of the lesser enjoyable Elvis musicals. Although, Stella Stevens did provide great eye-candy. One user claims that this film finally proved that Elvis can act? LOL! If you want to see Elvis act in a better quality film, rent "Jailhouse Rock" or "Love Me Tender." The latter being his only true dramatic role. See this film only as a novelty.
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