Wow! Such a good movie.

Such a frustrating disappointment

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Elvis Presley's first truly bad movie. Produced by low-rent Sam Katzman, "Kissing' Cousins" (1964) saddles the King with a sitcom- level script, forgettable songs and cheap sets. Presley and the supporting players try their best, but it's a hopeless situation. This movie is good value for money if you like Elvis, 'cos you get two of him at the same time. How you ask? Ah well, that's technology for you !! But it's 1964 technology, so don't expect to be totally blown over with it.The first twenty minutes of the movie are very promising. And there are some quite funny moments as the US army is bowled over by a wild gang of man-hungry bikini- clad mountain girls when the army tries to invade their mountain - and thats's the story line!!Anyway, an all round fun movie.. . it is worth a viewing - for a few laughs and a couple of good songs, you understand...

elvis is not engaged here at all and who could blame him? by late '63 he surely expected to be making one serious picture after another.nonetheless, storyline happens to be very entertaining > the Military heads desperate to secure ol' Smoky Mountain for their missile site, while trying not to be swept away from the sexed up "kittyhawks", bring a smile.did not need "two Elvis(s)"....but whatever. they both sing real good. as one song suggests, "ON(C)E IS ENOUGH". :)title tune is particularly strong, shoulda-coulda been a smash...guess the competition from overseas at the time, like, his many imitators, cut down on his airplay. KISSIN' COUSINS/IT HURTS ME (not from film) was as good as many singles from the previous decade!

Hey its an Elvis movie you know it will be a bit hokey but also entertaining with songs and at least for the guys lots of eye candy. Elvis plays mirror image cousins that the Air Force lieutenant side only discovers when he goes to a Smokey Mountain mountain to try and set up a missile base. Yvonne Craig plays one of the hill clan's nubile daughter's. The daughters are interested in latching on to husbands. There is a valley clan that runs to only girls so when the Air Force shows up with nothing but men they go nuts. They ambush the men as they run about the mountain looking to save the head of the mountain clan. The men are very glad to cooperate with their ambushers. Of course all ends well with women finding husbands, the Air Force gets its lease

My rating: 6/10This movie is all about fun and laughs. Very humorous, with a several good lines [What're you doin' with my face?]. The songs were toe-tapping, up-beat songs with that Elvis flair. Although it did have a very understated plot, Kissin' Cousins was a very enjoyable ride [if you like that kind of thing].Now, the way I rate movies...This one was great for fun and little thinking, but it obviously was not a masterpiece of filming or anything like that...Fun for oldies music lovers!--