I saw this movie on tely about 4 years ago and loved it, so funny. Rick Peters did an amazing job as ELVIS as did the actor who portrayed Nixon. I have tried everywhere (the past 4 years ) to buy this video, with no luck. Then I heard someone talking about Amazon. I now have my video and was so impressed with the quick service from amazon and the supplier. I received the package within a week in perfect condition, I couldn't be happier.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:
I am not a big Elvis fan however this is a great movie! A must see for everyone, Elvis fan or not, you will love this movie!
"If (it) didn't happen exactly this way, it should have.":
Another "made-for-Showtime" original movie that wildly exceeded expectatations (see also my review of the Patrick Stewart vehicle "Safe House"), "Elvis Meets Nixon" details the two days in December of 1970 when Elvis Presley, for reasons known but to himself, left his home in home in Memphis, Tennessee on his own for the first time in his adult life, criss-crossing the country to Washington, DC, then to Los Angeles, CA, and finally back to DC for a meeting with...President Richard Nixon.
I just recently saw this movie with a group of friends, some die-hard fans like myself, and others who know very little about Elvis. This movie was great! Everyone enjoyed and laughed out loud at the absurdity of the reality these two men lived in. Both were so out of touch with everyday life... they were destined to find each other in this truly ironic way. As a life-long fan, and someone who has seen virtually every incarnation of Elvis, real or unreal or surreal, on film - I can truly say this is... more info