Elvis 75th Anniversary Collection (17 films) (DVD)

Fair price

This is a "leave your brain at the door" and just have a good time movie. It's not zany or stupid. It's not belly roll laughs, though there are some very funny scenes. Elvis Presley and Shelley Fabares just seem to have a magic about them. It is a VERY good lighthearted romantic comedy. This movie is "take a break" from the stresses of reality and have about a 2 hour entertaining vacation. I think this is my favorite movie of all time (beats out No Time For Sargents and Beach Blanket Bingo). My thought is that if your reading this review you already know about the movie, let me talk about the tape. When I first viewed this VHS tape, I was shocked by the incredible picture clarity. Maybe because I had been watching this movie on a tape that I recorded off the TV, and this purchased version doesn't have the snow or grain type appearance that I was used to. But I think (no scientific data to back this up, just MHO) that these movies (all the MGM Elvis' series of VHS movies) have the clearest, crispest picture I have ever seen from a VHS tape. The picture quality of these VHS tapes rivals that of some DVD's. I am also inclined to think (again no data to support this) that when MGM produced (edited) this tape, they did more than just the usual pan and scan off the original film. When it was "formatted to fit your TV" they (MGM) actually zoomed in on the main aspect of each scene. When Elvis is singing you see an extreme close-up of Elvis, closer than the normal pan and scan aspect ratio would have given. I love seeing Elvis and Shelley fill the entire TV screen. I hope that when MGM releases this movie on DVD they do it in the same format as they did with the Beach Party and Viva Las Vegas movies, where one side is widescreen format (for the 65% of the people who hate full-screen format) and the other side plays full screen format (for the 35% of us who hate wide-screen format). I would love to have this movie on DVD but I flat refuse to buy DVD's that don't play in full-screen format (if I wanted to watch movies in a 10" high window, I could have saved several hundred dollars and bought a 10" high TV.) I would rather see a BIG full screen Elvis than a little tiny Elvis and a lot of beach scenery on either side of the main action.

enjoyed

This is one of my favorite old movies.

We had a family Elvis night where we experienced all things Elvis (including fried peanut butter & banana sandwiches). We listened to his music, talked about his military service, watched a tour of Graceland, viewed pictures of the Lisa Marie plane, and watched this movie. It doesn't have any amazing acting, but it was pretty good and entertaining enough for the kids to get a taste of Elvis in action.

Great movie would highly recommend it

Love this movie of Elvis Presley. It's got action, comedy, drama and music.

Lots of fun watching this movie. Also, Kurt Russel has his first role as the kid that kicked Elvis in the shin

Just love to watch all his films

Review in English and German:This product review refers to 3 feature movies by Elvis that were released on BluRay as part of the "Warner Archive Collection":01. It Happened At The Worlds Fair02. Spinout03. Double TroubleThe following applies to all 3 movies:Picture quality:I have never experienced an Elvis movie with such excellent picture quality before. Even the previous reference, "Viva Las Vegas" is surpassed.The image is of absolutely flawless quality from A to Z. It looks as if the movie was taken just yesterday: Fantastic colors, crystal clear image, absolute depth of field, no image noise, first-class gray and black areas without ANY signs of aging, no spots, scratches, color changes in color errors, no fluctuations in stability, excellent sharpness, even the grain of the original 35 mm celluloid is almost invisible.You can, no, you MUST turn off any picture enhancement software that many TVs have, because not only is it unnecessary, it degrades the sharpness of that first-class, outstanding picture.All 3 movies were newly scanned from the original camera negatives in 4K.The high quality of the image is also reflected in the flawless technical storage without compromises: The main movie files are around 36 GB in size and stored on a double layer BluRay with a bit rate of 40 mbit/s - it couldn't get any better!Despite the thin stories of at least "Spinout" and "Double Trouble", these movies are given an enormous upgrade, and it's fun to watch them over and over again, or to have them playing in the background during a social gathering."It Happened At The Worlds Fair" is one of my absolute favorite movies and is an above-average, typical 60s entertainment movie. I refrain from going into the story for all three files, everyone can read that on Wikipedia. In any case: Being able to experience this movie in this quality is a dream come true. However, this movie has a slightly blurrier image compared to the other two. This was due to the cameras used. But that's not important.In addition to its individual artistic and musical value, the movie also has a special historical significance: there are many futuristic scenes from the World's Fair in Seattle. And in this unique quality. A unique document of contemporary history - and the King right in the middle of it. What else? =)About the sound:Unfortunately, it offers no surprises: There is a single, but solid and compression-free 2.0 Mono DTS HD Master audio track in the original English. No other languages. No further mixes. No comments. No significant restoration, but a clean transfer of the original audio track. It's an "Archive Collection" release that focuses on the essentials: perfect quality, but without any frills or extras. Exception: All 3 movies contain the original cinema trailer and an extra selectable sound-only menu.Conclusion: Definitely buy it, it's worth it. For fans anyway. “It Happened At The Worlds Fair” is definitely recommended for fans of 60s films who like amusing, good-humored and extremely funny dialogues, and for those interested in culture and history and rare recordings of contemporary history.If you want to examine the image quality and convince yourself, we recommend two videos from my YouTube channel "Yelserp22", which also contain links to purchase all the products involved:01. "One Broken Heart For Sale" from "It Happened At The Worlds Fair"and02. "Could I Fall In Love" from "Double Trouble.................................................................................................................Rezension in English and German:Diese Produktrezension bezieht sich gleich auf 3 Spielfilme von Elvis, die im Rahmen der "Warner Archive Collection" auf BluRay erschienen sind:01. It Happened At The Worlds Fair02. Spinout03. Double TroubleFür alle 3 Filme gilt:Bildqualität:Ich habe noch nie zuvor einen Elvis Film in einer so ausgezeichneten Bildqualität erlebt. Selbst die bisherige Referenz, "Viva Las Vegas" wird übertroffen.Das Bild ist von A bis Z in einer absolut makellosen Qualität. Es sieht aus, als sei der Film erst gestern aufgenommen worden: Fantastische Farben, kristallklares Bild, absolute Tiefenschärfe, keinerlei Bildrauschen, erstklassig abgestufte Grau - und Schwarzbereiche ohne JEGLICHE Alterungsspuren, keinerlei Flecken, Kratzer, Farbwechsel der Farbfehler, keinerlei Schwankungen in der Stabilität, hervorragende Schärfe, selbst die Körnung des ursprünglichen 35 mm Zelluloid ist so gut wie nicht sichtbar.Sie können, nein, sie MÜSSEN jede Bildverbesserungssoftware, die viele TV Geräte besitzen, ausschalten, denn sie ist nicht nur unnötig, sie verschlechtert die Schärfe dieses erstklassigen, hervorragenden Bildes.Alle 3 Filme wurden neu von den original Kameranegativen in 4K gescannt.Die hohe Qualität des Bildes zeigt sich auch in der makellosen technischen Speicherung ohne Kompromisse: Die Haupt-Filmdateien sind etwa 36 GB groß und mit einer Bitrate von 40 mbit/s auf einer Double Layer BluRay gespeichert - besser geht es NICHT!Trotz der dünnen Storys zumindest von "Spinout" und "Double Trouble" erhalten diese Filme dadurch eine enorme Aufwertung, und es macht Spass, sie immer wieder anzusehen, oder im Hintergrund bei einer geselligen Runde laufen zu lassen."It Happened At TheWorlds Fair" gehört zu meinen absoluten Lieblingsfilmen und ist ein überdurschnittlicher, typischer 60er Jahre Unterhaltungsfilm. Ich verzichte bei allen 3 Filen darauf, auf die Story einzugehen, das kann jeder auf Wikipedia nachlesen. Jedefalls: Diesen Film noch in dieser Qualität erleben zu dürfen -damit erfüllt sich ein Traum. Dieser Film hat allerdings im Vergleich zu den beiden anderen ein minimal unschärferes Bild. Das lag an den verwendeten Kameras. Da sistr aber unbedeutend.Der Film hat auch, neben seinem künstlerischen und musikalischem Einzelwert, eine besondere historische Bedeutung: Es sind sehr viele futuristische Szenen von der Weltaussstellung in Seattle zu sehen. Und das in dieser einzigartigen Qualität. Ein einzigartiges Dokument der Zeitgeschichte - und der King mittendrin. Was denn sonst? =)Zum Sound:Der bietet leider keine Überrasuschungen: Es ist eine einzige, aber solide und kompressionsfreie 2.0 Mono DTS HD Master Audiospur in original Englisch vohanden. Keine weiteren Sprachen. Keine weiteren Abmischungen. Keine Kommentare. Keine wesentliche Restauration, dafür aber ein sauberer Transfer der orginal Audiospur. Es ist eben eine "Archive Collection" Veröffentlichung, die sich auf das wesentliche konzentriert: perfekte Qualität, aber ohne Schnörkel und Extras.Ausnahme: Alle 3 Filme enthalten den Original Kino Trailer und einem extra anwählbaren Sound-Only Menü.Fazit: Unbedingt kaufen, es lohnt sich. Für Fans sowieso. Für Freunde der 60er Jahre Filme, die amüsante, gut gelaunte und äußerst witzige Dialoge mögen, für kulturell und historisch Interessierte für seltene Aufnahmen der Zeitgeschichte sei unbedingt "It Happened At The Worlds Fair" empfohlen.Wer die Bildqualität begutachten und sich übrzeugen will, dem seien 2 Videos meines Youtube-Kanals "Yelserp22" empfohlen, die auch die Links zum Kauf aller beteiligter Produkte enthalten:01. "One Broken Heart For Sale" aus "It Happened At The Worlds Fair"und02. "Could I Fall In Love" aus "Double Trouble

Elvis est magnifique dans cette comédie totalement déjantée, le personnage qu'il incarne est très attachant. Un de ses nombreux films qui gagnent vraiment à être (re)connus. Du plus tragique au plus comique, Elvis avait décidément tous les talents !

Arrivato puntuale e in ottimo stato...in inglese ma molto bello da vedere e avvincente come tutti i film di Elvis ....adatto a tutta la famiglia, ci regala come sempre momenti di allegria e soprattutto buona musica...quando si parla di Elvis Presley è una garanzia assoluta....da non perdere

リージョンフリーのCDとの商品紹介がありましたが2枚は日本のプレイヤーでは映りませんでした。でも5枚も和訳の字幕がついていてラッキーな気分。レアなムービーも入っていてこれは良いぞ！。そのうえ値段が魅力的である。これぞ待ってましたといいたい。