Flaming Star (DVD, 1960) - Picture 1 of 1
Flaming Star (DVD, 1960) - Picture 1 of 1
Flaming Star (DVD, 1960)
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This early movie shows how Elvis had the chops to become a very good actor however his manager had other ideas for his bread winner in following inane movies. It's sad he wouldn't allow Elvis to fully develop his talents to their highest potential. I believe that it what drove Elvis into his self destructive habits. That said, I highly recommend this movie because it has a timely message & is delivered by a fine supporting cast including Buffalo Horn as well as by it's box office draw. It's a tragic tale of a close knit & loving family being torn by rampant racism on the 19th century Texas frontier & one member's sacrifice to save what remains of the family unit. It's a shame that the theme of this movie is still so prevalent in this present time.
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Basically, Elvis does not sing much in this one. It is a dramatic role in which he plays a half-breed youth, raised in his father's white world, but now caught in the midst of an Indian war. This film is a sad statement of what might have been. Here we glimpse the natural dramatic talent that was never allowed to blossom. There would be no "From Here to Eternity" for Elvis as there was for Sinatra. Contracts later forced him in to the musical-comedy roles that he grew to hate. He was told you will do these movies with this starlet or that starlet, sing this bad music with ducks or cows in the background, play the race car driver, the speed boat driver, the motorcycle racer, or you won't work at all. The truly sad thing is that if this part of Elvis' talent had been cultivated, if his musical career had been kept separate from a dramatic acting career, perhaps his life would have traveled a very different road. It is a horrible thing to know that you have talent & to want to be able to use that talent, but be forced to waste it. IMHO, it was something that gnawed at him and played no small part in his own self-destruction.Read full review
Not one of my favorite Elvis movies but the last one I needed to complete my collection.
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A big change from the typical Elvis movies, he has to do some real acting. Good script with good supporting cast. This movie is a good buy.
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This movie is a more serious role for Elvis. A small bit of singing was nice between the Native American battles. I would recommend.
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