Movie Talk: Elvis
Episode 49 of the Rock in Retrospect podcast, hosted by Nick Bambach, titled "Movie Talk: Elvis" was published on March 10, 2023 and runs 57 minutes.
March 10, 2023 ·57m · Rock in Retrospect
Summary
Rock Docs co-host David Lizerbram joins us to talk about Baz Luhrmann's recent biopic Elvis (2022). We talk about Austin Butler and Tom Hanks' performances, the narrative structure and aesthetic choices used by Luhrmann and Elvis' impact on contemporary culture. Lots of other topics discussed including our mutual love of all things Bob Dylan, the current state of rock star biopics and there's even a story David shares that's personal connection to the King himself! This episode coincides wit...
Episode Description
Rock Docs co-host David Lizerbram joins us to talk about Baz Luhrmann's recent biopic Elvis (2022). We talk about Austin Butler and Tom Hanks' performances, the narrative structure and aesthetic choices used by Luhrmann and Elvis' impact on contemporary culture. Lots of other topics discussed including our mutual love of all things Bob Dylan, the current state of rock star biopics and there's even a story David shares that's personal connection to the King himself!
This episode coincides with Elvis receiving 8 Oscar nominations this year including Best Picture and Best Actor (Austin Butler).
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