Elvis (023)

We have a lot of hunka hunka burnin' love for Baz Luhrmann's glittery masterpiece about the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Nominated for multiple Oscars, including Best Actor for Austin Butler, Elvis is a thrill ride. And yes, you are subscribed to the right podcast. Full Gothic breakdown after the plot summary. Elvis (2022) director by Baz Luhrmann. Written by Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner. Starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Vanity Fair and Daily Beast on real-life Elvis and his relationship with black musicians at the time:

• https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/elvis-biopic-black-musicians
• https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-truth-about-elvis-and-the-history-of-racism-in-rock?ref=scroll

Pop Suga on movie v. real-life differences: https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/elvis-real-life-vs-movie-differences-48872330/amp

New York Post on Col. Tom Parker being an alleged murder suspect: https://nypost.com/2022/06/23/elvis-presleys-manager-controlled-the-king-not-a-good-man/

That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogothicpod@gmail.com. Follow Chance and Amanda on Letterboxd @mrchancelee and @mcavoy_amanda. Instagram @sogothicpod Closing music "Gothic Guitar" by Javolenus 2014 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)