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Plot: In 1963 Elvis could still be energized by the music in his movies, and the production values hadn't yet descended to budget-crunching level. Thus the breezy pleasure of Fun in Acapulco, which s...( read more read more... )ees the pelvis-swinger coming to life for a rousing "Bossa Nova Baby" and a clutch of faux-Mexican tunes. Nice scenery of the fabled resort, but the movie has a strange disconnect (which becomes weirdly fascinating if you keep track of it): Elvis himself is limited to standing and singing in front of rear-projection Mexican vistas, while his hard-working double bicycles down streets, strides across beaches, etc. The newly hot Ursula Andress keeps Elvis and his double company. Elvis's jobs are among his craziest movie gigs: he begins as a deckhand, is hired as a nightclub entertainer/lifeguard, but is revealed to be a trapeze artist in his former life. By the end, of course, he is also a cliff diver. --Robert Horton

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 10, 2007
    one of my fave elvis films.love all the songs and great storyline.makes me singalong all the time i watch it.plus elvis in swimming trunks is a must see.2nd favourite elvis movie.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 6, 2006
    It's Elvis. What's not too love. My daughter loves Elvis and enjoys the songs. Pitty about the acting.

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  • Rated: (PG)
  • Directed by: Richard Thorpe
  • Genres: Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
  • Released: June 1, 2000
  • DVD Released: January 7, 2003

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