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G.I. Blues

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Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean (Elvis Presley) hopes to open up a nightclub when he gets out of the army. Tulsa may lack the capital for such a venture, but a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili (Juliet Prowse) is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But, when that friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews First film released after Elvis was discharged from his military duty. Rated: C Sep 10, 2009 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jun 30, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 2/5 May 19, 2005 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews 'Elvis does an adequate job carrying the movie, playing his natural self in a project that was produced solely to capitalize on his return to civilian life.' Rated: C Aug 30, 2002 Full Review Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Rated: 68/100 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sarah J Whilst it’s not exactly Oscar-worthy, it’s a charming film (especially the scene where Elvis sings Wooden Heart). Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review Jason R A good film overall, a few memorable scenes and songs Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Josh G The music is sharp and sprinkled throughout and this is a silly an simple film with a very likable film star. It's a solid mid-rom-com and fun to watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/02/24 Full Review Red T This may be the most boring of the Elvis movies I've seen. It's a shame because the first half actually isn't that bad. The music numbers are decent voerall but defintely are catchier and more mmeorable in the first half. The puppet show, lullaby, singing on the gondola, and the show for the soldiers at the end were so forgettable or subpar. The pacing is the weakest point and isn't that good really because the second half just gets sooooo boring. It feels like the plot of getting girls to play for the show/nightclub just gets lost in between music numbers and things just happening including the sub plots of the relationships with the other girls with the other soldiers. Everything else about this is just mediocre overall. The supporting cast is the definition of forgettable, generic, one dimensional and all of them blend in. I seriously can't tell you one thing about his friends or who was who. But the biggest issue is how boring this gets in the second half with the baby, pointless romance with no conflict or chemistry, and there feels like there is no climax in this really. Honeslty unless your a die hard Elvis fan I'd say skip this and even if your a hardcore fan just watch the songs on Youtube for this instead of the boring non music parts. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/29/23 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 44 minutes of Elvis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/21/23 Full Review steve d Elvis is always fun but this is a huge step backwards in script quality for him. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean (Elvis Presley) hopes to open up a nightclub when he gets out of the army. Tulsa may lack the capital for such a venture, but a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili (Juliet Prowse) is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But, when that friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.
Director
Norman Taurog
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter
Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson
Production Co
Paramount, Hal Wallis Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2011
Runtime
1h 44m
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