Welcome to Flopcorn, where Reader writers and contributors pay tribute to our very favorite bad movies. In this installment, associate editor Jamie Ludwig and culture editor Aimee Levitt consider the filmography of Elvis Presley on what would have been his 83rd 84th birthday.
AL: No! Sacrilege!
JL: One thing I learned this week is that true Elvis fans consider Blue Hawaii the beginning of the end in terms of quality.
AL: I’m sure many people benefited. Also United Airlines. And the Coco Palms Resort, where they filmed the last third or so of Blue Hawaii. Now it feels like an excellent time capsule. Viva Las Vegas, too. Elvis movies are educational!
JL: Yeah, they did leave it on a note that his parents had turned a new page when it came to acceptance.
AL: Speaking of progressivism, can we talk about Change of Habit for a second?
