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A bit harsh maybe? What do you people think? Did Elvis headline in 10 silly movies in a row?

Sad to report that 'Inside Love Me Tender' is Rijff's very last book he has worked on...

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Echoes Of The Past

Sunday morning. Amsterdam, December 1963.

Seated behind my father’s back on his 2nd hand Mopet bike, we crisscross thru Amsterdam.
Close behind us my brother on his bicycle. We’re heading for the Hallen Cinema.
I’ll be turning 12 in a couple o’ days, and going to the Cinema is a birthday gift from my parents to me. Love Me Tender is showing that Sunday. From the first moment my brother brought home a copy of the extended play, I had fallen in love with the photo that graced the cover. Damn, did he look cool posing against that fence!

Some 3 years earlier, the three of us had gone to see Loving You in a nearby Cinema.
Nobody, not even my cowboy screen hero Roy Rogers, came close in generating 90 minutes of breathless excitement on the big screen like Elvis did in Loving You.
The looks, the voice, the moves… I was hooked!
Elvis had been part of our family since 1957. From his pocket money my brother would save up to buy the first singles, 2nd hand.
By 1963, we had quite a collection of Elvis records, Elvis Monthlies, scrapbooks, the lot.
And even though, when his looks had changed from ultra kool in the 50s to office clerk dull in 1962, his music was still exciting. We had no problem playing Golden Records volume 2 back to back with Pot Luck or Something For Everybody.

After a 45 minutes ride we arrive at the Hallen Cinema.
“Today only – Elvis Presley in Love Me Tender!” reads the cardboard sign attached to the showcase sporting half a dozen black and white stills from the movie.
My dad orders us 3 tickets. “Excuse me, sir, but how old is the young kid standing next to you?” the lady seated in the ticket booth, asks.
“He’ll be 12 in a couple of days”, my dad replies.
“I’m sorry, sir. But youngsters under 14 are not allowed in for this film”.
How my dad convinced her to change her mind, I do not remember.
But only a few minutes later I find myself in the dark facing the large Cinema screen.

From seeing Love Me Tender, that Sunday morning, I can only remember the dying scene at the end. I cried a little.
It was at least 10 years later before I had a chance to see the movie again.
I wasn’t disappointed. Considering it was Elvis’ first Hollywood adventure, he came out good, having never had an acting lesson in his life. With Richard Egan, Debra Paget and several other strong actors surrounding him, plus a decent enough script, Love Me Tender is still worth watching. Not having to press the Remote control “fast forward” every 5 minutes, like with most of his 60s Hollywood disasters, is a relief.
Not that I’ve watched many in the last 10 years or so. And when I did, with the exception of G.I. Blues, Flaming Star and Viva Las Vegas, my heart cried a little. But not like that time in the Hallen Cinema, back in 1963.
But out of utter disbelieve. How could such a talented guy had thrown away a promising acting career in only a few years time?
I can’t think of any other “star,” who has headlined in 10 silly movies in a row. But Elvis did. Easily.

The title of Dylan's song "I Threw It All Away" sums up
Elvis' movie career. And dont blame the Colonel for all that caused Elvis' Hollywood downfall. Elvis was there all along when contracts for more movies had to be signed...And he signed them all. No matter how bad the scripts and songs presented to him .

But back in august of 1956, arriving in Hollywood for his debut movie "The Reno Brothers", Elvis had every reason in the world to be excited about this new chapter
in his carreer . A carreer that had roller coastered him to the number 1 spot in populair music in less than 9 months." Not bad for a kid from Tupelo Mississippi", as Keith Richards had once said. Not bad indeed.

“Dum- dee- dum- dee- dum- yeah! yeah! yeah!”

Ger Rijff / May 2009



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Would love Ger to return to the forum.



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Ger wrote great articles and is missed on this forum



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JeroenNL wrote:... Echoes Of The Past ... Ger Rijff / May 2009
Is the reason Ger is no longer posting here because he's living in the future?

Where is this article from, anyway?


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drjohncarpenter wrote:
JeroenNL wrote:... Echoes Of The Past ... Ger Rijff / May 2009
Is the reason Ger is no longer posting here because he's living in the future?

Where is this article from, anyway?
It's not an Article Doc, it's what Ger has wrote for the Foreword of his last Project as Jeroen said.

I've spoken to Ger already about what he's wrote, needless to say, we got some good Soundtracks from them anyway.
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kelvin wrote:Ger wrote great articles and is missed on this forum
Yes he is missed Kelvin. Hopefully now he's passing things on to JamesVRoy he may get the bug again who knows.

Maybe if someone posts something he can really get his teeth into, he may come back.


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Little Darlin wrote:It's not an Article Doc, it's what Ger has wrote for the Foreword of his last Project as Jeroen said.
No, Jeroen did not state anything of the sort here -- thus, my query.


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drjohncarpenter wrote:
Little Darlin wrote:It's not an Article Doc, it's what Ger has wrote for the Foreword of his last Project as Jeroen said.
No, Jeroen did not state anything of the sort here -- thus, my query.
Are you arguing with me? :wink:

Ok...Jeroen said
Sad to report that 'Inside Love Me Tender' is Rijff's very last book he has worked on...
And I said

It's not an Article Doc, it's what Ger has wrote for the Foreword of his last Project as Jeroen said
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Sad to report that 'Inside Love Me Tender' is Rijff's very last book he has worked on...
Right. This does not tell the reader what comes next is printed in this book.

And why is the piece dated May 2009?


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drjohncarpenter wrote:
Sad to report that 'Inside Love Me Tender' is Rijff's very last book he has worked on...
Right. This does not tell the reader what comes next is printed in this book.

And why is the piece dated May 2009?
Well... I don't know what's in the Book because I've only seen the Foreword of it. I would presume it would be along the same lines as what is in the other Inside Books.

I'm presuming it's pre dated to 2009 because that may be when the Book comes out, either that or Ger got his dates mixed up.


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Just to clarify that the post JeroenNL made was the Foreword for the already released book, Love Me Tender, it was Ger's Goodbye to the Elvis World and there is nothing more planned from him, and 2009 was a typo.

Sorry for the Confusion :wink:


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JeroenNL wrote: Did Elvis headline in 10 silly movies in a row?
Yeah.

From Roustabout to Clambake.



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midnightx wrote:Would love Ger to return to the forum.
He didn't do to well his last couple of short-term visits here.



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Scott wrote:
JeroenNL wrote: Did Elvis headline in 10 silly movies in a row?
Yeah.

From Roustabout to Clambake.
Yep...10 in a row...and a few more, not exactly in a row.. but silly though... :roll:


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well THANKS for clearing that massive confusion up! i mean MAY 2009 is quite a typo!!! :shock:


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YDKM wrote:well THANKS for clearing that massive confusion up! i mean MAY 2009 is quite a typo!!! :shock:
:roll: Not if it was wrote in May 2008 it's not :roll: :D


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Joe Car wrote:
midnightx wrote:Would love Ger to return to the forum.
He didn't do to well his last couple of short-term visits here.
Don't think I was here then ... what happened?




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Scott wrote:
Joe Car wrote:
midnightx wrote:Would love Ger to return to the forum.
He didn't do to well his last couple of short-term visits here.
Don't think I was here then ... what happened?
He posted, the usual 12-year olds knew better, he left.
It would have been better if those 12-year olds listened and learned.



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Very nice story.

Ger rules!

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to be fair, Ger was often rude, arrogant and foul mouthed towards other board members regardless of age - he was by no means an innocent party.



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JeroenNL wrote:A bit harsh maybe? What do you people think? Did Elvis headline in 10 silly movies in a row?
Not harsh at all.

People say harsh things about Elvis, but that was from the heart -- and all true.

Damn, Ger is missed.

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DarrylMac wrote:to be fair, Ger was often rude, arrogant and foul mouthed towards other board members regardless of age - he was by no means an innocent party.
He showed a cranky side, but his pointed wit always saw him through. Again, he is missed.



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If you look at the stick the Doc gets for some of his replies, he has never been as nasty as Ger could be, and yet lots of people stick up for him.

Yes, he made a great contribution in terms of his fine books, and was there at the time in terms of growing up with Elvis, but he had many faults too.



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DarrylMac wrote:If you look at the stick the Doc gets for some of his replies, he has never been as nasty as Ger could be, and yet lots of people (still) stick up for him.
Maybe it's because of Ger's tall hair...


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DarrylMac wrote:to be fair, Ger was often rude, arrogant and foul mouthed towards other board members regardless of age - he was by no means an innocent party.
He didn't 'suffer fools gladly' !

But he was a character, and we need characters on here....................................


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DarrylMac wrote: Ger was often rude, arrogant and foul mouthed towards other board members regardless of age.
Always liked that guy! :lol:


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