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Forget the other offerings in the Elvis Presley category. This is the only DVD you will need to own. "That's the Way It Is" serves as a silencer to the critical public's opinion of Presley in the 70s. Presley truly cares about these performances, and his effort and voice pound the music to life. This is Presley at his best... humble, motivated, striving to put his crown back on the throne after the bland motion pictures that sought to confine him in the 60s. "That's the Way It Is" has been masterfully redone from the original, with all the annoying distractions finally gone. (We loved the fan interviews, respectfully of course, but let's face it, this movie is about The Man.) I only wish "Are You Lonesome Tonight" had not been taken out. (In case you don't know, someone flubbed on the original releases and included "....Lonesome Tonight" on the original DVDs sent to the stores. The April 10 release date is of the "new" DVDs with the song edited out.) Bottom line, this movie proves that Elvis is king and that's just the way it is.
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I remember seeing the movie when it originally came out, and thinking how all the rock stars of that day appeared so unimpressive compared to Elvis....so I bought the movie and the same is still true today. I guess that's why he's still the king.
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I'm being very generous giving this film 3 stars, only because it DOES include a lot of great never-before-seen footage...however, this so called "Special Edition" is ruined for me because in order to GET this extra footage, they deleted 3 songs from the original version of the film! ("I Just Can't Help Believin'", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Sweet Caroline"...probably my favorites!!!) To make matters worse, the original version of this film has been GONE ever since, and doesn't look like it will ever be re-released! Another insult is the fact that there is a short documentary included on the special edition all about how this edition was edited!!! (butchered would have been a better word!!!) I'm not saying this new edition is not enjoyable...it is...but why was anything from the original version deleted from this one?!!! This new version runs for only 109 minutes...that's well under two hours!!! Why were these three great songs taken out???!!! I wouldn't have minded this new edition so much if the original version was still available, but it's not!!! I have the original on VHS and it looks like I'll have to keep it. I didn't buy the DVD when it was still around because I heard the special edition was coming out...big mistake!!! If I had only known!!! For some reason, Elvis products usually have to be released about 3 times before they get it right!!! The recently released box set of the "68 Comeback" could have been better too!!! The entire production number of "It Hurts Me" is only on this set in segments, the way it was originally taped! In order to get the song in one piece, you have to get the newly released single disc version of the special!!! I've read somewhere that this was just a mistake, but I'm not sure I believe it...I think it's just a way to get the fans to buy the same product over and over, because this kind of thing happens all the time!!! Imagine! A 3-disc set of the "68 Special" and you STILL have to buy it again to get something they left out!!!
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Recently purchased the "Special Edition" version of this DVD. Thank goodness I recorded this on VHS from the TNT broadcast of this event in 2001, and still have the original VHS release of this in my collection.
Why..? because two of Elvis' seminal live recordings are omitted from this so-called "Special Edition"; namely, "I Just Can't Help Believin'", and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (both of which were on the original TNT presentation). From a performance aspect, I can understand the editing for "Bridge..", as the version in "ELvis On Tour" is one of his most powerhouse vocals, if not being the the all-time definitive live performance of this song; but to eliminate "Believin'" from this version of the movie, after putting the track on the menu portion of the DVD and including Elvis' own trepidation regarding the words is unforgivable. Once more, not only is the casual Elvis fan robbed of one of his finest performances, but the serious fan will never understand why they keep getting short shrift on what should be a reverent retrospective of an enormous talent.
Overall, a fantastic look back at a portion of Elvis' career that sometimes gets dismissed - he's at the top of his vocal ability, the band is tight, and it's a cryptic look at a top-flight stage show from inception to final curtain.
Now, Time/Warner and Ernst Jorgenson, how about the same treatment for "Elvis On Tour"...? It's long overdue.
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Elvis at his best...this DVD showcases the many talents of the King, his humor, love of his fans and of course his awesome vocals and physical talents (i.e. dance moves). It's also good because there are interviews of some of the guys in his band, whom are rarely ever focused on, like James Burton and Ronnie Totts. If you love Elvis this is a must have for your collection.
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