Elvis

Two years before they teamed up to unleash Snake Plissken on the world in the classic Escape From New York, director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell took on the challenge of making a TV movie about the biggest pop music icon of all time, Elvis Presley. Concentrating on the early years of the singer’s career, and avoiding the fat Elvis demise of the star, the pair put together a mini-masterpiece, the kind of film that brings the icon to life in a unique and believable way. Russell gives a phenomenal performance in the film, particularly in the more intimate moments from the celebrated singer’s life. He has a great stage presence, too, showing the audience just how Elvis changed the world with his voice – and his style – without depending on too many impersonation clichés.