The Adventures of Agent Elvis:
Directed by: Various (There were ten directors he worked with each section of the film, giving it an almost TV show-like quality)
Written by: Elvis Presley, Dave Alister.
Produced by: Elvis Presley.
Production/Distribution: Lucasfilms Unlimited.
Starring: Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Pricilla Presley, Chuck Norris, Joseph O'Brian, Clint Eastwood.
Film Quality:D100 + 100 => 194
Audience Roll:D100 + 200 => 297
Critic Roll:D100 + 200 => 208
Budget: 10 Million
Domestic Profits: 19,93,076
International Profits:28,379,792
VHS Rentals: 496,505,261
You missed the film when it was released because of Empire… But it was pulled from theaters shortly before you returned home and never got to see it in theaters, seeing it instead at Lucasfilm's impromptu movie night, at the request of the King himself.
So When Elvis began his journey back to Hollywood, he did so with an Incredible drive and incredible situation that he wanted to turn not only his life around but try to rebuild his many relationships. He didn't want a musical many people thought, but a James Bond-like adventure, where he got to be the hero, stop the bad guy, and have a happy ending like all good stories have.
But this time, instead of contrivance, or simply because he was Elvis, it was earned and satisfying.
To that end, Elvis went back to his old glory days, by doing the one thing that many people were shocked to hear about.
He cut the crap out of his diet and hired a personal trainer, who just so happened to be Chuck Norris, his co-star, and spent over 4 months getting himself back to the shape of his life, probably the same shape or better than he was in the army.
And when he was on screen, it showed just how much of an Adonis he seemed to be. How all the hard work that he put himself through was worth it on every frame of celluloid.
Elvis himself was practically eating every bit of scenery he was on, with a charm that most people, including yourself, fell in love with. And what surprised you was how many big names he snagged.
Michael hadn't been able to talk to you since he was touring and working on some new record that he said was going to sell better than anything else… but he appeared as the plucky, confident, and dare you say excellent and better sidekick, bouncing off of Elvis' sauveness with a serious grit, that showed that he could be a true dramatic actor.
And Dad was there, as the main villain, with Clint acting as the head of that organization that kidnapped Elvis to use him as an agent… probably nothing, but still it was quite funny to see the juxtaposition of Clint being the Commissioner.
And the story was… Well, the story was just contrived B-movie magic meant to suit the masses and make Elvis look good and tell a very simple story, that was fun and exciting.
But what surprised you the most was Pricilla, Elvis' Ex-wife, being the female lead, and they had a chemistry that rivaled you and Carrie. Even though they left each other, there were still some lingering feelings.
But while it was not a huge success, it gave you something that you were happy to see.
Critics tried their best to not say anything good about Elvis' acting, which was legitimately one of the best things in the film.
They really wanted this movie to flop, and while it was not a massive success in theaters…
What happened in the Rental Market was another story.
It blew up, maybe not as much as other films, but it was beating Star Wars by a large margin.
Seems that the audience made their choices and while theaters may not like it… TV and VHS gave it something of a new life.
It had a Cult following. A Cult Classic.
And Elvis proved to all, that he could be more than the fat guy at Vegas.
