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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,827 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:32 PM Mar 4

I'm going to see EPIC-the Elvis documentary this weekend

I can remember where i was when he died. I was at Daytona Beach, literally on it next to my car. I have seen Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Elvin Bishop, The Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney -four times, Foghat, The Marshall Tucker Band, Hall and Oates, Van Halen, Wet Willie, and Andrew Gold in concert. My biggest regret was not seeing him at the Eddie Graham Sports Stadium in Orlando in 1977 because most of my peers thougt he was no longer cool.

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I'm going to see EPIC-the Elvis documentary this weekend (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 4 OP

I really really want your review irisblue Mar 4 #1

I suck at them but I'll try. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 4 #3

Duplicate post irisblue Mar 4 #2

This does sound interesting Inkey Mar 5 #4

irisblue

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1. I really really want your review

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Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:59 PM

Mar 4

DemocratSinceBirth

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3. I suck at them but I'll try.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:28 PM

Mar 4

I only learned about the documentary in passing but as soon as I learned about it I had to see it. Elvis was a cultural phenomenon but by the time of his death he had become a caricature of himself. That's why most of the impersonators are Fat Elvises. Young Elvis was nothing like that. Ironically dying so young made him more famous in death than he was in life.

irisblue

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Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:59 PM

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Inkey

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4. This does sound interesting

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:24 AM

Mar 5

Baz Luhrmann’s 2026 documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, features newly restored, never-before-seen 1970s footage and audio, allowing Elvis to tell his own story. Other major documentaries include the 2018 HBO two-part series Elvis Presley: The Searcher and Netflix’s Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley.

Key Recent Documentary: EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Focus: Uses 68 boxes of 35mm and 8mm footage found in Kansas salt mines, restored with 45 minutes of audio of Elvis speaking.
Style: No "talking heads"; it is a cinematic experience driven by archival footage and audio.
Content: Focuses on his Las Vegas residency, his return to live music, and his peak performance years.

Watch the official trailer for 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' to see a glimpse of the newly restored footage:

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