I'm commenting from the two DVD set one containing the original 1970 release version, and other the 2001 remastered version. The two movies are actually different enough to be considered two separate movies with mostly different songs, so if you play both back to back, it's like being entertained by a 3 hour long Elvis live in Las Vegas movie. By the time I was growing up, there was a whole generation who've never seen Elvis doing his music, and only known him from movies made in the '60s. So we had no clue why he was so famous. But when I saw the original release of this movie in theaters, for the first time I understood why he was so famous. I think I saw then for the first time what the word "entertainer" meant. He was the very embodiment of that word. This movie captures Elvis at his prime. Possibly the greatest entertainer in history is captured live, doing "his" thing. You would not be disappointed seeing this movie, with some of the best musicians in business playing along his side. Elvis was probably the first to pioneer having white male gospel singers (The Imperials), and black female blues singers (The Sweet Inspirations) to be his backing vocals. The combination of their harmony is spot on for his music. You'll also see the famous TCB band in action with James Burton on lead guitar putting out rainbow of tonal colors from his guitar. To me the 1970 version told a more complete story of Elvis and the culture surrounding him, and had better selection of songs, but that's just my opinion. Having both versions you can choose, and pick your favorite version. The remastered version have better color and sound. Take a tour back to 1970 with this movie, and see the KING in all his splendor. Guaranteed to be one of the best entertainment you've had in your life.
Review of Elvis: That's the Way It Is
