Jailhouse Rock or King Creole?

[ForeverTheKing]

Hi everybody!

"Jailhouse Rock" and "King Creole" are considered the best films in Elvis career as an actor; nobody can deny these are very good movies.

Anyway, they're very different from story and type of character Elvis played in them...I just wonder...which do you prefer?

Considering every aspect of these films (story, cast, soundtrack)...if you had to recommend just one of them to a "not fan" which would you choose?Why? :hmm: :lol:

I've voted for Jailhouse Rock!

[Unchained Melody]

I would say Jailhouse Rock over King Creole, but I love them both so it don't matter (y) .

[amzietamzie]

This is very very tricky as I LOVE both of them so much in different ways.

I think that Jalihouse Rock is a more enjoyable film and Elvis is scrumptious in it and I love Judy Tyler... it has some classic and brilliant moments such as "the beast in me" and, of course, the Jailhouse rock scene... and You're So Square.

King Creole has some terrific acting, a good juicy storyline and the most amazing songs. New Orleans... ooh and when he got up on that stage and started "If you're looking for Trouble". Absolutely fantastic songs, and I think quite possibly the best acting performance from Elvis.

If I were to recommend a film I think it might be Jailhouse Rock... purely because the fact that it is so enjoyable and Elvis is supremely wonderfully different and delightful in it... hehe, just remembered the "flippy... real flippy" line! However, King Creole has performances and acting which are hard to surpass and it is said to be Elvis' favourite film or his.... so I might go for that....

OK. I don't know. It's hard to judge. Which do I watch the more often? Jailhouse Rock. Which song performances do I watch the more often? King Creole. Both of them made me cry. King Creole proves Elvis was a great actor and a fabulous being, entertainer and singer... Jailhouse Rock proves he was blooming spectacular, a yummy dancer and singer and a great actor.

Ummmm... off the top of my head... at this present second, I might be persuaded to vote for Jailhouse Rock. But then my mind will change! Hmmmmn... I'm so very sorry ForeverTheKing, but I have no idea! My mind keeps switching back and forth :blush:

[sH]

I think the King Creole soundtracks are better. agree? i haven't seen the movies yet.. are both without colors?

[EnigmaticSun]

Kind of hard to pick just one!

I kind of prefer 'King Creole' though; I like the remarks about being the king of Yugoslavia! Anyway you look at it, both movies are w?nderful! :blush:

There are a lot of different songs (such versatility!) - from the rough to the romantic!

On top of that both story lines are very realistic and deal with human issues. All these things add up to each other.

Archetypes in 'King Creole" are also very interesting. Ronnie (played by Carolyn Jones) is a bit like Miljuschka Witzenhausen (now a VJ on Dutch Music Channel TMF, used to be my classmate)..

Maxie Fields (Walther Matthau) is just like my father..

Anyway, 'King Creole' and 'Jailhouse Rock' are both legendary..

[Unchained Melody]

I think the King Creole soundtracks are better. agree? i haven't seen the movies yet.. are both without colors?

I perfer the Jailhouse Rock soundtrack, but the "King Creole" soundtrack is great to.

[VEP]

I would choose King Creole for storyline which gave Elvis a three dimensional charecter to portray which showed the potential he had to be one of the great actors of his time but instead he was given mostly silly musicals by the 1960s...

Elvis never appeared cooler in a film than in Jailhouse Rock , the best he ever looked in the 1950s with his great set of hair being teased in a similiar manner to his hairstyle just when he was out of the army only minus the sideburns....the way he would talk in a breathy soft spoken voice with all this pent up anger in his charecter. Elvis really delivered such a good performance in Jailhouse Rock that you really believe he is that snarly sexy charecter . Just gonesville :D

[JDD]

As they say in horse racing ....

King Creole by a nose.

Why I don't really know but I prefer it , maybe its the on location filming or the supporting cast and Elvis really seemed into the role.

Nothing wrong with Jailhouse Rock though

[franny]

I prefer King Creole...
Elvis had more of a storyline in this movie and it kept me interested...
The soundtrack sounds nicer as well!

franny

[NEA]

I think "Jailhouse Rock" tends to take on the role of 'joe public' and the majority of the critics favourite Elvis movie, especially with the colossal title track and dance sequence.

But, I think from a Fan's point of view "King Creole" represents a developing young actor who was appearing with a solid cast in a dramatic storyline laced with diverse musical productions. Total Entertainment.

"KC" for me!

NEA.

[franny]

But, I think from a Fan's point of view "King Creole" represents a developing young actor who was appearing with a solid cast in a dramatic storyline laced with diverse musical productions. Total Entertainment.

"KC" for me!

NEA.

I agree, NEA...I can see why this was Elvis' favourite movie...
It was such a great movie!

franny

[Lee82]

I like Jailhouse Rock better because it's more fun! :D

[Albert]

Love the music and story of Jailhouse Rock, but always hated Elvis' role. I mean, the guy he's playing was a plain jerk. I cannot imagine people relate to this person. The beating he received from his former cellmate was also well deserved.

King Creole: great movie, great music..... but come on: having a girl like Dolores Hart and then want to exchange her for the weirdlooking girlfriend from that mobguy? And Elvis playing a guy that's still on school? A shame, because the movie had real potential.

But what's great in both movies (and what Elvis also liked) is that the singing had actual meaning and purpose. In much of the other movies Elvis started singing in a restaurant, in a car, in a cell, in a ..... with nothing more (or even less) than a little guitar (while we hear much more instruments). He hated it, because it made him look foolish and not a serious actor. Thank God Elvis had the oportunity to play in at least a couple of great, serious movies.

[franny]

Love the music and story of Jailhouse Rock, but always hated Elvis' role. I mean, the guy he's playing was a plain jerk. I cannot imagine people relate to this person. The beating he received from his former cellmate was also well deserved.

King Creole: great movie, great music..... but come on: having a girl like Dolores Hart and then want to exchange her for the weirdlooking girlfriend from that mobguy? And Elvis playing a guy that's still on school? A shame, because the movie had real potential.

But what's great in both movies (and what Elvis also liked) is that the singing had actual meaning and purpose. In much of the other movies Elvis started singing in a restaurant, in a car, in a cell, in a ..... with nothing more (or even less) than a little guitar (while we hear much more instruments). He hated it, because it made him look foolish and not a serious actor. Thank God Elvis had the oportunity to play in at least a couple of great, serious movies.

This is what I didn't like about Jailhouse Rock...Elvis' role...Yes, the music and his choreography to that great Jailhouse Rock scene was amazing...

lol...I was wondering what that was about with Elvis liking Dolores Hart and saying she was his girl, but then he kept getting tangled with that "weird one" but it does happen...lol...and yes, he was singing for a reason..I really liked when he sang Trouble...He looked like he meant business...I know he must have been so tired of singing in those other movies, just out of the blue...He's great to listen too, but it was at times silly, I'm sure he realized...

franny

[ForeverTheKing]

It's really funny and interesting to read all your points of view...so different and this is what I expected from this question.
This is the proof how hard is for us to choose one of these films...:lol:

As I told at the beginning I voted for Jailhouse Rock, but just because it's one of the first film I saw; I love everything in that movie...storyline, cast and Elvis performances (Jailhouse Rock, Baby I Don't Care and Treat Me Nice)...I like even his role...so far from the real "Elvis" but he was perfect to portrait his arrogance and insolence..:P I always find it very funny!! I think he showed his big talent in acting also with that particular role.

Of course, I love also King Creole, that to me it's a more mature film...a more serious role for Elvis and the result is excellent...and we have to recognize he had very good co-stars and a very great director...Michael Curtiz.
Another aspect I like is the soundtrack...superb!!!:cool:
To me this is one of his best "movie soundtrack" (with "Viva Las Vegas")....a lot of beautiful songs...I listen it very often!!(y) :clap:

[ELV1S]

for superb acting/brilliant script = King Creole
for good acting/better soundtrack = Jailhouse Rock

[tcbeus]

i like both of them.Probably Jailhouse Rock more fun,but i would choose King creol.

[EnigmaticSun]

Love the music and story of Jailhouse Rock, but always hated Elvis' role. I mean, the guy he's playing was a plain jerk. I cannot imagine people relate to this person. The beating he received from his former cellmate was also well deserved.

It takes a lot of energy to hate.

I guess it's all part of the job. Playing a certain role doesn't implicate that he was like that in real life. It may be true that Elvis felt uncomfortable with certain roles or actions on screen! He was a generous person so he just did what was necessary for the movie. I guess that some people did try to take advantage of Elvis during his life/career. It's up to all of us to realize that Elvis was an angelic being in real life.

Anyway you look at it: Anthony Hopkins may not at all be like Hannibal Lecter in real life and the same goes for other people's (cinematographic) roles such as Dracula and Hitler. And these are major bad guys, while Elvis simply plays a delinquent youth..


King Creole: great movie, great music..... but come on: having a girl like Dolores Hart and then want to exchange her for the weirdlooking girlfriend from that mobguy? And Elvis playing a guy that's still on school? A shame

As far as romance is concerned it's a strange world - because of his youthful looks I think that he was perfectly fit for a schoolkids' role at that age. I could never be ashamed of Elvis..! :'(

[Menwithbrokenhearts]

I like them both, but I'd have to say "Jailhouse Rock" just because I have a cool memory from childhood of my Mom waking me up to watch this with her when I was little.

[nabelt24]

This is a difficult choice, because I love both films. I really enjoy his acting in "King Creole" and felt he was really starting to find his element there. But, there is a ton of great music scenes and fun memories of "Jailhouse Rock" that it's a toss up for me!

[P.S. Annie]

difficult, but I have to say King Creole, better story, better acting.

[karlos]

i like bothe films . for acting and prowess i like king creole over jail house rock. -
it has many good actors in king creole such as
Walter Mattaue , , vic morrow , dean jones etc . its a better cast in king creole and features Elvis at his very best .
Jailhouse is less than a serious film - its good tho':D

[Elvis Romania]

I like Jailhouse Rock, i love the music and story of Jailhouse Rock :cool:

[robman]

jailhouse rock is one of the best movies of the fifties
king creole has some great songs
overall jailhouse rock is better

[U.S. Male]

Although King Creole is one of my favorite movies, I had to go with Jailhouse Rock, because it's one of his signature songs.

[JerryNodak]

I don't really care for either one. The '50s movies are something I can easily live without. BUT if I was was in the mood to watch one of the two I would pick "King Creole."

[Unchained Melody]

I would have to go with Jailhouse Rock. This was the first movie that Elvis done that I ever saw so I guess thats why it would be my favorite.

[Katie]

Viva Las Vegas!!


ha...um yea I can't decide. Loved both TREMENDOUSLY.

[Wendy56]

I go for King Creole, though I like both movies. I like the mood of King Creole. Elvis did a marvelous job.

[Diane]

I thought Elvis did a great job of acting in both movies. I also didn't like his role as an uncaring jerk in Jailhouse Rock. King Creole reminded me of Rebel Without a Cause in that he was playing the role of troubled youth and to me it was kind of a dark depressing movie. All in all I guess I prefer Jailhouse Rock - I loved that dance scene by the pool.

[jak]

I like both films and they are absolutely two of his best.I think King Creole is the best one.Elvis gives his best performance I think.He is also surrounded by a truly great cast that only helps lift the entire movie.
Jak

[srj1967]

King Creole: great movie, great music..... but come on: having a girl like Dolores Hart and then want to exchange her for the weirdlooking girlfriend from that mobguy? And Elvis playing a guy that's still on school? A shame, because the movie had real potential.



That weird-looking girl was Caroline Jones, later better known as the delicious Morticia Addams in the classic 60s series The Addams Family ("The additional D makes all the difference" - Gomez). I never found her attractive either, but as Morticia, she was hot. It's probably the crappy hairstyle in King Creole that makes her less attractive in the movie.
And I'd take her over Dolores Hart any day! Dolores was way too nice and whitebread for me ... give me the bad girl every time! (y)

[laura]

I have voted for King creole, because I think the story line is a bit more intricated that jailhouse rovck ( but i also like that one ! ). Also the viewing of the city of New Orleans is amazing and the fact the movie was shot on the actual spot added to the quality of it. The director, for once happened to be a very good one ( michael curtiz ) and it shows in elvis way of acting. Elvis himself actually said that Curtiz was the 1st director who really gave him valuable advices about hos to act.

[Unchained Melody]

I don't like either one.

Wow, those are harsh words .:doh:

But each to their own I suppose.

[Trelane P]

Best soundtrack = King Creole
Best line = Jailhouse Rock (it's just the beast in me)
Coolest character = Jailhouse Rock

They are without doubt his two best films but for Jailhouse Rock had the edge.

[MauriceColgan]

This is a hard question to answer!

King Creole for the better cast, including lovely Dolores Hart:-) Jailhouse Rock for Elvis's title song and his cool sideburns. Young and Beautiful. What an obnoxious character Elvis played in that movie! But, I Dont Care!

Oh dear me, this topic is a lot of, Trouble. But I'll remain Steadfast Loyal and True. The Jury is still out, and won't come back in.:lol:

[Burning_Love]

Jailhouse Rock Coz he is a rebel and that appeals to people of my generation and the songs are great in it. Although King Creole Is great too..it's hard to choose. But i would choose jailhouse rock (y) :king:

[TCBnAflash]

whenever I show King Creole to a non elvis fan, they just watch it and want to know what happends next. This one girl told me, I forgot that it was Elvis playing that part, I forgot it was an Elvis movie.

[Lisarose]

Like everyone says it's a tough choice, I voted for King Creole. I love the opening song duet, & one of my favorite scenes is right at the beginning when his sister warns him about not letting Pop catch him talking to "that" meaning the prostitute, to which 'Danny' retorts, "Hey, I'm just being neighborly & he picked the neighborhood". I love the star power in the movie & the love story between him & Dolores Hart. Also enjoy the love story between the sister & the owner of the King Creole. Soundtrack is excellent, too. All in all one great package.


___________

If in the twilight of memory we should meet once more, We shall speak again together and you shall sing to me a deeper song.

[MickyG63]

Considering every aspect of these films (story, cast, soundtrack)...if you had to recommend just one of them to a "not fan" which would you choose?

Well if I were trying to convince a non fan to watch Elvis then I'd tell them to watch both. If they're not impressed after watching Elvis in two of his best movies then you're never going to convince them.

Mike ;)

[toffe]

Jailhouse rock!! (y)

[King_Creole]

hmmm ...

I wonder which film to choose ...

[rebby]

Although I love both films, I have to say I prefer Jailhouse Rock. I can't really explain why, there's just something about it!!! King Creole probably gave Elvis his best chance at being a serious acotr, but I prefered the story line of J R!
Also I wasn't keen on the leading lady in King Creole, I thought Judy Tyler did a better job, but thats just my humble opinion! Specially the scene, "That ain't cheap tactics, honey, Its just the beast in me...."!!!! That scene still makes me giggle! lol :)

[memphis flash]

King Creole gave Elvis his one and only chance to show his acting potential. With Michael Curtiz and Walter Mattau et al he was in star company and it was amazing. I can understand why this was his own personal favourite, Elvis was a movie buff and he knew good acting when he saw it. I have to agree with him this was his best role. When you consider he wanted to be a serious actor, this exemplifies the possiblities he could have had. What if he had made the Rainmaker instead of Love me Tender and also A Star is Born in the 70's. Cinematically Elvis never realised his dreams or his true potential, how he stuck most of those crummy movies is amazing. Contracts and cold hard cash. A case of he coulda been a contender!!! Yet even though some movies are truly awful I still love to see him in them, I just wish he had fought harder for a better deal creatively

[tcbeus]

i like them both,but voted for King Creol,becouse of the great acting

[CRITTERGITTER]

King Creole, I'm from New Orleans so I'm prejudice.

[goodelvisgirl]

i say they are both great but my all itme fav elvis movie is king creole so it has to be that noe but jailhouse rock is my second fav my third fav is blue hawaii

[STUD]

King Creole was probably his best acting performance, but as a movie I like Jailhouse Rock better.

[shelley.m.]

I like Elvis as the "greasy punk" in Jailhouse Rock.I also like the songs from Jailhouse Rock,especially You're So Square and Treat Me Nice.

[MojoElvis]

No competition for me, King Creole proved Elvis as an actor. When I played it for someone who has never seen it before they said, I've seen a lot of Elvis movies but in this movie sometimes I forgot it was him. He should have never gone into the ARMY and kept doing movies like King Creole, only with no singing at all.

[beckelvis]

I like the two,in Jailhouse Rock is more enterteining,and in King Creole one sees him in a paper more maturely,and the sonorous band in good,like that i remain with King Creole

[rams]

ForeverTheKing

:hmm:I choose Jailhouse Rock quite simply and easily over King Creole just because of 1 single segment that will separate these 2 for eternity: (y)The Jailhouse Rock dance segment was and is 2nd to none in any motion picture from Elvis or any other actor/actress could create for their movie. That(y) was a classic that no one could ever challenge except by Elvis himself from the I got a Woman dance segment in Loving You !!(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)

rams

[WHITETIGERMAN]

Hands down these were two of his best movies ever.I love them both and I just can't choose........my dad loved them both GOD rest his soul.You just can't beat the Jailhouse Rock number in the movie.My eight year old son loves it.....and almost all the time you will catch him trying to get those fantastic moves along with Elvis.So at this time I'm stuck on both movies.I think they both show just how good an actor Elvis could have been......had he was giving more roles such as these two.

[SweetCaroline]

I saw these films as a young girl when they originally came out in theaters. ELVIS :king: on the big screen was so exciting for us kids of the 50's!!!(y)(y)(y)
Loved both the movies and can't really pick a favorite. I would say that King Creole showed off his acting abilites the best.
My favorite movie will always be "Love Me Tender" because that is when I fell in love
with ELVIS. :D

[easyrider]

Jailhouse Rock!!!!!!!!

[David69]

I have seen both movies and both movies are fantastic but I like King creole just a little bit more.

[Teddy]

It's tough because while most people will agree that technically KC is his best film, Jailhouse Rock and King Creole are probably on a par with one another as far as sheer entertainment value is concerned and that's what it's all about with Elvis.

Nevertheless, I voted KC because the acting, direction and overall beauty of the picture takes it to another level in his movie canon. It's a shame there wasn't more like it.

[Dino78]

I love both of them. Simply Elvis at his best.
If I had to decide, I chose "Jailhouse Rock".

[javierTCB]

“King Creole”(y)

His performance is remarkable, beyond the singer is a true inspiration to transcend beyond the music. The actors (Vic Morrow, Walter Matthau and Carolyn Jones) is very professional and veteran director Michael Curtiz does a great job.

Also in this film seems the only duo that performs Elvis ("Crawfish"), which is seen as an interesting challenge.

"Jailhouse Rock" is very good, but I prefer "King Creole":notworthy