Re: I know this has been used on other groups,

I watched The Trouble With Girls some time
ago for the first time in a long while and I
was struck by how many of the scenes Elvis was
not in. 
I think the reason for Elvis' movie career being
what it was or not being what it could have
been was Colonel Parker.
As for rating Elvis' movies, I would say that all
of his movies were good for what they were
intended to be - entertainment. It is true,
some of the earlier movies were more dramatic
and made use of his acting ability. But, I have
always heard people in the movie business
say that when a person appears to be acting
that is a sign of a not so good actor. Elvis and
John Wayne, imo, never appeared to be acting.
No matter what the role, I never lost sight of
the fact that the person was Elvis or John Wayne playing a part. And, I
have always felt
that if Elvis truly hated the roles he was given
to ****tray, then he was a great actor; because
he always appeared to be enjoying himself
on screen, imo.
Elvira