A big factor on why Elvis was beloved even as he became addicted to prescription drugs and died over weight was ...how he carried himself.
There have been many stories of Elvis Presley giving people whatever they wanted. A fact that back in 1990's while in Dollywood we went to a small Elvis Museum there. The man detailed that almost everything there had been bought back from fans by Presley estate, That just out of pure kindness Elvis would hand people diamond rings , chains , etc . He would give them vehicles. Because he didn't seem to mind doing that. A lot was bought back.
In one special I saw about food he loved in 2000's aired. The black lady detailed that Presley hired her in 1960's and said she reminded him of his mom on how she cooked. That one day someone in his group of security insulted her and Elvis stood up to him and told him to never , ever say anything to her again. Or he'd have to deal with him. He bought that lady a house a couple blocks close to Graceland.
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But there was stories like this that transformed Elvis from the guy who had an issue for teenage girls and who became dependent on drugs. His larger than life persona and how he treated people was what made him have people do this during a funeral ride. When a young woman tried to touch the limo carrying his body you know you had a big effect on people.
"What good is fame and fortune if you can't share it with your friends." - Elvis to his friend.
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They make MJ docs because he is still relevant to people who are still alive aka people who will actually watch the documentary/film/whatever.
No one under 50? gives a shit about Elvis or David Bowie or *insert long dead celebrity*. I can't remember the last time going somewhere where someone brought up Elvis Presley. So no one is going to watch the film/doc/whatever.
IDK why everyone is over thinking it. If no one cared, no one would watch the shows and they wouldn't make them. It is simple money math, not some grand racist conspiracy. MJ was HUGE, a big ol weirdo at best and a pedo at worst... and still current. Thta last thing is most important.
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Freddie Mercury, Elton John and David Bowie were more or less contemporaries. There was a market for Bohemian Rhapsody and a market for Rocket Man, so there is a market for a David Bowie film.
There was a Ray Charles film and Johnny Cash film that showed not so good moments of their lives. There is always a market for these films etc. Cash himself helped work on the script of what "Walk the Line" would become. So here was Johnny Cash basically allowing them to show his bad things he had done but he was ok . He passed before he saw the film along with his wife.
But there is always a market for this. People do "give a shit" to see these tell all films under 50 as the box office tells us. Almost all these films have done pretty good at box office. Not everyone over 50 powers these films to what they have done. People from all ages want to see the travels and issues these famous people had.
And were likely to see more. There will be more films as time passes. Were gonna see films based on famous singers. Bowie getting a film makes sense , so would others. And yep , people under 50 will likely give a shit and go watch.
"The story so far: As usual, Ginger and I are engaged in our quest to find out what the hell is going on and save humanity from my nemesis, some bastard who is presumably responsible." - Sir Digby Chicken Caesar.
“ Well hell just froze over. Because CM Punk is back in the WWE.” - Jcogginsa.
“You can take the boy outta the mom’s basement, but you can’t take the mom’s basement outta the boy!” - LA Knight.
"Revel in What You Are." Bray Wyatt.
"George Zimmerman sues Trayvon Martin's family for $100 million in damages
The lawyer for the former neighborhood watchman alleges that a key witness was an 'imposter.'"
Source.
edited post.
Seeing that a jury found him not guilty-that witness didn't matter.
What damage has Martin's family done that he has not done to himself? Funny Dan Wilson and others can find work but not him. Maybe that is due to those folks understanding getting out of the public's eye and moving on. Instead of making headlines for nonsense.
"Coral Gables Art Cinema has canceled a Thursday afternoon screening of a new film documentary from George Zimmerman’s perspective on the shooting death of Trayvon Martin."
I'm guessing the two were supposed to coincide (lawsuit + private screening of his documentary), only, if the theater is to be believed, the theater didn't know that was Zimmerman's plan.
Hopefully Zimmerman's suit is dismissed and this opens Martin's family to file a wrongful death suit case and emotional distress his actions now have caused. Be awesome of it happens.
"The story so far: As usual, Ginger and I are engaged in our quest to find out what the hell is going on and save humanity from my nemesis, some bastard who is presumably responsible." - Sir Digby Chicken Caesar.
“ Well hell just froze over. Because CM Punk is back in the WWE.” - Jcogginsa.
“You can take the boy outta the mom’s basement, but you can’t take the mom’s basement outta the boy!” - LA Knight.
"Revel in What You Are." Bray Wyatt.
Between Naomi Harris, Lashana Lynch, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas and Rami Malek, I think No Time To Die is the most diverse a Bond cast has been since Live And Let Die.
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