Clambake | | Cast : | Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares | | Director : | Arthur H. Nadel | | Studio : | Mgm/Ua Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | November 22, 1967 | | DVD Released Date : | October 02, 2001 | | Language : | Unknown (Dubbed), English (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | NR (Not Rated) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | October 19, 2004 | | Summary | not a serious film . . . duh | Content
 | If you are a romantic at heart and don't take it too seriously (why would you? It's an Elvis movie . . .) you may love this one. Some of the songs may not be chart toppers, but the lyrics add to and help define the story.
They say Elvis wasn't very enthusiastic about doing this one - maybe that explains why he seems more real in this one and not overdone.
This is a story about love, believing in yourself and being true to your beliefs. I first saw it when I was a kid and took these values to heart.
Lighten up and enjoy! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 30, 2004 | | Summary | Can I give this 6 stars? | Content
| "Clambake" is by far the greatest piece of cinema seen this side of Memphis. I love Elvis! While the costumes are a tad sketchy in this film (this includes Elvis' suit that looks like a baseball and the transparent cover-up on the silver bikini girl), the songs (music *and* lyrics), are stellar. Scintillating, if you will. I wish I could find a cd-soundtrack! I have seen this film at least a dozen times. In fact, the first time I saw it, I watched it 3 days in a row, showing it to all my friends, who have since fallen in love with the cinematic genius that is "Clambake."
Shelley Fabares turns in an Oscar-worthy performance. Katharine Hepburn stole the award that rightly belongs to Ms. Fabares.
Will this movie be loved by you? I have "C-O-N-F-I-D-ence" that it will be! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 17, 2004 | | Summary | Floridians beware | Content
| I've enjoyed some of Elvis' movies like Viva Las Vegas, Blue Hawaii, and Fun in Acapulco. I received Clambake as a gift to add to my collection, and I thought I'd like it especially because it took place in Miami, where I'm from. Sadly, this was not a very good movie. The late-60s styles were comical, and the young days of "Christine" from "Coach" and Bill Bixby from "The Hulk" were amusing. However, the obvious closed sets, corny acting and oddball music interludes kept me asking why was this movie even produced. The final insult to injury... Elvis and his girl drive into the Florida sunset... with mountains in the background!?? The only mountains in Miami are trash dumps so this was obviously shot in California and poorly passed off as Miami Beach. So I give it 2 stars: one for Elvis and one for the real Florida. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 19, 2004 | | Summary | If you like EP, you'll love this one | Content
| Like every 1966-67 Elvis movie, you have pretty girls in slight outfits, EP loves a girl that another wants (and usually has for a while anyway), EP has to fight someone, EP sings with children, EP has to win something (ie: auto race, boat race, high diving, etc., EP sings really dumb songs but usually has at least one really good one (You Don't Know Me and The Girl I Never Loved), lots of Memphis Mafia in the background (Red West, Ice Cream Man, Charlie Hodge the Barber, Joe and Richard in bit parts at the Clambake - note no clams shown) and EP gets the girl. Las Vegas, Hawaii, Mexico, Florida, anywhere they are all the same and that includes spending 2 hours just looking at this wonderfully handsome man. If you love just seeing him this one is for you. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 11, 2004 | | Summary | Very Underated Elvis Flick | Content
| The Prince And The Pauper--Elvis style. Love it! You go ahead and watch King Creole and/or Jailhouse Rock. I prefer this.
More fun AND it's in Color. |
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