ScoobyWell Great visuals, story delivers no surprises

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

zardoz-13 All you need to know about "Viva Las Vegas" is Elvis Presley gets Ann Margret! This one of Elvis' better musical efforts and the Las Vegas scenery is a treat, too. Lucky Jackson (Elvis Presley of "Love Me Tender") has come to Las Vegas to buy a new engine for his car, but he loses his money when it gets sucked into a swimming pool. He winds up hanging around Sin City, and he meets ravishing Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret of "Kitten with a Whip") and finds himself competing with rival auto racer Count Elmo Mancini (Cesare Danova of "Chamber of Horrors") for Rusty. Elvis and Ann conjured up some charisma together that wound up making the gossip columns. Veteran Hollywood helmer George Sidney never lets the action slow down.

tilloscfc Viva Las Vegas is the quintessential Elvis AND Las Vegas movie! I honestly don't believe you have to be an Elvis fan to enjoy this film. Just go with it! It's a fun, enjoyable flick starring the most beautiful male and female leads to ever grace the screen, some great songs...and Las Vegas. What's not to love!? The film is what Vegas is: Pure fun! Shot entirely on location in Las Vegas in the summer of 1963, it contains some great shots of "classic Vegas" such as Fremont Street and a lot of the now no longer standing Hotels on the Las Vegas strip (the Flamingo where Elvis is staying IS still standing but has been imploded and rebuilt in stages over the last 50 years.) Elvis plays race driver Lucky Jackson who's in town for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. When he casts his eyes on the stunning Rusty Martin (Ann- Margret) he begins a chase all over Vegas with fellow racer the Italian Elmo Mancini, trying to track her down. Jackson eventually tracks her down on his own doorstep, so to speak, as she's Pool Manager at the Flamingo. When his pursuit of her ends in tears and an untimely dip in the Flamingo swimming pool, Jackson loses his money therefor the cash to fund his stay AND race car motor. Jackson does however land Rusty, and after a day spent together taking in the various sites of Nevada (such as Hoover Dam and Lake Mead) their "friendship" is strained when they become rivals in the Flamingo Employee Talent Contest where The King performs the memorable title track in attempt to win the money to fund his engine. When that fails, and all he gets is an all expense paid two week honeymoon in Las Vegas, a downcast Elvis and his mechanic receive funding from an unlikely source: Rusty's father. You know what happens, even if you've not seen it! Elvis' guys get the car ready just in time for him to make the starting grid at the last minute....and, yes, 8 hours later in the early hours of the morning, Elvis is returning to Fremont Street as winner of the Las Vegas GP..."Lucky" indeed. And he and Ann-Margret finish the movie by getting married; not a bad weeks work! Viva Las Vegas IS a classic. It's never going to be in the "Casino","Forrest Gump" or "American Beauty" class of movie but if you just want 85 minutes of quick, easy, relaxed fun from a bygone era; this is perfect! I should say that two of my biggest loves in life are Elvis Presley and Las Vegas however so...I may not be biased! Check it out yourself...

Zoooma Forget Elvis, this is an Ann-Margret movie! She is just outstanding and so wonderfully beautiful to look at! You can tell that she had so much fun making this picture. And I guess The King's acting wasn't all that bad. There are the standard songs he sings but he's here to act, as well.There's not a whole lot of plot but the thing is, it's not so much about a plot, it's about the musical numbers and the Elvis-Ann-Margret interaction. I also love seeing Vegas in the 1960's so there's some pretty cool scenery, too. This is the second time I have seen this, first in over a dozen years, and I look forward to seeing it again one day.--The Kat Pirate Screener

grantss Weak story, but works (just). Another one of those movies that were meant solely to make the most of Elvis Presley's fame and music. However, in this case, Elvis is upstaged...by Ann-Margret. She absolutely sizzles and is the best reason to watch the movie.Plot is fairly basic and weak. Music is hit-and-miss: some songs are pretty lame, but then there are some pretty good ones, including the title track, which is great. However, the movie is fast-paced and this makes up for the weak story. It never drags for a moment.As mentioned, Ann-Margret is the ultimate star of the show, and not necessarily for her acting. Stunningly beautiful. Elvis puts in a decent performance. He wasn't just there for his singing.