Elvis (1979)

Chris and Nick check in to the Heartbreak Hotel for a discussion
of John Carpenter's 1979 made-for-TV film
Elvis, which marks the first
collaboration between Carpenter and his ride-or-die leading man,
Kurt Russell. Does Kurt have the chops to portray The King both
as an up-and-coming young star AND as a middle-aged music icon
who's well past his prime? Can Carpenter successfully pivot from
innovative genre fare into much more conventional TV-movie
territory? And, how excited are we to see Carpenter regular
Charles Cyphers show up as the record producer who gives Elvis
Presley his big break? Give this one a listen and find out, J.C.
fans -- and, don't worry, it's a whole lot shorter than the
movie!