Op zowat alle Elvis-forums wordt enthousiast gesproken over de EXTRA BEELDEN die bij de bioscoopversie van ON TOUR getoond worden. ElvisMatters is de enige (!!) in heel Europa die deze exclusieve beelden kan tonen, op een fenomenaal groot scherm in bijzijn van Jerry Schilling zelf. Deze unieke kans kregen we via filmmaatschappij Warner Bros en Jerry Schilling, gezien het vele werk dat ElvisMatters in de Elvis-wereld al gedaan heeft. Deze UNIEKE beelden worden één keer in Europa getoond, nl. op 15 augustus in Turnhout. Helemaal onderaan dit bericht vind je de link naar de laatste bioscooptickets én de ontmoeting met 'On Tour Man' Jerry Schilling. Dit is alvast een reactie van een Amerikaanse fan die de extra beelden zag, en zijn enthousiasme spreekt boekdelen...

I was favorably impressed with the mini-making of EOT film preceding it. From the controversy over the apparent "Johnny B. Goode" exclusion on the DVD, I had assumed Warner and EPE had in general not done a thing to put EOT in context historically, let alone put a very thoughtful short together on it. To my surprise, insightful interviews with Jerry Schillling and Andrew Solt and others were included, talking about the historic value of the film, even showing a snip of the "Woodstock" film and showing how this was an equivalent for Elvis, and arguing that in many ways it was the first true behind-the-scenes documentary of a major pop / rock star on the road. There was a nice piece about the involvement of a young Martin Scorcese, which I thought had to be mentioned and they did it just right without over-selling what was a very limited but interesting contribution.

There was discussion that made us appreciate the less-structured, multiple-camera approach and how the multi-screen was a tough but rewarding process, allowing a true "you are there" feeling for the viewer - in the theater, as I finally discovered.

It was great to see the late producer and director Robert Abel and Pierre Adidge mentioned with some keen insights into what they were trying to accomplish...ironically in a discussion about the very beginning voice-over with Elvis that originally led into "Johnny B. Goode."

They also noted the great highly-personal interview that mostly did not make the movie..although they played a key snippet. Fascinating stuff but over too soon. From this discussion, you'd never know that according to Warner, ol' Chuck Berry and publisher never returned phone calls about clearing the copyrights to the original opener...