Heartbreak Hotel

1988
PG-13
1h 37m

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A teen tries to set up a band at his school, when his mother, who was a big fan of Elvis Presley, gets in a wreck. He and his band members decide to kidnap Elvis to meet her.A teen tries to set up a band at his school, when his mother, who was a big fan of Elvis Presley, gets in a wreck. He and his band members decide to kidnap Elvis to meet her.A teen tries to set up a band at his school, when his mother, who was a big fan of Elvis Presley, gets in a wreck. He and his band members decide to kidnap Elvis to meet her.

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5.7/10

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Tuesday Weld, who plays the mom who's a big fan of Elvis Presley in the movie, was in Amour sauvage (1961) which starred Elvis Presley.

Goofs
The jet in the movie ending is a Cessna Citation 500. Although commercially available since 1971, the airplane on the movie (registry N888GA - cn 500-0132) was built in 1973, one year after the movie events.

Quotes
Johnny Wolfe: You're kissing the same ass you used to kick.

Crazy credits
Disclaimer at the end of the movie that "This was a work of fiction and not a depiction of events that occurred during Elvis Presley's lifetime. "

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Punchline/Heartbreak Hotel/Memories of Me/Bird/Kansas (1988)

Soundtracks
Also Spracht Zarathustra
Written by Richard Strauss
Performed by Karl Böhm (as Karl Bohn) conducting The Berliner Philharmoniker (as Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra )
Courtesy of SBK Entertainment World

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Featured review

5/10

Heartbreaking to see a bad imitation of Elvis.

Don't get me wrong. I do like most of Chris Columbus' other projects. I do like David Keith, but he gives one of the worse portrayals of Elvis I have ever seen. This time flattery is not complimentary. It bothers me to see Elvis portrayed with a chip on his shoulder and with such an angry attitude.

This was meant to be a fantasy/comedy, but I feel it sure misses the mark. Outlandish story of a teenage boy gathering a few of his buddies and kidnapping Elvis after a concert in Ohio. The King of Rock 'n' Roll is persuaded to 'hideout' at the home of the boy as a surprise for his depressed mother, an avid Elvis fan.

I thought this was a cute movie the first time I saw it. Upon viewing a couple of more times, I find it less attractive. For the pure Presley fans out there, this is like watching an outbreak of the plague. The ending tries to leave you with a peaceful and proud feeling, but the damage had already been done.

One time Elvis co-star in WILD IN THE COUNTRY , Tuesday Weld plays the bewildered fanatic. Charlie Schlatter plays the wise ass kidnapper.

If you are an Elvis fan and haven't already seen this; don't waste your time.