Review of Jailhouse Rock (1957) by Phyllis Burnett J — 25 Dec 2010

My husband's favorite movie. He made me post this.

This review of Jailhouse Rock (1957) was written by Phyllis Burnett J on 25 Dec 2010.

Jailhouse Rock has generally received positive reviews.

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By Grant S (1,780) on 27 Dec 2012

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By Van R (339) on 24 Feb 2010

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Great music and a convincing performance by Elvis almost makes you forget the silly plot and the unrealistic look into prison life…

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By Connor G (714) on 01 Jun 2014

Sometimes amusing fare that'll only really be remembered for introducing the song Jailhouse Rock itself…

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By Karla V (23) on 26 Dec 2011

Loved it! Elvis is so cool and a natural for acting…

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From rags (or jail) to riches, the Elvis style. I had a lot of trouble to watch it through, took probably 5 hours…

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The plot surprised me, in the fact that it was sooo deep. I thought it was going to be a 50's teeny bopper movie... I guessed wrong…

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