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Harum Scarum

Starring: Michael Ansara, Billy Barty Director: Gene Nelson
1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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Very dedicated fans of Elvis Presley and devotees of camp filmmaking may enjoy Harum Scarum, but most viewers will find it hard to make it to the end of this mess of a movie. Gerald Drayson Adams' screenplay has been hobbled together from many different sources with what seems to be little regard for coherence or logic, let alone wit, spontaneity, or entertainment. Gene Nelson directs with a distinct lack of flair (and probably with a total lack of interest); at times, one gets the impression that it was all he could do to tell the cameraman in which direction to point the camera. Presley, who usually got through his pictures on innate charm and instinct, is clearly bored and turns in a half-hearted performance. He's better in the musical portions, of course, but only "So Close, Yet So Far" seems to be coming from someplace remotely personal. Still, there are plenty of pretty girls (an important factor in this genre), some colorful costumes, and a number of moments (most notably the "Shake That Tambourine" number) that are campily diverting. And Presley looks surprisingly good in a turban. A big hit in its day, Harum Scarum is fun to laugh at, but the joke wears out rather quickly. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide


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5.0 out of 5 stars ENTERTAINING!, Jul 18 2004
By Richard J. Goldschmidt "Rick Goldschmidt" (Oak Lawn, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harum Scarum (DVD)
THANK YOU WARNER BROTHERS for useing the original MOVIE POSTERS for the covers of these wonderful DVDs! They look EXCELLENT! I wish the other companies that put ELVIS films out would have followed suit BUT instead they air brush a still from the film and think they can make a better cover than the EXPERIENCED MOVIE POSTER artists of the 1950's and 1960's. All you can ask from an ELVIS movie is that it is Entertaining and a GREAT Soundtrack...this film has both. HAREM HOLIDAY, the films' opening track, is a classic.
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3.0 out of 5 stars This "Harem" is not at all "Scarem", Jun 24 2004
By Gerry Bowers (Stockton, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Harum Scarum (DVD)
I first saw this movie as a very young teenage male who idolized Elvis. It made a lasting impression on me. It was one of the first records (LP's-remember those?) that I purchased. Yes, the movie IS cheesey, and in acordance with most of the other reviewers on this site, was not worthy of Elvis's presence. However, I recently saw the movie again for the first time in years on one of my satellite channels, and I would suggest some alternate obsevations. 1.) The plot is structured to conform to the typical "travelog" Elvis movie, i.e. "Blue Hawaii", and allows for him to sing some songs, do karate moves, and romance women in an environment that actually seems less contrived than perhaps "G.I. Blues". 2.)Yes, the movie is silly, but I still think that the sountrack has some really beautiful melodies, which I still enjoy singing. 3.)I would assert that Elvis' on-screen redition of "So Close, Yet So Far" was one of the very few songs that he seemed to put his heart in for the camera in all of his movie "career". Try to watch at least that scene with an open heart. The song is pretty, passionate, and well done. 4.)Today, the scene with the slave girl in which Elvis sings "Hey Little Girl" would most certainly not past muster for being "politically correct"-in fact, it may not get past many censors. But sometimes we need to regard things in a perspective of more innocent times. Elvis was staged to do many scenes with children in his movies. 5.)I like this movie because I think it did not pretend to be anything other than insipid ententainment. And, I still think that much of the music is very pretty.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Even The King Can't Save This Mess, Jun 18 2004
By Jeff Trisler (Bellevue, Wa USA) - See all my reviews
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I am a huge fan of Elvis's music and movies. Own them all on vhs and the DVD's as they've come out. That being said, Harum Scarum is THE WORST piece of trash ever captured on film. It's nearly criminal to watch one of the greatest talents in the history of mankind sleep walk through this pile of rubbish. The Presley estate should do Elvis and the rest of us a favor. Buy the master and burn it in a bonfire celebration at Graceland! (...)
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1.0 out of 5 stars The Most Entertaining Mess...a Real Howler
Words fail to describe how awful this film is...and yet, I have not enjoyed watching a movie this much in a long, long time. Read more
Published on Sep 2 2003 by Dr. Emil "Tom" Shuffhausen

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, but Elvis still saves the picture.
"Harum Scarum" is considered, by popular opinion to be Elvis' worst film. Don't try to restrain yourself yet. Watch it once, and see what you think. Read more
Published on Nov 9 2002 by Josh P.

1.0 out of 5 stars Elvis Presley's perfomance So Close But Yet So Far.
This is the wrost Elvis Presley film I saw. In fact, I don't know why it was even made. In fact, this movie needs zero stars. But ... won't go that far. Read more
Published on Mar 26 2001 by Stephen Verhaeren

1.0 out of 5 stars Incoherent and boring
This picture is real hard to sit through.

Elvis plays an American film star (ironic, indeed) that gets kidnapped by Arabians. Read more

Published on Jun 12 2000 by Burning Love

1.0 out of 5 stars One of the worst, if not the worst Elvis movie
I've seen all of Elvis' movies, and this is one of the worst three (Stay Away Joe and Double Trouble being the other two). If I had to pick one worst, this would be it.
Published on May 15 2000 by J. McCranie

2.0 out of 5 stars The Memphis Sheik.
Entertainment, much as beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. No doubt the steadfast loyalty of dedicated Elvis fans will find value in this movie. Read more
Published on Feb 25 2000 by Robert S. Clay Jr.

1.0 out of 5 stars Probably Elvis' worst movie
I was recently on a quest to find the worst Elvis movie, and this is surely it. According to Peter Guralnick's "Careless Love" (the best bio of Elvis yet written), even... Read more
Published on Jan 31 2000 by Craig Loftin

1.0 out of 5 stars elvis at his worst
this film is probably the worst film ever made by elvis.the acting is bad the plot is dull and most of all the movie almost put me to sleep. Read more
Published on Dec 23 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Hokum
An unfunny, and flat, effort to style Elvis as a Valentino-Errol Flynn romantic hero, badly written and looking shoddy with sterile backlots filling in for Arabian-type scenery... Read more
Published on Oct 7 1999 by Peter Letheby

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