Orion

Perfect Orion seats at the Roxy!

Date: January 6, 2016
Who With: JL
Movie Count: 2
Snacks: 2 popcorn bowls with nutritional yeast (included) and 2 Cold Smokes ($10.00)
Movie: Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

Reaction: A pretty fun documentary through a story I knew nothing about. Jimmy Ellis is Elvis’s voice twin and becomes Orion. Success in the music business only found him after Elvis died and Jimmy connected with a novelist, song writer, and Sun Records. He donned a Lone Ranger type mask, recorded and toured for fans, perpetuating the fantasy that maybe Elvis was still alive. A little long and slow at times, this doc is worth seeing for the quirkiness of squeezing an Elvis character into the 1980s. A personal highlight was during an attempt to shake the Elvis connection, one of the personas Jimmy used was Steven Silver, which is my brother-in-law’s name. Gotta find that record! He also has an amazing website.

Recommendation: Let’s Go! | Let it come to you | Let it pass

Next Up: James White