3000 Miles to Graceland

Starring:Paul Anka, David Arquette, J. Winston Carroll, Thomas Haden Church, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox, Shawn Michael Howard, Ice-T, David Kaye (II), Michael Kopsa, Sharron Leigh, Louis Lombardi, Howie Long, Jon Lovitz, Daisy McCrackin, Kevin Pollak, Kurt Russell, Christian Slater, Bokeem Woodbine
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Amazon.com
Opening with metallic computer-generated scorpions battling in a scorching desert wasteland, 3000 Miles to Graceland announces itself as one helluva nasty movie. A comedic wallow in antiheroic violence, the movie vomits off the screen, as if director Demian Lichtenstein--obviously a veteran of music videos--had mainlined amphetamines before stepping behind his oh-so-busy camera. In a futile attempt to out-Woo John Woo, Lichtenstein goes to extremes to achieve a kind of absurd in-your-face exhilaration, and for additional thrills, the movie gives second-billing to Kevin Costner in the most vile role of his career. As leather-clad Elvis impersonator and Presley bastard child Thomas Murphy, Costner's like a black-sheep brother to Raising Arizona's biker from hell.

Amazon.com

Opening with metallic computer-generated scorpions battling in a scorching desert wasteland, 3000 Miles to Graceland announces itself as one helluva nasty movie. A comedic wallow in antiheroic violence, the movie vomits off the screen, as if director Demian Lichtenstein--obviously a veteran of music videos--had mainlined amphetamines before stepping behind his oh-so-busy camera. In a futile attempt to out-Woo John Woo, Lichtenstein goes to extremes to achieve a kind of absurd in-your-face exhilaration, and for additional thrills, the movie gives second-billing to Kevin Costner in the most vile role of his career. As leather-clad Elvis impersonator and Presley bastard child Thomas Murphy, Costner's like a black-sheep brother to Raising Arizona's biker from hell.

Customer Reviews:

I recommend this movie.......2007-04-23

In this movie, there is non stop action and perfect performances by one of my favorite actors, Kurt Russell, as well as Kevin Costner and Courtney Cox. If youre into bank robberies and cop shoot outs, I highly recommend this movie to you.

f**k elvis........2007-01-23

hollywood can't help but produce movies from a craphole. they try to make them all edgy and cool to attract a younger audience with a cheaper taste in films. i was actually excited to watch this movie at first. the storyline was somewhat interesting, so i ordered it from amazon. but i was heavily dissapointed. i ignored the cheasy opening scene with those 2 cgi scorpions... but that little kid was annoying as hell. i think him and the whole cheesy attempt at being cool killed the film. plus elvis is a joke. but i give it 3 stars for Ice T's cop-killin performance.

3000 Miles is a long way to go........2007-01-19

A composition of John Woo action, Michael Bay in-your-face action sequences and the emotional capacity of Charles Manson, `Graceland' succeeds at the level of a Rhino trying to maneuver it's way out of flatware shop. It's a violent, crude and un-apologetic heist movie that doesn't even consider it's audience.

Kevin Costner gets the slimiest and most disrespecting role he's ever received. Playing Thomas Murphy, the supposed love child of Elvis Presley he also happens to be a low grade armed robber. Pulling the biggest heist in his life Thomas and a few others, including Michael Zane (Kurt Russell) dress up as a gaggle of Elvis impersonators and pull a casino heist for over 3 million dollars. When things go wrong and people are double crossed, the chase is on. Michael is running from Thomas and the FBI, along the way he picks up Cybil Waingrow (Courtney Cox Arquette, shaking the Friends role of Monica).

As the movie moves on, no characters are found to be very reputable. I kept having to ask myself what the point was of this story. Costner is the only one who can be praised for playing such a snake, but at the same time he does it with such ferocity, you want Thomas to die as soon as possible. The violence picks up again at the end and it is all pretty predictable. I don't want to say this is a bad movie, but it isn't something to lift your spirits or redeem your faith in man-kind either. If you want a violent movie to watch with no real substance, this could be what you're looking for.

A Nappaland.com Review.......2006-12-31

Plot Summary: A crime gang robs a Las Vegas casino disguised as Elvis impersonators.
Reason for the Rating: Strong violence, sexuality and language.
Watching 3,000 MILES TO GRACELAND I have to admit felt guilty for enjoying a movie that had so few redeeming qualities. Directed by Demian Lichtenstein, it sports an all-star cast including Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox Arquette, Christian Slater, David Arquette, and Ice-T. It's a shoot-em-up flick, filled with gratuitous violence.
In the movie Costner plays Murphy, a guy who assembles a band of criminals to make a hit on the casino during an Elvis convention. Each member of the gang dresses like Elvis to fit in with the menagerie of impersonators visiting Vegas. The robbery is successful--and also allows the director to shoot excessive amounts of gunfire resulting in the demise of slot machines, drinking glasses, gaudy mirrors, and cops.
After the gang escapes the casino with over $3 million (and just one casualty despite the incredible hail of bullets) the gang falls victim to its own greed. The rest of the movie consists of Murphy and cohort Michael (played by Russell) chasing the other to retrieve the money the gang members keep stealing from each other.
Meanwhile, Michael develops a love interest in Cybil (Cox Arquette), who is the Mom of a bright but crime-waiting-to-happen type of child. Eventually Michael's love of Cybil and her son results in him having to choose between love and money.
As I said, the movie is entertaining at times, with plot twists and nonstop action. One bright spot is the cameo of rapper Ice-T, playing a hired gun protecting Murphy. His acting is a delightful mix of street-wise meanness and humor.
The fatal weakness, though, is the director's desire to spend most of the movie creating redundant scenes of violence. Yes, I enjoyed the movie to an extent, but I couldn't recommend it. Mainly what captured my attention was watching this group of all-star actors attempting to salvage a weak script.
Nappaland.com Recommends: Great Actors + Weak Script = Mostly a Waste of Time.
After the Show...If members of your family choose to view this movie, use these questions to spark discussion about it afterward:
---What positive qualities, if any, did you see in the main characters?
---Do you think excessive violence as portrayed in this movie lead people to a cheap view of human life? Explain your answer?
---Why do you suppose so many people like to impersonate Elvis? Whom would you most like to impersonate?

CP

3000 miles to graceland.......2006-11-19

This movie does not even deserve 1 star, however that is the lowest I can give it. Three of my favorite stars Kevin Costner, Kurt Russel, Thomas Haden Church did not make there careers any better by making this movie. In fact it discussed me to the point that I through it away. I don't think any one that made this movie should have made any profit from it. I have no Idea What Was On Kevin's, and Kurt's minds when they made this film. It is the most stupid movie I believe I have ever seen.

Kevin Costner Selection: 3000 Miles to Graceland/Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves/Tin Cup

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Kevin Costner Selection: 3000 Miles to Graceland/Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves/Tin Cup
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Customer Reviews:

I can't give any sort of review on this.......2004-01-03

First let me say I am a HUGE Kevin Costner fan. But, I can't give a review because when I clicked on the Kevin Costner 3 pack to see what movies were in the pack they weren't listed. I was really disappointed that I have no idea what three movies are included in this package. I don't want to buy three movies that I already have. I was really interested in this item, but now don't know if I would be interested in it or not.