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Change of Habit (1969)

Starring: Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore Director: William A. Graham Rating: G (General Audience) Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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Elvis tried something different in his final narrative movie… but the results are oddly similar to his usual '60s formula. Here the King plays a doctor working in an inner-city free clinic, playing host to three Catholic nurses (who are really nuns incognito). Elvis gets hung up on one of the nuns, played by Mary Tyler Moore; she seems a lot closer to The Dick Van Dyke Show than the Vatican. The songs are sparse--"Rubberneckin'" gets a workout in one of those awful stilted hootenannies so prevalent in Elvis pictures. The flower-power ambience is more interesting than the story; the film features Mod Squad-style attempts at racial politics, a sit-down protest, and a weird sequence involving "rage reduction" to cure an autistic child. Elvis has good scenes and indifferent ones, but he looks fantastic (this is just after the great "comeback"), and he dresses like no other doctor before or since. --Robert Horton


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A singing doctor falls for a nun at the free clinic he runs in a tough ethnic neighborhood. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/06/2004 Starring: Elvis Presley Barbara Mcnair Run time: 93 minutes Rating: G Director: William A. Graham
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "A good movie, not just an Elvis movie.", February 28, 2001
By tvtv3 "tvtv3" (Sorento, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Change of Habit [VHS] (VHS Tape)
When I was younger anytime my parents or other adults talked about Elvis movies, what came to mind were lame movies with very little plot, structured in a way so Elvis could sing some "new" tunes. My "mama always used to say that" Elvis was a better actor than most people believed, but from watching films like BLUE HAWAII, I thought she was just couldn't face the truth that Elvis couldn't act his way out of a paper bag. After seeing CHANGE OF HABIT (and learning more about how Colonel Parker ran the King's life) I realized my Mom was right, Elvis was a decent actor. It's just that he was never allowed many opportunities to display his talent and grow as an actor. This is unfortunate.

CHANGE OF HABIT is a good movie. It has an interesting plot, most of the characters aren't just paper mache blowing in the wind, and the movie deals with social issues that are still relevant even today. Many people suggest that Mary Tyler Moore is miscast in this film, but I found her believable in her role as a nun. Also, the supporting cast does a good job given their limited screen time.

As is the case in all Elvis' movies, there are tunes. However, unlike the other Elvis' films I have seen, the movie isn't structured around the songs. The songs that you actually see Elvis singing appear more natural than staged and a couple of them are really memorable, e.g. "In the Ghetto".

I haven't seen very many Elvis' films, but out of the ones I have viewed, this is the best. I wish Elvis would have been allowed to make more films like this. He could have ended up being remembered as much for his acting as his singing and that would have really been a change of habit.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dr Elvis - Magnificent, October 30, 1999
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This review is from: Change of Habit [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is a truly magnificent movie and represents a change from the racing driver come hotel employee that Elvis usually play. In the opening scene, the King is surrounded by a group of hippies whilst he plays guitar and sings a great song called 'Ruberneckin'.

The title track is an attempts to cash in on the folk scene in the vein of Dylan's 'Blowin in the Wind'.

Elvis playing a doctor is a genius stroke of scriptwriting as is a romantic involvement with a nun (Mary Tyler Moore) who eventually turns away from the Church to be with Elvis.

This film also has a social conscience and like 'Edge of Reality' has a sixties feel about it.

There is something great about this film, I can't put it into words. Maybe it is so bad that it is good, I am not sure.

I would recommend that anyone see this.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Presley's Final Screen Role, November 12, 2004
By Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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"Change of Habit" (1969) will not be remembered as one of Elvis Presley's best efforts, but this socially conscious drama represents an admirable change of pace. In his last fictional film, Elvis gives a believable performance in the improbable role of a ghetto doctor. He actually fares better than Mary Tyler Moore - hopelessly miscast as a nun. Though ludicrous in spots, "Change of Habit" is easier to sit through than many of Presley's lame musicals. Elvis remains fascinating to watch and the climactic gospel-rock number is a must-see.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Change of Habit Review
Actually, I think the movie is as much about Elvis' being a doctor in the ghetto as the spiritual struggle that the nuns have to face, especially once they're out of the habit. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Laurel J. Roy

3.0 out of 5 stars It Brings Brought Back Long Lost Memories...
Yes, yes, I know, "why" would I like seeing nuns in their old habits? Right?! Well, Not many in today's world see nuns at all! Read more
Published 5 months ago by KvP

4.0 out of 5 stars A little known gem of a movie
Personally, I think this is one of Elvis' better movies. He plays a more serious role than in many of his other films and is well cast beside Mary Tyler Moore. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kim Foster

5.0 out of 5 stars Elvis movie
This a pretty good movie not my favorite but got it to complete my collection!!!!!
Published 21 months ago by Homer Stidham

5.0 out of 5 stars Anything Elvis did is great
This is another great film classic starring Elvis Presley. It has more drama than his other movies, closer to the modern problems we face today than most of his movies, but truly... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Elizabeth A. Cobb

5.0 out of 5 stars Slight Change of Pace for the King.
This movie came at the end of Elvis' fim contract and as a result suffered from the public's boredom with his previous formulaic musicals. Read more
Published on October 26, 2007 by Highlander

2.0 out of 5 stars Cinema's True Odd Couple - Elvis and Mary - in a Most Contrived Social Drama
Rarely has there been as odd a coupling in the history of cinema as the one on exhibit here - Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore - two more polar opposite personas could not have... Read more
Published on August 27, 2007 by Ed Uyeshima

2.0 out of 5 stars The King and Laura Petrie? Don't waste your time!
Whoever came up with this lame contrived story and thought it would be good?

Enter Elvis as inner-city free-clinic MD takin' care of business and gettin' All Shook... Read more
Published on August 18, 2007 by jimnypivo

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of all Elvis Films
This movie is my favorite and I'm a huge Elvis fan! I can't understand why it is so underrated.
Published on April 9, 2007 by Molly

4.0 out of 5 stars Not an Elvis Movie
This movie does star Elvis Presley. However, he is really a minor player. Even my 12 yr old son noticed that much. Read more
Published on January 4, 2007 by Timmer

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