By far my favorite Elvis movie. Love him in uniform and the story line is so believable.

Elvis had released his best movies between 1956 and 1962, and this 1960 musical is one of the more entertaining ones, and certainly ranks high.GI Blues was Elvis first post-army flick, and is a million miles away from King Creole. That is not necessarily a bad thing, as this easy going musical romp features some nice tunes, good acting and some very fun scenes.Elvis takes part in a bet to raise enough money to open a nightclub when he gets out of the army. The bet involves him having to spend a whole night with Juliet Prowse, a nightclub dancer who is "icy" within and "hot" without. As things turn out Elvis falls in love with her and things get complicated further.The production has a wonderful setting and cast as well as a great soundtrack, including songs like GI Blues, Shopping Around and the delightful 'WOODEN HEART' as the world famous standout hit.Those where the days with no worries, just Elvis and his magic voice.. I recommend this, Well worth it...

Elvis Presley's real-life Army uniform wasn't even cold yet before Paramount got him back on screen with "G.I. Blues", one of those musicals in which the flimsy script can nearly be forgotten in the wake of several wonderfully produced numbers. Group of wolfish U.S. Army soldiers, finishing up their tour in Germany, bet fellow G.I. Elvis he can't get inside cabaret performer Juliet Prowse's apartment and stay all night (she's the flashy European-type who is steam-heat on the outside, iceberg on the inside). Forget the contrived plot and the manic, eyeball-rolling performances and just enjoy Presley's music, with each song staged for a thrilling impact (whether they take place in a train-car, a nightclub, a skyway cabin, or a puppeteer's stage). Filmed in gorgeous color, the picture looks good enough to eat--plus, there's a cute baby, some self-effacing humor, and romance to boot. A bit long at 104 minutes, and the girls-as-targets theme is dated now and tacky, but otherwise this "G.I." is a lot of fun. **1/2 from ****

When you have Elvis Presley in a movie is there a need to have a plot or do you just stick him on screen and say GO! That's not really fair. Though there is most certainly a formula to making an Elvis picture there is also a lot of talent that went into each movie. Not the least of that talent was Elvis himself. All the Elvis movies have both a timeless quality to them while also presenting an innocence of a film-making age. Hal Wallis, who directs many of the Elvis films also directs Blue Hawaii which is a better followup to GI Blues. The reason to watch G.I. Blues is not the story, the cinematography nor the direction even though all three are done with precision and no overkill. The reason to watch is Elvis. This movie was made in 1960 when The King was at his prime and starting to feel comfortable on screen. His performances are excellent, musical numbers that is, and we're all lucky to have them captured. The movie and Elvis are full of charm and you wonder at times how much Elvis' real life was mirrored with all that charm-like atmosphere around him. ***/**** (for an Elvis flick). On a side note if you find an original poster of this movie, call me.