Set in Hawaii, the story focuses
on Ross Carpenter (Elvis), a fishing guide and sailor, who loves
to live out on the sea. When he finds out his boss is retiring
to Arizona, he has to find a way to buy the Westwind, a
boat that he and his father built.
Half of the film's music tunes
take place on boats and character interactions are mostly
restricted to nightclubs. Therefore, it makes perfect sense to
question why the film didn't explore this exotic locale further
than the sea and nightclubs. Elvis makes a good impression here
and sings with much delight and tone. Stella Stevens feels
second-rate and her talent doesn't flourish much here. Instead,
Elvis plays more off Laurel Goodwin and their interactions have
some common chemistry.
In summation, Girls! is a
fairly decent film, but something is missing in between. This
"something" restricts the film to rise up to the quality level.
Some of Elvis' songs in this film include the title song, "A Boy
Like Me, A Girl Like You," "I Don't Want To Be Tied," "Return To
Sender," and others.
6 out of 10
The
Video
Once again, the print is fairly
old. Grainy images trouble the screen throughout the film, while
some scenes almost look like stock footage (or was it that
twitching in my eyes). I didn't expect much quality in the first
place, which is why I don't feel it is necessary to complain.
The print is not terrible, mind you, but it just isn't very
clear and up-to-date with today's standards.
6 out of 10
The
Audio
Here is where
the DVD brings quality to the discussion. Dolby Digital sound is
available in English 5.1 Surround, English Restored Mono and
French Mono. Again, the audio quality impresses. Front and rear
speakers come alive during many of the musical numbers and it's
a pleasure listening to the tunes.
8 out of 10
The
Extras
Nothing, except for English
subtitles.
1 out of 10
Overall
Girls!
Girls! Girls! makes for some decent entertainment with some
fun musical numbers and Elvis impresses. The audio Dolby Digital
sound improves on the lackluster print quality. If you like
girls, you should enjoy this flick.
