yeah, we did...but as you notice, my comment was addressed to Klang, if I'm not mistaken. I reserve the right--as you do--to reiterate any of my formerly held opinions--since the subject was rehashed NOT by me, but by another poster.
yeah, we did...but as you notice, my comment was addressed to Klang, if I'm not mistaken. I reserve the right--as you do--to reiterate any of my formerly held opinions--since the subject was rehashed NOT by me, but by another poster.
Blimey, excuse me for posting! So I'm allowed an opinion of what you said only if it's addressed to me? You made a statement on a public forum. PM Klang if you don't want anyone else to comment.
I just want you to reassure him - talk to him, make him see the error of his ways. Then I'll hit him.
(me, I'll just sit patiently waiting for LET IT BE to make it's "official" dvd debut rather than endure this god-aweful drek from Beatle parasites (directors & "producers")
I just saw this movie Sunday night and I loved it!
Warning: Minor spoilers.
I really had no idea what to expect. I knew that there were Beatles covers in the film, and that the story line seemed to be your standard boy-meets-and-loses-girl one, with the sixties as a backdrop. What I didn't realize is that it was a musical, and had all these inventive dance and imagery routines for the songs. For the first ten minutes I wondered what I had got myself into (and my innocent friend, who knew less about the film than I did).
Then they did the "With a Little Help from my Friends" number, and it was so playful and fun. THEN they did "It Won't Be Long" as a girl group. SOLD. I was completely onboard from that moment. We were both laughing as our heroine and her friends come in, answering "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" in their high voices. The Beatles totally should have been a girl group. My love blossomed from that point on.
From the selection of songs and the sequencing, it was clear to me that this movie was a labor of love. The way certain vocal embellishments in these well-known songs were given to a character to express his or her emotion at a particular moment was brilliant; nobody who didn't pore over their Beatles catalog could have come up with it. ("Come Together," "Hey Jude" and "All You Need is Love" spring to mind). I enjoyed all the various cover versions; hearing these songs performed afresh with such different voices and arrangements gave me a whole new appreciation for the songs.
I thought the idea of using Beatles songs to tell the story of the late sixties was clever. The point was not to come up with a dramatic plot. The whole film was an exercise to illustrate that the Beatles catalog could be used as soundtrack of the times. I think it succeeded brilliantly.
I don't know if this film is still playing where most of you are, but I wanted to share my delighted response with you. Cheers!
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
I really enjoyed it. I think much of the criticism is because people are taking it too seriously. I mean, even the Beatles didn't take themselves too seriously all the time. Its a great escape with tasteful covers of the finest songs ever written. And if you want to see a really bad movie with Beatles covers, go no further than the Sgt. Peppers movie in the '70s. I think a little perspective is required here.
I wonder should I call you but I know what you'd do You'd say I'm putting you on But it's no joke it's doing me harm.... Tell me tell me tell me come on tell me the answer You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.... When I get near you The games begin to drag me down It's alright I'll make you maybe next time around.... I wonder where you are tonight and why I'm by myself...
two reel geezers with their review of "Across the Universe"
"Wings IV introduced Jimmy McCulloch, a spunky lead guitarist with grit, able to spur Paul on unlike any previous soloist. His debut track, the magnificent single `Junior's Farm', stands as one of Wings' finest emotional and technical releases."
"Few people on this planet know as much about Jimmy's musical history than you."
"I'm Joe English and I'm from Glasgow, Scotland." xD
I loved it, too. I wrote a couple of bouncy reviews for it somewhere on this site. I hope you enjoy your return!
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
I just saw this movie Sunday night and I loved it!
Warning: Minor spoilers.
I really had no idea what to expect. I knew that there were Beatles covers in the film, and that the story line seemed to be your standard boy-meets-and-loses-girl one, with the sixties as a backdrop. What I didn't realize is that it was a musical, and had all these inventive dance and imagery routines for the songs. For the first ten minutes I wondered what I had got myself into (and my innocent friend, who knew less about the film than I did).
Then they did the "With a Little Help from my Friends" number, and it was so playful and fun. THEN they did "It Won't Be Long" as a girl group. SOLD. I was completely onboard from that moment. We were both laughing as our heroine and her friends come in, answering "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" in their high voices. The Beatles totally should have been a girl group. My love blossomed from that point on.
From the selection of songs and the sequencing, it was clear to me that this movie was a labor of love. The way certain vocal embellishments in these well-known songs were given to a character to express his or her emotion at a particular moment was brilliant; nobody who didn't pore over their Beatles catalog could have come up with it. ("Come Together," "Hey Jude" and "All You Need is Love" spring to mind). I enjoyed all the various cover versions; hearing these songs performed afresh with such different voices and arrangements gave me a whole new appreciation for the songs.
I thought the idea of using Beatles songs to tell the story of the late sixties was clever. The point was not to come up with a dramatic plot. The whole film was an exercise to illustrate that the Beatles catalog could be used as soundtrack of the times. I think it succeeded brilliantly.
I don't know if this film is still playing where most of you are, but I wanted to share my delighted response with you. Cheers!
I LOVE IT TO. not only because of the songs, and I admit I was born in the 90's so I can't really say that there were no "cliches". but I think that the songs were well sung and well placed. it made sense. (except I didn't really care for ERW/Lucy) however some of the songs were to...changed. other than that I couldn't really disagree with it. some parts brought a tear to my eye I must admit.
Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt... Zap! My skin's soaked right through to the skin! "The Beatles will exist without us"
I loved it when I saw it, but I don't know if I could watch it again. Other than the parts with Joe Cocker and Bono that is. I DO want to see LOVE again. I might have to talk someone into taking me again for my birthday. It was just so awesome.
I loved it when I saw it, but I don't know if I could watch it again. Other than the parts with Joe Cocker and Bono that is. I DO want to see LOVE again. I might have to talk someone into taking me again for my birthday. It was just so awesome.
you mean for Cirque Du Soliel? that's still going on?
Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt... Zap! My skin's soaked right through to the skin! "The Beatles will exist without us"
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