Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) 3.5
Small town band hits it big, but they must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry. Director:Michael SchultzWriter:Henry Edwards |
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) 3.5
Small town band hits it big, but they must battle a nefarious plot in the music industry. Director:Michael SchultzWriter:Henry Edwards |
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| Peter Frampton | ... | ||
| Barry Gibb | ... |
Mark Henderson
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| Robin Gibb | ... |
Dave Henderson
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| Maurice Gibb | ... |
Bob Henderson
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Frankie Howerd | ... | |
| Paul Nicholas | ... |
Dougie Shears
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| Donald Pleasence | ... |
B.D. Hoffler
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Sandy Farina | ... | |
| Dianne Steinberg | ... | ||
| Steve Martin | ... | ||
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Aerosmith | ... |
Future Villain Band (FVB)
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| Earth Wind & Fire | ... |
Themselves
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| Alice Cooper | ... |
Marvin Sunk (the 'Sun King')
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| Billy Preston | ... | ||
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Stargard | ... |
The Diamonds
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A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of the beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith. Written by Aaron Sherman <ajs@ajs.com>
In 1978, when I was 12 years old, we were living in Moscow, while my father was stationed at the Canadian Embassy. To escape the "fun" of living behind the Iron Curtain, we routinely took the Moscow-Helsinki express and travelled around Scandinavia. Our trip always ended at this huge department store in Helsinki, where we'd order all our non-perishable groceries until our next trip. My brother and I were allowed to purchase one record apiece to take back with us.
So one time, I picked up the soundtrack to this film. I don't think the movie had been released yet. Goodness knows, I didn't know that the movie was going to be a howler. All I know is that I loved the soundtrack. I listened to it over and over, and pored over the photographs on the album cover, trying to get a sense of the movie.
A few years later, I read "The Golden Turkey Awards" and then I started to realize how bad the movie was. I didn't get my chance to see it until 1997. Oh, it stunk! Cheese everywhere, from the awkward love story to the campy antics of the villain and his robots.
And yet, I watch it every time it comes on TV. Finally, I have the movie to go with the soundtrack. And let's face it - I love cheesy movies.