The Beatles were true revolutionaries! On an acting level, this was not a
remarkable film. The Beatles parts were played by stand-ins and the
Beatles themselves were never great actors, even in their other movies. But we don't watch the Beatles for their acting!
As you watch this film you become aware of just how novel it must have
appeared then. The Beatles films were precursors of the music video age. The current music video industry owes a large debt to the Fab
Four! Looking back on my childhood, I can say with a large degree of
justification that this movie's success actually launched the Saturday morning cartoon industry. Indirectly, it also gave birth to the many
cartoon networks that now abound. I would recommend viewing the
movie to the generation that lives off what these networks supply. The X-generation is largely disconnected with the roots of their own enjoy- ment.
This movie's avant-garde influences and period piece quality may
make little sense to the casual viewer. But for the viewer with the
ability to see the development of pop culture from generation to
generation, the film is a proper education. It is invaluable historically and thank goodness it has been re-released. It is certainly worth the
four stars it has received.
remarkable film. The Beatles parts were played by stand-ins and the
Beatles themselves were never great actors, even in their other movies. But we don't watch the Beatles for their acting!
As you watch this film you become aware of just how novel it must have
appeared then. The Beatles films were precursors of the music video age. The current music video industry owes a large debt to the Fab
Four! Looking back on my childhood, I can say with a large degree of
justification that this movie's success actually launched the Saturday morning cartoon industry. Indirectly, it also gave birth to the many
cartoon networks that now abound. I would recommend viewing the
movie to the generation that lives off what these networks supply. The X-generation is largely disconnected with the roots of their own enjoy- ment.
This movie's avant-garde influences and period piece quality may
make little sense to the casual viewer. But for the viewer with the
ability to see the development of pop culture from generation to
generation, the film is a proper education. It is invaluable historically and thank goodness it has been re-released. It is certainly worth the
four stars it has received.