Across The Universe

mrmusicman
mrmusicman Posts: 303
edited May 2008 in Music & Movies
I watched this one last night and for for being a musical I thought this thing rocks.If your any kind of Beatles fan its a must see..the whole soundtrack is all Beatles music.Joe Cocker makes an apperance as does Bono,I give it two thumbs up.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2008
    I rented this only because I am such a Beatles fan, and didn't like it at all. I gave up about halfway through. They seemed to substitute the gimmick of having Beatles songs and references everywhere for any sense of a cohesive plot.

    Maybe it got a bit better after the halfway mark, but unless I take up pot smoking again I don't think I can stomach my way through it.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited March 2008
    We just finished watching it and both my wife and I thought it was excellent. Some of the best music ever written performed by some very talanted "kids". I grew up and "came of age" listening to the Beatles. The story along with the music in this film took me right back to the 60s. Beautifully done!
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited March 2008
    Someone mentioned that DVD to me today and said it was great. I think I will rent it on the weekend and see for myself.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2008
    I am not a big fan of musicals.. but once you use The Beatles music, it makes it pretty good. WHat I liked about the movie is that not every musical number is tied to a dance routine for 3 minutes.

    Those are the kind of musicals I hate.. where people stop what they're doing and start dancing in the street or at some odd place like a funeral or what have you. This movie is much better.

    I enjoyed it enough to buy it. But wish is was on HD DVD though.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited March 2008
    janmike wrote: »
    Someone mentioned that DVD to me today and said it was great. I think I will rent it on the weekend and see for myself.

    Be sure to watch the special features that are on disc two. Very interesting to hear the director and producers discuss the film.
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  • Racker99
    Racker99 Posts: 13
    edited March 2008
    Visually this film had a lot of great scenes & dance choreography. Musically, it was adequate.

    I would give it around 4 / 5 stars overall...

    It's good, bordering on very good but somewhat misses the 'excellent' mark in my mind.

    Not quite up to the same level as 'The Wall' or 'Chicago' in my mind.
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  • trubluluc
    trubluluc Posts: 2,067
    edited May 2008
    I don't like musicals, my lady has seen grease 37 times so......I had reservations about watching this but......
    I made it through and ended up enjoying it. Don't think of it as a movie, but rather as a long music video and you may enjoy it more.
    The sheer inventiveness of the visual aspect of during the "Ken Kesey" Merry pranksters on the bus "Further" is worth the cost of the rental.
    Doesn't really matter who sings them, the Beatles music stands the test of time.
    Don't look for a plot, think of it as a slide show of a segment of the '60's with a killer soundtrack and you may enjoy the trip.

    -Luc
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  • Ackaroth
    Ackaroth Posts: 99
    edited May 2008
    Oh man, I was totally gonna do a review of Across the Universe yesterday. I searched and didnt find one, odd. Anyway, a friend showed me this movie and I fell in love with it. It is soooo fun. I'm a guy who doesn't like musicals, but it wasnt a big song and dance thing, it was mostly singing through the story, which was fantastic. I like a few beatles songs, and this showed me a whole bunch more. Got the deluxe soundtrack afterwards, because I thought some of the versions from the movie were better (alot faster, more modern music, etc).

    Across the Universe: 5/5!
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2008
    How bad of me would it be to say that I really don't like the Beatles?
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited May 2008
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    How bad of me would it be to say that I really don't like the Beatles?

    Pretty bad. Not as bad as saying you don't like puppies, or flowers in the spring time, or rainbows....but still pretty bad. :)
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  • Ackaroth
    Ackaroth Posts: 99
    edited May 2008
    I used to be the same way wing. But if you listen to alot of their stuff, there is alot of talent there. Mine was pretty much blind dislike because I was a big Beach Boys fan and you know... seemed like they were rivals :p

    Keep in mind I am 20 and if there were years apart, I have not a clue.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2008
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    How bad of me would it be to say that I really don't like the Beatles?

    Well, I hate the Beatles, a WAY over-rated band but I gave the movie a shot and really enjoyed it. So much better with other people singing.
    If...
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