Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Snowflake]

Anyone have any thoughts on Julie Taymor's new film, Across the Universe?

Planning on seeing it? I'm certainly curious (but yellow)

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Anyone have any thoughts on Julie Taymor's new film, Across the Universe?

Planning on seeing it? I'm certainly curious (but yellow)

Since I actually own the appalling SGT. PEPPERS movie, and actually watch it on rare occasion, Across the Universe can only be a step up. I liked the trailer well enough.

[CoasterMatt]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

Since I actually own the appalling SGT. PEPPERS movie, and actually watch it on rare occasion

I LOVE THAT MOVIE!

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

I LOVE THAT MOVIE!

It's kind of a "guilty pleasure that makes me wince." I inherently love rock musicals, from Tommy to Hair to Hedwig, and hearing Beatles tunes in this context is an appealing idea. But mostly, Sgt. Peppers is a jaw dropper of awfulness. Still, Earth Wind and Fire are great, and Aerosmith's "Come Together" needs no defending. Some (not all) of the Frampton and Bee Gees covers are respectable if uninspired. Some of it is so awful I have to zip past it. (Steve Martin's "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," Alice Cooper's 'Because," there are more.)

I know others who open-heartedly love it, and in most cases, they saw it when they were kids, so it has nostalgia going for it. Was this the case with you, CM?