I have always loved this movie, finding the sentiment in the silly.
In fact, a few years ago on the site, I declared this the best Beatles movie ever:
“I understand that the film is flawed, let’s get that out of the way. On top of the fact that it takes more than the average amount of belief suspension, the Ed Sheeran to Ana De Armas ratio is criminally lopsided, the Cordens and McKinnons poo a little too much on the sentimentality, and the fact that it sets up a “Wonderwall” joke that it never finishes is a complete breach of trust between filmmaker and audience. I recognize these flaws.
But there’s something about it that just feels right to me: the passion and love the movie has for the music of The Beatles.”
Thanks Beth (and Faith). I wanted to watch this and feel like I've watched it now, which is cool. It looks like a lot of fun. Himesh Patel is great, isn't he? That 'Back In The USSR' gig is really funny! And the ruthless agent, yes, looks like the actress is really enjoying herself. The other two trailers don't do much for me. Enjoyed my visit to this webpage anyway :)
Just rewatched “Yesterday” and so disappointing. So many favs but “No Reply” is in my top ten and “I Feel Fine” for the serendipity of the feedback intro.
Beatles superfan here and I loved this movie, warts and all. I think it works for me simply because it evokes the joy of the music itself. I also give the movie credit for the ending. It didn't wrap up in the way I expected, which was refreshing! Ohh and Kate McKinnon--so hilarious!
I must say that I somewhat disagree with Faith. Yes this is probably the most influential band ever, but they did not exist in a vacuum, and they themselves were influenced by other musicians of their time. So if there was no Beatles, there would have been something else. After all, they didn't invent music...
I have always loved this movie, finding the sentiment in the silly.
In fact, a few years ago on the site, I declared this the best Beatles movie ever:
“I understand that the film is flawed, let’s get that out of the way. On top of the fact that it takes more than the average amount of belief suspension, the Ed Sheeran to Ana De Armas ratio is criminally lopsided, the Cordens and McKinnons poo a little too much on the sentimentality, and the fact that it sets up a “Wonderwall” joke that it never finishes is a complete breach of trust between filmmaker and audience. I recognize these flaws.
But there’s something about it that just feels right to me: the passion and love the movie has for the music of The Beatles.”
Here’s the rest, for anyone interested: https://featurepresentationvideo.substack.com/p/yesterday-2019-the-best-beatles-movie-ae63c7b90d66?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Thanks for a fun read, Beth.
Thanks Beth (and Faith). I wanted to watch this and feel like I've watched it now, which is cool. It looks like a lot of fun. Himesh Patel is great, isn't he? That 'Back In The USSR' gig is really funny! And the ruthless agent, yes, looks like the actress is really enjoying herself. The other two trailers don't do much for me. Enjoyed my visit to this webpage anyway :)
Just rewatched “Yesterday” and so disappointing. So many favs but “No Reply” is in my top ten and “I Feel Fine” for the serendipity of the feedback intro.
Beatles superfan here and I loved this movie, warts and all. I think it works for me simply because it evokes the joy of the music itself. I also give the movie credit for the ending. It didn't wrap up in the way I expected, which was refreshing! Ohh and Kate McKinnon--so hilarious!
I must say that I somewhat disagree with Faith. Yes this is probably the most influential band ever, but they did not exist in a vacuum, and they themselves were influenced by other musicians of their time. So if there was no Beatles, there would have been something else. After all, they didn't invent music...