https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yIXxkD-6j8
Directed by conceptual artist Sam Taylor-Wood, written by the guy who wrote the Ian Curtis biopic, Control, and scored by, er, Goldfrapp.
The kid who plays Macca looks like he does a good job. Not sure about Lennon yet, though I'm glad it isn't Ian Hart again.
― DavidM, Saturday, 31 October 2009 17:03 (seventeen years ago)
Meanwhile, the director gets engaged to her lead actor http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8335453.stm
― DavidM, Saturday, 31 October 2009 17:04 (seventeen years ago)
Why haven't they get a proper director?
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 31 October 2009 17:06 (seventeen years ago)
This produces a big "meh" from me. Not sure if there's enough material to be mined here, really.
― Bears Are Alive! (Pancakes Hackman), Saturday, 31 October 2009 17:16 (seventeen years ago)
Myself, I'm holding out for the untold story of Lennon's toilet training.
― tie me up, dress in drag, and read to me from the bible (kenan), Saturday, 31 October 2009 17:28 (seventeen years ago)
is hiring ybas to direct movies a thing now?
― plax (I know, right?), Saturday, 31 October 2009 19:29 (seventeen years ago)
I hope not. Not especially enthused by involvement of 'the guy who wrote Control' either.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 31 October 2009 19:35 (seventeen years ago)
though I'm glad it isn't Ian Hart again.
I liked his performance in 'The Hours and Times' - the one set in Spain on a break with Brian Epstein.
― Bob Six, Saturday, 31 October 2009 19:51 (seventeen years ago)
Yeah, I wouldn't mind watching that again, tbh. It's been a while.
― DavidM, Saturday, 31 October 2009 20:13 (seventeen years ago)
Haven't clicked on embed yet, but willing to bet that the banjo-playing redhead is John's mom Julia.
― Alan Lo (max) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 31 October 2009 20:57 (seventeen years ago)
yba's have made all the art money there is to make, a future of vanity projects beckons.
but the film's title alone is enough to set off alarm bells.........
― do you want to be happier? (whatever), Saturday, 31 October 2009 21:12 (seventeen years ago)
anyone see this? it had pretty good reviews. *can't* be as good as BACKBEAT mind.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 4 May 2010 04:06 (sixteen years ago)
now opening in US. Not burning to see.
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 23:27 (sixteen years ago)
It's ok, very britflicky in its lacklustre ambitions. If I wasn't a Beatles fan I don't think I would have got much out of it. It's better than An Eduction.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Sunday, 10 October 2010 23:31 (sixteen years ago)
I wish I could get, like, a fucking book that was just all about the Beatles...
― All Evil Begins as Flight from Pain (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 10 October 2010 23:33 (sixteen years ago)
It's billed as "The Extraordinary Untold Story Of John Lennon". It wasn't.
― Pinktits, Sunday, 7 November 2010 17:22 (fifteen years ago)
brilliant this. it pretty much only had to show up to impress me, being a big Fabs fan and all but it's properly great i think.
― piscesx, Sunday, 6 February 2011 21:31 (fifteen years ago)
Watched this last night. Pretty awesome! Really enjoyed all the actors involved, and it seemed to handle it all with relative subtlety.
― Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 12 March 2011 18:10 (fifteen years ago)
Those Brits and their damned subtlety.
― Aimless, Saturday, 12 March 2011 18:15 (fifteen years ago)
undeservedly died at the box office. a better film than 'the king's speech' imo. could have done without the fingerbanging scene [via i went with my parents]
― history mayne, Saturday, 12 March 2011 18:21 (fifteen years ago)