tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061101762249972174.post4430587228723288844..comments2023-05-30T12:02:21.680+01:00Comments on Mundane Rambling: Across The UniverseKarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06675872174982961589noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061101762249972174.post-2094422281764146682013-07-12T18:45:04.258+01:002013-07-12T18:45:04.258+01:00I admit I am a huge Beatles fan and I can defintie...I admit I am a huge Beatles fan and I can defintiely see where the "inside Beatles jokes" are overlooked and I think that hurts the film a bit. <br />This film does do justice to the ten years of the Beatles and the American history that coincides with it. The plot was good - filled with plotlines based on actual events, but some scenes felt like they were just added for the sake of it. While I love I am the Walrus and Mr Kite - they didn't add much to the story except like you said to emphasize the craziness. To intertwine Vietnam and the Detroit Riots was brilliant - war at home and away. The use of the 1968 Columbia University Protests as the precipice of Lucy and Jude works well. (And the fact Jude's recently discovered GI Amrican father is the only one who bails him out breaks my heart). <br />I agree about the supporting cast - and wish there was more Prudence. I really think her story could have been developed more. Julie Taymor did a fabulous job choreographing and dreaming up scenes (like Max's induction into the army).<br />Overall - I still liked it - but that is purely from my love of the Beatles.Paula Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577275170187169050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061101762249972174.post-4960459606511441272013-07-12T14:34:12.301+01:002013-07-12T14:34:12.301+01:00The songs were mostly good but the film doesn'...The songs were mostly good but the film doesn't quite work. There isn't enough focus on the three leads and as they were really likeable this annoyed me!<br /><br />K :-)Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675872174982961589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061101762249972174.post-38057134141355664662013-07-12T14:32:32.615+01:002013-07-12T14:32:32.615+01:00I agree - it works better in segments.
I loved St...I agree - it works better in segments.<br /><br />I loved Strawberry Fields and I thought the funeral scene with Let It Be was very well done too.<br /><br />It probably should have been better.<br /><br />K :-)<br /><br />Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675872174982961589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061101762249972174.post-29000092989148075072013-07-11T17:25:19.138+01:002013-07-11T17:25:19.138+01:00I was letdown by this as a film. The wife and I w...I was letdown by this as a film. The wife and I were really looking foward to it. <br /><br />That being said on video we've watched our favorite segments countless times usually after a bit of drinking, we are strange like that.<br /><br />Strawberry Fields and Happiness Is a Warm Gun are probably my favorites. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999677394326327996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5061101762249972174.post-16457869604868920512013-07-10T20:21:28.806+01:002013-07-10T20:21:28.806+01:00This got lots of praise when it came out and I was... <br />This got lots of praise when it came out and I was slightly interested in seeing it, but the fact that I'm not exactly a massive Beatles fan made me lose all interest in it.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I like me some Beatles - but a whole movie filled with their music? Yikes! :)Maynard Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484689288762406307noreply@blogger.com