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Love, love
I have never been a fan of Beatles music, and yet I love, love this movie. Most of the songs I've only been vaguely familiar with, but the power and emotion behind them in this movie, and the sheer entertainment involved with others, have left a lasting impression on me.
I thrilled at Eddie Izzard's and Salma Hayek's appearences.
I find myself singing "Hey Jude" and one or two of the other songs to myself through out the day.
I caught Across The Universe on Starz I believe (maybe Showtime?) and knew I had to own it.
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Beatle music at its best...
Across the Universe is just magnificent, especially if you enjoy Beatles songs. Set in both Liverpool, England and the United States, the film provides a view to the Vietnam War era and the challenges faced by those living lives that were impacted by the death of loved ones during a War that many protested, avoided, and / or despised. There is much political and social unrest going on, we see the Rainbow buses, the issues with drugs, and the social unrest that ends in clashes with police and the assasination of Martin Luther King.
The central characters are played by Jim Sturgess, whose name is Jude and Evan Rachel Wood, who plays Lucy, a beautiful young girl who sees her first love drafted and go to war only to then attend her first ever funeral, as she sees her boyfriend, decorated as a hero... but buried...
Her brother Max, played by Joe Anderson, soon is drafted as well, and her anger at losing those she loves, makes her become part of the protesting groups, at some point endangering her life. All characters move to New York City, where they find an apartment ran by a singer named Sadie, played by Dana Fuchs, who is dating a guitar player by the name of JoJo, played by Martin Luther. As you may be beginning to realize, all names lead to some of the best Beatles songs of our times, and as the plot develops, all circumstances result in listening to our favorite tunes.
These young characters are in turmoil over the war, Jude, who is from England, finds that he has no cause and therefore is able to stay outside of the individual turmoil that is consuming his friends, but he falls in love with Lucy and as she gets deeper and deeper into the groups that are protesting the War, Jude finds himself embroiled in the thick of it and because he is in the USA without the appropriate Visa, he is soon sent back home.
They want to change the world, to make the world a better place, to hold on to the belief that it is all about love and that love is all we need. But the reality is that emotions are too powerful, hatred reigns, misunderstandings are powerful, and the clash leaves many suffering the consequences of the War.
If you like a good dramatic romance, we recommend this movie, but if you simply LOVE Beatles songs like we do, we hope that you obtain this DVD and enjoy excellent music, and a plot that puts the times in perspective for us. Enjoy!!
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Love it!
I love the Beatles and I like how they put their songs together into a story. They put some different spins on the ideas behind the songs, but it comes out good.
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GREAT movie ... GREAT ideas... AMAZING director's vision...
This movie is amazing... Only thing I didnt like was Bono on it, but everything else was good. My favorite songs are Let it be, Hey Jude, Dear prudence and the best cover: I want to hold your hand. The secnd DVD lets you see how they made the movie, a lot of good content. I still watch it over and over, not the whole thing but specific songs. I love it.
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Across the Clichés
Across the clichés of the 60s Beatles songs are played and it's all pretty cheesy. But those clichés of the 1960s....
Will it ever end, this never-ending nostalgia trip for the 60s, no matter how old and unoriginal? Only when a lot of people have died.
Sir Paul keeps cashing in and hey what's wrong with that(?), but ultimately you might wonder what will be left of his band's mythic status after all the circuses and movies and everything else. But they're making more than ever on Elvis so if it is good enough for the King, it is good enough for the Fab Four, I guess. What a drag it is getting old a guy said, but less so while getting super-rich. And when your 64 even if they don't need you it is nice to still be wanted, even if for only your past.
I like the Beatles' music. Or some of it. I don't care for how some songs are done here. I can appreciate fans digging this flick though, so don't pay no mind to my jadded, jilted Gen-X self. I do wonder if John would be down with all these movies and circuses and musicals? You may call me a dreamer, but I doubt it. He always was my favorite. But who knows? He never lived through the clichés of the 1980s.
