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DVD Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
If it weren't for a couple of inspired performances, as well as the time-capsule weirdness of it all, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band would be definitively unwatchable. This misguided effort to dramatize the classic Beatles album (the Fab Four had nothing to do with it, thank goodness) also includes tunes from other Beatles LPs, strung together in lumbering '70s rock-opera style. Peter Frampton, then at the crest of his brief run at the top, stars as Billy Shears, with the Bee Gees wearing the glossy day-glo band jackets from the Pepper album cover. Earth, Wind & Fire turn in a spirited revamp of "Got to Get You into My Life," and Aerosmith thrash their way through "Come Together"; but most of the performances are pretty awful. Out-and-out novelties include Steve Martin doing "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and George Burns (but of course) warbling "Fixing a Hole." This high-profile 1978 flop helped kill the hot streak (Saturday Night Fever, Grease) of record and movie producer Robert Stigwood and sink his RSO movie-music empire. --Robert Horton
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super retro return of the fantastic incompatibles!!
No other recent musical movie tries unabashedly to put together so many incompatible and yet 'making sense' music bands.. this is the authentic 'kitch music' and very entertaining - the Gibbs vs. Aerosmith!!
I Love This Movie And I'm Glad That I Own The DVD!
Okay, so this movie wouldn't win an Oscar but that doesn't stop me from enjoying the pure campy silliness of this weird but entertaining movie. I first saw this movie when I was a little girl and I really did enjoy it and wound up getting crushes on Peter Frampton and Maurice Gibb and later also Barry and Robin Gibb. The movie is like a weird disjointed dream but it's so much fun to watch and as a fan of The Beatles I love that they paid homage to The Beatles and used their songs in the movie. Though there are movies I liked when I was little that I have recently watched and I wound up hating them and saying why did I ever like This? I can't say that for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band because I enjoyed it just as much now as when I was a little girl and I found myself smiling, laughing, singing along and just having a great time. Yes it would have been nice if the DVD had more extra features besides the original trailer and the previews for The Blues Brothers, The Wiz and Xanadu but I'm just happy the movie is on DVD and That I own it! I love this movie and it's trippy, campy 1970s film style. One reviewer seemed to be annoyed that people have called this movie campy, yeah maybe some people used campy in a negative way but not all of us, I think it's a good, fun highly entertaining campy movie and I highly recommend this wonderful widescreen DVD and the picture quality is pretty good showing off those bright 70s colors and that's pretty good considering the fact that the movie is almost 30 years old. If you love this movie and want to buy the DVD then go for it! I give this 5 stars for the shear fun of watching this delightful movie!
Barry's Hair
Managers fired. Careers ruined. Escalated the dimise of the disco era. What a great movie! Barry Gibb's hair (a scene stealer) was the only thing that survived this accidental mockumentary.
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