Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

Pros: The Beatles...

Cons: Nothing.

The Bottom Line: The deadpan with irresistible good looks and humor will win you over with this classic movie.

Review: Since I was a little girl, I had the influence of the Beatles thrown upon me. I began to notice what they sounded like, but even as a little girl, my ears weren t superb yet. I once mistook ELO for the Beatles, only to grow up...

Pros: Lots of humour, great songs, cinematic style

Cons: If you really hate the Beatles, this film probably won't make things better for you.

The Bottom Line: A fun movie, with good songs, good lines, and the lasting memory of the Beatles.

Review: The Beatles were just experiencing the beginnings of their fame in the early 1960 s, and naturally, other people besides the band itself were wanting a piece of that fame. Music stars such as Elvis Presley and others had already experienced film...

Pros: the entire thing is a pro!

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: I love it!

Review: This movie is my all time favorite movie. It's by far the funniest Beatle movie. What's not to love about the actors? They all do a accurate job of playing themselves! The story: a day in the life of the Beatles, they get lost, arrested, flirt,...

Pros: Not just a nostalgia trip but a genuinely funny film

Cons: Might make you remember how old you are

The Bottom Line: Really funny and a souvenir of a kinder, gentler time.

Review: Saw A Hard Days Night again in a theater. It's hard to realize that more than a QUARTER OF A CENTURY has gone by since I first saw this flic. The world was younger and innocent, Bill Clinton was probably still a virgin and George W...

Pros: John. Paul. George. Ringo. 'Nuff said.

Cons: It eventually ends. -sigh-

The Bottom Line: A Hard Day's Night is the Citizen Kane of rock and roll.

Review:
Interviewer: "Do you often see your father?"
Paul: "No, actually, we're just good friends."

By the time Paul McCartney utters this famous response to a particularly banal interviewer during one of the many press...

Pros: Beautifully restored sound and vision

Cons: None

Review: Walking out of the Michigan Theater this evening, I exclaimed to my companion with much elation how incredibly proud I was to be a musician. My friend and bandmate agreed and we walked out into the moonlit streets of Ann Arbor and back to our...

Pros: C'mon it's The Beatles!

Cons: What cons?

The Bottom Line: If you love The Beatles, what are you waiting for!?

Review: This is a great film that accounts a "day in the life" of The Beatles. It was released in 1964, starring the Fab Four themselves: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. A very delightful film.

It gave a more...

Pros: The Fab Four; spirited good fun; witty dialog and plenty of sight gags; dynamic soundtrack

Cons: Excellent package of extras except no interviews with surviving band members

The Bottom Line: A landmark film that cleverly exploited the charms and talents of The Beatles to provide an entertaining free-for-all.

Review: Beatlemania would have occurred without Richard Lester, but the man gave it one heck of a nudge.

Historical Background: Richard Lester, despite being known mainly as a British film director, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in...

Pros: Funny as heck and plenty of good tunes, to boot

Cons: Not a one

The Bottom Line: The Fab Four find themselves in a fantastic film! Heh. Couldn't resist.

Review: When the Beatles first became stars around the world in 1964, United Artists wanted a film that would allow the company to capitalize on the popularity of the band. Oh, and the folks at United Artists wanted it as soon as possible. Oh, and they...

Pros: The Beatles' personality and music are glorious

Cons: They couldn't stay young

The Bottom Line: It makes you happy to be alive--what more can you ask of a movie?

Review: In 1963, United Artists wanted a cheapo exploitation flick to cash in on the Beatles craze; for $600,000, they got a piece of movie history called A Hard Day's Night. Almost four decades later, it still stands as a delightful look at...