<p>Has anyone else seen this film/musical? It brought me back to the sixties like nothing else. It’s life in the sixties as seen through Beatles songs. I loved it!</p>
<p>One of my friends saw it, and loved it. I heard it is supposed to be amazing. I can’t wait to watch it!</p>
<p>Absolutely wonderful and my 16 year old LOVED it!! She saw it in the movie theater and has the DVD already.</p>
<p>Loved it; soooo creative and well done…</p>
<p>We missed it in the theater, but I plan on getting the DVD and taking it to daughter when I visit her in Sapin.</p>
<p>I had never even heard of it. Dh brought it home and I looked at it skeptically. Now I can’t wait to watch it again. I love the way the writer wove the names like Jude, Sadie, Lucy into the script, and the songs with the plot. The choreography was wonderful too.</p>
<p>There are all sorts of Beatles references, some quite subtle that you’ll have to explain to the kids who aren’t as steeped in Beatles lore.</p>
<p>D just rented it. I had no idea what it was about. It was playing in the background while I was getting things done. But after the first Beatles’ song played in the next room over, I started to pay attention; and once I realized the leading characters were Lucy and Jude, I got it immediately. Once BF fell asleep (divng practice before school and weightlifting practice after), I started not just singing along, but anticipating the next songs, including Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, and Hey Jude. Now I want to really sit and watch it.</p>
<p>I remember being about 9-10 when the Beatles first hit, and when they came to the states, I asked my mom, “If they come to our town, will you take me?” “Sure,” she said. I dreamed of the day I would be in the audience. Years later I realized that we didn’t live anywhere close to where the Beatles would perform. My mom knew that. I did not. Rather than tell me, she just let me dream. Finally, at age 35ish, I got to see Paul McCartney live in concert. He did a few Beatles songs. It brought back memories, and was a great concert.</p>
<p>My D and I saw it in the theater last fall–I don’t usually like going to movies but it was a weeknight, she was desperate to see this film and no one else would go–and she has had the CD since the day after we saw it. Of course I love the original songs by the Beatles but I can’t believe how much I enjoy this soundtrack. Just beautiful.</p>
<p>This is from the NY Times film review last fall and I think it sums it up quite fairly. </p>
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<p>Okay, i’m sold. Off to netflix to add it to My Queue.</p>
<p>Oprah did a show about it when it came out and I really wanted to see it on the big screen but couldn’t talk anyone into going to the theatre with me. Finally it came out on DVD and it was next up in my netflix queue. Daughter was home on vacation (23 years old) and wouldn’t let me get it and said you either had to be drunk or tripping to enjoy it. Well! She’s gone and it’s back to the top of the list.</p>
<p>“said you either had to be drunk or tripping to enjoy it.”…LOL</p>
<p>My 14 yr old just finished it as we speak(not drunk or tripping)…Absolutely LOVED IT and just asked if she could download the soundtrack on itunes…kathiep: run, don’t walk if you want a smile on your face…</p>
<p>I’m really glad to hear that you all enjoyed it too. I’m surprised it didn’t get more press but maybe there wasn’t enough blood and gore. </p>
<p>kathiep - I’m assuming Oprah liked it? Funny about your d. I guess she forgets the bit about middle aged moms actually having lived through that time!</p>
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that’s exactly what I was doing! cute story about your mom letting you dream of going to see the Beatles.</p>
<p>We saw it on DVD last night and really enjoyed it. There were cameos by Bono, Joe Cocker and Selma Hiyak. The voices of the actors were wonderful, Sturgess could star in his own Beatles tribute band. I didn’t get some of the metaphors though (painted white bodies falling into the water?) Perhaps it was because we weren’t “drunk or tripping”?</p>
<p>The young man who sings Let it Be in the movie is a sophomore at the arts school in Rochester (Taye Diggs is an alum) - he is so amazing, and will get more than his 15 minutes of fame. After watching him on the Grammys I have to rent the movie…</p>
<p>i saw it last fall. loved it. i have the dvd but i’m waiting to watch it with my family…hope we can do that soon!</p>
<p>i want to watch it for the subtle references i missed earlier–i caught maxwell’s silver hammer, but i’m sure i missed a bunch of others.</p>
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<p>I adore this movie too! When I saw it in the theater, I wanted to see it again immediately. I didn’t understand why most of the critics disliked it so much (with the exception of the NY Times reviewer). I thought the music was well done, the story sweet, and I liked the contrast between the reaction to an unpopular war then and now (what a difference the draft makes!).</p>