Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Eleanor Bron, George Harrison, John Lennon, Leo McKern, Paul McCartney, Richard Lester, Ringo Starr, Rory Kinnear, The Beatles, Victor Spinetti on 12/05/2020| Leave a Comment »
Review of The Beatles 1965 film HELP! (linked) in the 60s Retrospective Series. This one’s even more comprehensive than my review of A Hard Day’s Night. Director Richard Lester has said that his obituary will begin ‘Beatles director …‘ On the basis of this he has been called ‘the father of MTV video’ and it was the innovative and exciting area of the film. The trouble is the basic storyline is dire.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alun Owen, George Harrison, John Junkin, John Lennon, Norman Rossington, Paul McCartney, Richard Lester, Ringo Starr, Victor Spinetti, Wilfred Brambell on 10/05/2020| Leave a Comment »
The 60s Retrospectives. I’ve been avoiding A HARD DAY’S NIGHT, (Linked) simply because it has had so much written about it, but it is unavoidable as probably the key “Swinging Sixties London” movie. A lot on the film, The Beatles, the album … definitely a pleasure to rewatch.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged John Lennon, Lee Montague, Michael Crawford, Michael Hordern, Richard Lester, Roy Kinnear on 11/10/2018| Leave a Comment »
The 60s Films retrospective film series continues with How I Won The War, (FOLLOW THE INK TO THE REVIEW) from Richard Lester in 1967. Starring Michael Crawford and John Lennon, which is why it was so famous, though in my memory I’d put Michael Crawford, Michael Horden, Lee Montague and Roy Kinnear as the true stars. I rated it at the time. The critics didn’t. So how does it stand up 40 years on? See the review.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ron Howard, The Beatles on 29/09/2016| Leave a Comment »
Review of Ron Howard’s film Eight Days A Week (linked), a superb documentary on The Beatles touring years, with an additional 30 minute film of Shea Stadium 15th August 1965. Lots of thoughts on my own early fascination with The Beatles.
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