DVD : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783229430
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783229437
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 12, 2003
Running Time: 113 minutes
Sales Rank: 3830
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: July 24, 1978
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Sgt. Peppers grandson and three other guys form a band and fight bad guys.Music from the beatles. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/21/2005 Starring: Peter Frampton Steve Martin Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Michael Schultz
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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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Entertainment industry impresario Robert Stigwood had an incredible winning formula for merging music with film in Saturday Night Fever and Grease. But there was also this movie that delivered a crippling financial blow to his international RSO empire.
The 1978 musical starred a pair of Billboard chart monsters - Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees - in a thin story line that ties into the classic album of the same name by the Beatles. The last scene - "Our Guests at Heartland" - is the most fun, as it is a fitting tribute to the classic album cover and features an incredible cast that includes Tina Turner, George Harrison, Donovan, Linda McCartney and Heart.
But to get to that point means to view director Michael Schultz pouring on the glitz, though nothing can ultimtately save the exploits of Frampton (Billy Shears) and the Gibb brothers from the incredibly weak script that centers on keeping the musical magic going in Heartland, U.S.A.
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The Monster That Is Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band!
Well You've all waited for my next review and instead you get this analysis of cheese, I know. I like Pepper for all its Gibby guffaw, but this review won't be easy. I'll mention what's good and quirky first then topple on the bad and the nitpicks! Tooshay!
Well, there's The Opening Footage. At least they tried to have a backstory, however hokey it is. Burns narration helps fill in the gaps. The varying renditions of the title song are a nice touch. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band introduces The Hendersons, and sure I am Gibb-biased, but the Bee Gees sound like The Beatles. Maurice once again seems to get the short end of the stick, stuck in the back fiddling with the drums, but oh dear Lord get Robin away from that toy guitar!
With a Little Help from My Friends brings Peter Frampton's introduction while wearing a pink shirt and white overalls with hearts all over them. My 6 and 7 year old nieces don't even wear that. I don't care for Frampton at all really, but I shall try to be nice in my review. I like how Strawberry is supposed to sing along, but she doesn't quite know the words does she?
Fixing a Hole to me means fixing the loophole in George Burns' contract that says he gets to sing. The only good part is...um. My nieces sing along and like the little kiddies playing about with Burnsy. Yeah, that's it. This really is ... Read More
Rating:  -
If you like the B.G.'s , the Beatles, Aerosmith ,Steve Martin, Alice Cooper and many more - this is the movie for you - - It was over too soon. Fun and easy on the eye's - -
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I know a lot of people are looking for plot to this movie. Hey now, in Classic Beatles movie style, it has no particular plot or story much like Magical Mystery Tour. The movie's feature is the music, and if watched in a slightly altered state, it's a blast. I personally have avoided this movie for a long time, based on critics' reviews. However, I love the Beatles music too much and I was curious about the Bee Gees Role in this flick. I was impressed. I think they were actually playing and singing in their songs! Maurice was especially awesome as Ringo! He was hitting the beats and didn't look silly. The updated renditions were really good for 1978, I was expecting it to be more disco. A lot of the artists came up with very neat arrangements in updated fashion. I think you need a sense of humor to enjoy this movie. There is a serious side to this movie that craps on the record industry. The segment where they get drugged by the big chiefs at BD Records and sign a Contract under the influence has probably happened more times than we would want to know. If it's true that careers were ruined by this movie, I think this is a shame. It looks like it was all in fun with no big agenda other than a grand tribute to the late 60's Beatles. All the songs have a little story line to them and someone needed to interpret them in a visual way. This is as good as any, because the Beatles never did after MMT. It's no more silly than Yellow Submarine and people praise this cartoon. Give it a try ... Read More
Rating: -
I HAD great expectations about this dvd.. cause I dearly love the Bee Gees, but to me, I didnt get pass 30 minutes, and just ejected it...
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starring: Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Frankie Howerd
directed by: Michael Schultz
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783229430
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783229437
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 12, 2003
Running Time: 113 minutes
Sales Rank: 3830
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: July 24, 1978
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