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    • LadyLeslie
      LadyLeslie last edited by

      love2travel wrote:

      Some very interesting thoughts Lady Leslie!!  Wish they had done some of those ideas... perhaps for a new film?

      Myself, I took it as a lighthearted lark of a film.  It was enjoyable to go hear some Beatles music and I took it as life in an alternate dimension and how the Beatles songs endured even in another dimension!  Sort of a Star Trek type scenario! Beatles songs Rule!!! Actually, one of my friends did find it boring and gave it 2 stars.

      Hi Love2Travel, good to see your username again, I know you were having trouble logging in a while back.   Glad you were able to still use that name and not have to create a new one!

      There were parts of the Yesterday movie that had a really good message, and I'm glad the lead character chose to "do the right thing" at the end, and it wasn't a waste of time to see it... just thought it could have been even better! lol

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      • love2travel
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        LadyLeslie wrote:

        love2travel wrote:

        Some very interesting thoughts Lady Leslie!!  Wish they had done some of those ideas... perhaps for a new film?

        Myself, I took it as a lighthearted lark of a film.  It was enjoyable to go hear some Beatles music and I took it as life in an alternate dimension and how the Beatles songs endured even in another dimension!  Sort of a Star Trek type scenario! Beatles songs Rule!!! Actually, one of my friends did find it boring and gave it 2 stars.

        Hi Love2Travel, good to see your username again, I know you were having trouble logging in a while back.   Glad you were able to still use that name and not have to create a new one!

        There were parts of the Yesterday movie that had a really good message, and I'm glad the lead character chose to "do the right thing" at the end, and it wasn't a waste of time to see it... just thought it could have been even better! lol

        Thanks Lady Leslie! It's good to be back on the forum, with a little help from my friend Boycie!!!

        Yes, I agree, it could have been better. It may be fair to say wait until the DVD comes out?  I would watch it again and probably get the DVD. It just goes to show that getting a Beatle connection is a money maker, and that as the movie pointed out, the songs are very popular, no matter the singer. It of course is BEST having aBeaTles singing them!!!

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        • SusyLuvsPaul
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          I finally saw "Yesterday," after having been intrigued and somewhat delighted by the upbeat spirit of its trailer. Without giving "spoilers" I found this movie funny, charming and romantic and delightfully musical with some of the best music ever, of course, Beatles songs; and I'm a sucker for romantic comedies, anyway. And a fan of Lily James whom I loved in the "Mama Mia" sequel. The male lead, Hamish Patel, is also very expressive and blessed with charisma, too, I thought. The pair boasted chemistry and seemingly genuine emotion through their effective acting.  The other "name" besides Lily and a droll, wry, good sport Ed Sheeran is the spunky, funny and very lively fireball Kate McKinnon of Saturday Night Live and female "Ghostbusters" fame. She adds a lot to the merriment. Knowing something of Kate's real background and talent in music imparts  a sparky kick to the backstory. "Yesterday's" unlikely premise didn't bother me as I already knew it's a fun, fantasy film. You need to let go and "believe" to fully enjoy it.

          I realized anew how special Beatle songs are by seeing "Yesterday." People in the film kept asking Jack (Patel), "How did you write so many great songs in such a short amount of time?" (LOL).  Well, yes, the Fabs did that; but Jack really does ! The contrast between the brilliant Beatles music and his own dull, lifeless originals such as his "The Summer Song," which really lacks any sparkle at all, is very striking. Music fans and music biz executives go beserk in a good way, the best way, over this amazing "new" music! So much so that in the end's big Jack concert his final huge revelation doesn't have the effect on the massive audience that you'd have expected. (Although McKinnon's character isn't thrilled !) I won't say more. Just a hint that this supposedly light, fun fantasy flick really does stir up your emotions, if you were ever the least bit a bona fide Beatles enthusiast.I want to see this again!--SUSY

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          • Nancy R
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            SusyLuvsPaul wrote:

            I finally saw "Yesterday," after having been intrigued and somewhat delighted by the upbeat spirit of its trailer. Without giving "spoilers" I found this movie funny, charming and romantic and delightfully musical with some of the best music ever, of course, Beatles songs; and I'm a sucker for romantic comedies, anyway. And a fan of Lily James whom I loved in the "Mama Mia" sequel. The male lead, Hamish Patel, is also very expressive and blessed with charisma, too, I thought. The pair boasted chemistry and seemingly genuine emotion through their effective acting.  The other "name" besides Lily and a droll, wry, good sport Ed Sheeran is the spunky, funny and very lively fireball Kate McKinnon of Saturday Night Live and female "Ghostbusters" fame. She adds a lot to the merriment. Knowing something of Kate's real background and talent in music imparts  a sparky kick to the backstory. "Yesterday's" unlikely premise didn't bother me as I already knew it's a fun, fantasy film. You need to let go and "believe" to fully enjoy it.

            I realized anew how special Beatle songs are by seeing "Yesterday." People in the film kept asking Jack (Patel), "How did you write so many great songs in such a short amount of time?" (LOL).  Well, yes, the Fabs did that; but Jack really does ! The contrast between the brilliant Beatles music and his own dull, lifeless originals such as his "The Summer Song," which really lacks any sparkle at all, is very striking. Music fans and music biz executives go beserk in a good way, the best way, over this amazing "new" music! So much so that in the end's big Jack concert his final huge revelation doesn't have the effect on the massive audience that you'd have expected. (Although McKinnon's character isn't thrilled !) I won't say more. Just a hint that this supposedly light, fun fantasy flick really does stir up your emotions, if you were ever the least bit a bona fide Beatles enthusiast.I want to see this again!--SUSY

            This is a Spoiler thread, so don’t be afraid to say anything. 😉

            What did you mean by “Jack really does?” He doesn’t write the songs, he just remembers them and tries to recall all the words and how they went. *confused*

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            • SusyLuvsPaul
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              Yes, of course the character Jack doesn't "really" write all those Beatles songs, but the people in the movie think he did, that he came out of nowhere with all those brilliant songs and think he wrote them all in a short amount of time. His friends had only known his own mediocre music he really did write, previously. Then suddenly he offers them and everyone a big batch of superlative songs.  As if, after practicing for years, his abilities finally burst into fruition and turned into near-genius pop skills.

              By the way, one Debbie Downer elsewhere on the Net opined that if Beatle songs really were a current novelty on the scene by unknown musicians, their music would not succeed in today's musical climate--they're not the right style, or something. This movie is refreshing and exhilarating in its portrayal of Beatles fare as both viable right now as potential hitmakers, and that the songs are timeless.

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              • Nancy R
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                SusyLuvsPaul wrote:

                Yes, of course the character Jack doesn't "really" write all those Beatles songs, but the people in the movie think he did, that he came out of nowhere with all those brilliant songs and think he wrote them all in a short amount of time. His friends had only known his own mediocre music he really did write, previously. Then suddenly he offers them and everyone a big batch of superlative songs.  As if, after practicing for years, his abilities finally burst into fruition and turned into near-genius pop skills.

                By the way, one Debbie Downer elsewhere on the Net opined that if Beatle songs really were a current novelty on the scene by unknown musicians, their music would not succeed in today's musical climate--they're not the right style, or something. This movie is refreshing and exhilarating in its portrayal of Beatles fare as both viable right now as potential hitmakers, and that the songs are timeless.

                Ah, I see - got it!

                I could see where certain songs may have not gone over big in today’s culture, like I Want To Hold Your Hand, but many would be huge, like Yesterday, Let It Be, Helter Skelter, etc. etc. I liked the way Jack sang Help! differently which mirrored his frustrations. You’re right, the songs are timeless. If the human race is still around in 400 years, they’ll still remember and play Beatles music.

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                • Darkhorse1909
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                  LadyLeslie wrote:

                  Saw the movie this morning.    Was disappointed at the pace of the story, it seemed to go really slow at the beginning.  I also found it implausable that the world would ever have a "mass forget" of The Beatles.     I thought the choices the character made at the end of the movie were good, though, and of course enjoyed listening to all the great music!

                  SPOILERS:

                  Was  disappointed Paul and Ringo weren't in it for at least a scene or two at the end... and if they showed what John was doing now, it would have been more interesting if they showed John, Paul, George and Ringo (or at least 3 of them) reuniting and letting the world know they had created the music... and the character Jack could have made them famous again and played music with them.      Even if Paul and Ringo didn't choose to do a scene, they could have hired lookalikes or just actors who could have doubled for them without seeing their face.  They showed John, so I guess I wanted to know (from the story) what Paul, Ringo and George would have been... if they hadn't become famous.

                  Talked to a fellow movie goer who absolutely loved the movie - she said she saw The Beatles in Kansas City in 1964, she was definitely a Beatle fan girl, and said anything that can get the Beatles' music out there for people to hear is a good thing.  She said nothing will stop her love for them!

                  Hey everyone, I saw it last night for the 2nd time, and enjoyed it even more than the first. Yes, there were flaws, I mean if there are no cigarettes then why oh why was George still not on this mortal plane??  and yes, you MUST suspend belief when you enter the theatre, but no more than with Yellow Sunmarine or Magical Mystery Tour, so I was perfectly OK with that. There are lots of in jokes that I didnt pick up until the 2nd viewing, and lots of lovely little nuggets for hard core Beatle fans to salivate on too. Could it be improved upon? Absolutely, I agree that some of the peripheral characters should have a greater role, such as the fans and Jacks parents (hilarious, btw)  but mostly I see it not as an exploitation of the FABS music at all, but a love poem to them, it is at heart a sweet love song, and a reminder of the  enduring message that JPG&R wanted us all to understand -  ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Oh, and the full playing of the original Hey Jude (NOT Dude!) at the end credits redeemed that song for me, so much better than Macca's live version (sorry!) 'you were great...YOU were great!!) Finally, in each of my viewings there was a large and enthusiastic and mostly very young attendance, and remember yesterday (day, not film!) was Tuesday, so to almost fill a cinema WEEKS after its debut, in a Tuesday and with young people? Someones doing something right. I think this is one that I will revisit often, especially when I need remionding of the message of Love.

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                  • Nancy R
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                    Darkhorse1909 wrote:

                    LadyLeslie wrote:

                    Saw the movie this morning.    Was disappointed at the pace of the story, it seemed to go really slow at the beginning.  I also found it implausable that the world would ever have a "mass forget" of The Beatles.     I thought the choices the character made at the end of the movie were good, though, and of course enjoyed listening to all the great music!

                    SPOILERS:

                    Was  disappointed Paul and Ringo weren't in it for at least a scene or two at the end... and if they showed what John was doing now, it would have been more interesting if they showed John, Paul, George and Ringo (or at least 3 of them) reuniting and letting the world know they had created the music... and the character Jack could have made them famous again and played music with them.      Even if Paul and Ringo didn't choose to do a scene, they could have hired lookalikes or just actors who could have doubled for them without seeing their face.  They showed John, so I guess I wanted to know (from the story) what Paul, Ringo and George would have been... if they hadn't become famous.

                    Talked to a fellow movie goer who absolutely loved the movie - she said she saw The Beatles in Kansas City in 1964, she was definitely a Beatle fan girl, and said anything that can get the Beatles' music out there for people to hear is a good thing.  She said nothing will stop her love for them!

                    Hey everyone, I saw it last night for the 2nd time, and enjoyed it even more than the first. Yes, there were flaws, I mean if there are no cigarettes then why oh why was George still not on this mortal plane??  and yes, you MUST suspend belief when you enter the theatre, but no more than with Yellow Sunmarine or Magical Mystery Tour, so I was perfectly OK with that. There are lots of in jokes that I didnt pick up until the 2nd viewing, and lots of lovely little nuggets for hard core Beatle fans to salivate on too. Could it be improved upon? Absolutely, I agree that some of the peripheral characters should have a greater role, such as the fans and Jacks parents (hilarious, btw)  but mostly I see it not as an exploitation of the FABS music at all, but a love poem to them, it is at heart a sweet love song, and a reminder of the  enduring message that JPG&R wanted us all to understand -  ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Oh, and the full playing of the original Hey Jude (NOT Dude!) at the end credits redeemed that song for me, so much better than Macca's live version (sorry!) 'you were great...YOU were great!!) Finally, in each of my viewings there was a large and enthusiastic and mostly very young attendance, and remember yesterday (day, not film!) was Tuesday, so to almost fill a cinema WEEKS after its debut, in a Tuesday and with young people? Someones doing something right. I think this is one that I will revisit often, especially when I need remionding of the message of Love.

                    Did they actually say in the movie that George was dead? No. In this alternate timeline, we only know for sure that John is alive.

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                    • Darkhorse1909
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                      Nancy R wrote:

                      Darkhorse1909 wrote:

                      Hey everyone, I saw it last night for the 2nd time, and enjoyed it even more than the first. Yes, there were flaws, I mean if there are no cigarettes then why oh why was George still not on this mortal plane??  and yes, you MUST suspend belief when you enter the theatre, but no more than with Yellow Sunmarine or Magical Mystery Tour, so I was perfectly OK with that. There are lots of in jokes that I didnt pick up until the 2nd viewing, and lots of lovely little nuggets for hard core Beatle fans to salivate on too. Could it be improved upon? Absolutely, I agree that some of the peripheral characters should have a greater role, such as the fans and Jacks parents (hilarious, btw)  but mostly I see it not as an exploitation of the FABS music at all, but a love poem to them, it is at heart a sweet love song, and a reminder of the  enduring message that JPG&R wanted us all to understand -  ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Oh, and the full playing of the original Hey Jude (NOT Dude!) at the end credits redeemed that song for me, so much better than Macca's live version (sorry!) 'you were great...YOU were great!!) Finally, in each of my viewings there was a large and enthusiastic and mostly very young attendance, and remember yesterday (day, not film!) was Tuesday, so to almost fill a cinema WEEKS after its debut, in a Tuesday and with young people? Someones doing something right. I think this is one that I will revisit often, especially when I need remionding of the message of Love.

                      Did they actually say in the movie that George was dead? No. In this alternate timeline, we only know for sure that John is alive.

                      Fair point, but they dont refer to George at all, even though WMGGW is. I might have to go see it again!!! 😉

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                      • Nancy R
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                        Darkhorse1909 wrote:

                        Nancy R wrote:

                        Darkhorse1909 wrote:

                        Hey everyone, I saw it last night for the 2nd time, and enjoyed it even more than the first. Yes, there were flaws, I mean if there are no cigarettes then why oh why was George still not on this mortal plane??  and yes, you MUST suspend belief when you enter the theatre, but no more than with Yellow Sunmarine or Magical Mystery Tour, so I was perfectly OK with that. There are lots of in jokes that I didnt pick up until the 2nd viewing, and lots of lovely little nuggets for hard core Beatle fans to salivate on too. Could it be improved upon? Absolutely, I agree that some of the peripheral characters should have a greater role, such as the fans and Jacks parents (hilarious, btw)  but mostly I see it not as an exploitation of the FABS music at all, but a love poem to them, it is at heart a sweet love song, and a reminder of the  enduring message that JPG&R wanted us all to understand -  ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Oh, and the full playing of the original Hey Jude (NOT Dude!) at the end credits redeemed that song for me, so much better than Macca's live version (sorry!) 'you were great...YOU were great!!) Finally, in each of my viewings there was a large and enthusiastic and mostly very young attendance, and remember yesterday (day, not film!) was Tuesday, so to almost fill a cinema WEEKS after its debut, in a Tuesday and with young people? Someones doing something right. I think this is one that I will revisit often, especially when I need remionding of the message of Love.

                        Did they actually say in the movie that George was dead? No. In this alternate timeline, we only know for sure that John is alive.

                        Fair point, but they dont refer to George at all, even though WMGGW is. I might have to go see it again!!! 😉

                        Sounds like a plan! And they never say whether Paul and Ringo are still alive either. If I had been Jack I would have gotten on the internet and paid on one of those websites where you can locate people to see if any of them existed. (not just Google their names like he did)

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                        • Nancy R
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                          In the latest Beatlefan magazine, it was revealed that the writer, Richard Curtis, told Empire Magazine that scenes with all four Beatles members were filmed, but only Lennon’s made the theatrical cut. One of the deleted scenes had Jack run into George and Ringo in a Liverpool pub. “It was, I hope, a sweet scene, and they were just two delightful, oldish men who’d once been in a band together. They were clearly music enthusiasts who had never got any further. Happy people who loved music, like so many of us do, and formed a band or been in a pub band.” McCartney would have popped in at the film’s conclusion with reference to the song ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’. “At the very end Jack was going to move to the Isle of Wight, to a cottage, and you were going to hear outside his window someone saying ‘Vera, Chuck, Dave!’ There were going to be three dogs, and Paul was walking them.”

                          Boy, I hope they include those scenes in the bonus extras with the DVD!!

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                          • Kestrel
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                            Nancy R wrote:

                            Boy, I hope they include those scenes in the bonus extras with the DVD!!

                            Hopefully they'll be reinstated into a Director's Cut of the film. 

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                              Nancy R wrote:

                              In the latest Beatlefan magazine, it was revealed that the writer, Richard Curtis, told Empire Magazine that scenes with all four Beatles members were filmed, but only Lennon’s made the theatrical cut. One of the deleted scenes had Jack run into George and Ringo in a Liverpool pub. “It was, I hope, a sweet scene, and they were just two delightful, oldish men who’d once been in a band together. They were clearly music enthusiasts who had never got any further. Happy people who loved music, like so many of us do, and formed a band or been in a pub band.” McCartney would have popped in at the film’s conclusion with reference to the song ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’. “At the very end Jack was going to move to the Isle of Wight, to a cottage, and you were going to hear outside his window someone saying ‘Vera, Chuck, Dave!’ There were going to be three dogs, and Paul was walking them.”

                              Boy, I hope they include those scenes in the bonus extras with the DVD!!

                              Thanks for that info, Nancy.   It's a shame they decided to cut those scenes.. the film would have been so much better.   Could never understand why they just showed John and not the others!

                              I hope they'll put those deleted scenes in the DVD too.

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                              • Nancy R
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                                They did! To be released Sept. 24th! Below is on Blu-ray. Regular DVD does have alternate ending & deleted scenes.

                                • Alternate Ending
                                • Deleted Scenes
                                • Live at Abbey Road Studios
                                • Alternate Opening
                                • Gag Reel
                                • A Talented Duo
                                • Playing for Real
                                • Soul Mates
                                • Ed Sheeran: From Stadium to Screen
                                • Agent of Comedy: Kate McKinnon
                                • A Conversation with Richard & Ed
                                • Feature Commentary with Director Danny Boyle and Writer/Producer Richard Curtis

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                                • LadyLeslie
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                                  Nancy R wrote:

                                  They did! To be released Sept. 24th! Below is on Blu-ray. Regular DVD does have alternate ending & deleted scenes.

                                  • Alternate Ending
                                  • Deleted Scenes
                                  • Live at Abbey Road Studios
                                  • Alternate Opening
                                  • Gag Reel
                                  • A Talented Duo
                                  • Playing for Real
                                  • Soul Mates
                                  • Ed Sheeran: From Stadium to Screen
                                  • Agent of Comedy: Kate McKinnon
                                  • A Conversation with Richard & Ed
                                  • Feature Commentary with Director Danny Boyle and Writer/Producer Richard Curtis

                                  Thanks, Nancy!  Can't wait for the DVD release, to see the deleted scenes!

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