I haven’t been shy with my disdain of The Beatles. Sure, they have a few hummable tunes if you forget the lyrics that are dirty in England English but huh huh listen to the rubes in the States sing them (I’m looking at you, Penny Lane, the song we listened to incessantly doing fine motor skill exercises in the second grade at Lincoln Elementary).
The only song of theirs I could halfway tolerate was “Yesterday.”
Then came “Yellow Submarine.”
The movie, not necessarily the song. Although the song has its amusing moments.
I may kinda like some of The Beatles songs now, thanks to this weird cartoon.
For those of you who haven’t seen it: Maybe watch a few old-timey musicals first – White Christmas comes to mind. Note how the songs are strung together with a plot so light (former soldiers band together to raise money for a commanding officer’s faltering ski resort) that you hardly know the plot is there. Then you’ll understand Yellow Submarine.
Also, don’t mistake the art for Peter Max. This is pre-Peter Max, probably among what inspired the Maxster, but not the other way around.
Also note how much cartoon John Lennon looks like C3PO.
Of note: Geoffrey Hughes, who went on to play Onslow in “Keeping Up Appearances,” provides the voice for Paul McCartney.
And watch out for the real Beatles at the end, who show up to warn about Blue Meanies outside the theater ready to be a complete and utter drag on everything, so go out singing our signature tune!
Whee.
Anyhoo, a weird, weird little film. But at least I’ve seen it now.
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