Theatrical Release Date:1978 Release Date:September 28, 2004 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description Teens go to new york for the beatles 1964 ed sullivan show debut. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/08/2005 Starring: Nancy Allen Susan Kendall Newman Run time: 104 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Robert Zemeckis
Amazon.com essential video The happy hysteria--or total insanity--that was Beatlemania is brilliantly evoked in this charming, entertaining 1978 movie from director Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump) and executive producer Steven Spielberg. It's February 1964. The Fab Four are making their first trip to America, and four Jersey girls (plus a couple of reluctant boys) are determined to get face to face with them--at their hotel, at their historic appearance on Ed Sullivan's TV show, or otherwise. They do so with varying degrees of success, and in ways that are amusing and clever, as are the depictions of the Beatles themselves (the real Fabs appear only in archival footage; in the film, their stand-ins are seen only from the back, from the waist down, and so on). Best of all, the soundtrack is filled with actual Beatle music. This one's an unexpected treat. --Sam Graham
Fast, Fun, Surprisingly Witty FilmNovember 11, 2008 This is a very fast-paced and humorous movie about a group of friends going to NYC to see the Beatles 1'st appearance on the Ed Sullivan show. Two scenes very early on had me hooked on the movie: the record shop scene(which introduces the main characters), and the car ride scene. Both scenes really did a great job of getting you into these characters, their situation, and their varying reasons for making this trip. The movie does a great job of presenting us with their misadventures, and ties it up neatly and satisfyingly at the end for all the characters involved i think.
The film is filled with energetic performances and some very good, witty dialogue. And no offense to Eddie Deezen fans or the other actors, but i think Wendie Jo Sperber(as Rosie) steals the movie by a long-shot. Her performance is infectious. But everyone did a great job and were perfect for their roles. For example, Bobby Di Cicco's character-type i naturally find annoying, but he does such a charismatic turn with it that he ends up taking second behind Wendie as far as stealing the movie for me. Anyway, I won't say you have to be a Beatles fan to enjoy this(i am), but it will definitely help with all the authentic Beatles music provided, including the actual performance at the end.
As for the dvd: it's in dolby digital 5.1, english/french/espanol subtitles, anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1, and only has two extras(albeit both are pretty good). There is a b&w photo gallery of the production and an interesting audio commentary with writer Bob Gale and director Robert Zemeckis. The most disappointing fact i learned from this was that the movie bombed big-time when it was released in '78. Well, hopefully this movie gets a second life on dvd. And honestly, if they came out with a special edition WITH a cast commentary, i would do that rare 'double dip' and buy it.
Great memories!October 25, 2008 Funny movie that takes me back to where it all began in the United States.
Cute, silly, and a really fun memory from my past!July 25, 2008 This movie is NOT intellectually stimulating.... It's just fun. I used to watch it when I was a little girl, it is a fun memory for me. I love the Beatles, and it was so exciting to get to the end, to see "Ed Sullivan's show". When you are too young to have the real experience, this is the closest you can get to the real thing.... I can imagine the energy that the Beatles created all over the world back then, I still feel it!
It aint the walrusJuly 7, 2008 This is the best Beatle film ever partly because of the clever way they portray the Beatles onscreen. It's just a great fun film and anyone that likes the Beatles should watch this.
Such a fun Beatles Movie.....November 11, 2007 I loved this movie. It was not you normal 4 star Oscar film but boy, was it fun. This is for the Beatle lovers out there. Enjoy the show!
