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Picture yourself in a Beatle-less world if you could

July 15, 2019 6:30 am

(From IMDb.com)

A lot of really bad things could happen if all the power in the world went out at once.

But the memory of all Beatles music being wiped from the collective minds and history of our planet except for one guy who happened to be hit by a bus … No, that that!

Yesterday starts with a quite ridiculous premise, you know it. Poor local musician Jack Malik is pedaling his way through his melancholy and sinking career when the power goes out and a British bus hits him hard enough to knock out a major tooth and land him in the hospital.

When he comes to, his ever-faithful manager Ellie Appleton is of course at his side. His earnest friends are ready to cheer him up, too. He takes the new guitar they gift him and sings a soulful Yesterday.. The’ve never heard it.

So goes this fantasy directed by Danny Boyle from the screenplay by Richard Curtis. No stranger to romantic comedy, Curtis, with Notting Hill and Love Actually to his credit or drama, Boyle, with Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting to his.

This one plays out as more the former, with just enough conscience-battling by both Jack and Ellie to cover the latter.

It had to be you. (From IMDb.com)

Patel and James are pretty good together in the give-and-take. Interestingly enough, even though he’s the singer in this one, she’s got movie music on her resume as young Donna in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

Anyway, Jack Malik’s proficient enough at recreating the Beatles’ work to impress Ed Sheeran, playing himself, and his manager, a sinister Hollywood type played with a snarl and smirk by Kate McKinnon.

Beatles music will always win. But will Jack come out of this with his Rubber Soul intact?

And is that interesting enough to carry the weight?

For me it was.

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10 Responses to “Picture yourself in a Beatle-less world if you could”

  1. I really want to see this and glad that you thought it was worth seeing )

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    By ksbeth on July 15, 2019 at 11:41 pm

    1. It’s an interesting film, Beth.

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      By markbialczak on July 16, 2019 at 7:21 am

  2. I’ve had others talking in my ear about this. I best get to seeing it!

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    By Chatter Master on July 15, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    1. You will appreciate the music and more, I think, MBC.

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      By markbialczak on July 16, 2019 at 7:22 am

      1. I trust you so I know I will.

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        By Chatter Master on July 16, 2019 at 5:22 pm

  3. We saw this film the other week and we absolutely loved it. 💜💜💜

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    By willowdot21 on July 15, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    1. I think the local touch for you guys would be fantastic, Willow!

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      By markbialczak on July 16, 2019 at 7:24 am

      1. It certainly was , lived the part where John Lennon had been an artist instead, he was a talented artist . A real feel good film with a perfect cast . 💜

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        By willowdot21 on July 16, 2019 at 7:29 am

  4. Hi Mark! I saw this movie and thought it was great fun too. First off, The Beatles songs throughout were a reminder of how wonderfully timeless those songs are. You have to buy into this fantasy, as I did and found myself choked up during one segment when our hero visits a house by the sea. I was not prepared for that!

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    By Big Mike on July 15, 2019 at 10:18 am

    1. Yes, I appreciated so much, also. Great to hear from you, Mike.

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      By markbialczak on July 16, 2019 at 7:25 am

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