The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour

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Summary: Take A 'Trip' With The Beatles...
Review: Give four guys more fame than God, more money than the Pope, and more drugs than Keith Richards, what do they do? Make the most awesome trip movie ever conceived by man. If you get into altered states of conciousness, such as acid or shrooms, then you have no idea what you're missing if you haven't seen this film. I've had this movie since I was young, and I always thought it was great, just rather nonsensical in a "Oh, those Beatles" sorta way. The first time I took a trip with this movie, all I kept thinking over and over was "I finally understand..." So, have you ever been experienced?

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Summary: Magical Mystery Tour
Review: Yes kids, The Beatles had a very sarcastic, kind of twisted sense of humor. You will have to consider this when you see the film. I find parts of it hilarious. And the music sequences make it worthwhile. Also, it was made in 1967, and is definitly of it's time. Not for everyone, but for fans it is a must see.

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Summary: Wasted Potential - Buy the CD Instead!
Review: "Magical Mystery Tour" has a fantastic soundtrack. Why not purchase it instead and save yourself the annoyance this DVD will bring? There is plenty of great raw material here. The concept of a bus trip with annoying, eccentric characters is very sound. This could have been a marvelous, psychedelic update to "Help" or "A Hard Days' Night." Instead, it's a disaster. The Beatles' performances (save Ringo) are actually the worst thing about this mess, which features sloppy editing and clumsy camerawork. The character actors appear to be having a great time, whereas John, Paul, and George look bored to tears or stoned - save for the scene where they enjoy a striptease in SoHo. If you are reading this review, you probably love the Beatles so please - just buy the soundtrack and enjoy what the Beatles were best at. If you must see late 1960s British films, try "Blow Up" or "The Italian Job" or "Alfie." If psychedelicia is what you want, try "The Trip." Just don't buy this movie.

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Summary: I Really, REALLY Don't Get It.
Review: I bought this movie in a 3-box VHS set with Help and Hard Day's Night. My niece watched it before I did and told me not to bother. Her word-of-mouth review? "Like a retarded version of Sesame Street." Outside of great music and lots of color, I'm afraid she's right. In fact, I thought the running time of approximately 55 minutes felt more like 5 hours as I forced myself to sit through the whole thing. At times, I got the distinct impression that the band was either making fun of themselves or taking themselves way too seriously(I'm still undecided). Either way, this should be mandatory viewing in school for preteens to scare them away from drug use.