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Summary: Candid Lennon
Review: I wanted to see this again (I'd seen it about four years ago) and couldn't find it in video stores. If you're interested in Lennon (and tired of the perspective from self serving books written by his hanger ons) then this will allow you to form your own opinion about his life, Yoko and his music. This doesn't seek to hide or sugargloss anything but rather just puts it out there for us. Sort of like John did...
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Summary: Great Film
Review: I'm a huge John Lennon fan and this film just made my day. It was the most unbiased film on him I've ever seen. Usually it's either Yoko just going on about John or the other Beatles moaning about him. This was a positive movie to watch and enjoy.
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Summary: A must-have for Lennon fans
Review: I've loved John Lennon all my life and this movie is an excellent canvass of his life. Though the film takes you through all 40 years of John's life, the emphasis is on the period 1970-71, where the bulk of the film rests. There is at least thirty minutes of fascinating footage from 1970 and shows John in the studio, recording the album "Imagine" with the gnome-like Phil Spector sitting in the control booth. One of my favorite scenes is John rehearsing and singing the beautiful "Jealous Guy" in front of the microphone. What a time piece!Another lovely scene takes place at John's Titenhurst mansion in 1970. A homeless hippy has been sleeping in John's garden and the camera shows John and Yoko confronting him. The hippy rhapsodizes about the Beatles song "Carry that Weight," and extols the lyrics. John sardonically says, "Yeah, well that was *Paul* singing that!" Then the Lennon's invite the homeless man in for some breakfast. There is additional footage from the early 70's of John with George Harrison. The interviews with Elliot Mintz are OK, but I would have preferred more actual footage of Lennon. They show some footage from his 1971 concert and much backstage material and interviews. There is plenty of information and film of the aftermath of his tragic assassination and the rivers of tears that produced. The years of the Beatles are covered, but not in any great depth. Get the Anthology for more in-depth material on the Fab Four. In short, a lovely film about one of the cultural icons of the 20th century. If you love John Lennon, get this film.
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Summary: Lennon On Lennon
Review: I've seen alot of things done on John Lennon, from people acting out his life or people talking about him, but this beats all of these because theres only one person who can tell you about John Lennon and that is John Lennon. It was a weird feeling, him narrating his life when we all knew how it ends but it gave the film that extra interest and talking about his life through his vastly intellegent and 'way out' way made it ever the more interesting. It's a shame that none of the other Beatles decided to contribute but i guess there may of still been friction between them...
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Summary: An Excellent Addition To Your Beatles Collection
Review: It took me almost four years to find this movie. For a time, I've listened to the soundtrack, and it was so amazing. I just had to find the movie. Finally, I managed to purchase it and I was awestruck. The film depicts a lot from Lennon's private life from his life with Yoko to his untimely death. Although, some live appearances, especially with the Beatles at the 1963 Royal Variety Show, were reworked using some studio recordings. Another thing is the scene when John and Yoko make love is a little irratating. I'd rather skip that scene, for the rest is absolutely brilliant. I can't wait for it to come on DVD. I hope they'll add footage that couldn't make to the final cut, for they have over 200 hours of footage. If you like John Lennon at his best in his own movie narrated by himself, my advice is to get this NOW!!!
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Summary: An Excellent Addition To Your Beatles Collection
Review: It took me almost four years to find this movie. For a time, I've listened to the soundtrack, and it was so amazing. I just had to find the movie. Finally, I managed to purchase it and I was awestruck. The film depicts a lot from Lennon's private life from his life with Yoko to his untimely death. Although, some live appearances, especially with the Beatles at the 1963 Royal Variety Show, were reworked using some studio recordings. Another thing is the scene when John and Yoko make love is a little irratating. I'd rather skip that scene, for the rest is absolutely brilliant. I can't wait for it to come on DVD. I hope they'll add footage that couldn't make to the final cut, for they have over 200 hours of footage. If you like John Lennon at his best in his own movie narrated by himself, my advice is to get this NOW!!!
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Summary: What a life
Review: John Lennon had quite an interesting life, and much of it was filmed and taped, ergo this fascinating set of glimpses, narrated by Lennon himself. Here we see for ourselves his wit, charm, temper, and conflicted self. Very good.
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Summary: Lennon lives!
Review: John Lennon is an icon, a martyr. This reflection on his life is as accurate and disenchanting as it gets. This is the man behind the myth. END
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Summary: Sanitized but invigorating
Review: John Lennon posthumously narrates his life, with input by Yoko Ono, former wife Cynthia, sons Sean and Julian, and friend Elliot Mintz (those other three guys declined to participate). Film certainly captures moments; his youth, Beatlemania, Yoko, the "Bed-in", his deportation troubles, etc. But other unsavory elements aren't mentioned; such as his brief heroin addiction, and even though May Pang offers comment, his affair with her is only touched on briefly. Am I poo-pooing this? No. I'm just describing it. There's a few moments of uneasy premonition, such as when John laughs when a fan letter predicts an assassination attempt, or when he states that fortunately he doesn't know the future. Highlights include verbal judo between John and cartoonist Al Capp, as well as the music and a peek into his treasure trove of home movies. A must-have for fans, and a rough demo of "Real Love" opens the movie, which the other three Beatles completed in 1995.
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Summary: john lennon? what more can i say!
Review: lennon the leGend lennon the hero a remarkable gifted wrIter and artist of the century his music draws you in, as if hes really talking to you! yes i said you! he was the mosted gifted human on this earth. listen to his songs and youll see!
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