Across the Universe

MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
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As anyone who saw Spiderman 3 can attest, the best part was the previews. For those of you who haven't seen the trailer, watch it <a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/acrosstheuniverse/" target="_blank">here</a>. Its about a guy from Liverpool coming to America, enjoying the era of drugs and free love, and then watching his whole world change when Vietnam hits. What makes this special, though, is that its a movie musical using Beatles songs, with a visual style very reminiscent Baz Lurhmann (Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet).

Watch the trailer. I can't do it justice. I'm pumped for this movie, although its not coming out until September.

Slightly off topic, but should be a good year for movies. New Pirates, 28 Weeks Later, Across the Universe, Sweeney Todd... life is good.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    That looks absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing. I'll pass it around.
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  • EverwatchfulEverwatchful Join Date: 2003-11-17 Member: 23084Members
    yah, i saw that as well. my initial reaction to that was "oh, a hippie love story." but then i realized in the second half of the trailer that it's a musical of sorts. some scenes looks amazing (i mean, acid trip amazing) the premise doesn't sound too compelling as it's really generic, but i would definitely watch it for its musical aspects.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    It looks kinda boring, I'd watch for the surreal scenes only. Beatles covers suck.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Let's play Jeopardy.

    "I'll take upcoming movies for 400, Alex."

    "The clue is 'American Graffiti 10 years later plus Apocalypse Now.'"

    *BUZZZZ*

    "What is Across the Universe?"

    "Correct! You get to choose the next category."


    Honestly if they're gonna use Beatles songs they might as well use the ones sung by the Beatles, not by some crappy other band.
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    So, it's "invent a British guy and then make his life correlate with poorly sung beatles' songs"?
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    That was awful!
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    Forrest Gump was good enough for me.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Michael Jackson, who owns over half the Beatles catalog, won't allow anyone to use the original recordings. That's why every Beatles song in a commercial and such is a bad cover by some lame-###### indie group you've never heard.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1626056:date=May 10 2007, 12:49 PM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ May 10 2007, 12:49 PM) [snapback]1626056[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Michael Jackson, who owns over half the Beatles catalog, won't allow anyone to use the original recordings. That's why every Beatles song in a commercial and such is a bad cover by some lame-###### indie group you've never heard.
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    So write a movie where you base the main character's life on the other half of the songs? They're obviously just writing a screenplay out of the songs here.
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1626070:date=May 10 2007, 04:13 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ May 10 2007, 04:13 PM) [snapback]1626070[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    So write a movie where you base the main character's life on the other half of the songs? They're obviously just writing a screenplay out of the songs here.
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    I don't doubt its a bad idea, but it could turn out interesting, a man's life based on Beatle songs.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1625974:date=May 10 2007, 03:49 AM:name=Everwatchful)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Everwatchful @ May 10 2007, 03:49 AM) [snapback]1625974[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    yah, i saw that as well. my initial reaction to that was "oh, a hippie love story." but then i realized in the second half of the trailer that it's a musical of sorts. some scenes looks amazing (i mean, acid trip amazing) the premise doesn't sound too compelling as it's really generic, but i would definitely watch it for its musical aspects.
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    I was surprised to not see Terry Gilliam in the credits at the end. Some of the surreal stuff reminded me of him.
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