Give My Regards to Broad Street (DVD, 2004)

The choice of songs are great, but the acting is hopeless...I just had to buy it cause it has something to do with McCartney. The film doesn´t tell much..

The worst of McCartney's efforts. The music is always good, but the movie is really bad. Some of the scenes should have been edited out. Funny how the bad guy looks like good ol' Denny Laine. The boating scene is unwatchable, but the scenes in the recording studios are by far the best ones.

This movie may not have been a great success in the theater, but it is a must in your collection. Awesome characters and simple plot with unbelievable songs!

Though it has a simplistic plot. The music is outstanding. I Haven't seen the film since it came out in 1984 and it was a trip down memory lane. As it would be for any Beatles or McCartney fan.
Not the energy of A Hard Days Night but the plot is enough to link the musical numbers together.

I bought the movie because I'd seen it when it was first released in the theatre,and always wanted a copy of it. (Plus the song "No More Lonely Nights" is a personal fav!) It has Paul McCartney in it (duh!!), a cool story line, McCartney music and includes lots of special guest appearances! If you like Paul, & his music, give this movie a go! Take a fantasy trip with him, his wife, Linda, friends Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Tracy Ullman & Bryan Brown, plus Classic Rockers from Pink Floyd to Led Zeppelin!!! I rate it a "Closet Classic" and I "Give My Regards to Broad Street"!!

I decided to buy this product because my husband is a very big fan of Paul Mccartney. He wanted this video and I could not find it in stores. So when I found it on here I jst had to buy it. Thank you very much. He loved it.

McCartney has made his movie back in 80's but it still impresses a lot! This edition presents two screen versions (full screen and wide one). Each one for the side of 2 sided DVD. The story is pretty poor but the McCartney's musical moments are wonderful, illustrous, touching, colourful, moving really. Ringo presents there too! The songs from Give My Regards... are the best ones of McCartney'1980s. Sound is good, no DTS or even 5.1
Well I hoped they would put some bonuses there like No More Lonely Nights video or McCartney and Ringo's interview... No Way.
All in all it's a great record and good movie to see and hear the living beatles now.
thank you!

Being a big Paul McCartney fan, I'd probably love this movie if it was just Paul singing a bunch of his stuff.. Oh wait..IT IS! There is a meager plot line to it, though, but you get caught up in all the music that's going on that the actual "story" of it seems to fall to the wayside. Even Paul himself seems to wait until the very last minute to do something about the "situation" because he's having too good of a time playing his music. But of course, he saves the day at the very last minute, albiet anti-climaticly, but still good for a laugh. The DVD is mixed in 4.0 surround, which I've never heard of before, Basicly...when heard over stereo headphones, all of the dialouge and vocals for the music appear in one channel, but when heard over a surround sound system, it sounds normal. why they mixed it like this, I'll never know. Unfortunatly anyone who's NOT a Macca fan, probably won't find much enjoyment in this movie due to the fact the whole movie centers around Paul and "the stolen tapes". Good thing I'm a Macca fan.

An absurd mishap from its beginning sequence, this film proves just how misguided one's efforts can be when unprecedented fame clouds their better judgement.
McCartney (or Macca, as he's referred to in Broadstreet) seemed to possess such a bland concept of pacing and suspense when he wrote the script that the film's "race against time" motif is treated with either complete indifference or an intermittent nod during its 110 minutes. It's actually quite maddening how the plot is nothing more than a soggy backdrop for the numerous epic videos McCartney (admittedly) put a great deal of thought and time into.
The recycling of so many songs from past albums (Beatles and solo efforts) also gives one the eerie sensation that this is little more than pop propaganda disguised as a "Greatest Hits" compilation in an effort to win public favor. Paul, being such a talented, charismatic and gifted songwriter, never had to stoop to such tactics, and as a result this is very painful to watch.
That said, it's not ALL a 110 minute inside joke the participants appear to be unaware of. A few highlights that help one work through the burn are the presence of Ringo Starr (for the eight minutes he's onscreen)who proves a playful and relaxed delight.
A Victorian dream sequence in ACT 3, while making absolutely no sense, is nonetheless beautifully-shot, impeccibly-edited, and has some amazing cinematography and scenery. It's an approach that could've served as a far more interesting plot concept than the dated '80s farce it ended up trapped inside.
Another perk is Tracey Ullman. Her adorable charm manages to shine through a flatly-written character that's little more than a sulky, post-punk stereotype erected to adore the lead character.

Last but not least, there's a real treat toward the beginning of the film. Paul traipses into the studio, sits with his guitar, and performs a beautiful medley of Yesterday/Here, There and Everywhere/Wanderlust. It's a crowning moment as the ridiculous plotholes take a backseat to let the film breathe as a brief rockumentary, with horn section and the Great Sir George Martin in tow.
As for Paul's acting, he comes off forced and vapid through much of the proceedings, only gaining life and vitality through thirty seconds as a homeless daydream singing for spare change on the Broadstreet subway. Virtually none of his innate charm present in his music and the Beatles films is present here.
Overall, despite it's grueling length and idotic conclusion, time has healed some of these wounds by the time it's placed in your dvd player. Your left to shake your head, like parents sticking an ugly scribble prominently on the fridge because they trust and adore the hand it was drawn by. For those who love McCartney's work (and are exremely forgiving), this will be no excpetion. You'll just love it for all the wrong reasons.

i love anything and everything about paul. i bought it for my friend for xmas. i already have it. i love it.

If you like Magical Mystery tour You will like this one. Anyway it is still part of Beatles history. Doesn't really matters if somebody likes it or not. Some guys didn't like The Beatles too...so what? :) As Paul said..."it sold ..it's out...shut up!!! " :)))

There is a lot of great music in this movie as well as some neat sets like the one for "silly love songs" and "ballroom dancing".
If you're a musician as I am you can really get into this.

A happy go lucky McCartney film. It is fun to watch and enjoyable for all age groups. It has a very good soundtrack and you can see that McCartney had a good time making this movie and being part of it. I remmber when it first hit the theaters, I went to see it and never forgot about the movie.