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| Movie Description A HARD DAY'S NIGHT presents a fictionalized day in the life of the Beatles as they give a performance on a live television show. Filmed just a month after their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964, this film--the Beatles' first--introduces us to the unique personalities of each member of the band. The film opens with the Fab Four boarding a train mobbed with adoring young fans (mostly women) as they attempt to travel to the television studio in London. The antics of the band during rehearsals and makeup application provide a large part of the comic material in this feature, though there are other moments of pure hilarity. The unscripted vignette featuring a hangover-suffering Ringo is especially funny, particularly when he is arrested and risks having to miss the broadcast. None of this goes unnoticed by the director of the show, played by Victor Spinetti, who went on to become a recurring cast member in Beatles movies. As the clock ticks away dramatically, our heroes manage to free Ringo from jail and sneak onto the stage in the nick of time, delighted in the knowledge that they have nearly driven the director mad in the process. Arguably the first music video ever made, this faux documentary and its shooting style have been a tremendous influence on nearly every rock and roll feature since.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Special Packaging 2-Disc Set Disc One: Widescreen Anamorphic - 1.66 Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 - English Dolby Digital 1.0 - French Additional Release Material: Bonus Feature - 1. THINGS THEY SAID TODAY... (Promotional Special) Disc Two: Additional Release Material: Production Interview - 1. 18 Interviews with Friends, Contemporaries, and Historians Behind the Scenes Footage Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus DVD-ROM Features: Web Link - 1. DVD Destination Site A Hard Day's Night Website Archive Screenplay Access Photo Gallery - 1. REMEMBER ALL THE LITTLE THINGS: A Hard Day's Night Scrapbook Roundtable Discussion - 1. Cast, Production Crew, and Post Production Crew, Theatrical release: July 6, 1964. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT was filmed and produced in only 7 weeks, at a budget of 180,000 pounds, or $500,000. The opening scene, where the Beatles are mobbed by fans while getting onto a train, is actual documentary footage. A leak from the production department made the filming locations known to fans, so that when the Beatles showed up to film this first scene, there were hundreds of crazed, rowdy fans already there. Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager, gave the rights to the accompanying album to United Artists before the film was released. The album's advance sales more than covered the film's budget. The Beatles were big fans of the comedy of Peter Sellers and Spike Mulligan. Director Richard Lester was chosen in large part because he helmed comedy series starring both men. John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote six new songs for the film. Richard Lester makes a cameo appearance during the live performance scene, and a very young Phil Collins briefly appears as an audience member during the television performance scene. Editorial Reviews Premiere - pp.123-4 - Josh Rottenberg Rolling Stone - p.121 - Peter Travers Entertainment Weekly - p.75 - Ira Robbins Total Film - p.100 - Kevin Harley Hollywood Reporter - p.13-52 - Al Finestone Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (12/01/2000) Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (10/27/1996) Rolling Stone - Rolling Stone Staff (11/27/2003) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||
Reviews  A Hard Day's Night (2001, DVD Great movie I've been looking for. Excellent video & sound. I've watched it 4 times already and maybe again this weekend. I love the bonus dvd with interviews of the various 'blokes' in the movie and behind the scenes. Buy It!!! Review ID: 10000000008666698 Was this review helpful? Report this review The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night DVDI bought this for my 7 year old Beatles fanatic son, since we had taken him to see it at a local art-films theater and he went nuts! I love it because he loves it, and frankly who doesn't love those adorable lads from Liverpool! My only dislike is that it is in widescreen format, instead of full screen, as I had wanted. Review ID: 10000000008628323 Was this review helpful? Report this review The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (2001, DVD)Review created: 07/15/08 by: My niece who turns 16 y/o tomorrow is a retro 70's lover. Her favorite band, as mine has been since 1966 are the same. Yet she wasn't around when this movie first came out..I was..... I felt if she wants to be a true Beatles fan this is a copy of the original, now DVD of course. To be a Beatles lover you started from "Love Me Do" on........I am just so happy I can share with someone that is next generation and it isn't all RAP stuff. People should look deeper than the POP charts today....where do they think they came from....Tammy C. Review ID: 10000000007988067 Was this review helpful? Report this review The Beatles - A Hard Day's NightA highly under-rated movie, A Hard Day's Night is one of the funniest comedies from the 1960's. Well-written and wonderfully acted by the entire cast, director Richard Lester captures a day in the life of the Beatles. A must-have for movie buffs and any fans of the Beatles and their music. Review ID: 10000000007745650 Was this review helpful? Report this review  A AHrd Days Night DVD Not for the true Beatle FanReview created: 06/30/08 by: 1 of 2 people found this review helpful. For those who are true audiophilists, this DVD is not worth buying. All the tracks are in mono, when the previous VHS release was done in true stereo. Audio is baiscally whatwas record from the 34 year old movie. They had more thqan enought iem to use the stereo tracks. The mono ixes are even avilible in stereo as proof in the making of the movie tpae and the LP Reel Music. Review ID: 10000000007741535 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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