I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) Reviews

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The time is 1964, and the Beatles, already a hugely popular group, are about to go on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time, an appearance that launched them into a worldwide phenomenon. Already, girls are fainting during their concerts from sheer excitement at being in the same theater with them. Pam Mitchell (Nancy Allen) is happy enough to be getting married but wants to bed one of the "Fab Four" before she does. Grace Corrigan (Theresa Saldana), a dedicated fan, is certain that if she can get some exclusive photos of the Beatles, her career as a photographer will be secured. And then there are two people who feel that the future of civilization as we know it depends on their efforts to ruin the Beatles' appearance on Ed Sullivan's show. In this madcap comedy, when these people (and others besides) descend on the New York hotel the Beatles are staying in, things begin hopping. This comedy was Robert Zemeckis' first feature. A protégé of Stephen Spielberg, he went on to direct Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? among other popular features. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Starring:: Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, (more)

Director(s):: Robert Zemeckis

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG

Format(s):: DVD
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(4 member reviews)

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	Christopher S.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

This is a classically funny movie: Favorite parts were the elevator scene with Eddie Deezen and Wendie Jo Sperber and actually, ANY scene with Eddie Deezen, as he very much steals the show! Of course, it was completely UNbelievable, as it's a work of Fiction. But it COULD have happened. And THAT makes it funnier. If you enjoy good, slapstick comedy, you will Love this movie, too.

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	Stephanie B.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Loved the music but much of the things that happened was just a bit too hard to believe. Overall just a fun time about the love of a band.

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	Armando Z.

5 out of 8 people found this review helpful

I remember seeing this movie years ago and thought it was cute but now being older and wiser (hopefully) my opinion has changed. In a movie that should have been dreanched with sweet nostalgia we instead get a movie that in my opinion has questionable content. There is way too much swearing for this type of movie and the scene where Nancy Allen plays with Paul McCartney's bass is way over the top for this genre. Beatle fans will enjoy hearing real Beatles music throughout the film but the movie could have been better with some cleaning up.

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