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Yellow Submarine (1968) Reviews

Yellow Submarine (1968)
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Yellow Submarine is an animated meandering journey filled with puns and dry British humor, where psychedelic music videos take precedent over any linear story. What little there is of a plot, however, concerns a vibrantly colored place called Pepperland that resembles the album cover for Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band come to life. The swirling animation is a mixture of pop-culture images and modern artistic styles brought loosely together with a naïve antiwar message and some clever political commentary. The Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, draining it of all its color and music, firing anti-music missiles, bonking people with green apples, and turning the inhabitants to stone by way of the pointed finger of a giant white glove. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and goes to London to enlist the help of the Beatles (voiced by actors). The charming and innocent boys travel through strange worlds and meet bizarre characters, including the tagalong Nowhere Man. Several blissed-filled musical sequences and drug references later, the Beatles drive out the Blue Meanies and restore Pepperland to tranquility armed with only music, love, and witty remarks. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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Director(s):
George Dunning, Dick Emery, (more)
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
G
Format(s):
DVD
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(10 member reviews)  

Member Reviews

Karen D.

This is a wonderful nostalgic "trip" for those of us who grew up with the Beatles. A good way to "weird out" your kids. We had fun!

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Chris T.

Totally original, very Peter Max-ish (ask your parents, kids) animation with the classic soundtrack that sounds better than ever (turn it up!) and visuals you haven't seen before...or since, sad to say. A great little story of conformity vs. the individual. The Beatle characters are portrayed exactly as I would have expected the boys to be in real life. Great, unique film.

Yes   |   No


Bartlett K.

Full of fun and loving characters. A magical journey.

Yes   |   No


Nicholas N.

"Original! Inventive A Delight to the eye

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David E.

It is the Beatles or some part of them. One of the strangest cartoons ever made. But also one of the best!

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Kenneth S.

It's even better 30 years later and I didn't even have to be on acid!

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Andie P.

loved this movie when i was a kid.

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Kathleen S.

This was the weirdest movie I ever saw. But I loved it. Every cartoon my friends watch these days seem to owe at least one thing to this movie. I thought it was very witty... like the hole in the pocket thing and a lot of other things. You have to watch it more that once to get everything though, it's bursting with great funny stuff. VERY Creative/ imaginative too... u know why....

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Review C.

good

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Steve G.

Talk about your perverbial LSD trip !! Sheesh ! The Blue Meanies - - the Flying Finger - The Apple Bonkers - The Sea of Holes - - like, Wowie Zowie, Batman !! Good soundtrack - but the movie itself is probably best understood by the mentally ill & criminally insane. The voices of the characters were feminine disgusting, too - - so G-A-Y ! All Together Now, ALL TOGETHER NOW !! FLUSH THE TOILET !

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    Karen D.

    This is a wonderful nostalgic "trip" for those of us who grew up with the Beatles. A good way to "weird out" your kids. We had fun!

    Yes   |   No

     
    Chris T.

    Totally original, very Peter Max-ish (ask your parents, kids) animation with the classic soundtrack that sounds better than ever (turn it up!) and visuals you haven't seen before...or since, sad to say. A great little story of conformity vs. the individual. The Beatle characters are portrayed exactly as I would have expected the boys to be in real life. Great, unique film.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Bartlett K.

    Full of fun and loving characters. A magical journey.

    Yes   |   No

     
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