The Beatles Bible - Topic: A Hard Day's Night

parlance on A Hard Day's Night

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:30:52 +0100

Dammit, obviously a typo.

parlance

vonbontee on A Hard Day's Night

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:26:23 +0100

parlance said

The Examiner posted excerpts from Robert Ebert's reviews of AHDN and YS in their obituary.

“It was clear from the outset that 'A Hard Day's Night' was in a different category from the rock musicals that had starred Elvis and his imitators,” he wrote in his book “Roger Ebert: The Great Movies.” “It was smart, it was irreverent, it didn't take itself seriously, and it was shot and edited by Richard Lester in an electrifying black-and-white semi-documentary style that seemed to follow the boys during a day in their lives.”

and

“Unfortunately, most animated cartoon makers are ...

parlance on A Hard Day's Night

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:07:39 +0100

Someone posted Ebert's poignant tribute to John written the day after his death on another board I'm on, so I wanted to share the link.

To keep this on topic, here's what he wrote about AHDN in the tribute:

That summer of 1964, I went to see the movie "A Hard Day's Night." Perhaps because it came at the right moment in my life, or perhaps just because it was such a liberating film, so free and filled with joy and music, it moved me as few films ever have. Yes, it truly did -- that formless, anarchic black-and-white ...

parlance on A Hard Day's Night

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:14:56 +0100

The Examiner posted excerpts from Roger Ebert's reviews of AHDN and YS in their obituary.

“It was clear from the outset that 'A Hard Day's Night' was in a different category from the rock musicals that had starred Elvis and his imitators,” he wrote in his book “Roger Ebert: The Great Movies.” “It was smart, it was irreverent, it didn't take itself seriously, and it was shot and edited by Richard Lester in an electrifying black-and-white semi-documentary style that seemed to follow the boys during a day in their lives.”

and

“Unfortunately, most animated cartoon makers are content to ...

vonbontee on A Hard Day's Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:20:57 +0000

Regarding your link point, wouldn't really have worked – I cut and pasted it from a copy of the complete script I have on my laptop.

Ah, I see. I'm just glad you didn't have to type it all out yourself!

Linde on A Hard Day's Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:18:04 +0000

Thanks for posting! Wow, never seen that, and I was always so curious.

I agree with vonbontee, I don't really care for it either. It seems rather boring, especially compared to the other three's bits. It has too much words and it doesn't seem like it's very funny.

I wish there was some dvd with deleted scenes from all the films.

And now I really feel like watching AHDN.

mja6758 on A Hard Day's Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:28:03 +0000

vonbontee said
Hmm, after reading it, I can't say I care for it much. It's too wordy and "sincere" - it reminds me of the kind of part that Zeppo would play in a Marx Brothers movie. Maybe it could've been trimmed a bit rather than just cut entirely, I dunno. What was Paul's reaction to his big scene being abandoned, I wonder?

Another (unintended) thing: I can't help but imagine Paul delivering those actress-deprecating lines to Jane Asher!

I agree. I think one of the reasons it was cut was because it slowed the pace of the film. Regarding ...

vonbontee on A Hard Day's Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:50:06 +0000

Hmm, after reading it, I can't say I care for it much. It's too wordy and "sincere" - it reminds me of the kind of part that Zeppo would play in a Marx Brothers movie. Maybe it could've been trimmed a bit rather than just cut entirely, I dunno. What was Paul's reaction to his big scene being abandoned, I wonder?

Another (unintended) thing: I can't help but imagine Paul delivering those actress-deprecating lines to Jane Asher!

vonbontee on A Hard Day's Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:25:57 +0000

Just what I was looking for, mja, thanks! (Would've been easier just to post a link, wouldn't it?)

What a shame the footage (presumably) doesn't exist anymore. When I think of all the filmed-and-scrapped scenes for this and so many other classic movies going back a hundred years...If only they could've seen the future...DVD! Blu-Ray!

mja6758 on A Hard Day's Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:51:57 +0000

Is this what you're after?

Shot No. 57
Ext. Street

(PAUL comes down the street looking about him for RINGO. In the street is an old building, the sort of place that is highly favored for TV rehearsals. There is a sign on the door saying "TV Rehearsal Room." As PAUL draws near, a load of actors and extras, etc. are leaving, they are in costume, they are the ones who earlier had been going to a word rehearsal. When PAUL gets near the entrance he decides to go inside.)

Shot No. 58
Int. Hall

(PAUL enters and wanders about. He reaches a door, ...

vonbontee on A Hard Day's Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:37:26 +0000

Are there any copies of the script circulating with Paul's scrapped "solo" scene intact? I've always been curious what that's about...

unknown on A Hard Day's Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:36:47 +0000

My favorite part of the movie, really, is their accents. It's a funny movie, and they have some good songs in there, but for me, their accents and faces are what make the movie so great. George is my favorite in AHDN, I find his parts the funniest. Also, is it just me, or were their accents thicker in AHDN than in Help!, MMT and Let it Be?

Egroeg Evoli on A Hard Day's Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:04:30 +0000

My favorite scene is John in the bathtub. And I also like when George shaves the mirror.

Zig on A Hard Day's Night

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:32:01 +0000

I love that scene - particularly, Mal Evans' cameo.

fabfouremily on A Hard Day's Night

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:17:35 +0000

mja6758 said

fabfouremily said
There´s a point in the film, when they´re at the TV studios, possibly about halfway through the film. John bumps into one of the actresses and she says that he looks like somebody (and then after a bit she says that actually he doesn't look like him at all). Who does he supposedly look like? I either can´t hear who she says, or she doesn't say? Can anyone help? It's been bugging me over the last few days....

She is saying he looks like the "John" character in the film, and not wanting to ...