“Yesterday” (June 28, 2019): The Beatles never existed, but one man knows their songs.

I suspect the ultra-orthodox Beatleites will object on the grounds of heresy.

 

IF Steve Martin performs Maxwell''s Silver Hammer then I'm IN!!

 

I saw a screening and I liked it. But you have to lighten up and not take it too seriously!

 

Beatles fans/lighten up: what's the likelihood of that happening?

John K.

 

Beatle fans/lighten up = not likely
Beatle fans/light one up = way more likely (especially when watching Yellow Submarine!)

 

Those who are SHF members: 0%
Those who aren't: 100%

 

I have mixed expectations about this one.

I usually like Richard Curtis' work, though not necessarily all of it. This movie seems to be within his quirky style of humor, in a good way. On the other hand, while Trainspotting was a great film, I absolutely hated Slumdog Millionaire, largely for its rather clumsy way of storytelling. So having Boyle as a director makes me quite unsure.

However, I like the premise of the film, and the trailer looks promising.

 

The premise of the film looks interesting, but I suspect it gets old quickly (and becomes a downer) after some predictably humorous scenes.

Regardless, I'll probably avoid seeing it, just because I don't want to hear a Beatles song someday in the future and have this movie be the first thing that comes to mind. For the same reason, I skipped on the Beatles Rock Band... I didn't want to associate some of my favorite songs with a video game.

 

Looks like a piece of junk which will be quickly forgotten.

 

I think it's a stupid premace. Don't mess with the Beatles!

 

Seen it today at the Madrid premiere. It's a nice little fable: it's funny, very positive and enjoyable. Lots of Beatles winks for fans, of course. The story is entertaining and it has a couple of nice surprises. The male protagonist is a little bland (maybe because the character is supposed to be like that, but still...), while Lily James is delightful as ever. Kate McKinnon's character is very funny, she steals all her scenes. Ed Sheeran... well, you can tell he is not an actor.

I would recommend to go and see it without expecting the movie of your life, it's good.

A few dialogues about "shagging" and a bed scene where you don't get to see anything. Nothing a ten year old is going to be shocked about, I guess.

 

Yesterday - Movie Review

Language: Infrequent cursing includes "s--t," "son of a bitch," "ass," "damn." Some language has an English slant: "bloody."

Drinking: Adults drink at parties and gatherings; in one scene, they drink to excess in order to give themselves courage to get physical with each other. People who've been drinking say too much and are sloppy. A running gag confuses "coke" (cocaine) with Coke (the drink).

Sex: Jack and Ellie share a loyal, long friendship before they decide they have romantic feelings for each other. They kiss and fall into bed; the camera then cuts away to Jack shirtless in front of a window. A couple agrees not to have sex because they want to have a relationship, not just a "one-night stand."

 

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Spoiler-filled review of the film including details of the ending, for those like me that are curious but not curious enough to actually watch it.

 

100% agree with @RayS here about the beginning being better.

Saw the film tonight and overall I thought it was OK! I agree with those here (and many reviewers online) who've enjoyed the first half of the movie with the idea of a world without the Beatles ever existing. That element to me was interesting and the selling point. The second half got dragged down with the typical drama of a guy getting famous, is not himself anymore, has relationship problems, demanding management, etc. Started to lose interest and it became a bit dull when these elements came to the fore.

The love story didn't really work IMO and I wish they would've explored the Beatles aspect of the story further as there were many funny moments from these scenarios. That is mainly the reason I went to see it - because I thought that whole idea was pretty interesting and the trailer gave me some laughs. Perhaps the film would've been better off as a shorter length viral video/mini movie?

At the end of the day it does remind one of the amazing music this band put out that holds up decades later. Glad I went to see it! Also interested to see what others on this board who went to watch the film thought of it.

 

If only people could've taken this approach when going to see Bohemian Rhapsody my goodness...

 

Wow, just got back from seeing Yesterday, and I loved it from start to finish. I won't spoil any of the surprises (and there are a couple of that are pretty cataclysmic), except to say there were moments in the film that had me in tears... in a good way. It's not exactly a time-travel film, but call it an alternate universe where Coca-Cola, Oasis, the Beatles, and Harry Potter never existed. Funny, thoughtful, and very moving.

Empire Review: Yesterday

Naw, it's a fun film, provided you can buy into the premise. I'm an old hand at alternate-universe fantasy and all that stuff, going back to Superman comics and "Imaginary Stories." It's just a Twilight Zone concept: "submitted for your approval... a man trapped in a world that's never heard any Beatles songs, and he has the chance to have the musical career he never could have had in his old life. He's in a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity, a place where The Rolling Stones existed, but Coke does not. It's an area we call... The Beatles-Free Zone."

 

I'll be seeing this film tomorrow and will check in after then.

 

I saw it last week and really enjoyed it. I thought it was a lot of fun, especially Kate McKinnon's character. She's hilarious. But there were also some really surprising and poignant moments throughout the film that I really dug.

 

I'm going to see it on Monday and I'm looking forward to it. Also first time in the new style theaters with big recliner type seating.

 

Is the movie title : song just credited to
Paul McCartney?

 

I think a movie where Mountain never existed would be cool. Pretty short, but cool.

 

My paper gave it a 3 star review. They said if you're a casual music fan, you should enjoy it but if you're any kind of music historian, the premise will bother you as so much of what took place in the 20th century was predicated on The Beatles existence. Rubber Soul begot Pet Sounds which begot Sgt. Pepper. They also question how that type of music would become popular in this era which is dominated by rap, R&B and techno.