Across the Universe (2007)

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Across the Universe [UMD for PSP]
DVD Price: $21.99
As of Sep 6 23:13 EDT (details)


Directed by	Julie Taymor
Cast	Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson (VI), Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther (II)
Theatrical Release	October 9, 2007
DVD Release	February 5, 2008
Running Time	133 minutes
MPAA Rating	PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
UPC Code	043396248397
Buy this item	$21.99 at Amazon.com As of Sep 6 23:13 EDT (details) 1 UMD for PSP, Sony, Usually ships in 24 hours, Color, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Or 20 new from $9.56, 3 used from $8.69

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User Reviews

Average user review:

(392 reviews)

Great!

I don't usually watch musicals, but this one is excellent. If you're a Beatles fan, you'll love it. Also, Evan Rachel Wood is a knock-out! September 5, 2008

Across The Universe

This is a must see if you have any interest in Beatles music. I found myself going to wikipedia to find out what the Beatles were trying to communicate and what the director was trying to create in this musical. Cast of actors were Phenomenal. August 31, 2008

Imagine

Who would have thought that this could be done? Stringing a story through the soundtrack of our lives could have been trite. The movie though, captures the times between 1964 and 1969 perfectly. The evolution of the politics, music and graphic imagery mirrors what I remember. The references to charactors and historical people is very clever, and it was all done without being a slave to literalism. The interpretations of the songs are novel and imaginative. "I Wanna Hold Your Hand", "Happiness is a Warm Gun" and "Carry That Weight" are totally unexpected, but in an alternate universe, could be just what Lennon and McCartney intended.

As a separate issue, I was bowled over by Diana Fuchs' performance. She channels Janis Joplin and Joan Osborne without imitating them, and is proof positive of the magic of the blues. August 27, 2008

A walk back in Time

I have never written a movie review before, and after reading many reviews realized many people are in love with what they write..

I just watched the movie, had not even heard of it before my son had me sit down to view. I turned on the surround sound, earphones on, and walked back thru time, as that brought back a flood of memories.. I thought it was a great movie, visuals, sound, singers, actors, it was all a well spent two hours.
Now I have to buy it, because it all worked for me. May be a bit much for those that have young ones to watch, but for those with more mature offspring, it is good to have some dialog around the material.

This is a keeper for me. August 24, 2008

Disc issues

Unfortunately, I can't give a review for this movie. The disc will not play in my DVD player or my computer. I received one and returned it after it wouldn't play. Unfortunately, the second one has the same issue. It is not my player because I have no problem with other DVDs. August 23, 2008

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