With a Little Help From Their Director

It was the 70’s, but really?  Was everyone involved with this movie high?  I had wanted to watch this at some point.  

Apparently, the very nice Homewood Suites in Washington DC was that place. Man was it a nice room. 

I had seen Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (the movie) referenced in movies and documentaries, but I had never had the *err…* pleasure…? of seeing it until now.  It’s The Beatles and a darn good album, how bad could the movie be? Heh…

Plot?  Yeah, I am not sure if there really is one? But, you have to love a movie that not only is narrated by, but acting in, and has singing by one Mr. George Burns.  Yes, George Burns sings The Beatles.  Notice the lack of an exclamation point.  He was Mr. Kite.

The cast of characters would be a phenomenal PHEMONENAL concert, but this setting made them a little pitiful.  Frampton (as Billlllyyyyyyy Shhhheaaarrsss) didn’t come alive. The Bee Gees (as the Henderson's) barely stayed alive (get the funnies? Frampton coming Alive, Bee Gees: Staying Alive?! ooh, and they both have “alive” in there too…that was an unintended coincidence.  Damn. I am good.).

I am sad to say that I fell asleep as it was getting weird(er) and the pants, if it is possible, tighter.  Seriously, how did Barrie get into those pants?  And what if he, well, you know…but I guess the pants are so tight that there isn’t any possibility of additional blood flow.  I can just see him ripping through the seems like the Incredible Hulk ~ guess that could be the porn version: the Incredible Bulk (and I am certain I am the 1st one to ever come up with that one.  I never claimed originality.).  How did I get on Barrie Gibb’s package? Oh yeah, the tight fitting pants of the 70’s.  Easy distraction.  How/Why did they ever think those were attractive?

If you want to see the whole cast of characters and find out if there was a plot, you can click on the image – I have the IMDB site linked to it.  Did I mention Alice Cooper and Aerosmith are in the movie too?

I still think they all had to be high to have thought “yeah, this movie is going to ROCK!”