Yellow Submarine

1968 "It's all in the mind y'know!"
7.4| 1h29m| G| en
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The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to enlist the help of the Beatles.

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Also starring Paul Angelis

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Steineded How sad is this?
Console best movie i've ever seen.
Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.
Loui Blair It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
geoffmackrill For one day only Yellow Submarine 8th July 2018 my first question is why only one day ? why not a full cinema release. However I was not going to miss this very special moment having worked on the film at TV Cartoons in Dean Street all those years ago in the cutting rooms.The restored quality is truly brilliant, maybe almost too good, the odd bit of sparkle and film scratch combined with a little cel dust hide a multitude of slight imperfections on the original, but now the colours are really vibrant and the sound spot on.I was able to view this one day only big screen performance at the Curzon Cinema in Mayfair. As the end credits faded away a great round of applause from a very appreciative audience both young and old, and I suspect a few others like myself who were there making it back in 1968I wish the Yellow Submarine in this new restored 4k format a happy voyage to an all new audience, long may it sail.
SnoopyStyle The otherworldly Pepperland has been taken over by the ruthless music hating Blue Meanies. The people are immobilized and the colors drained. Old Fred escapes on the Yellow Submarine and recruits the members of The Beatles to bring back the music. They meet a strange creature named Jeremy Hillary Boob Ph.D. They arrive in Pepperland and revive the mayor. The guys go off to battle the Blue Meanies and their minions with music.This is most noted for its psychedelic colors and imagery. The story is pretty basic with some great Beatles tones. It has the Blue Meanies and all the rest. The first hour is a meandering adventure in various crazy locations. The guys finally meet the Blue Meanies in the last half hour. It has some of the most imaginative vibrant visuals.
Desertman84 Yellow Submarine is an animated musical fantasy film based on the music of The Beatles.The film was directed by animation producer George Dunning, and produced by United Artists and King Features Syndicate. Initial reports said that the Beatles themselves would provide their own character voices,however, aside from composing and performing the songs, the real Beatles participated only in the closing scene of the film, while their cartoon counterparts were voiced by other actors.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. The charming and innocent boys travel through strange worlds and meet bizarre characters, including the 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.The movie 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.Also,the animated feature could be considered a family movie as it will definitely provide fun and entertainment to viewers of all ages.Also,it is characterized by a joyful blend of colorful animation and the music of the Beatles will delight anyone regardless of age.OFF TOPIC:This film is was on limited released this year (May 2012).
Emil Bakkum The film Yellow Submarine is unique in its positive attitude towards the flower power movement. Nearly all films portray flower power as immoral and even violent. This includes apparent cult products like Easy Rider, Fritz the Cat, Strawberry Statement, and even Hair (the movie). Obviously the establishment had a strong disliking against the rebellious forces. In essence flower power was creative and sensual. And Yellow Submarine manages to grasp this atmosphere of hope and development. Certainly John Lennon and George Harrison themselves were icons of the kind-hearted attempt to revolutionize human relations. The resulting film is lovely albeit somewhat naive. The graceful state of Pepperland is overpowered by the emperor of the blue forces. The Supreme Counselor of Pepperland sends out the Yellow Submarine in order to get help. This help turns out to consist of the Beatles, and in particular their music. For the blue forces shrink at the sound of music. Their existence is based on the word No. Their main weapons are the flying gloves (note the resemblance to love), that of course contain fists and are capable of causing nuclear explosions. In the end the music prevails, and even elicits tears from the emperor of the blue meanies (sounds almost cute). Perhaps it helps, that there is a total lack of reds. Just green pastures, butterflies and free fruit. And shaking hands, the secret symbol of the reds. Still the separation between good and bad is less obvious than it seems. For on their quest the Beatles fraternize with "Nowhere man", a cross-breed of a monkey and a blue soldier (isn't he a bit like you and me?). According to Lennon he is content, just let him be, and continue his circular movements. But the gentle Star adopts the creature. And during the liberation of Pepperland the Beatles discover copies of themselves, enclosed in a bowl of blue glass. It leads ever present Lennon into reflections about space and time. And life in general, naturally. Another ambiguous object (there are many) are the big green apples, that are used by both parties in order to put out of action the others. However, the Beatles act devoid of violence. They just appeal to common sense, resignation, perseverance, and humor. Undoubtedly this was the spirit and attitude of the overwhelming majority of the people involved in the flower power counterculture. It is nice to finally watch a film that says just that, and no more.