A Hard Day's Night | | Cast : | John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr | | Director : | Richard Lester | | Studio : | Miramax Entertainment | | Format : | Black & White, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | August 11, 1964 | | DVD Released Date : | July 06, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | G (General Audience) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | A Hard Day's Night | Content
 | I know a lot of people are saying that the quality of things on this DVD are very bad compared to other versions. But I've never seen another version, and if you haven't either than it won't make a difference to you.
This movie is just terrific. The Fab Four seem to really be enjoying themselves. It's a hilarious movie, with Paul's grandfather and John making most of the laughs. The performances of songs are very good. It's a great movie, and it actually has a plot (unlike Magical Mystery Tour).
This film is a must for any Beatles fan, buy it now!!! |
| Rating | | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | A Hard Day's Night | Content
| The natural charisma and explosive talent of the early Beatles comes through with fine British character actors like Wilfrid Brambell (playing Pauls incorrigible grandfather), providing comic support. This contagious romp remains the freshest, most breathtaking of musical rides. Highlight: the spontaneous jam session of I Should Have Known Better in a train compartment. The perfect introduction to Beatlemania for your kids. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 04, 2005 | | Summary | I Now Declare This Bridge Open | Content
| I'm a HUGE Beatles Fan. A hard day's night has got to be the funniest movie ever made. The best part was when John said "I now declare this bridge open", in a woman's voice. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 31, 2005 | | Summary | A Great Days' Work | Content
| A Hard Days Night, the Beatles first film, became a classic quite by accident. Filmed in black and white(because it was cheaper) and short on plot, United Artist was simply trying to cash in on the wave of success that the Beatles were riding in 1964. The film was meant to showcase the Beatles music more than anything else, because that's what the fans wanted. By not having a heavy plot, John, Paul, George and Ringo were able to act more naturally and that resulted in the film looking more like a documentary of the bands' daily life in the throes of "Beatlemania" rather than a pop band exploitation film.
Director Richard Lester left it up to the Beatles, through their energy and sense of humor, to keep things moving and they delivered. Throughout, you get a slice of their individual personalities, Johns' sarcasm, Pauls' charm, Georges' elusiveness and Ringos' wittiness.The interaction between them and their" manager and roadie" in the film give a glimpse of what being on the road constantly must have been like. They gripe, they snipe at each other and they get into mischief just to releive the boredom of travel and being stuck in one place until it's time to go on stage again.There are no tv sets flying out of hotel rooms but there are hints of what would come years down the road when r&r bands began trashing their quarters due to pent up energy and frustration at being "stuck" in one place for too long.
The Beatles and their music are the stars of the movie. Songs written for the film are interspersed throughout, culminating in a concert at the end. Unfortuanetely they lip-sync the performance but that is probably because the audio technology available at that time would not have served the Beatles well if they actually had played "live".Even so, you get the idea what a live performance of the Beatles was like at that time with fans screaming and jumping throughout.
These days Hard Days Night in seen by many film critics including Roger Ebert, as an art film.What was probably thought of as a teen throwaway film in it's time became a film for all times.Of all Beatle films, this is the best but I would recommend pairing this one with their swan song film, "Let It Be", if you can find a copy somewhere. Currently that film is unavailable for some reason but it shows where the Beatles went as a band in just a few short years. In the studio they bicker, they look bored and they seem to be tired of each other and the whole idea of being Beatles anymore....quite a contrast to Hard Days Night, where they are fresh, exuberant and still hungry to be the greatest, which they were and still are.... |
| Rating | | | Date | July 18, 2005 | | Summary | Please give us back the original | Content
| Since I originally saw this movie in the theater in 1964 and really dug it, I regretfully have to agree with Pete and David's reviews. Whatever was done to this movie on DVD took away the quality of the original. Perhaps this is the reason that you don't see interviews with any of the Beatles. The interviews that are on the second disc are very much meaningless and don't add to the flavor of the movie. It was cut badly in places that were not cut in the original, and I don't understand what was done with the soundtrack. In a single word the soundtrack is "CRAPPY"! Perhaps if the entire movie would have been redubbed in Dolby 5.1 surround sound, it might have been better. This issue on DVD is not gear! So please, give us back the original and add the trailers. |
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