| Give My Regards to Broad Street | | Cast : | Paul McCartney | | Director : | Peter Webb (II) | | Studio : | Twentieth Century Fox Home Video | | Format : | Color | | Released Date : | October 23, 1984 | | DVD Released Date : | April 19, 2005 | | Language : | Spanish (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | June 28, 2005 | | Summary | Mediocre movie, but great music! | Content
 | I am a passionate Beatle and McCartney fan, but I must admit, this was a mistep for Paul. As some of the other reviewers have said, he should have hired an experienced screen writer instead of trying to write it himself. Also, all new music instead of re-works might have been better. Nonetheless, it is a must for Beatle and McCartney fans, as it functions as an extended music video. Also, with DVD format, one can skip to the good parts. Indeed, as one other viewer noted, it took another five years, with the arrival of the Flowers in the Dirt CD and the Get Back tour of 1989-1990 for Paul to regain critics and fans. But this failure may have taught Paul a lesson- after this, he was more willing to collaborate with others, such as Eric Stewart and Steve Miller, and of course, his brilliant work with Elvis Costello, such as Veronica and My Brave Face. IN spite of it being one of Paul's failings, I would still recommend it to fans, it is always fun to watch Paul perform his music, and the three original tunes are fantastic. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 17, 2005 | | Summary | If you like solo Paul, 4 stars. Beatlemaniacs will give it 2 | Content
| Out of rock stars turned actors, I'd put McCartney square in the middle. As far as musicals go, it's still better than "Sgt Pepper","Glitter" and "Evita", but a far cry from "Moulin Rouge" and "Grease".
It has more storyline than "Magical Mystery Tour". But it's basically a caper musical at a time when musical films were very few and far between, and didn't interest people all that much anymore.
As a film, it's pleasant and light enough, safe for kids to watch, the type of film to watch when there's nothing on TV, what I call a "Sunday afternoon" type of movie.
It looks and sounds good, but the package is no-frills. McCartney's commentary would've added something to it at least.
Or a CD/DVD combo release would've been a help.
I think the Beatle fanatics will either like it and laugh or outright hate McCartney for redoing Beatle songs. Worth watching for Bryan Brown and Tracey Ullman.
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| Rating | | | Date | November 29, 2004 | | Summary | Buy the CD instead | Content
| Just as with 'Magical Mystery Tour,' you would be better off buying the soundtrack CD instead. Watch this film, and run the risk of lowering your opinion of Paul McCartney.
On the soundtrack CD (and the film), Paul revisits several Beatles ballads with Ringo Starr's input and the production skills of George Martin. Paul also provides remakes of a few Wings hits. 'No More Lonely Nights' was one of McCartney's last bonafide hits, and can be heard near the end of the movie. The music is pleasant enough, and Paul gets to stretch a bit by composing some quasi-classical incidental music. Again, nice work.
Unfortunately, this isn't a documentary about the making of a McCartney album. It's a ridiculous drama about one of Paul's (fictitious) roadies stealing the master tapes of the latest McCartney album, and Paul's valiant attempts to a)keep faith in the friend who let him down and b) get the tapes back. While watching this film, you'll realise exactly why Richard Lester focused the plots of 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help!' on Ringo - Paul simply can't act very convincingly. He's self-conscious and it shows. The very dated 80s atmosphere only hurts more.
If you're reading this review, save yourself the pain and disappointment this film will bring. Instead, try any of McCartney's excellent concert DVDs. McCartney is one of the best live performers of the rock era. Enjoy him at what he is best at, not at what he isn't.
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| Rating | | | Date | October 19, 2004 | | Summary | Only for real fans | Content
| This DVD is great. I'm a great fan of Paul and love everything about him. If you're a real fan you have to buy it. |
| Rating | | | Date | September 27, 2004 | | Summary | Well, SO WHAT if it ain't MTV? | Content
| Look....probably Big Mac himself would agree that this was never to be held up as "great cinema." OK, so maybe he DID use an MTV stunt or two; big whoop. And the fact that the plot is thoroughly non-existant - I mean, so what? Like "Miami Vice" ever made one WHIT of sense? This was released at the same time as was that inane Sally Fields movie (I saw both the same evening - guess which was the more entertaining) And despite what the liner notes say in "The George Harrison Memorial Show," that WASN'T the first time that Sir Paul and Ringo worked together after the Beatle demise. I just wish that Dave Edmunds/Chris Spedding/John Paul Jones/Ringo lineup from the movie could have become the latest edition of "Wings." Don't worry about the plights of the world, or the current presidential race, or the price of meds, etc...Just watch "Broad Street" and enjoy the music! Sir Paul won't let you down on that point! |
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