Across The Universe

this is such a good cd. i saw the movie, loved it,bought the dvd and also bought the soundtrack. what a wonderful tribute to the beatles!!!!

After viewing "Across the Universe" I decided that the soundtrack was a must have for My library. I am a genuine Beatles fan and generally don't like their music altered, but this was a delightful departure and I didn't mind the different versions at all. The fresh aspect of each song kept it new and interesting. There is only one other CD I own that is as good as far as counterfeit Beatles and that is the soundtrack from
"I am Sam"
Very Delicious and enjoyable!
musicgal

Watch the video too! Great remake of Beatles songs. Fresh, fine voices, new arrangements. Most are equal to the original, just different, current.

If you are a Beatles fan, I do not think you will be disappointed in this movie. My husband is a Beatles fan but not a musical film fan at all. He has watched it twice now and admits it is a great movie 'for a musical'.

Truly amazing accomplishment. This one movie seems to do what no other has accomplished, providing a glimpse into what the sixties were like for typical Americans. Not Quadrophenia, nor Help, nor Harold & Maude, nor the Magic Christian, Woodstock the film, or any other film from the era has accomplished. (please correct me if I'm wrong.)
I fell in love with this film immediately for its wild, inspired feel but I never knew the details of sixties events and yet I found the film intrigued me so much that it made me start looking into what the truth might be. I thank the film for bringing alive a history that I'd always passed over. Bono's character with the bus got me started. I knew it wasn't just Magical Mystery Tour but thanks to Wikipedia it led me to the real magic bus belonging to Ken Kesey, the author of the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, and his cross-country trip in a bus named 'further,' allegedly to see the 1964 World's Fair in New York. Along the way he made sure to turn on as many people as he possibly could, as acid was legal at the time. His attempt to meet with Timothy Leary at his farm in Albany was unsuccessful, as Leary had just come off a 3-day trip and was in no condition to meet with him. So Bono's character was somewhat accurate, as is Izzard's portrayal of Leary.
A second event was the explosion in the apartment of the war-protesting radicals, a true life event for the Weather Underground. I'd never known about these events and likely never would have learned about them without this film. So for me I can wholeheartedly recommend the film on many levels. Not only for the direction, camerawork, script, artwork, acting, and music, but also for its ability to create a sense of curiousity where none ever existed before.
The music deserves special mention as these versions are able to make a person hear and feel the Beatle's music in entirely new ways, giving glimpses into perhaps what the songs may really have meant to the original authors. I have a suspicion that if I were to look into what they intended their songs to mean I would find that someone has already researched this beforehand and used their inspiration for how the songs are staged in the movie. So the film may even be educational in the sense that a person can learn more about the music and the artists without having to read volumes of boring books that consist of interviews with their tailors.
For me the best scene is not even in the film. The special edition has deleted scenes and out-takes, one of which is Izzard doing his entire take on For the Benefit of Mr. Kite outside the circus tent. I highly recommend the special edition due to this gem.