Comments on: Discuss: Does a ‘Yellow Submarine’ Remake Even Make Sense?

By: Delux

Delux — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:52:47 +0000

The fact is, The Yellow Submarine wasn't just made as a film to idly entertain. The film conveyed a very potent message of peace, love, and the mind expanding potential of psychedelics. If you watch the movie with a mind opened to more than just the comical animation and excellent music, actually reading into the deep message behind the film, then you will be able to understand what The Beatles were trying to do with The Yellow Submarine. That is, create a counter culture film that encouraged peace and understanding in society, and discouraged war and division. This being said, unless the remake of The Yellow Submarine was created with the same message and goals in mind, it would undermine all that the first movie stood for. If it is made as just another blockbuster movie meant to entertain, it will disgrace all that the original aimed to convey and destroy the wonder behind the true yellow submarine.

By: leon

leon — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:09:03 +0000

the thing that made the original movie good was not only were the beatles extremely popular at the time, but the animation was different than anything being done at the time. the movie was entertaining to kids and adults alike. if the remake can do all the same things, thats fine. otherwise leave it alone. like someone wrote earlier, who will they market this to? if it doent live up to the originals standards, beatle fans will hate it and kids wont watch it. it will be another waste of time like sgt pepper the movie

By: leon

leon — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:09:03 +0000

By: Beef2taco

Beef2taco — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:06:11 +0000

i think hollycrapwood needs to leave movies alone and stop making remakes. leave the originals as they are. its getting annoying that people dont even have talent to come up with something original anymore.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:18:46 +0000

Lighten up, brother. Yellow submarine was always just a bit of wacky fluff, let's get someone to remake it every 10 years or so. Best not to take things like this seriously.

By: chille

chille — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:33:50 +0000

I share you adoration for the Beatles, and say that Yellow Submarine should be alone.

By: Sonny Crockett

Sonny Crockett — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:41:32 +0000

The Beatles are the top selling group of THIS decade (they will shortly surpass Eminem as the best selling act as well); they have a video game that sold very well DESPITE the high price and the economy; they also have the best selling show in Las Vegas. The Beatles have proven again and again, that they transcend time and all rationality. Geez….it's a no brainer. Make a terrifc film….and they WILL come.

By: keek

keek — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:29:56 +0000

Gah! I never knew who Dick Emery was until I started listening to the Goon Show. Now I know he was Jeremy too! I love it when I realize I watched something in the past with an actor I discovered years later.
I could see something LIKE Yellow Submarine happening, but less Beatles-y. Actually, without the Beatles altogether. That could be awesome. Not that I don't love Yellow Submarine- I've loved it since I was a kid. But no 3D, God no 3D, only possibly in moderation with flat toons. I cannot express how wrong it would be to “Polar Express” that trippy art.
A big problem I have with a re-make is connected to your second point. The original came out when the Beatles were still an active major force in music. Who would this movie be targeted towards today? I don't think older Beatles fans are going to be that interested, but I could be wrong. It's just that the big fans usually are far more interested in the actual body of music than the movies they did. I don't think young people with no interest or exposure to them would care. I know I'm generalizing, but I just have a hard time seeing any particular group of people really going for this.