Yes, as if seeing THIS movie weren't enough, I had to watch Olivia and Gene after it. I just saw SGT PEPPER on cable after a gap of 27 years and I can't believe I actually sat through the entire thing in a theater. With the aid of my DVR I fast-forwarded through all the songs and crammed it all in under an hour. It's ironic that the movie is about a money-grubbing producer whose label is a parody of Stigwood's logo...since obviously this movie was made by Stigwood to capitalize on every star possible without providing a plot or decent performances. It's like they had a meeting: "Who's cool now? Let's get them!" So we get George Burns, hot from his "Oh God" movies; Steve Martin, who was the hottest thing in comedy at the time and gives a King-Tutty performance; Frampton (no guitar solos?) and the Bee Gees; Alice Cooper, etc. But who decided to give Donald Pleasance the role of a toupee-wearing, pot-smoking label exec? There are SO many miscalculations in this movie...it must have been motivated by drugs, greed, stupidity, or a deadly combo of all three. Outside of some decent musical performances (no, I'm not bothered by the Beatle covers), the only real fun moment is playing "spot the 70s star" at the end. Carol Channing and Tina Turner? Dame Edna and Johnny Winter? Seals and Crofts (did they ever take off those hats)? Stephen Bishop and Chita Rivera? Plus Wolfman Jack! Alan Cumming did a good intro for this on cable. He compares the movie to a horrible highway accident which you can't help but look at, even though you know it's going to turn your stomach. Do NOT watch this lemon. It is horrific.
