Poor Peter Frampton. His career never did fully recover after this debacle of a film, but, rest assured, he's not the worst thing in it. I don't see the point in reiterating what others have already so eloquently stated here, except to say that this film is easily the worst project anyone involved with it has ever done, including Steve Martin, who's amassed a nice collection of steaming dung piles ever since. Even seasoned actor Donald Pleasance is on hand to join in on the fun, proving that Michael Caine's not the only accomplished actor willing to do anything for a price. And that's one of the most startling things about this film, for it's amazing how many credible people were involved who, no doubt, thought it was a great idea and were willing to give it their all. (George Martin and Geoff Emerick included).
I would rank this right up there with "Kiss Meets the Phantom" or "Skidoo," another dumbfounding attempt at a surreal musical, as one of the most entertaining musical stinkeroos of all time. Only Earth, Wind, and Fire manage to escape with any degree of integrity, turning in one of the most original reinterpretations of a Beatles song ever, and they were rewarded with a minor hit in the process. Aersomith comes close, until Steve Tyler and co. make the mistake of actually being part of the non-plot and engaging in hand to hand combat with the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton. Even Alice Cooper grapples with our falsetto heroes. Hey, that's got to count for something. Where else are you gonna see that? As if there weren't enough careers dragged through the mud on this, even more stars are assembled to sing the grand finale, such as Tina Turner, Dame Edna, and Carol Channing?! Another reviewer mentioned that the film at least shows high production values. Huh? Yeah, Billy Preston hanging on wires and shooting cartoon laser beams out of his fingertips must have easily ran the budget up to $60 million. Most of the film looks like it was shot on a back lot.
In the film's defense, (what little there is) I will say that some of the music is quite good, and it's interesting to hear the Bee Gees and Frampton re-record classic Beatles tunes their way, even if it doesn't always work.
Definitely worth seeing if you're a fan of bad films.
I would rank this right up there with "Kiss Meets the Phantom" or "Skidoo," another dumbfounding attempt at a surreal musical, as one of the most entertaining musical stinkeroos of all time. Only Earth, Wind, and Fire manage to escape with any degree of integrity, turning in one of the most original reinterpretations of a Beatles song ever, and they were rewarded with a minor hit in the process. Aersomith comes close, until Steve Tyler and co. make the mistake of actually being part of the non-plot and engaging in hand to hand combat with the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton. Even Alice Cooper grapples with our falsetto heroes. Hey, that's got to count for something. Where else are you gonna see that? As if there weren't enough careers dragged through the mud on this, even more stars are assembled to sing the grand finale, such as Tina Turner, Dame Edna, and Carol Channing?! Another reviewer mentioned that the film at least shows high production values. Huh? Yeah, Billy Preston hanging on wires and shooting cartoon laser beams out of his fingertips must have easily ran the budget up to $60 million. Most of the film looks like it was shot on a back lot.
In the film's defense, (what little there is) I will say that some of the music is quite good, and it's interesting to hear the Bee Gees and Frampton re-record classic Beatles tunes their way, even if it doesn't always work.
Definitely worth seeing if you're a fan of bad films.