I remember what a big deal the city of Kenosha made when "A Hard Day's Night" played at the Orpheum downtown theater. "Having a Wild Weekend," on the hand, blew through the area before I had a chance to see it. I think I have watched the movie from start to finish maybe four times in forty years. I like the film but it's no "A Hard Days Night."
1) The Beatles were far superior to the Dave Clark Five musically by the time the two movies were released.
2) Ringo as a leading character is vastly more enjoyable than Dave Clark's moody Steve. 3) The Beatles played their film for comedy while the Dave Clark Five went for mood.
4) The 4 Beatles had distinctive characters while the Dave Clark Five had one leading man and 4 bland supporting actors.
5) A hard day's Night moves rapidly while "Having A Wild Weekend" drags much of the time.
However, I still like "Having a Wild Weekend." Dinah was a cute little number and Steve had James Bond-like qualities. The costume party scene was a rave. The hippies being rounded up by the British army was a foreshadowing of the near future.
1) The Beatles were far superior to the Dave Clark Five musically by the time the two movies were released.
2) Ringo as a leading character is vastly more enjoyable than Dave Clark's moody Steve. 3) The Beatles played their film for comedy while the Dave Clark Five went for mood.
4) The 4 Beatles had distinctive characters while the Dave Clark Five had one leading man and 4 bland supporting actors.
5) A hard day's Night moves rapidly while "Having A Wild Weekend" drags much of the time.
However, I still like "Having a Wild Weekend." Dinah was a cute little number and Steve had James Bond-like qualities. The costume party scene was a rave. The hippies being rounded up by the British army was a foreshadowing of the near future.