Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978 "A splendid time is guaranteed for all!"
4.2| 1h51m| PG| en
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A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of The Beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith.

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CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!
Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
2hotFeature one of my absolute favorites!
Supelice Dreadfully Boring
richardbutch69 This movie isn't as bad as everyone says it is. The songs are the best part of this movie. The problem is the rest of the movie. The acting is terrible, the direction is terrible. If a good director had been at the helm, this movie could have turned out pretty good. Aerosmith's version of Come Together is as good or better than The Beatles original. I think a better plot, better acting could have saved this film. Maybe have the singers just doing their versions of the Beatles songs and having regular actors doing all of the acting parts. When I watch the movie now, I just fast forward to the songs and skip the rest of the movie. I give this movie a 5 rating just for the songs.
cheryl-77 I was about 10 years old when it came out -- and a funny thing happens when you see a "bad" movie at an age when every movie is good -- you grow up liking it, even if it's more for the nostalgic memories! So this is a film that mesmerizes me, even in my 40s. First of all, the BeeGees were huge -- frickin HUGE! And it's fun to see them in all their 70s glory. I had no idea who Frampton was, just that he was cute. To this day I still listed to some of the soundtrack -- Earth Wind and Fire do a fabulous rendition of Got To Get You Into My Life. I like it better than the Beatles version. I also love "You Never Give Me Your Money" As far as the campiness, what's not to like? It's like getting together with friends, having a drink, and watching old Godzilla movies. Gotta smile! :)
Elsie01 I saw this 3x at the movies when I was 6 years old (in 1978). There are no words to describe how much i loved it & the impact it had on me. Probably the best memory from my childhood (i did have a pretty shitty childhood). I saw it again recently & remembered every scene & how it played out.This film gave me a life-long love of Beatles' music & the firm belief that music is the reason for living. Not a bad legacy for supposedly the worst film ever made. Yeah it's cringe-worthy & the acting (if you can call what, in particular, the Bee Gees do in this film 'acting') is embarrassing, but it seems almost everyone who saw this as a kid is a major fan. It really should've been marketed as a kids film. This film remains very close to my heart & gets 10 stars from me.
ghoudaprime Let's get the obvious out of the way: this is not the Beatles, and except for song writing credits, they had nothing to do with this film. That said, the music performances are over-the-top, beautiful, and fun. Some songs (here comes the part where a person becomes hated) are even better than the originals. Yes, the story is insane, but the music is immaculate with sets by the some of the leading artists of the time. It's easy to watch, fun to hear, and beautiful to see. The visuals and colors pop, setting your mind in a late '70 mood with out too much of a disco feel. Enjoy this movie when you watch it, don't compare it, and this gem will find it's way into your heart.