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| ACTORS: | Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Iain Softley |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 15 April, 1994 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Universal Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 025192123320 |
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Customer Reviews of Backbeat
A moving story of obsession & passion Came on this movie accidently - Stephen Dorff is incredible as Stuart Sutcliffe (the 5th Beatle). Sheryl Lee transforms from a cold German beatnik into a passionate introspective woman. Backbeat delves into the strong, if unusual, relationship between Sutcliffe and John Lennon. I'm not even a big Beatles fan, but I really enjoyed this movie. I've done some research and it appears that the movie is historically accurate as well. The rest of the cast is convincing as the rest of the band (Especially John Lennon).
Needed Work But Was Okay
If you're looking for accurate info on the Beatles I don't know if this movie is the number one choice. But if you're into great Rock N Roll, this movie is pretty good. Stephen Dorff was very good and so was Ian Hart. Sheryl Lee was terrible and didn't fit the role. Sorry but her acting brought down the relationship between Stu and Astrid. Yet she and Dorff surprisingly had chemistry. BackBeat is full of class and humorous charm. This film is not perfect by all means...but so so entertaining.
SIMPLY A GREAT MOVIE
I got a kick out of the current "Spotlight" review of this DVD, the one referring to a portrayal of an unrequited "homosexual" love affair between Stuart Sutcliffe and John Lennon. People see what they want to see, I guess, but I didn't see that at all in this wonderful movie. Sure, the John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe characters experience a deep felt "love" for each other, but love in a non-sexual sense. A man can feel intense love for another man (or a woman for another woman, a mother and daughter for instance)and it doesn't have to be (nor is it usually) sexual. Maybe it takes a quite a few years to realize it, but sexual love is really the weakest kind of love out there. Sexual love often boils down to nothing more than lust, and the friendship between John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe that is portrayed in BACKBEAT is in a world apart from than that.
As most everyone has said, the movie is a absolute delight. The performances are all strong and the cinematography just right. It's one of those films you can watch over and over again, and see something different each time. Most highly recommended, especially to fans of early Beatle music.