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For those of us too young to remember 1969, this is a rather remarkable time capsule of values and social relationships. Most striking is the sense that the film seems to have been made by young people with really no idea of how older people live their lives. That wouldn't be a great problem, except that the film itself takes the generation gap as its central feature: how an older man living a boring, empty, unfulfilling life glimpses (but cannot participate in) the colorful, uninhibited, sensual lives of younger people.

On the other hand, while the film is clearly enamored with the hip glamor of youth and beauty, it also suggests that young people bridge the gender gap principally to have sex with each other. Otherwise, they don't have much to say. Strange! I remember getting that same sense from The Graduate (not to compare the two).

Anyway, I think the dvd is recommendable. Good picture, good music (of course), very good extras, and an interesting snapshot of a time and place.

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A Mod,Mod,Mod Movie!!
This mod,mod,mod 1968 movie has superb musical scores by the Beatles George Harrison.Also,Jef Films Inc. should aggressively pursue the never been video release of Pat Boone's many great movie musicals made during the 50's and 60's that might prove to be very profitable.I mean Elvis as great as he was should'nt get all the glory!!

Wonderwall? It's a Trip!
The recent demise of George Harrison has prompted renewed interest in his work.

This movie, originally released in England in 1968, was more notable in it's release for George Harrison's sondtrack than for the movie itself.

The soundtrack demonstrated that despite his interest in Indian music and Hindu religion, George had not lost his touch in the writing of songs. His expanding musical tastes are well illustrated here with most of the tracks using indian instruments. There are also aspects of the bizarre with the honky tonk piano of one track being speeded up and the track with the heavy metal riff played by Eric Clapton.

Readers might think it strange that a review of the DVD should focus so much on the music but my rationale in doing so lies more in my perception of George Harrison. Allow me to explain. A lot of the movies of the period were smitten with the sex, drugs and rock'n'roll of the sixties. A number of cinematographers were themselves users of mind altering chemicals and it shows. It is easy to characterise Wonderwall as another Magical Mystery Tour, especially given that one particular person was involved in both ventures but I believe that perception to be wrong.

George Harrison, the Quiet One (sorry George) was known to have a quick wit, which endeared him so much to Lennon, and a sharp sense of humour. This, for me at least, is the key. Wonderwall is a quirky, semi-psychedelic comedy which explains Harrison's involvement. The music reflects his perceptions as it changes scenes. It is easy to be reminded of MMT but it also reminds me of Barabarella. Set in the context of British comedy at the time one can see the influences of the Goons, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, the alternative comedy which was to evolve into Monty Python and Not the Nine O'Clock News and Do Not Adjust Your Set.

Perceived at this level it shows that the original perception of the movie is lost on modern audiences that is Wonderwall has not stood the test of time. Put in the context of the life of the Dark Horse, this movie marks an early stage in his interests in film making and gives us an insight into what made him laugh.