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4.19pm
5 February 2010
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I'm not sure which is more amazing: how funny this film was to me, or that it's taken 20 years of being a Beatles addict to even discover it. What's the story on this little gem? Looks like something Eric Idle probably dreamed up, no? I loved that George made a surprise cameo near the end. And the songs … who wrote the songs? So eerily close to actual Beatles songs! I just thought this film was a lot of fun – the attention to detail in the hairstyles, the costumes, the shot-for-shot parodies of “Walrus” and other similar famous film clips. I'm going to watch this several more times before the year is out, I think.
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badbartimus, William Shears CampbellNot a bit like Cagney.
5.02pm
14 October 2009
Offline Neil Innes wrote the songs (of BonzoDog fame). They're very cleverly written and at the time Apple wanted to sue for plagiarism 
"If we feel our heads starting to swell.....we just look at Ringo!"
5.41pm
5 February 2010
Offline I wondered if there were any potential lawsuits involved, especially with a few of those pieces (like the “Get Back ” parody).
Not a bit like Cagney.
6.55pm
13 November 2009
Offline My sister bought me a copy of this on vhs and the album for Christmas. What she told me was that Paul hated it, John felt that the Get Back part was too close but he liked enough that he refused to send the copy they gave him back, and Ringo didn't like the sad parts. George was clearly in favor. 😀
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1.01pm
13 November 2009
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The Rutles first appeared on one of Eric Idle's TV shows and they decided to turn it into a film. They merged the story of the band with an idea about a hopeless reporter to create the story.
I read that although Paul didn't like it at first, he eventually changed his mind because Linda liked it. I think Apple Corps did sue in the end and Lennon-McCartney had to be added to the composer credits.
2.08pm
31 March 2008
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From the BBC's h2g2 site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A13730834
At the time that All You Need is Cash and The Rutles were released, the rights to the Beatles' back-catalogue were owned by publishing company ATV. Missing the point by several miles, the company sued the producers of the Rutles' music for infringement of copyright. Rather than fighting the case, the decision was made to hand over half of the rights to the Rutles' songs to ATV, instantly halving Innes's income from his music. As a final insult, Innes was obliged to add the names of Lennon and McCartney or George Harrison to the writing credits on his songs.
I don't know if this is the full story, but it makes sense that it would be ATV rather than Apple who would sue. I can't see The Beatles themselves being offended enough to bother, particularly as Neil Innes and Eric Idle were friends of theirs (and Innes appeared in Magical Mystery Tour ).
“I'm standing by the banks of the Mississippi…”
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8.56pm
21 August 2009
Offline I've never even heard of it
Seems quite entertaining- i'll check it out!
Tongue, lose thy light. Moon, take thy flight… see ya, George!
10.24pm
13 November 2009
Offline You'll love it. It's funny yet scary accurate at times. It looks like there's a sequel. Has anyone seen it?
Edit: Hmm. The reviews aren't looking too good.
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10.40pm
21 August 2009
Offline Regardless, I think I'll check it out!
And I got Magical Mystery Tour from the library today! So I think i'll tuck into my pajamas later, grab a bowl of popcorn and settle in for some madness, or so I've heard. Terrible reviews, yes, but I think i'll get a kick out of the little things. Hoorah for a Beatles movie night! 😀
Tongue, lose thy light. Moon, take thy flight… see ya, George!
1.46am
13 November 2009
Offline The Rutles 2? That's the one I was talking about with the bad reviews. MMT and The Rutles are required viewing if you want to pass Beatles 101.
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4.42am
13 November 2009
Offline The Rutles 2 was called Can't Buy Me Lunch. I think Eric Idle made it without the others and it mostly just recycles material from the original but with extra celebrity interviews.
4.59am
21 August 2009
Offline Alas! The library website lied to me; it was a MMT documentary! It was quite interesting really, but I would've liked to see the actual film. Some clips were shown, and it looks great, albeit bizarre, but excellent!
I'll probably write about the documentary on another thread soon enough, it was quite good.
Tongue, lose thy light. Moon, take thy flight… see ya, George!
2.17pm
14 October 2009
Offline If you are familiar with the true Beatles' story (which I know most of you are) then you will love the way Idle parodies it quite superbly.
I love “Leggie Mountbatten – a legend in his own lunchtime” and Ron Decline “the most feared promoter in the world”.
"If we feel our heads starting to swell.....we just look at Ringo!"
8.54pm
The whole thing is wickedly irreverent! I was so glad that John loved it, because they compare Yoko to a nazi!!
I remember watching this as a kid when it came out… blew my mind. Soooo funny! As great a parody as Spinal Tap… but you still feel the love for the Fabs in it.
11.15pm
27 February 2010
Offline I never heard of it before, and I saw it yersterday… I love it! Eric Idle is a true genius!
Did John take “Chastity” well? That part would had been, taking some of John’s reactions about his widow, a dangerous one, I think…
I'd like to say "thank you" on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we passed the audition.
John Lennon
2.59pm
31 March 2008
Offline The Rutles’ take on The Beatles’ Love.
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2.03am
13 November 2009
Offline How did I miss this? This is awesome Joe! 
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4.45am
4 September 2009
Offline I've had the Rutles CD for sometime now. Saw All You Ned Is Cash when it first came out as I was a Beatle and Monty Python fan back then.
http://www.amazon.com/Rutles-N…..amp;sr=8-2
Looks like Amazon has a bunch of Rutle stuff. Sweet!
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4.58am
13 November 2009
Offline Yes, but did you follow Joe's link? It's the Rutles all done up Love style.
LUNCH is a unique collaboration between Rutle Corps and Circle of Hay
celebrating the musical legacy of The Rutles. A legacy that will last
long after other musical legacies have ended.
Born from a personal friendship and mutual admiration between
now-retired Stig O'Hara and Circle founder Captain Liberty, LUNCH brings
the manic energy of Circle of Hay together with the spirit and trousers
behind the semi-legendary Prefab Four to create a vivid, intimate and
powerful entertainment experience.
The southwestern cast of actors, riders and dancers channel a raw,
amateur energy underscored by performance, rodeo and country square
dance. With stereophonic sound and stereoscopic visuals, the audience
experience The Rutles as not-quite before…
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