Yellow Submarine in 3D
Pepperland...a town under the sea where music is king and people are happy. But when the forces of evil, The Blue Meanies, invade the colorful town, it takes Old Fred to use their secret weapon to find the forces of good, The Beatles, to rescue them from sadness, and to bring the music back to their paradise.
It was more than 40 years ago that a Yellow Submarine came surfing through theaters around the world. It was a great relief for The Beatles to see how their fans received the film with great enthusiasm, and "thumbs up" from critics after the horrible reviews of "Magical Mystery Tour".
"Yellow Submarine" is Apple's first movie production in association with King Features, and the only full-length animated project of the Fab Four; written by Lee Minoff (inspired by the original 1966 songtrack) and directed by George Dunning. The film received several nominations including a Grammy nomination for Best Soundtrack and a Hugo nomination for Best Dramatic Presentation. It also received awards for Best Full-Length Animated Film from the New York Film Critic Circle and the National Society of Film Critic of America.
The colors, still images, and music helps this film to stand the test of time, attracting the young and the young at heart. For many who saw it for the very first time, it was a revelation; a movie you can't take your eyes off.
At its release in November of 1968, many moviegoers found the film enchanting, a fantasia-esque feel, accompanied by some of the Beatles' best tracks, and even new ones. In those days, the sound was in mono, and yet, it caused an impression. But in 1999, Apple released it as their very first DVD in 5.1 surround sound format, and a new CD including the original songtrack.
After 40 years, Disney's ImageMovers Digital are taking over to give the movie a "lift". They hired Oscar winning director Robert Zemerics on the remake of Yellow Submarine in 3-D. The director, also known for his great special effects for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" and "Back To The Future", will use state-of-the-art techniques as done on two of his most recent films, "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf". And there is still negotiations to secure the rights of the 16 Beatles' songs. As to this date there is no news whether the surviving members, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, are participating in this particular project.
If Zemerics runs the production as scheduled, Beatles' fans, and future fans, will see the upgraded version in 2012.
Check out the "Yellow Submarine" trailer [1968]
It was more than 40 years ago that a Yellow Submarine came surfing through theaters around the world. It was a great relief for The Beatles to see how their fans received the film with great enthusiasm, and "thumbs up" from critics after the horrible reviews of "Magical Mystery Tour".
"Yellow Submarine" is Apple's first movie production in association with King Features, and the only full-length animated project of the Fab Four; written by Lee Minoff (inspired by the original 1966 songtrack) and directed by George Dunning. The film received several nominations including a Grammy nomination for Best Soundtrack and a Hugo nomination for Best Dramatic Presentation. It also received awards for Best Full-Length Animated Film from the New York Film Critic Circle and the National Society of Film Critic of America.
The colors, still images, and music helps this film to stand the test of time, attracting the young and the young at heart. For many who saw it for the very first time, it was a revelation; a movie you can't take your eyes off.
At its release in November of 1968, many moviegoers found the film enchanting, a fantasia-esque feel, accompanied by some of the Beatles' best tracks, and even new ones. In those days, the sound was in mono, and yet, it caused an impression. But in 1999, Apple released it as their very first DVD in 5.1 surround sound format, and a new CD including the original songtrack.
After 40 years, Disney's ImageMovers Digital are taking over to give the movie a "lift". They hired Oscar winning director Robert Zemerics on the remake of Yellow Submarine in 3-D. The director, also known for his great special effects for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" and "Back To The Future", will use state-of-the-art techniques as done on two of his most recent films, "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf". And there is still negotiations to secure the rights of the 16 Beatles' songs. As to this date there is no news whether the surviving members, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, are participating in this particular project.
If Zemerics runs the production as scheduled, Beatles' fans, and future fans, will see the upgraded version in 2012.
Check out the "Yellow Submarine" trailer [1968]
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