I'm sure I missed a lot of the nuance of this film because of the language barrier - it was in English, without subtitles. I picked it up in a dollar bargain bin almost a year ago because John Lennon's picture was on the video sleeve. Though others on this board state that he stole the show, I came away with the impression that his supporting role was more in the way of capitalizing on his Beatles celebrity. Yet his death scene turns out to be unusually prophetic and surreal, and one of the ironic twists of the story.
I don't know anything about the other principals involved in the movie, including director Richard Lester. However there's no denying that the absurdity of war theme comes through in virtually every scene. I would liked to have been 'in' on more of the Brit humor involved, and perhaps a second viewing might help fill in some of the blanks. I'd like to thank poster 'Phlicker' for explaining the symbolism of the pastel soldiers who kept popping up, even though it should have been readily apparent. I guess even the British visuals are difficult to understand.
You know what really blew me away though? Doing the math on the film's release, it's forty years old this year! FORTY YEARS! For me, that might be the most surreal aspect of the picture, having grown up as a teenager with the Beatles and John Lennon. Just as surreal is the fact that Lennon was shot to death almost twenty seven years ago as I write this. The insanity and absurdity of war and death continues every day, and humanity learns nothing from it.
I don't know anything about the other principals involved in the movie, including director Richard Lester. However there's no denying that the absurdity of war theme comes through in virtually every scene. I would liked to have been 'in' on more of the Brit humor involved, and perhaps a second viewing might help fill in some of the blanks. I'd like to thank poster 'Phlicker' for explaining the symbolism of the pastel soldiers who kept popping up, even though it should have been readily apparent. I guess even the British visuals are difficult to understand.
You know what really blew me away though? Doing the math on the film's release, it's forty years old this year! FORTY YEARS! For me, that might be the most surreal aspect of the picture, having grown up as a teenager with the Beatles and John Lennon. Just as surreal is the fact that Lennon was shot to death almost twenty seven years ago as I write this. The insanity and absurdity of war and death continues every day, and humanity learns nothing from it.