![]() But then you will notice the slight nuances and musical imperfections from the familiar original recordings, and you know it’s the real thing. It gets to the point that you will start to wonder if it is still the same recording or if the entire songs have been re-recorded. Actually upon direct comparison of the original soundtrack that can be found on this DVD as well, to the Dolby Digital surround track, one can’t help but notice how thin and lifeless the original recordings sounded. Not only does the soundtrack rock the house with its fabulous bass extension, it also adds a clarity and in-your-face quality to the songs that has never been there before. If you are a purist and think modern day re-mixes do more damage than good to original recordings you have to check this one out! If you allow anyone to touch upon the Holy Grail of the Beatles’ work, there can be only one studio in the world to deserve the right to do so, and that is London’s Abbey Road Studios where the Beatles recorded most of their albums. MGM also took it upon themselves to completely re-mix the film’s soundtrack to a full audio track. In 1968 recording technology had not yet come to the point that we are used to today and many of the Beatles’ recordings have a thin sounding quality to themselves by today’s standards. The compression on this disc is flawless without noticeable artifacts, adding to the film’s stunning look.Īpart from the disc’s fantastic color reproduction it is clearly the audio track that will blow you away. The film is presented in its original 1.66:1 aspect ratio that is sharp and contains a good level of detail. Without the slightest hint of over-saturation or color bleeding, "Yellow Submarine" washes your screen with some of the most brilliant colors ever seen on a DVD. The disc unleashes a rainbow of colors, and their richness, the definition, their saturation and stability is outright dazzling, leaving everything I have seen in the dust. ![]() Never have I seen colors like this before. MGM Home Entertainment’s release of this film on this disc is once again testimony for DVD’s superior quality over other home video formats. It is also interesting how well the film works for different ages, managing to cleverly entertain both young and old. It is filled with paradox situations and cleverly written dialogue lines, all very well wrapped up in a film that is sheer fun to watch. This very unique style gives "Yellow Submarine" its distinctive and unforgettable look. At other times, elements are deliberately distorted, mocked, taken out of context and presented in trippy psychedelic colors, to make "Yellow submarine" not only a fascinating story to follow but also a kaleidoscopic discussion of intellectual issues. At times, the film even uses rotoscoping techniques, in which live action film is redrawn by hand, to great effect. The images are not your smooth Dinsey-esque pictures of wide-eyed creatures, but instead collage-like pop-art elements flashing across the screen. "Yellow Submarine" is a weird mix of light-hearted entertainment and intelligent sophistication. ![]() Together Old Fred and the Beatles travel to Pepperland to free it of the tight grip the Blue Meanies now have upon its picturesque landscape. Old Fred approaches him for help and the two set out to find Ringo’s lads, Paul, John and George. In London Ringo is depressed because nothing ever seems to happen in his life, when suddenly he finds himself followed by the Yellow Submarine. Only Old Fred manages to escape in the Yellow Submarine to search for help. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band spreads the message through their music, praying "All You Need Is Love." But everything the population of Pepperland holds sacred is despised by the Blue Meanies, and one day they launch an attack on Pepperland, turning it into a lifeless and colorless place with their blue freeze-bombs. Big signs of LOVE, PEACE and YES can be found across the Pepperland countryside, while Sgt. Having seen eons of love, happiness and music, Pepperland is a haven of peace for its inhabitants some 80.000 leagues under the sea. Due to the band’s edgier attitude at that time, they needed a new direction to take their film efforts to, and with German artist Heinz Edelmann on board, "Yellow Submarine" was born. After doing light entertainment movies like "A Hard Days Night" and "Help!" to complement their music, the Beatles had another film project on their slate in 1968. ![]()
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