Matt Maiorano's Back-From-The-Grave Movie Review: Across The Universe (1425 hits)
Category: Movies & TVLabels: bftg
Rating: 0.7 on 27 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by Matt Maiorano (View user info) at 2007-11-08 17:00:13 EST
Other BFTG reviews by Matt Maiorano:
Interview With The Vampire - http://www.ubersite.com/m/33901
Goosebumps - http://www.ubersite.com/m/34149
Salute Your Shorts - http://www.ubersite.com/m/34347
Duck Hunt - http://www.ubersite.com/m/34463
Ren & Stimpy - http://www.ubersite.com/m/35103
Gremlins 2 - http://www.ubersite.com/m/35848
Bomberman 2 - http://www.ubersite.com/m/36959
World Class Track Meet - http://www.ubersite.com/m/37590
Willy Wonka - http://www.ubersite.com/m/38127
Final Fantasy VII - http://www.ubersite.com/m/57431
Nick Arcade - http://www.ubersite.com/m/60829
Hey Dude - http://www.ubersite.com/m/67467
Rocko's Modern Life - http://www.ubersite.com/m/69872
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Yes, I realize this movie just came out. The only reason why I'm putting it under my BFTG series is because:
a) The movie's reception was less than enthusiastic after its release
2) Nobody really talks about it because it's considered "really gay" to talk about musicals over a few rounds of beer and anal sex
brown) The entire soundtrack was covers of Beatles songs, and as we all know, the Beatles died when Ringo Starr decided to star in "Caveman".
In any case, I'll give you the lowdown on the plot by stealing directly from http://www.imdb.com:
OVERVIEW:A dock worker Jude travels to America in the 1960s to find his estranged father. There he falls in love with sheltered American teenager Lucy. When her brother Max is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War, they become involved in peace activism.
To be perfectly frank, I really enjoyed two-thirds of this movie. As the story progressed, we could see the changes in each character as they went from innocent kids, to a corrupted youth, to disillusioned adults.
What was nice about this movie were all of the "HOLY SHIT!!" moments.
HOLY SHIT!!! THAT'S JOE COCKER PLAYING A PIMP!!
HOLY SHIT!!! THAT'S BONO PLAYING A DRUGGED OUT HIPPIE!!
HOLY SHIT!!! THAT'S EDDIE IZZARD ON A BICYCLE!!
HOLY SHIT!!! THAT'S SALMA HAYEK IN A NURSE'S OUTFIT!!
HOLY SHIT!!! THAT'S ETS MAKING A BOMB!!
Yes, Bono was in this movie, and I daresay he was pretty good, not with just his acting but his rendition of "I Am The Walrus". Unfortunately, it was at this moment where the movie itself took a turn for the gay and I had NO fucking clue what was going on.
This is the one-third of the movie I could care less about. Everybody was drugged out, there were a bunch of blue people, and I felt high just watching it.
After this point, the movie picked up again and completely rocked my face off.
The music fit the story perfectly, and I really enjoyed myself watching it. The ending wasn't long and drawn out either (*cough* Lord Of The Rings *cough*), so I was pleased with just about everything except for that really fucking weird one-third of the movie.
PLOT: 9/10
EFFECTS: 8/10
MUSIC: 10/10
Eddie-Izzard-On-A-Flying-Bicycle Bonus: +3
OVERALL: 10/10
Watch it for the Beatles' sake.
User Reviews
Submitted by The_Drake (user info) at 2007-11-10 10:38:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm pro anything Izzard
Submitted by BeforeEmily (user info) at 2007-11-09 22:54:08 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
yeah i heard this flick was pretty lame
Submitted by TheDoctor (user info) at 2007-11-09 14:27:24 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
No Comment
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2007-11-09 11:52:18 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-11-09 10:03:01 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Paralyzed_By_Hope (user info) at 2007-11-09 08:55:25 CST (#)
Ranking: 2
Watching musicals don't automatically make you gay. PERFORMING in them does.
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Well, color me Queen Gay...
Submitted by Paralyzed_By_Hope (user info) at 2007-11-09 09:55:25 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I've actually been really excited to see this.
Watching musicals don't automatically make you gay. PERFORMING in them does.
One musical that rocks: Wicked!
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2007-11-09 08:55:33 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
GOO GOO GA JEW
Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2007-11-09 07:33:20 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
If I didn't like you, I'd punch your face off for this post. As it is, I have to subtract an additional point form a rather run-of-the-mill "I've seen better (-1)" because you didn't at least include a picture of Selma Hayek in a sexy nurse outfit.
JUST WAIT TIL CHRISTMAS MOTHERFUCKER [cracks knuckles]
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-11-09 04:42:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Hmmm...
Submitted by tinactin (user info) at 2007-11-09 02:57:16 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
pretty lazy review. -1 for watching a musical
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-11-09 01:59:30 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Sweet review.
I think I might just indulge. Which makes me alarmingly gay.
I can't even wait. WEEEE!
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2007-11-08 23:02:39 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Gnarly.
Submitted by monkeyswithguns (user info) at 2007-11-08 20:33:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I had forgotten to do it, but I'll go back and rate a few of your other BFTG reviews, they were pretty entertaining.
Submitted by Cyrus (user info) at 2007-11-08 20:05:54 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
So... um... how did SH look in the nurses' outfit?
Submitted by Leonore (user info) at 2007-11-08 19:08:05 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I guess I just didn't "dig" it.
Or something.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-08 18:55:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-11-08 18:12:03 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
The only thing worse than this movie is this review.
That's not fair!
They're both equally horrible.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2007-11-08 18:12:03 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
The only thing worse than this movie is this review.
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:51:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
An excellent film.
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:45:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:42:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
My sister in law told me to see this but I haven't yet, but I did hear the Bono's character was really quite good.
Submitted by Director (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:39:43 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:29:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.khaaan.com/
Do this film next
Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:28:20 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Bono wants a fucking kick in
Submitted by Rhymenocerous (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:08:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
"brown) The entire soundtrack was covers of Beatles songs, and as we all know, the Beatles died when they started writing "music". "
Fixed.
Bono is a douche and U2 sucks.
Seems like an interesting movie, but I'm not really one for musicals (esp. where everyone gets drugged out and it turns in to some weird drug-manifested artsy shit). You seem to give it a pretty solid review. However you like the Beatles, where as I hate the Beatles, so I probably wouldn't enjoy it much. If it's ever on TV perhaps I might give it a chance. Eddie Izzard and Joe Cocker are pretty awesome, and Selma Hayek is hot. So for that I'd give it a shot.
Submitted by triangle_man (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:06:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
60's man?
I was there man
Submitted by Yozz (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:02:12 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 for Salma in a nurse's outfit. Shwing!
Submitted by maiorano84 (user info) at 2007-11-08 17:02:05 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
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