Lester has no more made an antiwar film, than has goodbody, his hero, won the war. Overview of how i won the war, 1967, directed by richard lester, with michael crawford, john lennon, roy kinnear, at turner classic movies. See more ideas about john lennon, imagine john lennon and the beatles. An enterprising fan assembled the video just above by stringing together all of lennon s scenes, which come to just under eight minutes out of the full films 109. To have the film tinted in several different colours to show the stages of the war was both daring and cool. The black and white images were developed in the 1980s from the original negatives and show john and other cast members during filming in germany in 1966.
Probably just to confuse people, but their point was that there is nothing heroic about war, no way to play it as entertainment, that any war movie should be as impenetrably jarring, off. John lennon wrote strawberry fields forever while shooting this movie in spain. The feature has been remastered for this dvd release with supervision from richard. Youd perhaps do best to approach the movie as an absurdist black comedy that both uses and parodies. John lennon in how i won the war good movie he looks like harry potter so dear friend you just have to carry on, john lennon akdkdkkdkd lennon is sooo damn cute in this. Nov 03, 2008 a montage of, in my opinion, the best parts of the movie. How john lennon s role in a 1960s war film inspired a whole new movie.
An inept british world war ii commander leads his troops through a series of misadventures in north africa and europe. An enterprising fan assembled the video just above by stringing together all of lennons scenes, which come to just under eight minutes out of the full films 109. A collection of six photographs of john lennon taken on the set of the 1967 movie how i won the war. In 1969, he started the plastic ono band with his second wife, yoko ono. It was while in spain that lennon wrote strawberry fields forever, which initially had the title. Watching all these gags decontextualized adds a layer of absurdity, and how i won the wars humor is pretty absurd to begin with. Neither lennon nor lester can claim victory in how i won the war john lennon, private gripweed in richard lesters how i won the war 1967. It would have been a great movie even without john, who doesnt do or add much anyway. Michael crawford, john lennon, roy kinnear, jack macgowran. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year. How i won the war is a 1967 british black comedy film directed and produced by richard lester, based on a novel of the same name by patrick ryan. Oct 07, 2015 he and lennon at times referred to how i won the war as an antianti war movie.
Grapple michael hordern in richard lesters how i won the war, 1967 view the tcmdb entry for how i won the war 1967. The title of the documentary is, of course, taken from lennons idyllic ballad about a world free of hatred and discord. The glasses, which at the time were the farthest thing from being fashionable, were a keeper. I dont like that movie or i ve never seen that movie. The commemorative photo book is packed full of rare photos and the dvd comes with english. John lennon in how i won the war good movie he looks like harry potter. The title of the documentary is, of course, taken from lennon s idyllic ballad about a world free of hatred and discord. A new film about a teacher who travels across spain to meet john.
The feature has been remastered for this dvd release with supervision from richard lester director, and john victorsmith editor. How i won the war 1967 john lennon comedy war film new. It is hard to get down to this basic fact, however, because the movie is surrounded by a clever promotional campaign. In september john began filming the richard lester directed black comedy how i won the war. So whining about the film not being about john lennon at 25 and not being about the beatles seems as though someone did not pay attention to the films advertising information. I first saw it late one night as an impressionable kid and immediately was drawn by its unusual style and narrative. On a deeper level, however, the film is about jacks emotional journey and realization that hes always loved the adoring ellie, and yesterdays john lennon cameo brings the narrative full circle. John and cynthia lennon en route to usa for first time in full version of this picture. They have now become known as john lennon glasses and are available in most optical stores in the western hemisphere. The photo has a few very light and very minor surface marks and a couple of light bend marks which can mostly be seen when tipped to the light. John yossarian alan arkin, a pilot stationed in the.
How i won the war 1967 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. A surreal, halffiction, half real life footage of a day in the life of john lennon and yoko ono, composed to music from john s historic imagine album and yokos fly. Imagine the film completely remastered with audio in. How john lennons role in a 1960s war film inspired a whole new movie. Culture film features living is easy with eyes closed. John lennon films how i won the war in spain the beatles bible. A surreal farce fantastically brought to life by richard lesters stylised direction, it remains a unique and innovative cult comedy, which is presented here on bluray for the very first. I won t know the reason they find afterwards, but it will be a very good one for why it was fought. The first reason gets you in, and the reason when you are in is staying alive. John lennon film how i won the war1967 coming on blu. A surreal, halffiction, half real life footage of a day in the life of john lennon and yoko ono, composed to music from johns historic imagine album and yokos fly. Goodbody michael crawford, introducing transom lee monntague, juniper jack macgowran, gripweed beatle john lennon then col. John lennon will be the subject of a new biopic helmed by yoko ono, it has been announced.
How i won the war john lennon scenes part 3 of 3 final. John lennon original movie photo how i won the war ebay. Location shooting began in spain on this day for how i won the war, the richard lester film which featured john lennon in the minor role of private gripweed. He and lennon at times referred to how i won the war as an antiantiwar movie.
Michael crawford, john lennon, roy kinnear, lee montague, jack macgowran, michael hordern, jack hedley, karl michael vogler. Yesterdays john lennon cameo proves what the movie is. John lennon stars in his first film performance in this hilariously surreal collage of battle footage and oneliners lampooning the absurdity of the war. Michael crawford, john lennon, roy kinnear, richard lester, richard lester, charles wood. How i won the war has to be one of the most original, bizarre and imaginative war films ever made.
While making the movie, he felt a sense of liberation being able to see while not worrying about how he looked in them. An uncredited robert carlyle plays john lennon in yesterday. John lennon stars in richard lesters cult comedy, available on. In this movie john lennon plays the part of musketeer gripweed and ends up getting killed in the corner of a foreign field. May 08, 2019 john lennon in how i won the war on bluray 20 may bfi. Richard lesters how i won the war could have been titled how i made an anti war film and the irony would have been the same. The photo has a few very light and very minor surface marks and a couple of light bend marks which can.
Featuring john lennon in his only nonmusical screen performance, how i won the war is a biting satire not just on war, but also the concept of the war movie. The original trailer in high definition of how i won the war dirtected by richard lester and starring michael crawford, john lennon, roy. John lennons scenes in how i won the war part 3 gripweed get shot 7. The story of the psychedelic beatlemobile looking back at how the late icons famed rollsroyce served both as a safe haven and a soupedup plaything. John lennon is alive in yesterdays beatlesless world. War is a biting satire not just on war, but also the concept of the war movie. Watch it and consider what a fantastic antiwar beatle movie this could have been. The government did not like the truth being told to the masses. How i won the war ist ein britischer anti kriegsfilm. John lennon forwarded the peace movement by paying for billboards that spread a message of truth.
This documentary gives an intimate look at lennon and his life. John winston ono lennon mbe born john winston lennon, 9 october 1940 8 december 1980 was an english singer, songwriter and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as the founder, colead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the beatles. The film features michael crawford as the inept world war ii lieutenant goodbodys who among his charges is a private played by john lennon. Oct 18, 20 culture film features living is easy with eyes closed. I dont like that movie or ive never seen that movie. John lennon is a reverent but ultimately depressing chronicle of an artist who died the untimeliest of deaths. John lennon, for all that he is second billed, doesnt have much of a character or much screen time. Dick lester offered me the part in this movie, which. Lennon lost interest in becoming a movie star, anthony detested the bugs and heat, and the primitive roads badly. How i won the war movie poster 68 john lennon beatles ebay. John lennons appearances in how i won the war, the absurdist.
Grapple michael hordern in richard lesters how i won the war, 1967. How i won the war movie detailed information on the beatles movies films. The john lennon fbi files contained facsimiles of the documents, including lengthy reports by confidential informants detailing the daily lives of anti war activists, memos to the white house, transcripts of tv shows on which lennon appeared, and a proposal that lennon be arrested by local police on drug charges. Original 8x10 movie photo of john lennon in how i won the war. How i won the war 1967 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Update december 2018 it makes me so happy that people are still watching and.
Richard lesters how i won the war could have been titled how i made an antiwar film and the irony would have been the same. How i won the war is a biting satire not just on war, but also the concept of the war movie. The add campaign was really starting to cause problems, so they killed him. His songwriting partnership with paul mccartney remains the most successful in history. John lennon, michael crawford, roy kinnear, jack macgowran, michael hordern, richard lester.
Among the first of the late 60s antiwar films that reflected growing concern over the vietnam war. John lennons final scenes from how i won the war youtube. How i won the war john lennon scenes part 3 of 3 final 0000song0000. Yoko ono confirms film on couples romance wholl play beatles icon. Independent distributors kino lorber will add to their bluray catalog director richard lesters comedy how i won the war 1967, starring john lennon, michael crawford, roy kinnear, lee montague, and jack macgowran.
How i won the war 1967 john lennon comedy war film. Singer, songwriter and peace activist john lennon, one of the beatles, was born in england on oct. This movie should have been more successful than it was. Watching all these gags decontextualized adds a layer of absurdity, and how i won the war s humor is pretty absurd to begin with. When his first solo acting turn in director richard lesters how i won the war required him to shoot on location in spain for six weeks that autumn. However, some fans may not recognize carlyle due to the actors uncanny resemblance to the. Catch22 is a better and more ambitious movie, and so is oh what a lovely war. John lennons appearances in how i won the war, the. Among the first of the late 60s antiwar films that reflected growing concern over the vietnam war, how i won the war takes a cold, dark look at the good war, world war ii. Lester has no more made an anti war film, than has goodbody, his hero, won the war. Update december 2018 it makes me so happy that people are still watching and commenting on this video.
New dvd ntsc, all region theres been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war. The personal film archives of yoko ono were utilized for this featurelength. Nov 17, 2009 in this movie john lennon plays the part of musketeer gripweed and ends up getting killed in the corner of a foreign field. Probably just to confuse people, but their point was that there is nothing heroic about war, no way to play it as entertainment, that any war movie should be as impenetrably jarring, offputting, and senseless as war itself. How i won the war 1967 john lennon as gripweed imdb. Watch it and consider what a fantastic anti war beatle movie this could have been.
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