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Title: One to One:John & Yoko Post by: Gouty (Gary) on April 15, 2025, 12:53:18 AM Just back from seeing this doc at cinema. Very good indeed. As an evocation of that time (1972) and place (N.Y.C) in the Ono/Lennon's rollercoaster lives, I doubt it will be bettered. The entire Madison Square Gardens gig may well be available to view at some point but, yes, as noted in reviews, it was frustrating that the live performances were cut short by returns to narrative. However, Mother was shown in it's entirety and worth the price of admission alone. The restored concert sound was also excellent but (as in my experience in a Vue cinema for Becoming Led Zeppelin) this (Odeon) soundtrack was also ear-splittingly loud :o
Title: Re: One to One:John & Yoko Post by: Gouty (Gary) on April 15, 2025, 03:36:12 AM I should clarify - the whole concert has been available for years, just not with cleaned up sound and 'extras' ;)
Title: Re: One to One:John & Yoko Post by: Alan2 on April 15, 2025, 07:37:10 AM I shall be going to see this tomorrow.
I saw a Lennon Documentary some years ago but can't rrmember a lot about it. Also saw a film , a drama, about Mark Chapman. Edit: looked it up - The US versus John Lennon (2006). Title: Re: One to One:John & Yoko Post by: Alan2 on April 15, 2025, 08:20:05 AM Just back from seeing this doc at cinema. Very good indeed. As an evocation of that time (1972) and place (N.Y.C) in the Ono/Lennon's rollercoaster lives, I doubt it will be bettered. The entire Madison Square Gardens gig may well be available to view at some point but, yes, as noted in reviews, it was frustrating that the live performances were cut short by returns to narrative. However, Mother was shown in it's entirety and worth the price of admission alone. The restored concert sound was also excellent but (as in my experience in a Vue cinema for Becoming Led Zeppelin) this (Odeon) soundtrack was also ear-splittingly loud :o Ironically, the showing i am going to is subtitled for the hard of hearing. I don't have serious hearing problems but i do find dialogue etc in films increasingly hard to follow. This is more common with drama, where the actors are under- enunciating. Or am i getting like those half deaf oldies who used to say to me ' speak up you're mumbling' ?! Title: Re: One to One:John & Yoko Post by: Andy on April 15, 2025, 10:25:28 AM Ironically, the showing i am going to is subtitled for the hard of hearing. I don't have serious hearing problems but i do find dialogue etc in films increasingly hard to follow. This is more common with drama, where the actors are under- enunciating. Or am i getting like those half deaf oldies who used to say to me ' speak up you're mumbling' ?! Fortunately I now have an app on my phone called BeMore that allows almost infinite variety in setup. (NHS hearing aids with Bluetooth, free app) QI is one of the worst culprits and I usually end up using subtitles. Title: Re: One to One:John & Yoko Post by: Alan2 on April 16, 2025, 04:01:48 PM Just got out of the film and feel very positive about it. The concert footage alone make bit worth seeing. The whole is very well put together, and i have to say i felt really moved at some points.
Title: Re: One to One:John & Yoko Post by: GubGub (Al) on April 17, 2025, 09:57:10 PM Just back from seeing this doc at cinema. Very good indeed. As an evocation of that time (1972) and place (N.Y.C) in the Ono/Lennon's rollercoaster lives, I doubt it will be bettered. The entire Madison Square Gardens gig may well be available to view at some point but, yes, as noted in reviews, it was frustrating that the live performances were cut short by returns to narrative. However, Mother was shown in it's entirety and worth the price of admission alone. The restored concert sound was also excellent but (as in my experience in a Vue cinema for Becoming Led Zeppelin) this (Odeon) soundtrack was also ear-splittingly loud :o I really wanted to see this at the cinema but frustratingly it is not on anywhere around here apart from one showing in my home town on May 16 when I am already booked to go and see Daphne's Flight on their farewell tour. Title: Re: One to One:John & Yoko Post by: Glen S on April 18, 2025, 01:05:13 PM Just back from seeing this doc at cinema. Very good indeed. As an evocation of that time (1972) and place (N.Y.C) in the Ono/Lennon's rollercoaster lives, I doubt it will be bettered. The entire Madison Square Gardens gig may well be available to view at some point but, yes, as noted in reviews, it was frustrating that the live performances were cut short by returns to narrative. However, Mother was shown in it's entirety and worth the price of admission alone. The restored concert sound was also excellent but (as in my experience in a Vue cinema for Becoming Led Zeppelin) this (Odeon) soundtrack was also ear-splittingly loud :o I really wanted to see this at the cinema but frustratingly it is not on anywhere around here apart from one showing in my home town on May 16 when I am already booked to go and see Daphne's Flight on their farewell tour. I am looking forward to seeing it this evening at the Phoenix Picture House in Oxford. Just looking at the website seating plan though, it appears not many tickets have been sold so far, which is a real shame... :'( Maybe more will turn up and buy a ticket at the box office, just like in the old days... :) |