Pepperland represents all things regarded as positive in the 60s with statues of the words YESand KNOW strewn across the land –symbols of the cultural revolution that was at full pelt in the 1960s, sexual liberation, the break-down of class barriers via the pursuit of knowledge etc. It is invaded by the Blue Meanies, who hate music and take delight in destroying beauty and other’s happiness. The plot devised by Lee Minoff starts in the beautiful fantastical land of Pepperland, full of laughter love and music.
#Yellow submarine cartoon landscape movie
So rest assured, this is a true Beatles movie and is a gem of 1960s pop culture. The characterisations of the cartoon versions of the Fab Four are also spot on and the voices, although not perfect impersonations, do embody the core personalities of John, Paul, George and Ringo: John’s sharp sarcasm Paul’s foppish and boyish quirks George’s hard to amuse, down to earth patter, and Ringo’s…. Its full of bright colours, trippy landscapes and creatures, and all with a dash of mysticism. This may all seem very disappointing to a fan of the group, but do not despair because obviously it was their song “Yellow Submarine”, distinguished by Ringo Starr’s instantly recognisable Liverpudlian twang, that inspired the wacky story its stuffed with several of their hits and at its heart has all the ideals “The Beatles” stand for: peace, love and MUSIC! The psychedelic dreamscape is very much in keeping with the art, music (particularly that of The Beatles) and feeling at the time.
Since seeing these movies, I have been a life-long fan of their work, so when I was having an aimless browse in HMV I instantly snatched up a copy of the newly remastered version of Yellow Submarine when my eyes wandered upon it.Īmong all of the band’s film productions it is unusual that it does not actually star The Beatles themselves, but used voice actors, with John, Paul, George and Ringo only having a brief cameo at the end – it had very little input from them at all. My young and dumb mind that was easily influenced by what was on the gogglebox, thought that the band was a current thing so it was quite a shock when my Mam revealed that John had died, and had been dead for many years. These are movies that are enjoyed by all ages. I’m not too sure.” Thus begins the psychedelic extravaganza of The Beatles’ eye-popping animated feature, “Yellow Submarine” (1968).Without trying to sound pretentious, I have loved The Beatles since I was a wee bairn: we had VHS copies of two of their movies – “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Help”, both of which are packed with laughs, toe-tapping hit songs and oozing with the Fab Four’s wry charm and wit. 80,000 leagues beneath the sea it lay, or lie. “Once upon a time, or maybe twice, there was an unearthly paradise called Pepperland.
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