You'll Never Walk Around

I love The Beatles, see. And I love the counter-cultures of the 60s and the 70s. So it is natural that I am a hippie-revolutionary, psychedelic activist even though I may look like the most boring human being on Earth with my obsessive black clothing and moody eyeliners. Deep down, I am a bag of colours, stimulants and all the All-you-need-is-love-and-Mama Cass mix.

Therefore it is natural that I want to watch ACROSS THE UNIVERSE.






ACROSS THE NIGHT is all singing, all synchronised dancing, all sex, drugs and rock and roll. I like.


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JoJo: Music's the only thing that makes sense anymore, man. Play it loud enough, it keeps the demons at bay.

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Army Sergeant: Is there any reason you shouldn't be in this man's Army?
Max: I'm a cross-dressing homosexual pacifist with a spot on my lung.
Army Sergeant: As long as you don't have flat feet.

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Sadie: You got a good memory for faces?
Max: Yeah, I think so. Why?
Sadie: There's no mirror in your bathroom.

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Jude: What are you going to do if you don't go back to college?
Max: What any irresponsible, unmotivated, drop-out would do. Go to New York, like tonight.

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One of the best shows I've seen lately and I thank God (and Lauren) that I managed to catch this in time.

Across The Universe has many subliminal messages --> the creation of Apple, the transcendantal meditation period of the 60s/70s, the rise of Jimi Hendrix, the superficialities of the flower-power revolution back then and of course, the need for rock and roll. They re-sing the works of Beatles and even though they are not as great as the originals, the efforts are praiseworthy.

Jim Sturgess is a dream. A perfect British lad dream. Very John Lennon, very Ewan McGregor, very Jonny Lee Miller, very Liam Gallagher...very ooooh! Oooh.

I want to go Liverpool.

Okay film class is starting.


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