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A Hard Day's Night | 
 enlarge | Director: Richard Lester
Actors: Lionel Blair, Wilfrid Brambell, Deryck Guyler, Kenneth Haigh, George Harrison
Studio: Miramax Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.99
Buy Used: $5.19
You Save: $9.80 (65%)
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Rating:  407 reviews
Sales Rank: 1599
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Black & White, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Running Time: 87 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.8
MPN: 01830100
ISBN: 0788818317
UPC: 717951004864
EAN: 9780788818318
ASIN: B0000542D2
Theatrical Release Date: August 11, 1964
Release Date: September 24, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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HARD DAY'S NIGHT, A (MIRAMAX COLLECTOR'S
Amazon.com
The Fab Four from Liverpool--John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr--in their first movie. Nobody expected A Hard Day's Night to be much more than a quick exploitation of a passing musical fad, but when the film opened it immediately seduced the world--even the stuffiest critics fell over themselves in praise (highbrow Dwight Macdonald called it "not only a gay, spontaneous, inventive comedy but it is also as good cinema as I have seen for a long time"). Wisely, screenwriter Alun Owen based his script on the Beatles' actual celebrity at the time, catching them in the delirious early rush of Beatlemania: eluding rampaging fans, killing time on trains and in hotels, appearing on a TV broadcast. American director Richard Lester, influenced by the freestyle French New Wave and British Goon Show humor, whips up a delightfully upbeat circus of perpetual motion. From the opening scene of the mop tops rushing through a train station mobbed by fans, the movie rarely stops for air. Some of the songs are straightforwardly presented, but others ("Can't Buy Me Love," set to the foursome gamboling around an empty field) soar with ingenuity. Above all, the Beatles express their irresistible personalities: droll, deadpan, infectiously cheeky. Better examples of pure cinematic joy are few and far between. --Robert Horton
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inane, but these are the beatles we're talkin about July 26, 2010
Robert J. Crawford (Balmette Talloires, France)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I remember seeing this when it came out. While waiting in line, we heard these screams, then when inside the theatre, the screaming (of girls) never stopped. As it was my first exposure to the Beatles, I thought it was the stupidest thing I have ever seen. But, under peer pressure and then recognizing the amazing quality of their music, I became a devoted fan for life.
So I bought this to see and hear. As an adult, I can say that the plot - young stars running from girls and talking nonsense - is the stupid comedy that I saw in 1964, but the music makes my whole life pass before me. My favorite pop group of all, and here they are, way way younger than me now, boys really. I can't help it, I loved it and now I have shared it with my kids. They appreciated the music, but yes, see the plot for the idiocy of it which they sat through for my benefit.
Recommended for nostalgia and as an introduction to the music that I loved and still love after 45 years. I got this for $5 in the French version, which is called "quatre garcons dans le vent" [4 boys in the wind].
 What do you call that hairstyle you're wearing? ......Arthur. July 1, 2010
Becky
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I looooooooove this movie! And the bluray is beautiful. This is a cute and funny movie that everyone should see at least once.
A Movie Even Paul's Grandfather would Love . . . June 3, 2010
Betty Post (Skowhegan, ME USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nothing really needs to be said regarding this movie. A superb all-time classic that not only helped to boost The Beatles' international popularity, but gave the fans another inroad to the Fab Fours' incredible loveable personalities as well. If you've never seen it, you should! Here is an opportunity to get it at an unbelievable low, low price. When Pauls' Grandfather hits the gambling casino, the s**t really hits the fan, and our story zooms into high gear! Fantastic plot line intertwined with The Beatles trend-setting, ground-breaking & unforgetable music make this movie a real winner! And at that price . . . WOW! If you're a true rock fan, especially early British Rock, you just can't resist! On a scale of one to ten . . . THIS IS A TEN THOUSAND!
A must for any Beatles fan! April 5, 2010
Sandra McMurdo (Kirkland, WA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
What can I say that hasn't already been said about "A Hard Day's Night"? I bought this because it is one of my favorite movies, and I wanted to share it with my 9 yr old daughter so she could see a glimpse of what Beatlemania was like back in the day. The extras are great - very informative. Highly recommended!
BEATLES A HARD DAY'S NIGHT March 3, 2010
A. Calais (NEW JERSEY)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
ORDER IT. IF YOU REMEMBER THE '60S THIS WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO "THE GOOD OLD DAYS". IF YOU'RE TO YOUNG TO REMEMBER THE '60S GET IT ANYWAY YOU WILL L-O-V-E IT!
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