So, I can't wait until I've seen it (opening this weekend) to mention it. I love-loved Titus, Julie Taymor's fantastic and fantastical adaptation of Shakespeare. Across the Universe appears to be in the same visually sumptuous vein, while working with adaptation and re-appropriation of texts in an original story a la Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge. And we all know, that was one of the best movies ever made. (Seriously, no exaggerations, I would at least place that in the top 100 movies ever.)
In preparation for the felicitous occasion, and thanks to Best Buy's low-low prices, I purchased the deluxe edition of the soundtrack, which increased my excitement level. I'm grateful that I'm not one of those individuals bogged down by issues of 'fidelity' that can find no joy in re-imagining of a prior text. I find this collection of Beatles songs delightful (favorites of the moment "Happiness is a Warm Gun" and "Blackbird"), and I highly anticipate seeing them woven into a colorful narrative.
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