"Across The Universe" by Julie Taymor


Across the Universe
is a 2007 musical film directed by Julie Taymor and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. The script is based on an original story credited to Taymor, Clement and La Frenais that incorporates 34 compositions written by members of The Beatles.

There are cameo appearances by Bono as Dr. Robert (a counter-culture shaman), Eddie Izzard as Mr. Kite (a circus ringmaster), Joe Cocker as three street characters and Salma Hayek who appears (through digital special effects) as five nurses.

 


the soundtrack

The film's end credits identify a total of 33 separate Beatles-related compositions featured in the film - either in the entirety or in part. One of the 33 officially credited songs (All You Need Is Love) includes a brief snippet of an earlier Lennon-McCartney song (She Loves You) interwoven into the latter part of its structure - just as it had been in the Beatles' original recording - making the actual total of Beatles songs featured in the film (in some manner or other) to be 34.

The 34 Beatles-related compositions were songs written between 1963 and 1969 by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - that had been recorded by The Beatles. (The songs are invariably referred to by the public and media as "Beatles songs" though as the compositions themselves were created by, and are officially credited to, the individual writers not the group - such references are colloquial.)

30 of the 34 Beatles songs are compositions that are officially credited to the songwriting partnership of Lennon-McCartney. Three songs are credited to George Harrison. One title ("Flying") is a 1967 composition credited to all four members of the Beatles - Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr. Of the 30 songs that bear the official Lennon-McCartney credit, 16 are titles that are customarily attributed primarily to Lennon as a writer; 10 are titles customarily attributed primarily to McCartney; the other four songs are titles which both Lennon and McCartney have confirmed were written in collaboration ("I Want to Hold Your Hand", "With a Little Help from My Friends", "A Day in the Life" and "She Loves You".)

31 of the 34 songs heard on the soundtrack feature vocals. Two of the compositions are brief instrumental versions of songs that were originally written with lyrics ("And I Love Her" and "A Day in the Life.") There is one composition that was originally written as an instrumental ("Flying").

The 31 songs (or partial songs) that feature vocals are sung by the film's cast members - backed by top session musicians. 25 of the songs are sung by the six lead members of the cast - either as soloists or in various combinations. Four of the songs are sung by stars with cameo roles (Bono, Eddie Izzard and Joe Cocker). One song ("Let It Be") is sung by supporting members of the cast. One song ("Blue Jay Way") is sung by indie Texan trio The Secret Machines.

The other three of the 34 compositions are rendered instrumentally. "Flying" is performed by The Secret Machines, "And I Love Her" is heard briefly as part of the specially-recorded orchestrated score and "A Day in the Life" is performed on guitar by Jeff Beck in a version recorded for Sir George Martin's 1998 album In My Life.

29 of the 34 compositions are seen being performed on-screen in the film. Five compositions ("And I Love Her", "A Day in the Life", "Flying", "Blue Jay Way" and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds") are heard but not rendered on-screen.

In addition to the 34 Beatles compositions, the soundtrack features original score composed by Elliot Goldenthal. Goldenthal worked with critical acclaim on Taymor's previous films Titus and Frida. (Goldenthal and director Taymor have also been partners since 1982.)

These are the Beatles compositions heard on the soundtrack - listed in the sequence heard in the film. (One title "Helter Skelter" is featured twice in the film.)

  1. "Girl" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  2. "Helter Skelter" Performed by Dana Fuchs (reprised later in the film, during the "Across The Universe" sequence)
  3. "Hold Me Tight" Performed by Evan Rachel Wood and Lisa Hogg
  4. "All My Loving" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  5. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" Performed by T.V. Carpio
  6. "With a Little Help from My Friends" Performed by Joe Anderson, Jim Sturgess and "Dorm Buddies"
  7. "It Won't Be Long" Performed by Evan Rachel Wood
  8. "I've Just Seen a Face" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  9. "Let It Be" Performed by Carol Woods and Timothy T. Mitchum
  10. "Come Together" Performed by Joe Cocker and Martin Luther McCoy
  11. "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" Performed by Dana Fuchs
  12. "If I Fell" Performed by Evan Rachel Wood
  13. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Performed by Joe Anderson, "Soldiers", Dana Fuchs and T.V. Carpio
  14. "Dear Prudence" Performed by Dana Fuchs, Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood and Joe Anderson
  15. "Flying" Performed by The Secret Machines (performers not seen on-screen)
  16. "Blue Jay Way" Performed by The Secret Machines (performers not seen on-screen)
  17. "I Am the Walrus" Performed by Bono (accompanied by the Secret Machines)
  18. "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" Performed by Eddie Izzard
  19. "Because" Performed by Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, T. V. Carpio and Martin Luther McCoy
  20. "Something" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  21. "Oh! Darling" Performed by Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther McCoy
  22. "Strawberry Fields Forever" Performed by Jim Sturgess and Joe Anderson
  23. "Revolution" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  24. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Performed by Martin Luther McCoy (joined by Jim Sturgess for one verse)
  25. "Across the Universe" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  26. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" Performed by Joe Anderson and Salma Hayek
  27. "A Day in the Life" Performed by Jeff Beck (brief instrumental extract)
  28. "Blackbird" Performed by Evan Rachel Wood
  29. "Hey Jude" Performed by Joe Anderson (joined by Angela Mounsey for one verse)
  30. "Don't Let Me Down" Performed by Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther McCoy
  31. "All You Need is Love" Performed by Jim Sturgess, Dana Fuchs, T.V. Carpio and Martin Luther McCoy
  32. "She Loves You" Performed by Joe Anderson (brief rendition sung during the last part of the "All You Need Is Love" sequence) (see note below)
  33. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Performed by Bono (with backing vocals by The Edge. This song is played over the end credits. Performance not seen on-screen)

In the Beatles' recording of the song "All You Need Is Love", Paul McCartney sings the chorus of "She Loves You" in the fadeout as a throwaway, lighthearted salute to the band's earlier pop group incarnation. In the film "Across The Universe" the same chorus is sung at the same point in the song "All You Need Is Love" - but the lyric is used as a pivotal point of expression between two of the principal characters.

Also featured in the film (awaiting insertion into the sequential listing above)

  1. "And I Love Her" - brief extract incorporated into newly-recorded orchestral score

Songs featured on the deluxe soundtrack album

Across the Universe: Music from the Motion Picture (Deluxe Edition)

  1. "Girl" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  2. ’’Hold Me Tight" Performed by Evan Rachel Wood
  3. ’’All My Loving" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  4. ’’I Want to Hold Your Hand" Performed by T.V. Carpio
  5. ’’With a Little Help from My Friends" Performed by Jim Sturgess & Joe Anderson
  6. ’’It Won't Be Long" Performed by Evan Rachel Wood
  7. ’’I've Just Seen a Face" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  8. "Let It Be (Long Version)" Performed by Carol Woods & Timothy T. Mitchum
  9. ’’Come Together" Performed by Joe Cocker
  10. "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" Performed by Dana Fuchs (omitted from 29 track version)
  11. ’’If I Fell" Performed by Evan Rachel Wood
  12. ’’I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Performed by Joe Anderson and T.V. Carpio (omitted from 29 track version)
  13. ’’Dear Prudence" Performed by Dana Fuchs, Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess & Joe Anderson
  14. "Flying" Performed by Secret Machines
  15. ’’Blue Jay Way" Performed by Secret Machines
  16. ’’I Am the Walrus" Performed by Bono & Secret Machines
  17. ’’Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" Performed by Eddie Izzard
  18. "Because" Performed by Dana Fuchs, Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Martin Luther McCoy & T.V. Carpio
  19. ’’Something" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  20. ’’Oh! Darling" Performed by Dana Fuchs & Martin Luther McCoy
  21. ’’Strawberry Fields Forever" Performed by Jim Sturgess & Joe Anderson
  22. "Revolution" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  23. ’’While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Performed by Martin Luther McCoy
  24. ’’Across the Universe" Performed by Jim Sturgess
  25. ’’Helter Skelter" Performed by Dana Fuchs
  26. ’’Happiness Is a Warm Gun" Performed by Joe Anderson and Salma Hayek
  27. "Blackbird" Performed by Evan Rachel Wood
  28. ’’Hey Jude" Performed by Joe Anderson
  29. ’’Don't Let Me Down" Performed by Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther McCoy
  30. ’’All You Need Is Love" Performed by Jim Sturgess, Dana Fuchs, T.V. Carpio and Martin Luther McCoy
  31. ’’Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Performed by Bono (Background Vocals by The Edge)



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셀마헤이엑 처자가 나왔던 프리다의 감독 줄리테이머의 2007년 신작..
미국에선 10월에 벌써 개봉한 걸로 알고 있다.

영상이나 색다른 시도들..
그리고 무엇보다 사운드 트랙이 기대된다.
뮤지컬필름인데 배우들이 직접 다 노래를 부른다고 하니..
거참..^^

촬영을 맡은 브루노 델보넬 (Bruno Delbonnel)은 아멜리에, 쥬땜빠리, 인게이지먼트 등 프랑스영화들에서
아기자기하고 그림같은 느낌을 잘 살렸던 사람이고

미술을 맡은 마크 프리드버그 (Mark Friedberg)도 프로듀서스, 스티브지소와의 해저생활, 브로큰플라워,
커피와담배, 파프롬헤븐,
폴락, 런어웨이브라이드, 섹스앤시티의 미술 담당..
(스티브지소와의 해저생활...정말 강추이자 또 강추영화)

역시 프랑스인인 의상담당 알버트 울스키 (Albert Wolsky)는
더이상 말할 필요가 없는 베테랑..
그 유명한 벅시, 밥포시의 올댓재즈(재즈는 나의인생), 우디앨런의 맨하튼,
존슐레진저 감독에 팻매써니가 음악을 맡았던 매와 눈사람(위험한 장난),스트립티즈, 업클로즈앤퍼스널
등등....이미 70이 넘은 분이다..

이건 꼭 극장에서 봐야겠는데...
개봉을 꼭 하긴 하겠지만.....
크리스마스나 발렌타인에 맞춰서 열려고 계속쳐박아두고 그러면
정말 기분 상하는데 말이지..
쩝..


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by Anton_ | 2007/11/08 01:51 | le_film | 트랙백 | 덧글(2)
Commented by sang at 2007/11/08 21:48
뭐, 별로 안 남았쟎아요 ^^ 재밌겠네요.
Commented by Anton_ at 2007/11/09 20:27
흑흑 할일없는 백수의 신분이 탄로나는가...-_-;;
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