In many ways, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is one of the greatest modern day fairy tales concocted. One can even say it chronicles the never-ending battle between artists and those who love their art, and the greedy capitalists (no, I'm not an enemy of capitalism!) who wish to dominate the art forms.
It's ironic that Billy Preston appears...and The Beatles don't. There are many that speculate Mr. Preston is in fact THE Sgt. Pepper, and the film is more or less a tribute to him and his message...and not about The Beatles. But, that's for another discussion....Anyway, one thing that is undeniable about the movie is that it does capture the spirit of the era, and (maybe sadly) stands as a transition piece from the psychedelic 1960s and 1970s to the "greed is good" decade of the 1980s.
I think one reason why the movie maintains an audience is because beyond the music and format, there are several social statements all over the screen. If you are younger than the film's intended audience, don't dismiss it as a relic of a bygone era...you just might learn something.
It's ironic that Billy Preston appears...and The Beatles don't. There are many that speculate Mr. Preston is in fact THE Sgt. Pepper, and the film is more or less a tribute to him and his message...and not about The Beatles. But, that's for another discussion....Anyway, one thing that is undeniable about the movie is that it does capture the spirit of the era, and (maybe sadly) stands as a transition piece from the psychedelic 1960s and 1970s to the "greed is good" decade of the 1980s.
I think one reason why the movie maintains an audience is because beyond the music and format, there are several social statements all over the screen. If you are younger than the film's intended audience, don't dismiss it as a relic of a bygone era...you just might learn something.
