"Jeweler, you've failed!" John Lennon announced when the elderly jeweler couldn't remove the gaudy red ring from Ringo Star's finger. This was just one of the hilarious quotes in The Beatles movie Help! I expected the movie to be similar in nature to The Who's Tommy. But I was pleasantly surprised. Throughout the movie The Beatles and other actors in the film cracked funny little jokes and did ridiculous things. It was nothing like Tommy, which was a more serious film. Help! had a silly and fun vibe that just flowed throughout the entire film. All of The Beatles had clever lines and they all seemed to enjoy what they were doing in the movie.
I enjoyed the plot of Help! quite a bit as well. Ringo is constantly being chased because of his ring. There are several different groups trying to acquire the ring. One is a group of tribal leaders that needs the ring for sacrifices. The other is a scientist and his assistance that wants the ring for power. There are dozens of attempts to take the ring, some even threatening Ringo's life. John, Paul, and George help Ringo throughout the film, though at one point they suggest that he cut his finger off. The best part of the film to me was the music video style songs that played every 10 or 15 minutes of the movie. They were set up very nicely and weren't just thrown in. There was even an intermission in Help! Every part of this movie made me feel good. I laughed throughout and got caught up in what would happen to Ringo. I give The Beatles' Help! a 9/10 for having such a happy mood. There is no reason not to watch this film, it will leave you in a good mood and happy that you watched.
-Nicholas
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