Bill Morrison (2) (1959–)

All Together Now!

Il mio amore per i Beatles nasce il giorno di Capodanno 1972, quando Yellow Submarine venne trasmesso per la prima volta in Rai. Più precisamente, nasce alla visione (e all'ascolto) di Eleanor Rigby. Lo so, i Beatles c'entrano poco con i disegni del film: ma non importa. Questo volume ridisegna sulla carta il film. Il mezzo è diverso, e quindi anche le scelte grafiche lo sono, senza contare che la colonna sonora manca; ma la magia resta, e sono tornato bambino nel gustarmi le tavole... oltre ad aver finalmente capito qualche gioco di parole che mi ero perso anche quando da adulto avevo rivisto il film in lingua originale. Consigliatissimo.… (mais)

This is a graphic novel adaptation of everyone’s favourite acid-trippy Beatles cartoon. It follows the movie closely, minus the songs and some very minor elements that only weirdos like me would notice (such as the policeman attempting to call a cat when Ringo and the Yellow Submarine run by). The art is brilliant, an excellent reproduction of the movie. There’s also a teensy bit of narration and extra dialogue to move things along.

The only thing that didn’t quite work for me was the constant interjecting of Beatles’ names into the dialogue where there wasn’t any in the movie. “Ringo, there’s a school of whales.” “John, they look a bit old for school.” “University then.” “University of whales. Look like dropouts to me.” I wasn’t sure if it was necessary—of course, to me, it isn’t necessary because I’ve seen the movie several dozen times and know who’s talking. But perhaps someone who hasn’t seen the movie would find that helpful.

I’d definitely recommend this for the gorgeous artwork and the faithful rendering of the movie on the page. I borrowed this from the library but would consider getting my own copy.… (mais)