June 29, 2019
I had the privilege of seeing the film, Yesterday, yesterday. What a treat!. I don’t “go to the movies” much anymore, and that’s kind of sad. Throughout my life I’ve enjoyed sitting in the dark theatre and feasting on the big screen…as well as the yummy popcorn. As a little boy, I would go with my family…especially my mom. Dad never liked going out much, so Mom would recruit me. Special memories. Later, when my sister came along, she would join us. As a teen and young adult, I would travel in friend- packs to see the latest films. Fun times. Dating? Sure…where else but the movies. And as a young married and later a family man myself…the trips to the local cinemas were wonderful.
These days, it’s hard for me to rationalize the trip. I have big screen tv that brings hundreds of titles directly to me on a regular basis. Mostly, though, I stay home because it’s kind of depressing to go to the movies by myself. No pity please…that my doing….nobody else’s.
But I had seen Kate McKinnon on Late Night With Seth Meyers. She’s featured in Yesterday, and her description was appealing to me. So I went and I’m glad I did. I won’t give much away, but the premise is brilliant and frightening. The film imagines a world in which The Beatles had never existed. Is that incredible? Think about it! Of course in spite of that proposition, Yesterday is chock full of fantastic Beatles music. On several occasions I felt my eyes misting up. What a baby! But the waterworks were even more imminent when the movie’s huge Easter Egg dropped near the end.
A world without the Beatles! Thank goodness it’s only a movie. I highly recommend this film…even if you have to get up off your duff (one of Mom’s favorite expressions) and see it a theatre. Lots to embrace.
billbenbarker 