The worst film I've ever seen

Rating: 1/10 (12 January 2006)

I've loved the Beatles for longer than any other band or cultural phenomenon of any type, but this film was simply unwatchable. I saw Help! when I was a child and liked it (although having seen AHDN, maybe I'd be a harsher judge these days), and of course seen Yellow Submarine several times. I was pleased to see a couple of months ago that AHDN was being screened on telly and sat down to watch it. Within a few minutes I was squirming with embarrassment but persisted anyway. After about another half an hour my wife couldn't believe how dreadful it was and left the room. I lasted a few minutes before I switched it off. It was like watching an old friend, whom you have recommended to all your other friends, making a complete fool of himself in public. An utterly cringe-making experience. The only good thing at all was the music, and frankly I can listen to all this in a little over 30 minutes on the LP, without having to endure painful unfunnyness.
Utterly, utterly dreadful.