LOVE AND MERCY screening

[SMiLE-addict]

So is this going to be a movie one will be able to see at AMC or Regal Cinemas, or will it just be showing at specialty theaters? 

https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/love-mercy

Thanks!

[Micha]

• Parts of SMiLE were played before the film (BWPS). 

In Berlin they played BWPS and Love You tracks exclusively before Brian arrived. Someone did their homework.

What were the audience's reactions to the Love You tracks if there was one at all?

[Lowbacca]

• Parts of SMiLE were played before the film (BWPS). 

In Berlin they played BWPS and Love You tracks exclusively before Brian arrived. Someone did their homework.

Wow, that's amazing! i would have freaked out! what Love You tracks was it?

Much of it, perhaps all Love You tracks. I remember hearing late 70s Brian belting out "Roooollleerr Skaaaatiiiing Chiiiiiild" whilst we were waiting for 2015 Brian to arrive. Really cool moment.

• Parts of SMiLE were played before the film (BWPS). 

In Berlin they played BWPS and Love You tracks exclusively before Brian arrived. Someone did their homework.

What were the audience's reactions to the Love You tracks if there was one at all?

It was played outside the theatre. Largely general audience and 'Berlinale people'. Not many people gave a f*ck. I did though, had a stupid grin on my face the whole time. Couple of others too.

[Nile]

Caught a screening of the film today. I thought it was absolutely brilliant on so many levels. I wasn't expecting to be so emotionally moved.

A major work worthy of its subject.

Yes, there are broad strokes that only people like us will know are broad strokes -- but none of the "inaccuracies" are done for any other reason than to advance the story and get the info and emotions in -- not to misrepresent or hinder it. It's a movie  -- not a doc. Some very real sh it in this film. Jarring. Sad. Heavy.

I've always made fun of biopics (with the ridiculously pristine Dodge Darts, rock bands from 1962 playing their guitars down by their crotches, and people in 1967 looking like Artimus Pyle), but this was pretty stirring and unforgettable.

Without question -- the best case scenario.

Did these scenes make it into final cut?

"Dinner party guests silverware and glass music "session", with Brian chanting over the "cacaphony"
Surf’s Up (Inside Pop) with Bernstein VO
Heroes and Villains (Brian and VDP work composing session)
“Fire” sessions (Gold Star)
Smile montage (Columbia):
a. Heroes and Villains (Brian demonstrates to group on piano)
b. Beach Boys harmonize on “Prelude”
c. Session musicians playing kazoos, toy whistles, bells and various childhood instruments
d. Brian piano theme, which “deteriorates as the take comes to an end and the notes played become random and jumbled.”
Brian sings Plymouth Rock chant in swimming pool
The final chord of Day in the Life (Beatles) and phonograph needle lifts" ??

Tnx in advance

Nile

[shadownoze]

"Dinner party guests silverware and glass music "session", with Brian chanting over the "cacaphony" — Yes, sort of...you get the cacophony, but no chanting.
Surf’s Up (Inside Pop) with Bernstein VO — Great duplication of Brian at piano singing Surf's Up, but no VO or even mention of Bernstein.
Heroes and Villains (Brian and VDP work composing session) — Nope
“Fire” sessions (Gold Star) — Yes
Smile montage (Columbia):
a. Heroes and Villains (Brian demonstrates to group on piano) — No
b. Beach Boys harmonize on “Prelude” — No
c. Session musicians playing kazoos, toy whistles, bells and various childhood instruments — No
d. Brian piano theme, which “deteriorates as the take comes to an end and the notes played become random and jumbled.” — No
Brian sings Plymouth Rock chant in swimming pool — No
The final chord of Day in the Life (Beatles) and phonograph needle lifts" ?? — No

[Nile]

[Heroes and Villains (Brian and VDP work composing session) — Nope
Smile montage (Columbia):
a. Heroes and Villains (Brian demonstrates to group on piano) — No
b. Beach Boys harmonize on “Prelude” — No
c. Session musicians playing kazoos, toy whistles, bells and various childhood instruments — No
d. Brian piano theme, which “deteriorates as the take comes to an end and the notes played become random and jumbled.” — No

[/quote]

OOhh nooooooo.... whhhyyy?? ooohhh whhyyy???
Hope that theses scenes were filmed and will be available on some kind of extended version...

[Andrew G. Doe]

Surf’s Up (Inside Pop) with Bernstein VO — Great duplication of Brian at piano singing Surf's Up, but no VO or even mention of Bernstein.

Not surprised: the v/o was Oppenheim. 

[ontor pertawst]

Dano does sing the chant in the swimming pool. Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula.... what we do get is incredible and i'm sure since they filmed this stuff and edited many of the deleted scenes, it'd be a no brainer to stick them on the bluray/dvd. Especially if critics go all acclaimy. You know critics and their acclaim!

[Rocky Raccoon]

Spoiler alert:












Pretty well known that the movie ends with live footage of the real BW singing the title track.

I wonder if it's this version that's going to be on the Target edition of No Pier Pressure.

[SamMcK]

I still can't believe they've made a movie in cinemas about Brian Wilson in 2015. I know everyones already said it, but damn. I'm still just so happy to see my biggest musical hero get his dues in his own lifetime. and I can't wait to finally see it

[Ziggy Stardust]

I'm a bit curious as to how Landy is first presented if the 70's, as i've read here and there, are skipped..

[ForHerCryingSoul]

I'm a bit curious as to how Landy is first presented if the 70's, as i've read here and there, are skipped..

Well he was still eccentric and controlling back then, so probably the same IMO.

[shadownoze]

I'm a bit curious as to how Landy is first presented if the 70's, as i've read here and there, are skipped..

When the story switches to the 80s, Brian is meeting Melinda and Landy is already ever-present in his life. You don't get to see how he got that way.

[Ziggy Stardust]

I'm a bit curious as to how Landy is first presented if the 70's, as i've read here and there, are skipped..

When the story switches to the 80s, Brian is meeting Melinda and Landy is already ever-present in his life. You don't get to see how he got that way.

Riight yeah that's what i thought and seemed more logical, thanks for clearing it up!

[Lowbacca]

Dano does sing the chant in the swimming pool. Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula....
[...]

One of my favourite scenes..

[SMiLE Brian]

Holy sh*t, can't wait to see that scene.

[The Shift]

[Heroes and Villains (Brian and VDP work composing session) — Nope
Smile montage (Columbia):
a. Heroes and Villains (Brian demonstrates to group on piano) — No
b. Beach Boys harmonize on “Prelude” — No
c. Session musicians playing kazoos, toy whistles, bells and various childhood instruments — No
d. Brian piano theme, which “deteriorates as the take comes to an end and the notes played become random and jumbled.” — No

OOhh nooooooo.... whhhyyy?? ooohhh whhyyy???
Hope that theses scenes were filmed and will be available on some kind of extended version...
[/quote]

I'm hoping a DVD/Blu-Ray release will either have a clutch of deleted scenes as extras, or maybe even feature a Director's Cut.

(Will that entail an alternative ending in which Harrison Ford plays Brian? Wait and see!)

[Ziggy Stardust]

What about the 'Til I Die part?