Two of Us (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Writer:

Mark Stanfield (writer)

Release Date:

1 February 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

John Lennon and Paul McCartney have a chat about their lives, and if "The Beatles" will ever reunite. The movie takes place in 1976.

Plot Keywords:

Paul Mccartney | John Lennon | Beatles | Number In Title

Cast

Aidan Quinn	...	Paul McCartney
Jared Harris	...	John Lennon
Ric Reid	...	TV Interviewer
Martin Martinuzzi	...	Limo Driver
Neil Foster	...	Concierge
Joe Bostick	...	Elevator Attendant
Jeremy Tracz	...	Political Activist
Ian Ryan	...	Dreadlocked Man
Scott Wickware	...	Officer Francis
Robert Seeliger	...	Second Officer
Louis Di Bianco	...	Luigi
Derek Aasland	...	Young Man
David Gardner	...	Older Man
Pixie Bigelow	...	Older Woman
Heather Hodgson	...	Woman with Dog

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content and language.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | USA:PG-13

Company:

Aaronson/Falk Productions

Trivia:

'John Lennon' and Paul McCartney actually did spend 24 April 1976 together as portrayed in the movie, but 'Yoko Ono' and Linda McCartney were also present. It was the last time they met. They got along so well that Paul returned the next day to see John. John would not let him in, saying, as he does in the movie, "You can't just be dropping by like it's the good old days."

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The lip-syncing is off while John and Paul are singing "Tumbling Tumbleweeds".

Quotes:

John Lennon: There is little difference between the one who bows and the one who is bowed to.
Paul McCartney: Ooh, very "I am the Walrus."

Movie Connections:

Features "Saturday Night Live" (1975)

It's exactly as I imagined it!!!

Let's cut to the chase: If you're a baby-boomer, you inevitably spent some time wondering at the fact that, in 1976, McCartney had the gumption to drop in on John's city hermit life and spend the day with him. You also certainly wondered how things went. I heard the exact same reports that the writer of this film heard, from John's and Paul's perspective, and I admit that I reconstructed the meeting in pretty much the same way this film does. But none of my imaginings could have bought tears to my eyes the way this incredible piece of work and acting does. I found it amazingly lifelike, perfectly plausible and 100 % saccharin-free. Now, can anyone explain why I didn't hear of this masterpiece before it was shown by the CBC last night? I mean it's already three years old, for goodness sake! And yes, if you're a Beatles fan, this is a must-see performance! Even the subtle paraphrasing of Beatles' melodies in the background is inspired.