Help!
Help!
G | 25 August 1965 (USA)
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An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

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Cubussoli

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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CrawlerChunky

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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Fairaher

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

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FirstWitch

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

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miss-so

The British musical film HELP ! Is a good movie for the Beatles fans because there is a wide choice of music, however I have absolutely not understood the story of this film I found that she did not really make sense and I prefer movies with a concrete history because I find it more difficult to dive into the movie and to be interested by the film when the story is 'absurd' if can say it like that. I find even though the characters were well integrated in their role and that some passage of the film was funny. I think this movie can be a enjoyable to looking with friends or family, but especially the ideal film to watch if you are a big fan of the Beatles!

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Grey Dorian

"Help!" is a British film directed by Richard Lester and released in 1965. This is a comic musical film starring the Beatles, the famous pop rock band. Its plot focuses on the Beatles' travel around the world. The story begins when Ringo Starr finds in his letterbox an envelope which contains a strange ring on which there is a huge red gem. But the ring is actually a sacrificial ring with which a madcap sect needs to execute the great sacrifice to the terrible goddess, Kaïli the Bloody. Therefore this sects pursues the Beatles all around the world to pick up the ring that Ringo Starr can't remove from his finger ! Clang, the head of the sect, tries to do it in many different ways but always fails. The Beatles are helped by an FBI agent but also pursued by a duo of mad scientists. First of all, the very first comment I can make is that the soundtrack of the film is very good and composed of pretty lively songs - famous songs! - such as "Help". This is really interesting because of its role : the different songs performed by the Fab Four separate the different parts of the film, such as chapters have a title in a book. It gives the film a certain rhythm. Then, even if the plot has kind of chapters, it is definitely not what makes "Help!" a good film. It is nonsense and madcap and it could be just an excuse for the Beatles to travel around the world, from the United Kingdom to the Alps including some countries like India ! Furthermore, the British sense of humor is another element of this good film. I really like this typical 60's film. It is meaningless, that is mostly why it is pleasant ! Finally, the Fab Four are definitely genuine and natural ! So... watch "Help!". It's well worth seeing ! It deserves 8 stars out of 10 !

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lilolo-85030

« Help » is a British musical film, directed b Richard Lester in 1965, in featuring with the Beatles. The story is about a sect who lost a ring. This ring is very important to do a sacrifice, has been sent at Ringo Starr by a fan and during the totally film, this sect. Try to get it back. The movie has many scenes which see taking place happening all around the word (Buckingham Palace, in beach) and that is good. This is a comedy and a fiction movie, it's not based on a true story.. The plot is absolutely crazy but the story and the script are confusing. The music is sung by the Beatles and seven songs are into their 5th album who that title is Help. On a scale of the 0 to 10 , I give this film a 4 , because The Beatles are in it and it's a good point for the movie but the story is very confusing. Only Watch this film if you have some time to spare. But the Beatles fans night be happy because their actors' fame is very good.Elodie PEREZ, Lycée ALbert Camus, Nîmes, Pl1

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Dalbert Pringle

Because it stars The Beatles, Help! is the one film that you simply wouldn't dare give a low rating to (or, would you?), even though, aside from a few good moments, it wasn't all that funny, nor was it entertaining enough to hold my interest for very long.In fact, a lot of the time, I found Help! to be downright stupid, its juvenile mentality specifically geared to the non-thinking, Beatle-crazed teens of that screwed-up era of Pop Music History.Naturally, Help! was just another opportunity to showcase The Beatles and promote their latest album of #1 hit songs, which included such tunes as Ticket To Ride, You're Gonna Lose That Girl, and, of course, the film's title tune, "Help!".The truth of the matter is - As hopelessly inferior as it was, had this film starred any other Pop group, other than the likes of The Beatles, then you can surely bet that it would've probably killed those band member's careers as musicians, like, pronto! Besides having a really weak script that, at times, bordered on pure nonsense, I understand that a lot of Help!'s problems came directly from The Beatles, themselves.At this early point in their music/movie careers The Fab 4 had just discovered the wonders of "marijuana". Since the boys were constantly engulfed in such a thick haze of dope smoke during filming, they couldn't remember their lines and were forever going into convulsions of uncontrollable tittering and giggling.As you can well-imagine, the film crew came close, many times, to blowing their tops when scene after scene was botched by more fits of incessant "Beatle" laughter and another retake had to be done. Naturally, since this was "The Beatles" that we're talking about here, the crew kow-towed to every whim of Pop Music's new-found royalty, kept their mouths shut, and continued filming at a literal snail's pace.Help!'s story revolves around Ringo getting a certain ring of special significance stuck on his finger, which sends the ring's owner and his followers chasing after the poor bloke. Moving around from London, to the Swiss Alps, to the Bahamas, John, Paul, and George do what they can to keep their pal from coming to any harm, as everything going on around them gets crazier and more blown out of proportion by the minute.

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