Song: With A Little Help From My Friends Artist: Jim Sturgess Album: Across The Universe Soundtrack (2007) E B7 F#m F#m Bm E E B7 F#m What would you think if I sang out of tune, Bm E Would you stand up and walk out on me? Yeah the critics didn't care much for the film, but I thought it was great. Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements with "Dr. Robert" (Bono) and "Mr. Kite" (Eddie Izzard) as their guides. Jim Sturgess. Caprio's "I Want to Hold Your Hand" aches emotionally with the familiar throbbing bass line putting a chronic smile on my face. James Anthony Sturgess (born 16 May 1978) is an English actor and singer-songwriter. Actors Dana Fuchs and Jim Sturgess at the after party of a N.Y. screening of "Across the Universe." Jim Sturgess plays the lead role leaving England for America in search of his biological father, with Evan Rachel Wood who plays his overseas American love. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It's not on any of the other versions of the soundtrack release either. Just...epic. Highlights include "Let it Be" sung by Carol Woods with a gospel feel and Dana Fuch's "Helter Skelter". He became famous after the release of the films 21 and Across the Universe. Remarkably, Taymor claims the bulk of the performances here were not lip-synced, but recorded live as the cameras rolled.--Jerry McCulley. Taymor's use of star turns--the entire point of too many Beatles-rooted projects--is as sparing as it is deft. 2:15 PM PST The London-based actor, known for constantly embodying a wide range of characters, is currently shooting the se… ICM Partners for representation in all areas. Listen, this soundtrack is amazing. Superb soundtrack for one of the most underated movies of recent years.You should definitely buy the delux 2 disc edition which includes all the songs and if you haven't seen it yet check out the film and play it loud. Package art will incorporate stills from pivotal scenes from the movie and a 16-page folder foldout poster with a strawberry image. Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements with "Dr. … Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2011, As a teenager in the 60s I grew up with the Beatles and other 60s icons, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2018. Whilst music appeared cool, he felt being in school plays wasn't. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2011. Jim Sturgess. Featuring Joe Anderson. It just is. In 2008, he played the male lead role of Ben Campbell in 21.In 2009, he played Gavin Kossef in the crime drama Crossing Over, appearing with Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, and Ashley Judd. Listen to Across The Universe by Jim Sturgess, 24,805 Shazams, featuring on Joe Cocker Essentials, and Winter with Erika Lundmoen Apple Music playlists. Jim Sturgess is an English singer-songwriter and actor known for starring in the films ‘Across the Universe’, ‘Crossing Over’ and ‘Cloud Atlas’. Jim was born in London, the son of Jane O. Jude closes the door] Shit, I'm outta shape! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2009. Born in London and raised in Surrey, he grew up with an inherent interest in music. Yet director Julie Taymor's 1968-centered, socio-political romance is more than just a stunning visual achievement. Jim Sturgess is an English actor and singer, who began his career in the mid-1990s with TV the series. Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2014, I must say the production of movie and soundtrack came as close to perfection as possible for the four guys, Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2017. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Evan Rachel Wood sounds like she's having a blast on "It Won't Be Long." It just wouldn't come out peacefully. The love story is very touching and the flavour of the sixties is there together with the bus, the colours and the settings used in those days. Some songs/performances work better than others. Woo! Caught up in the violence of the turbulent 60's and the Vietnam war, this movie takes you on a ride through the flower power generation and war machine set in the 60's. I suspect John Lennon would've had a good laugh listening to it. (Martin) and Peter J. S. Sturgess. If you enjoy brave attempts at singing songs from the most sacred songbook of the 20th century - take a chance on this...you might like it. I am so glad the producers were able to get the rights to the music that made this film possible. He is most popularly known for his role in the 2007 musical romance drama, Across the Universe in … The Dana Fuchs Band with Rachel Evan Wood does my favorite track on the CD, the breezy "Because" with gorgeous vocal harmonies, "Because the wind is high, it blows my mind." She makes it sound fresh, "Since you left me, I'm so alone; Now you're coming on home." Given a track record littered by misfired oddities like the Bee Gees starring in the 1978 movie version of Sgt. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. E B7 F#m Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song, Bm E And I'll try not to sing out of key. It brings back to life some of the songs, not forgotten but perhaps those which have not been played for a while on the radio. Photo Credit:Deadline Hollywood EXCLUSIVE: Jim Sturgess has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas. Problems began in the band in 2006, and Jim heard of an audition for the musical film Across the Universe (2007). OMAX (556), Thu, Jan 21 He followed this film with The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson. The first single-disc edition of the soundtrack had 16 tracks, 6 from the first deluxe disc and 10 from the second. He won the leading male role of Jude. The soundtrack is faithful to the movie, except for two that are missing...a medley of sorts - I Want You She's So Heavy - Joe Anderson - is missing! Singing the Beatles song is a responsability and a job that can spoil the whole thing. Where was I when this came out? Caught up in the violence of the turbulent 60's and the Vietnam war, this movie takes you on a ride through the flower power generation and war machine set in the 60's. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, successfully transforming The Beatles' epochal oeuvre into film musicals has been an elusive alchemy. Would definitely recommend it - very nostaglic! 2:23 AM PST Your selected delivery location is beyond seller's shipping coverage for this item. Sturgess’ first major role was playing Jude Feeny in the 2007 musical film Across the Universe. Album Across the Universe: Music from the Motion Picture (Deluxe Edition) Revolution Lyrics [JUDE] You say you want a revolution … The London-based actor, known for constantly embodying a wide range of characters, is … on Jude falls in love with Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), a rich but sheltered American girl who joins the growing anti-war movement in New York's Greenwich Village. Jim Sturgess, the 29-year-old British actor that many in Hollywood would like to turn into the next big star, is ambivalent about fame. The very first time I tried to get one of the discs out to play, it snapped. Take Eddie Izzard's "Mr. Kite" - clearly tossed off in one take (I mean I wasn't there, maybe not). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2010. I have doubts about Bono's performance, Beatles are not Rattle and Hum! After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Its soundtrack brings a crucially intimate, emotionally engaging sensibility to its rich catalog of Beatles source material. These are the songs as you heard them in the movie by the cast and guests (Bono, Joe Cocker, etc.). It brought back a lot of memories from the time, and the Beatles songs were VERY well done. I've ordered a new one so hopefully this one was just a bad one. EXCLUSIVE: Jim Sturgess has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas. [B D#m E C# F F# G#m A# Fm D A G# D#] Chords for Something - Jim Sturgess {Lyrics} with capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. I've never had this issue before. T.V. Jim Sturgess at the "Across the Universe" premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival 2007. Apr 13, 2018 - Explore mr.penguin's board "Jim Sturgess" on Pinterest. Jim Sturgess, Actor: 21. Across the Universe (2007) Jim Sturgess as Jude. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE DELUXE - 2 DISC VERSION. Max : [they head for the basement of the campus, they come to a room. it's a fun and funny because as the Brits say he "takes the piss out of it". Eddie Izzard's effusive "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" is the product of several edited improvisations, while U2's Bono and Edge re-imagine "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by way of Pink Floyd. Having seen the film I had a regression to the seventies with lots of emotions. Jim Sturgess and his girlfriend at the London premiere of "Across the Universe." Wed, Jan 20 He was raised in Surrey. As the soundtrack to 2007's Musical Across the Universe this album is an interesting mixture of Beatles song renditions sung by the cast of the film. Across the Universe is a 2007 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed by Julie Taymor, centered on songs by the English rock band the Beatles.The script is based on an original story credited to Taymor, Dick Clement, and Ian La Frenais, and based on the song of the same name by Lennon–McCartney.It incorporates 34 compositions originally written by members of the Beatles. Using an approach she rightly dubbed "organic," Taymor never gets too ambitious with the original arrangements, balancing the plaintive, often stark performances of central young stars Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood with equally compelling turns by supporting players Carol Woods and Joe Anderson. He was raised in Surrey. Dana Fuchs Band blows away the under-appreciated "Don't Let Me Down" with a powerful emotional wallop. His acting career quickly gained momentum and in the following year appeared in three more films. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, The Grand Budapest Hotel (The Criterion Collection), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (The Criterion Collection). While this doesn't have every morsel of sound, it hits almost all the high notes (no pun intended). Across the Universe: Music From the Motion Picture, Yesterday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Sgt. Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2014. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Sturgess was born May 16, 1978. Yet even the lesser attempts are enjoyable. on ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE DELUXE - 2 DISC VERSION. I am not a Beatles fan, but after watching the film "Across the Universe", I have appreciated their music far more. Across the Universe - All My Loving - Jim Sturgess - YouTube He won the leading male role of Jude. The songs for disc 2 are on disc 1 and vice versa. (Martin) and Peter J. S. Sturgess. That one still plays but the other is totally split in two down one side. Jim Sturgess' take on the John Lennon's title track is excellent with its sense of spiritual exploration and longing, "Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind, possessing and caressing me." Jim Sturgess plays the lead role leaving England for America in search of his biological father, with Evan Rachel Wood who plays his overseas American love. See more ideas about jim sturgess, jim, beatles songs. View full artist profile. Across the Universe Lyrics: Words are flowing out like / Endless rain into a paper cup / They slither while they pass / They slip away across the universe / Pools of … Having said that some of the white album titles have been performed in a very sweet way: we all need to use our heart and these guys did it! Album Across the Universe: Music from the Motion Picture (Deluxe Edition) Strawberry Fields Forever Lyrics [JUDE] Let me take you down Typical for a project like this, it's uneven. However, he began to develop a secret passion for acting, at age 8, when he auditioned for local theatre to get out of … Caught up in the violence of the turbulent 60's and the Vietnam war, this movie takes you on a ride through the flower power generation and war machine set in the 60's. Joe Cocker's swamp-dirge "Come Together" shows why he's long been one of the best interpreters of the Lennon-McCartney catalog, and Dana Fuchs alternately evokes the heavenly and hellish via her tender "Dear Prudence," as well as her manic, Joplin-channeling burn through "Helter Skelter." Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. When young dockworker Jude (Jim Sturgess) leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in America, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. FEATURING SONGS FROM THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS OF ALL TIME, PERFORMED BY THE CAST INCLUDING EVAN RACHEL WOOD, JIM STURGESS, DANA FUCHS, MARTIN LUTHER McCOY, BONO, JOE COCKER AND EDDIE IZZARD. EXCLUSIVE: Jim Sturgess has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas. Also my discs we're labeled wrong. A Madea Halloween, The Snowman, Geostorm, Same Kind of Different as Me, Alicia Vikander/Jim Sturgess/Kali Uchis feat. I'd just become aware of this movie a few months ago from an ex-girlfriend. Right on - right on - right on. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. He has remained active as a musician thro… read more. This is one of my very favorite movies now - the use of Beatles songs to tell a love story, with minimal dialogue (brilliant)...THIS CD is the one to buy, not the watered down single disc. This is an extremely engaging soundtrack for those who saw the film and love the Beatles' music. First and foremost his interest was music. Jim Sturgess plays the lead role leaving England for America in search of his biological father, with Evan Rachel Wood who plays his overseas American love. I wasn't rough or impatient trying to get it out. – Jim Sturgess: Across The Universe: 3:29 – Dana Fuchs: Helter Skelter: 3:41 – Joe Anderson (2) Feat. (There's a single disc/mp3 version that focuses on the better known tracks if this seems like overkill. ), Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2008. Joe Cocker's version of "Come Together" blasts relentlessly with his vocal swagger putting an emotional payload on Lennon's obscure lyric, "He wear no shoe shine, he got toe jam football, he got monkey finger, he shoot coca cola." Jim was born in London, the son of Jane O. Tyler, the Creator, Jim Sturgess/Billy Zane/Jake Owen/Vintage Trouble, Dragon Tamer 3: Dungeon War 2: The Prequel, In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber, Greg Kinnear/Ellen Barkin/Demi Moore/Jim Sturgess/Peter & Bobby Farrelly, Across the Universe: Moving Across the Universe, High Style on a Budget with Superstar Designer Vera Wang. Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018. It features all kinds of people singing all kinds of Beatles songs from every era of the band's career. In fact, this particular version I purchased has more of the songs from the movie than any of the other versions available. As someone who drives a 2001 vehicle and uses CDs everyday, this shouldn't have happened. Jim Sturgess is an English actor and singer-songwriter. Jim Sturgess (36) Evan Rachel Wood (33) Joe Anderson (14) T.V. Enjoy! There's a problem loading this menu right now. A love story set in the 1960's amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock `n roll. The quality of the actual discs is different. Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2014, This soundtrack to the film of the same name is odd. Jim Sturgess (born May 16, 1981) is an English actor and singer-songwriter. First and foremost his interest was music. Look back at our favorite moments throughout the year, from award shows to up-close shots of celebrities. Having said that I apologize for the review based on the film...but the soundtrack must be rated for the creativity, the sound and the art which are energetically the finest ingredients! A love story set in the 1960's amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock `n roll. His breakthrough film role was in the 2007 musical Across the Universe, in which he played and sung the role of Jude. Please choose a different delivery location or purchase from another seller. Set against the anti-war protests, rock & roll revolution, and mind-expanding psychedelia of the 1960s, Julie Taymor's hallucinogenic musical follows the arduous journey of star-crossed lovers Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) as they and a small group of musicians are swept up in the raging waters of the volatile counterculture movement. 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Jim Sturgess Gifs • All from Across the Universe • There are about 135 gifs in here. Elsewhere on the CD, Bono teams with Secret Machine for the straightforward "I Am the Walrus," while the Dallas indie rockers also take dream-pop turns on the instrumental "Flying" and George Harrison's haunting "Blue Jay Way." The deluxe version of the soundtrack takes great material from Lennon, McCartney & Harrison and produces one of the best celebrations of their work. The stars successfully evoke early Beatlemania via the energetic charms of Sturgess' "All My Loving" and Wood's "It Won't Be Long," then get straight to the canon's often melancholy heart on his take of "In My Life," and her gentle cover of "Blackbird." Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. The London-based actor, known for constantly embodying a wide range of characters, is currently shooting the se… Review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon ; now you 're on... 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