Yellow Submarine is an animated meandering journey filled with puns and
dry British humor, where psychedelic music videos take precedent over
any linear story. What little there is of a plot, however, concerns a
vibrantly colored place called Pepperland that resembles the album cover
for Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band come to life. The swirling
animation is a mixture of pop-culture images and modern artistic styles
brought loosely together with a naïve antiwar message and some clever
political commentary. The Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, draining
it of all its color and music, firing anti-music missiles, bonking
people with green apples, and turning the inhabitants to stone by way of
the pointed finger of a giant white glove. As the only survivor, the
Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and goes to London to
enlist the help of the Beatles (voiced by actors). The charming and
innocent boys travel through strange worlds and meet bizarre characters,
including the tagalong Nowhere Man. Several blissed-filled musical
sequences and drug references later, the Beatles drive out the Blue
Meanies and restore Pepperland to tranquility armed with only music,
love, and witty remarks.
Directed By: George Dunning
, Dick Emery
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