The prefab four, as they appear in the film all you need is cash, are dirk mcquickly, barry wom john halsey, stig ohara ricky fataar and ron nasty. The rutles all you need is cash subtitulada en espanol duration. Movies online the story of the rise and fall of the prefab four. When originally issued on vinyl in 1978 it contained most of the music featured in the madefortv film the rutles.
The rutles, a hilarious spoof of the beatles and the brainchild of monty pythons eric idle, made their first appearance in a short film on saturday night live. The rutles all you need is cash tv movie 1978 imdb. Former beatle george harrison appeared in the film and assisted in its creation. Even george harrison got in on the joke he makes a cameo appearance along with paul simon, mick. Cant buy me lunch 2002 starring eric idle and david bowie on dvd and bluray. All you need is cash, the centerpiece of the rutles anthology. The rutles 2004 this mock documentary riffing on the story of pop legends the beatles follows a fictional band, the rutles, as they climb to the top of the charts. All you need is cash on dvd 603497664122 from rhino. The rutles all you need is cash comedy with extras 1978.
All you need is cash also known as the rutles is a 1978 television film that traces in mockumentary style the career of a fictitious english rock group called the rutles. Join dirk, barry, stig, and nasty in monty python alum eric idles hilarious beatlemania spoof the rutles. Rutles 2 qualifies as little more than an overly reverent tribute to the 1978 original, and it barely bothers with the details at all. Monty python alumnus eric idle charts the rise and fall of the prefab four, known to their adoring fans as the rutles. Its a comedy and musical movie with a high rotten tomatoes critics score of. Short of a reunion and tour by the rutles, this dvd is the deepest and widestranging experience of the group that any fan is likely to see. Appearance of paul simon in the documentary the rutles. Inside though i didnt find much in the way of beatles or beatlesrelated material except for a heavily discounted, brandnew dvd of the rutles all you need is cash. All you need is cash is one of my favorite films of all time. Charts the adventures of the prefab four, possibly the most famous band of all time. As tv guide described it, the groups resemblance to the beatles is purely and satirically intentional the film was coproduced by the production companies of eric idle and lorne michaels, and directed by idle. The rutles all you need is cash 1978 dvdrip x264highcode.
All you need is cash 1978 full movie watch the rutles. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the eric idledirected movie via subscription can be a challenge. Other special features include inside shabby road, the making of the music of the rutles and some deleted scenes, featuring mick jagger and paul simon. The problem is that it very quickly exhausts itself, both aesthetically and in terms of the. But with this cd reissue we finally get to hear the complete set of songs from that film. Jun 19, 2010 inside though i didnt find much in the way of beatles or beatlesrelated material except for a heavily discounted, brandnew dvd of the rutles all you need is cash. The rutles all you need is cash subtitulada en espanol youtube. With eric idle, john halsey, ricky fataar, neil innes. Skizz cyzyk, maurice bursztynski for the 400th episode of the projection booth, maurice bursztynski and skizz cyzyk join mike to discuss the 1978 madefortv movie the rutles. I dont doubt that there will be a book of the film.
Codirector eric idle was then enjoying success with rutland weekend television, while his script displays the same feeling for the inane non. First screened on bbc2 in 1978, at a time when the standing of the beatles was at its lowest, the rutlesall you need is cash is the original and pace this is spinal tap best rockumentary spoof. If ever a comedy film deserved a pass on the basis of its cast alone other than its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, naturally, one could make a pretty strong case for the rutles. The rutles 1978 rotten tomatoes the rutles 1978 the rutles all you need is cash mian film. Need to watch the rutles on your tv or mobile device at home. Rutland weekend television takes a look at the prefab four. All you need is cash predated this is spinal tap by many years, and broke so much new ground in comedy and television feature production that its virtually a creation unto itself. The rutles music and video performances collection. Archaeology is the second album by parody band the rutles. All you need is cash 1978 english cinema, trailer, video clips, the rutles. The rutles 2 cant buy me lunch eric idle 2002 youtube. An album culled from the film followed, and was later revisited over the years with a followup album in 1996, as well as various. Dirk mcquickly eric idle, barry wom john halsey, stig ohara ricky fataar, and ron nasty.
Robin williams footage, in particular, looks as if. The problem with the rutles is not that it is a tv film. The idea grew from there, and after an appearance on saturday night live, idle and innes were encouraged to develop the rutles into a fulllength tv film and 20 rutles songs, entitled all you need is cash. Jan 10, 2007 perhaps the best beatles parody of all time. With all due respect to the collective genius involved in the spinal tap saga, it is safe to say no other artists have been able to repeat or recreate the delicate balance exhibited in the rutles multimedia parody. Like their previous release, the album contains pastiches of beatles songs three of the four musicians who had created the soundtrack for the 1978 film neil innes, john halsey, and ricky fataarreunited in 1996 and recorded a second album, archaeology, an affectionate sendup of the beatles anthology albums although its original. The public reaction to the rutles clip led to all you need is cash this full length documentary. Rutland weekend television takes a look at the prefab four dirk, barry, stig and nasty. All you need is cash 1978 eric idle, gary weis on allmovie a mockumentary of a beatleslike singing group.
Jan 22, 2020 with all due respect to the collective genius involved in the spinal tap saga, it is safe to say no other artists have been able to repeat or recreate the delicate balance exhibited in the rutles multimedia parody. Originally created as a short sketch in idles british television comedy series rutland weekend television, the rutles gained notice after being the focus of the mockumentary television film all you need is cash 1978, aka the rutles. All you need is cash was a beatles satire by people who clearly loved and understood their source material and bothered to get the details right. The tv film was originally intended as a latenight special, perhaps to fill in for nbcs saturday night on one of its weeks off. Idle did not ask for the participation of fataar, halsey or innes for the making of the film, viewing it as a solo project. All you need is cash on a tiny budget, but with a hilariously clever and knowing script, eric idle and neil innes labored to create the story of the rutles in a movie for nbc television called all you need is cash.
The primary creative force of the rutles music was neil innes, the sole composer and arranger of the songs. All you need is cash which first aired in march of 1978. I was only dimly aware of who eric idle and the other pythons were at this time. All you need is cash is a 1978 television film that traces the career of a fictitious english rock group called the rutles. For a few seconds i thought it was a real beatles documentary. Eric idle as dirk mcquickly paul narrator john halsey as barry wom ringo ricky fataar as stig ohara george neil innes as ron nasty john michael palin as eric manchester, rutle corp.
All you need is cash is a 1978 television film that traces in mockumentary style the career of a fictitious english rock group called the rutles. The album contains 14 of the tongueincheek pastiches of beatles songs that were featured in the film. Nbc was so taken with the project, though, that they. If you re familiar with neil innes, then thats all the recommendation you need. Staring rikki fataar, john halsey, gilda radner and george harrison. Aug 01, 2019 the rutles 2 cant buy me lunch eric idle 2002.
One of the first mockumentaries, the rutles takes satirical aim at the beatles through the story of the rutles, whose journey through the 60s travels the same fabled arc as a. The band that originally performed the music in the film and on their records consisted of innes, halsey, fataar, guitarist ollie halsall and bassist andy brown. Only the crustiest beatles fans will take offense to this film. This venture included a madefortelevision mockumentary titled all you need is cash. There is already an album in the american charts and a single i feel rich, i. All you need is cash is a 1978 english film stars eric idle, eric idle, gary weis, john halsey, ricky fataar, neil innes, michael palin, bianca jagger, john belushi, dan aykroyd, george harrison, gilda radner, bill murray, gwen taylor, ronnie wood, mick jagger, paul simon, gary weis, jeannette charles, eric idle, gary weis. Encouraged by the positive public reaction to the sketch, featuring beatles. The rutles is a soundtrack album to the 1978 telemovie all you need is cash. Audience response was so overwhelming that snl producer lorne michaels decided to go ahead with a full production, all you need is cash, which originally aired on nbctv in the spring. The rutles is the soundtrack album to the film all you need is cash, a mockumentary about the fictional band the rutles. Even to those who have never been exposed to either monty python or spinal tap, it will come across as flat and tired, squandering. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The rutles all you need is cash subtitulada en espanol. Neil innes, john halsey, rikki fataar costar, with cameos by john belushi, george harrison, bill murray, michael palin, and others.
The prefab four, as they appear in the film all you need is cash, are dirk mcquickly eric idle. All you need is cash tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The rutles is an eric idle and neil innes invention, a very funny and clever beatles parody group. As tv guide described it, the groups resemblance to the beatles is purely and satirically intentional. All you need is cash, an extrasfilled disc marred only by mentions of plans to film a sequel. If you re a beatles fan whos never heard the genius parody that is the rutles, you re really missing out. Its a fair assessment to suggest that 90 percent of all power pop is unabashedly derivative of the works of john, paul, george, and ringo, and plenty of comedians have taken the worlds most famous liverpudlians and had a laugh at their expense, but few have done such an. All you need is cash tv movie 1978 soundtracks on imdb. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Directed by gary weis and eric idle, this mockumentary tells the tale of the incredible smash hit band the rutles, their meteoric rise to fame. The original soundtrack and film were released in 197 the original soundtrack and film were released in 197. Download or stream the rutles all you need is cash 1978 with eric idle, john halsey, gary weis for free on hoopla. This documentary follows their career from their early days in liverpool and hamburgs infamous ratkeller, to their amazing world. Erics script combined with neils fantastic songs, the fine direction and superb acting of the cast created something very special.