Comments on: Song for “Schmucks”: Beatles Score $1.5 Mil for “Fool on the Hill”

By: seany bakes

seany bakes — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:53:36 +0000

“come together” was used in the bike bar fight scene from Bronx Tale

By: Rocky Leplin

Rocky Leplin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:35:05 +0000

The souped-up hyper-resonance of the version of Fool on the Hill used for the opening credits of Dinner For Schmucks is like listening to Paul through a filter of aural funhouse mirrors. The original song was much simpler, purer, and evoked its own meaning far better than this overproduced version does. It’s so different from the way it was originally recorded that it’s almost hard to believe it’s Paul singing. If they paid $1.5 million for it, Paul got robbed–because the layers added on spoiled the song.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:44:19 +0000

thats odd because I’m Looking Through You from Rubber Soul was used in Ghost Town with Ricky Gervais, so they must allow quite a few

By: Aimee

Aimee — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:30:38 +0000

this was a nostalgic and appreciated addition to this move. It was a “grown up, hillarious,and heart warming movie” i’m still humming song in my head from memory, though i was only born in 1964.. i think song is same age or close enough. Thankyou paul for giving permission. i dont think this happens very much if ever. I needed this song to be popular again :)

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Review: DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS | We Are Movie Geeks — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:09:50 +0000

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By: nick

nick — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:07:00 +0000

Yoko allowed “Happiness is a warm gun” to be used in a recent Michael Moore film, I don’t remember which one- they sometimes allow it in films and docus- just not many. Neil also would not let Beatles songs on compilation 60′s albums and I think there is also a deal where the Beatles can’t be put in the bargain bin.

By: Neil A. Facci

Neil A. Facci — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:30:25 +0000

Now you know why Beatles songs are rarely used in a movie, especially an original song, not a cover like “twist & shout”. Somehow I hope “THE FOOL ON THE HILL” will be remixed for the Dreamworks film so we all have something new to listen to besides the recent remastered BEATLES’ remastered catalog. Let’s see if Capital/Apple will have rights to a soundtrack album.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:29:35 +0000

“Can’t Buy Me Love” A comedy from 1987 starring Patrick Dempsey, was used (original version)

By: dave lane

dave lane — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:22:02 +0000

When I’m 64 was on “the World According to Garp”.