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The Beatles: Rock Band Opening Cinematic

by Alice O'Connor, Jun 03, 2009 11:06am PDT

Eager Beatlemaniacs can now get their eyes on The Beatles: Rock Band's opening cinematic, a treat of an animated trip through the many ages of the Fab Four.

Now might be a good time to revisit the E3 trailer--also with information on tracks and albums--while you wait for the September 9 release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

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they nailed it.

the 2d animation segments at the beginning look like they were done by the same group that did the kill bill animated portions? very similar style.

Jun 03, 2009 1:11pm PDT

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they nailed it. the 2d animation segments at the beginning look like they were done by the same group ... : iggypopped
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  I heard it's the guy that does the Gorillaz music videos. : quadeh
  - Ah thats where it feels similar. Really quite a lovely intro : nodebug
- this was directed by Pete Candeland at Passion Pictures : passionista

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Love the art style !!!

Jun 03, 2009 11:28am PDT

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  Totaly agree, how about they make a 4 player team based third person platformer using that style and the ... : valcan_s
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    One of the objects - prevent Mark David Chapman from shooting Lennon. : humbleone
    - objectives even* : humbleone
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    Left 4 Ono. : AxeMan808
    - http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19960694 : smegmar

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This animation is beyond impressive!

Jun 04, 2009 4:36am PDT

This animation is beyond impressive! : comiekazie

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Paul is dead

Jun 03, 2009 8:53pm PDT

Paul is dead : goosetickler

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Damn amazing!! Yellow Submarine 2 anyone?

Seriously, I could watch a full movie done in this style.

Jun 03, 2009 7:02pm PDT

Damn amazing!! Yellow Submarine 2 anyone? Seriously, I could watch a full movie done in this style. : mcquaidster

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Damn amazing!! Yellow Submarine 2 anyone?

Seriously, I could watch a full movie done in this style.

Jun 03, 2009 7:02pm PDT

Damn amazing!! Yellow Submarine 2 anyone? Seriously, I could watch a full movie done in this style. : mcquaidster

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Mark David Chapman would kill for this game!

Jun 03, 2009 6:46pm PDT

Mark David Chapman would kill for this game! : StukaFox

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After the elephant stepped down I was expecting to hear "the love you take is equal to the love you make". Seems like it would've been the perfect ending.

Jun 03, 2009 11:34am PDT

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After the elephant stepped down I was expecting to hear "the love you take is equal to the love you make"... : mrwolf710
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  I was expecting the last chord from A Day in the Life Of. That huge cacophony of horns and strings. BD... : robosextoid
  - Oh, that would've been good. : mrwolf710
  - That's what I was expecting too. : nodge69
  - Yep that's exactly what I was expecting. : Chris Remo
  - me three! : disembodied potato
- the elephant symbolizes the size of their popularity (aside from the Indian association) at the time they... : tubatron

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one of the most beautiful trailers of the recent time!

Jun 03, 2009 3:22pm PDT

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one of the most beautiful trailers of the recent time! : JohnnyDanger
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  I can't stop watching...... Help... : oO SilentK Oo
  - I need somebody! : quartic0
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  How do I keep this. I know how to get it out of the cache in linux, how do i in windows? : mcquaidster
  - http://fileshack.com/file.x/14524/The+Beatles:+Rock+Band+Opening+Cinematic : Alice O'Connor

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Wonderful.

Jun 03, 2009 5:34pm PDT

Wonderful. : zehh

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A good intro doesn't mean the game is good tho. :(

Jun 03, 2009 11:37am PDT

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A good intro doesn't mean the game is good tho. :( : Johnnsen
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As lame as I think this game is, I won't deny how rad that intro was.

Jun 03, 2009 11:42am PDT

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As lame as I think this game is, I won't deny how rad that intro was. : grmreapr
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  That intro looks to have more work behind it than the game will : Schnapple
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      yes: http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/trailer.php AWESOME : thetangent
      
      Nice. Thanks for the link : humbleone
  - I played 8 out of the 10 tracks at the show. IMO the in-game art looks better than the already awesome t... : Serpico74
  - huh? Have you not seen the gameplay trailers, like the one thetangent links below? : oO SilentK Oo
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  the hell mean rad btw? in my world its rapid application devloppement : Frush81
  - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rad : humbleone
  - It means when you've been there 100 hours, you get to roll a random mutation. : AxeMan808

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Seems to illustrate a gradual descent into madness/hell/drugs.

Jun 03, 2009 2:52pm PDT

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Seems to illustrate a gradual descent into madness/hell/drugs. : Dapper Swindler
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- It was their willingness to soak up foreign cultures that most impressed me. That said, Sgt Pepper and A... : AxeMan808

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I would love to know the animation studio(s) behind this. It's got a very anime Cowboy Bebop-movement style to it.

Jun 03, 2009 11:52am PDT

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I would love to know the animation studio(s) behind this. It's got a very anime Cowboy Bebop-movement st... : Masem
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  Same guy who did Gorillaz' stuff : geedeck
  - Good choice on their part. It's a pretty amazing opening cinematic. : YummiGummi

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This is mind-blowingly awesome. Gotta love how it just gets more and more trippy as it goes on - fucking fantastic.

Jun 03, 2009 11:13am PDT

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This is mind-blowingly awesome. Gotta love how it just gets more and more trippy as it goes on - fucking ... : thetangent
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  Yeah, I loved it. This may be the one that finally makes me bite the bullet and get into the guitar hero/... : bstrad
  - DO EET! : thetangent
- Yea, im half tempted to get his even though I hate rock band and guitar hero games. Worse case scenario... : mastermike569

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I'm showing this to people.

Jun 03, 2009 12:31pm PDT

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I'm showing this to people. : robosextoid
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- Might want to show them this also: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-the-beatles/50541 : humbleone

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Back in the USSR!

Jun 03, 2009 12:19pm PDT

Back in the USSR! : Snipergen

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well that animation + the new one from star wars ... its a great week for my eyes

Jun 03, 2009 12:15pm PDT

well that animation + the new one from star wars ... its a great week for my eyes : Frush81

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goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob. Goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob g'goo.

Jun 03, 2009 11:45am PDT

goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob. Goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob g'goo. : jabuck

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Cavern club was much closer to the liver buildings than in that.

But fuck it, its an awesome intro. Artistic license is ok when shit is that neat.

Jun 03, 2009 11:33am PDT

Cavern club was much closer to the liver buildings than in that. But fuck it, its an awesome intro. Ar... : Beady

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Awesome. The bizarre ending was great.

Jun 03, 2009 11:20am PDT

Awesome. The bizarre ending was great. : phipple

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That was fucking rad as hell.

Jun 03, 2009 11:16am PDT

That was fucking rad as hell. : mittense

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