Review of Yellow Submarine (1968) by Joe K — 11 Jul 2012

Absurdity for absurdity's sake. A boring, bafflingly unimaginative Beatles vehicle.

This review of Yellow Submarine (1968) was written by Joe K on 11 Jul 2012.

Yellow Submarine has generally received very positive reviews.

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