Lennon or McCartney
| Lennon or McCartney | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matt Schichter |
Production company | Scared Goose Productions |
Release date |
|
Running time | 34 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lennon or McCartney is a 2014 American documentary short film directed by Matt Schichter. The film is a compilation of 550 celebrities' responses, taken from interviews throughout the decade, to the question of which musician is superior: John Lennon or Paul McCartney.[1]
Among the celebrities included in the film are the Arctic Monkeys, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bridgit Mendler, Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Metallica, Miss Piggy, Morgan Freeman, Sylvester Stallone, Steve-O, and Tommy Chong.[1][2] Of the responses, 282 answered "John Lennon", 196 answered "Paul McCartney", 15 answered "George Harrison", 4 answered "Ringo Starr", 1 answered "Jimi Hendrix", 1 answered "Lou Reed", 1 answered "Keith Richards", 1 answered "Oasis", and 50 did not answer.[3]
Production
According to The Houston Chronicle, Schichter has stated that "I had all the video footage from the interviews, but never thought about compiling it all until last month ... I just went for it, hoping people would dig it".[3]
References
- ^ a b Helman, Peter (22 December 2014). "Watch 550 Celebrities Answer "Lennon Or McCartney?"". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ Falkner, Scott (22 December 2014). "Lennon or McCartney? New Documentary Asks 550 Celebrities Their Preference — See Their Answers". Inquisitr. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ a b Hoffman, Ken (26 December 2014). "Lennon or McCartney? In one-word answers". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)