Paul McCartney has revealed his favourite films after joining Letterboxd.
The Beatles icon gave an interview to his website, paulmccartney.com, yesterday (February 26), where he was asked about his favourite films and documentaries.
He told fans that he likes documentaries, and one that “really stuck” with him is the 2021 film Cow, which chronicles the daily life of a dairy cow. “It’s pretty hardcore, but very good. It reminded me of Linda’s song of the same name, which is equally as powerful.”
Then, in response to a question about the film reviewing website, McCartney shared his top four films.
“The Girl Can’t Help It, I always love that one and watch it again and again,” he wrote. “On the Waterfront, with Marlon Brando, fantastic film. Get Out, I think Jordan Peele did a great job with that. And The Last Waltz – that’s a nice one to round it out.”
He then officially joined Letterboxd, where he listed the above films as his favourites. He also gave some insight into his new documentary, Paul McCartney: Man On The Run, writing that watching the film was “like a period of my life flashing before my eyes.”
“It’s wonderful because it’s full of different emotions and facets. One of the big things for me is seeing so much of Linda, which is great for me and the kids,” he added.
He went on to write: There are parts that are embarrassing. I even asked Morgan Neville if we should take some of those bits out; like me doing ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ with a red nose on, and the band in silly outfits. I thought maybe we didn’t need that. But he said, no, that it works, and that the ups and downs make the ending feel more earned. I think he’s right.
“Overall, it’s a success story. The big question after the Beatles was: How do you follow that? Do you not bother? Or if you try, how? I think we did it in a particularly madcap way, and that’s what’s good about the film, it shows how we pulled it off.”
Paul McCartney: Man On The Run arrives on Amazon Prime Video today.
Directed by Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom, Best Of Enemies), Paul McCartney: Man On The Run charts the musician’s career, including the rise of his new band Wings, following the break-up of The Beatles.
The documentary features archival footage alongside interviews with McCartney, Mick Jagger, Chrissie Hynde, Sean Ono Lennon and Paul’s daughters Mary and Stella McCartney.
NME gave the film a four-star review, which read: “The director does an excellent job of capturing the weight of expectations laid at McCartney’s door in April 1970, when he casually revealed that the Beatles were no more – despite the fact that John Lennon had quietly requested a “divorce” from the group seven months earlier.
“With Paul cast as the villain and a business dispute with ruthless manager Allen Klein grinding on, there’s little wonder that he retreated to a remote farm in Scotland where he worked on the gorgeous (though, again, initially misunderstood) ‘Ram’.”
