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Dear Friends,.
In 1969, John and I were so naïve to think that doing the Bed-In would help change the world. Well, it might have. But at the time, we didn’t know.
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It was good that we filmed it, though. The film is powerful now. What we said then could have been said now.
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In fact, there are things that we said then in the film, which may give some encouragement and inspiration to the activists of today.
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Good luck to us all.
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Let’s remember WAR IS OVER if we want it. It’s up to us, and nobody else. John would have wanted to say that.
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GIVE PEACE A CHANCE REMEMBER LOVE IMAGINE PEACE: Think PEACE, Act PEACE, Spread PEACE.
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Love,
Yoko Ono Lennon New York 26 May 2014
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Oh this was such a multi-layered experience re-watching this again. I was 20 when they did the Bed In, I am 65 now and Yoko is 81. I marvelled at how intelligent Dick Gregory and Dick Smothers were, I even kind of cheered for the Canadian journalist who told them “you don’t speak for me..” I had forgotten how silly and coy and girlish Yoko was, but of course no one can forget how amazing and charismatic Lennon was, even when I see now, he was kind of naive and he was kind of wrong. Of course we all believe in peace, but they were basically showboating. One thing they did NOT showboat was the incredible chemistry those two had for one another. Those hugging bed scenes are probably more erotic than a lot of intentional attempts at eroticism because it was so sincere and so real. For a second I revisited the jealousy we all felt when Yoko got the guy. As a mother of grown kids however, I had some concerns for her daughter, who seemed to be either somewhat neglected or cared for by John. I never saw Yoko really touch or hug or relate to that darling little girl. There is something cold and weird and calculating about Yoko in this piece and to this day, I feel the same way about her. She recently said that the huge estate Lennon left her was like a giant umbrella for her life. No kidding. That man made a life for her she never would have had on her own. However, that aside, this film was incredibly intimate, nervy and stands as a piece of history. The vignettes of Timothy Leery are also interesting.
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