Plot

"GS Wonderland" is about the 1960's Group Sounds bands - A Japanese pop movement inspired by the Beatles and other mid-1960's Brit Pop.

Three young men set out to start their own band "The Diamonds" when they are signed to a recording contract during their very first rehearsal. Things turn for the unexpected when their agent brings Mick (Chiaki Kuriyama) into the group as their keyboardist. All the believe Mick looks remarkably like a girl!

Notes

The soundtrack features 10 original tunes by GS legend lyricist Jun Hashimoto and composer Kyohei Tsutsumi.

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KiJul 15 2009 5:03 pm
Never knew until watching the movie “GS Wonderland” that Japan even had a “Group Sound” period with Japanese bands copping the sounds and style of bands like the Beatles or the Monkees. In hindsight,loud funny. The inevitable conflicts and drama that comes about in the screenplay never hits an appreciable high to make you feel truly engaged. The music itself is a bit of a dud, failing to offer a number that reverberates with the audience like “Linda Linda Linda” did in the movie of the same name. So what you’re left with in “GS Wonderland” is a nice film, standing out for its recreation of the Japanese Group Sound period, but becomes immediately forgettable for its lack of zing or pizazz. Ultimately, “GS Wonderland” might appeal to fans Chiaki Kuriyama and of music films in general. The film residing in perpetual second gear will hold the film back for the rest.