The Beatles Anthology
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Movie Reviews of The Beatles Anthology
Movie Review: At Last!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the pinnacle of all DVD releases! Of all the fantastic movies and various live performances which have been remastered to DVD, this is the ultimate! The Beatles revolutionized our pop culture unlike any other influence, and to have their story told on VHS tape didn't do it justice. There is not one bad song in their catalog, and bands are still trying to make "Revolver" and "Sgt. Peppers" to this day with no avail. I am really excited that they have finally released this monumental collection on DVD. The Beatles can do no wrong. Everything they release shoots straight to number one, and it's been 33 years since the four of them were last in studio together. Look for this collection to sell as hot if not hotter than the original VHS and subsequent CD releases in 1995-1996. Just look at their "One" album from 2 years ago. It's just a recompiled collection of their #1 chart toppers and it knocked 'NSync off the charts when it was released! The Beatles broke up 10 years before most 'NSync fans were even born. That's a testamant to the power of their music, and the scope of their influence. "Anthology" is recomended to ANY music fan, and if you are a Beatle fan I don't think you could be any happier.A great addition to "Anthology" is the bonus disc, which contains a very relaxed informal interview with Paul, George, and Ringo in 1995. Also, they take you back to Abbey Road studios one more time in 1995 to discuss how they made "Golden Slumbers", "I'm Only Sleeping", and their most phillisophical song "Tomorrow Never Knows". For all you musicians and producers, this is really fantastic. They break down the tracks so you hear each overdub and brilliant idea before the master edit. They get in to all the technical aspects. You can watch it 100 times and never get board!
Movie Review: Beatles Anthology
Summary: 5 Stars
It started in Liverpool England. What was set in motion was a rock band so incredible they changed the history of the world. This ten hour DVD documentary is the Holy Grail of all Beatles documentaries. It begins with family histories as Ringo says his mother always told him WWII started because he was born. John, Paul, George, and Ringo came from the working class and soon found rock'n'roll and each other.
In their own words we hear the complete story from beginning to end. From early recordings of 1958 on we can see the band developing from month to month, year to year. The first good movie of them is at the Cavern right after Ringo joined with "Some Other Guy" with John's full-throated vocals, and the crowd asking, "Where's Pete?" We get some great rare footage of them on the BBC as well as their tours. Then they hit the States as the perfect antidote to the JFK assassination. 1964 was the year they took the world by storm as millions come down with Beatlemania. 1965 is the legendary Shea Stadium concert with 57,000 hysterical fans. By 1966 they're already into LSD and Eastern music and philosophy. Here we get the first (and greatest) rock videos of "Paperback Writer" and "Rain".
Then after they snub the fascist queen of the Philippines they barely escape the island hellhole and decide that's the end of touring. Then comes the most creative year ever, 1967. "Strawberry Fields" and "Penny Lane" debut as trippy acid inspired videos on Ed Sullivan, "Sergeant Pepper" is released, Brian Epstein dies, "All you need is Love" debues on world satellite, and "Magical Mystery Tour". By 1968 they are drifting apart, but not before creating "The White Album", "Abbey Road", "Let It Be", and "Hey Jude".
Movie Review: about the Real Love Video on bonus disc...
Summary: 5 Stars
Initially I selected the Real Love video from the main menu on the special features disc, and I realized, as the video was playing, that there was no sound coming from my DVD player. I pressed the AUDIO button on the remote and noticed that the DVD player was on DTS mode (that's strange, I didn't select any audio mode previously, and my DVD player is set to play in the Dolby 5.1 mode by default). By pressing a second time the AUDIO button, I changed the setting to Dolby 5.1, and the problem was fixed. I guess this won't happen to those who have the appropiate audio equipment to enjoy DTS sound. Now my comments about the anthology itself:
I got this DVD boxset (in its region 0, or region-free encoding release) just yesterday, and played only bits from all five discs to sample this material. When the documentary aired for the first time on ABC in late 1995, I was not able to watch all the programs; I remember watching the part when the Beatles were about to break up as a band, and when John, Paul, George and Ringo were playing on the roof. I enjoyed very much the versions of the songs that the Beatles played on that last part of the series, particularly Let It Be and the Long and Winding Road. The VHS videos of The Beatles Anthology were released here in Mexico in 1996 or 1997, but I didn't buy them then because I already had a DVD player and was amazed by the quality of audio and video that the DVD format is capable of deliver, so I decided to wait for the DVD release. From what I've seen so far now, I think it was worth waiting for this boxset, although I was hoping to see the "hawaiian" girls dancing at the end of the Hello Goodbye Number, instead of other material that the producers of the anthology decided to insert.
Movie Review: Mr. Collins, you remember these!
Summary: 5 Stars
Sid the Elf is here to once again help solve life's difficult dillemas: What is the best thing to watch when you're hanging out with Mr. Collins? It has to be The Beatles Anthology. Most Mr. Collins fans are also Beatles fans and the two go together perfectly. The Anthology combines a ton of music(mostly footage from live shows or studio outtakes that were only heard on the famous Gray Tape)and first person accounts of the band's storied history. One thing that stood out to Sid during the viewing was the perfect pace of the documentary. The show follows a steady routine of a few minutes of interview of one or more of the principals then a song from the time that had just been discussed. It is perfect for the short attention span that accompanies Mr. Collins.
Of course, the film was released in 1995, so the current interviews were from Paul, George, Ringo, George Martin, Neil Apinsall, and a few others. However, the old Lennon interview clips they used were excellent as well as always pertinent. Everyone interviewed was always talking about something with which they had direct knowledge, so it is without conjecture like so many other documentaries. It actually gives you what feels like an insight to the amazing journey that was The Beatles.
If you are a Beatles fan, or even remotely interested then you should at least give the Anthology a try. If you like The Beatled and Mr. Collins and haven't seen this, wassa matta? It is ridiculously entertaining and interesting. And you get to listen to Beatles tunes. So, on the recomendation of Sid the Elf, put on your gold boots, jump out of the stocking and chase the Anthology and Mr. Collins around the room. But watch out for the couch.
Movie Review: Excellent Documentary!
Summary: 5 Stars
For any diehard Beatles fan like myself this is a must for your collection! I remember when the Anthology came out on TV..I was so excited and taped all three segments but this DVD collection includes tons of footage that was not in the TV version and you are also presented with a fifth Bonus Disc where Paul, George and Ringo actually jam on "Blue Moon of Kentucky" and a Paul original.."Thinkin' of Linkin'"..Great Stuff! The parts where all three are together remembering the past is the best part!! You can tell they all loved each other very much and that John was very much missed during these sessions..regardless of the reported acrimony that existed among the bandmembers after their breakup you can't help but feel that these guys were like brothers..they had been so close...that in one interview segment you witness Ringo getting choked up..it's very touching...Many of their concert appearances in the early days performing some of their greatest songs are included on this DVD...many that has never been seen before...One part I loved was when they were being shuttled to their hotel after landing in the US and they were being filmed in the limo with hordes of fans chasing them and a police escort with horses..pretty amazing footage and very clear too! This documentary was done with a bunch of TLC and comes close to being the best example of how a documentary on a legendary musical group should be done! Many amazing interviews and the mania is captured wonderfully! You feel as if you're living it all over again! This is a must have for any Beatle fan!!