The Compleat Beatles [VHS]
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Movie Review: This video is outstanding...
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently became a fan of the Beatles' movies. Then I became engrossed in their music, once again. After listening to their oldies on the radio all of my life, I realized they were more complex human beings than just brilliant musicians. In this ceaselessly entertaining and detailingly analytical film, the years of Old Liverpool are covered up to the days of Abbey Road. This moving, profound, disturbing, thrilling, and funny documentary is one of the best of its type. Never lacks in anything except sheer consistance. From the lyrical opening lines of narration ("Nothing much ever came from Liverpool...") to the climactic music video of "Let it Be", this is a must see example of both history and personal lives that change with the passage of time.Movie Review: Fab addition to any Beatles collection
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this video since the late 80's, and I still have not gotten tired of watching it, even after seeing the Anthology.This should be on DVD!
A great look into the Beatles from pre-stardom up to the bitter end.
An interesting look into the Mersey Beat scene they arose from, it meanders here and there to provide some great moments from Beatlemania, and has an excellent voice-over by Malcolm McDowell that doesn't fawn or bore you to death.
Highly recommended for it's even handed (although not thorough, I mean how could an entire 10 year span ever be fairly recorded?)
coverage of the boys.
Movie Review: Please rerelease this video on DVD!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a really great 2-hour documentary on the Beatles for those people who do not have the time to watch the entire multi-hour "Beatles Anthology", (which was done by Paul, George, and Ringo), and who want something more serious than the mockumentary; "The Rutles-All You Need is Cash", (which features a cameo by George). "The Compleat Beatles" gives out a great deal of infomation on the Beatles, and includes parts of many of their songs. It deserves to be out on DVD as VHS does not do it justice. I'm positive it would be a very big seller. The Beatles should, (at some future date), also put out on DVD, an all-concert video; i.e. Shea Stadium and/or some other arena they played. There are some all-concert VHS tapes of the Beatles that could be easily upgraded to DVD.Movie Review: The Anthology set is better
Summary: 3 Stars
What do you want -- a cheap-ass documentary that doesn't give you enough details, or a rich and complete documentary? The second one, right? Okay, the Compleat Beatles is all right, it goes through each album and presents concert clips here and there, the movies, the TV programs, and the many people involved with the Beatles. All in all, not bad.But since it's only two hours long, it's impossible to get all the details -- no mention of Shea Stadium, n mention of the Hollywood Bowl, no mention of the Beatles meeting Elvis, no mention of the Rooftop Concert (although the "Let it Be" film is mentioned). These are all details left out in the Compleat Beatles, but left in on the Anthology set.
Second, the only people who can tell the full and the best story about the Beatles are the Beatles. The Anthology is the Beatles' story by the Beatles, and is therefore mre compleat, and, in fact, more accurate. (Some of the things Malcolm McDowell says vin here are totally WACKED!!)
Nevertheless, however, this gives you a good understanding of the Beatles. So, if all you want is a general overview, get this. If you want a more in-depth approach (which I stongly reccomend), get the Anthology set.
Movie Review: YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a marvelous documentary of the rock band that literally rocked the world, The Beatles. This film, which features both black and white as well as color segments, is a tribute to the Fab Four. It details their rise from their humble origins in the grim, port city of Liverpool, England to the unparalleled heights of international fame.
The film takes the viewer on a trip down memory lane, showing how The Beatles first started, and where it all began. It grounds their inauspicious beginnings in the context of the music world of the time. It shows the influence of American music on the youth of England, who, in turn, would end up influencing the youth of the United States in ways that could not have been foreseen. The Beatles were to be the catalyst for the rising success of British pop stars who would dominate the music industry years to come.
There is some very early footage of The Beatles in their earliest incarnations as the Quarrymen and the Silver Beetles. There is also footage of Stuart Sutcliffe, a former band member and friend, who died early in the band's career. There is also footage of their original drummer, hunky Pete Best. The film details the reason for the change in drummers, as well as the role each member played in the group.
From Liverpool to Germany to the United States for their record shattering debut on the Ed Sullivan variety show, this film captures it all. The film also showa the musical development of the group, as well as the forces that were to later drive them apart. It expertly details the beginning and the end of the greatest and most inflential rock band to ever grace the music world.
The viewer can expect to be treated to a rock and roll exposition with film clips of early Cliff Richards, Billy Preston, and Tony Sheridan, among others. An older Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers fame (Ferry 'Cross the Mersey) expertly expounds on the influence of American music on the early British pop scene and the rise of the skiffle bands. There are also clips from those who had worked with The Beatles early on in their career, as well as those who worked with them long term, such as George Martin.
Best of all, there is the music and lots of it. The film is a veritable cornucopia of sound and a treasure trove of information about a musical past that still influences us today. All in all, this is an outstanding documentary that should appeal to those who are fond of this genre, as well as those who are fans of The Beatles, music lovers everywhere, and those who simply love a good film. Bravo!