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Summary: Keeping it all alive
Review: I currently have an old old copy of Let It Be. The music and realism is fantastic and the closest thing to a glimpse inside their world.
The arguments, chatter and songs rock me and never let me forget the greatness of all four Beatles or the importance of George Martin.
They shaped my world.
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Summary: The Let It Be Film
Review: I don't understand why The Beatles Let It Be film is not on DVD format yet, I hope that this film gets released soon. Let It Be is special because it shows the Beatles making music and working toguether, Paul teaching the rest of the band the chords to "Maxwell's silver hammer" is reason enough to get this movie, also you get to see the break-up of the best band that ever existed.
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Summary: The Let It Be Film
Review: I don't understand why The Beatles Let It Be film is not on DVD format yet, I hope that this film gets released soon. Let It Be is special because it shows the Beatles making music andworking toguether, Paul teaching the rest of the band the chords to "Maxwell's silver hammer" is reason enough to get this movie, also you get to see the break-up of the best band that ever existed.
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Summary: Priceless footage
Review: I have a copy of this movie on VHS I bought years ago, copied from an old laser disc of the movie. I love it... the rooftop concert is of course the highlight. I Me Mine is awesome, and VERY different than the version on cd. Let It Be, The Long and Winding Road, Dig It, Besame Mucho, Don't Let Me Down are all excellent! It's cool to see Billy Preston playing with them, which leads me to wish they had considered having other 'guests' come in and jam with them for the film (such as Clapton or Dylan). The fighting is unfortunate... Paul seems pushy, John seems arrogant, George is uninterested, Ringo is quiet. But there are also some great happy moments, and they are still obviously friends. But in terms of style, appearance and music, this version of the Beatles is MUCH cooler than the Help or Hard Day's Night era of the band, and some of the performances here as I mentioned are AMAZING. I hope the DVD will offer alot of bonus footage... I would LOVE to see performances of All Things Must, Love You So, and Watching Rainbows!!!!! The very cool promo video of Something would be a nice bonus throw in too!
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Summary: We Need Let it Be!
Review: I have a copy on VHS of this title. But VHS just doesn't cut the market anymore. This film deserves to be on DVD. You can see pieces of it on Anthology, but this movie has tons more great footage, both of the rooftop concert and jamming in the studio. The extended version of "Dig It" is worth the price alone. You can also see Paul teaching the chords to "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and many newer versions of old classics, like "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Besame Mucho." Definately worth releasing on DVD.
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Summary: Please release on DVD
Review: I have a VHS tape of Let it Be that I bought in 1984, copyrighted in 1981. The VHS tape was distributed by Magnetic Video, a Twentieth Century Fox Company, Industrial Park, Farmington Hills, Michigan. I literally have seen the movie several thousand times and continue to watch every six months or so. It is a must see for any true Beatle fan. The long version of "Dig It" is unbelievable. The 45 seconds of "Dig It" on the album is straight from the middle of the film version. The entire session at the Apple studios is fantastic, not to mention the classic rooftop songs and the reaction of the people in the streets. It would be nice to know when this film will make it to DVD. My VHS tape is barely hanging on.
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Summary: Let It Be Released Please!
Review: I have an old video copy (out of print) of this documentary film and eagerly await the DVD release. The film is an interesting glimpse of 4 very good friends who have spent just a little too much time with each other; one sees the love, but you also see the mounting frustration. The fact that nothing is candy coated is precicely why one ought to see LET IT BE. Paul and George's snit is the most famous scene (save the rooftop concert finale), and not to be missed. George's retort to Paul (who still hasn't got the sound he wants from George)..."What ever it is that will please you, I'll do it [annoying sigh]" rivals George's scene in AHDN's " She's a drag, a well known drag, we turn the sound down on her and say rude things"! One gets the distince impression he wanted to turn the sound down on Paul! Paul, here, is an incessant cheerleader...trying to hold the dream together and you can tell the others simply want to move on, or at least take a year or two off. George's expressions while assisting with Paul's " Maxwell's Silver Hammer" are priceless. George had a disdain for Paul's "fruitier" tunes and it is very evident on film. But there are genuine nuggets of love and musical beauty. John and Paul duet "Two of Us" is particularly warm and lovely. George looking almost as handsome as he did in Sgt. Pepper does a wonderful job with "For you Blue". Paul does come off as a bit of a Prima Donna, but his vocal talents are awe-inspiring. "Besame Mucho" never sounded so good. He is in top form for "I've Got a Feeling". Paul's best instrument during this time, clearly, was his voice. And Paul receives 5 stars for the best Beatle Beard, hands down! There is one scene where Paul's adoration of John is clearly evident. Look for it when this Beatle classic finally gets released.
Anyone calling themselves a Beatle fan must have this in their collection.
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Summary: The Beatles at their finest?
Review: I have seen this film many times, and many times I have found it disheartening.Always innovative, the Beatles set out to create a "live" documentary showing them live in the studio recording. The results are somewhat disasterous as we see the group literally falling apart before our eyes. Both George Harrison and Ringo Starr had walked out during the filming. One scene showing Harrison and McCartney bickering over a guitar riff shows the tension the group was feeling at the time. The fact that Abbey Road even got recorded is short of a miracle. The remainder of the film however, shows how creative and talented the Beatles truly were and it's for this reason this film must be in any Beatle's fan collection. Sadly, the original mixes of most of this music have yet to see the light of day short of bootlegs and the very rare issue of Get Back in Russia. That this was their last released album only contributes to a cardboard tombstone to a group that surely deserved better approach on this project. If you can overlook the fact that the Beatles were already broken up when this was released, it should be good viewing to catch a glimpse of them at their finest hour. Oddly enough, few groups were to follow suit with their own documentaries, and probably should have. This film once again set new standards and is well worth a view.
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Summary: Let It Be As It Was.........
Review: I have this on vhs and dvd and I don't understand why beatles fans keep knocking this down.The movie shows them at their best musically and creatively.The climax on the roof of apple was a brilliant move and one that cant be topped.They are still the best band around and even with all the turmoil surrounding the Get Back/Let It Be project,they were still able to perform live and create history as they did throughout their career.There is no doubt that the movie will be released with extra footage on maybe 2 or 3 dvd's and could be accompanied with a reprint of the original Get Back Book.Who Know's.We have to wait and see.The release in perfect surround sound and dvd picture quality will make it an instant hit along with extra footage never seen before.I hope u beatles fans all appreciate what has been released recently and welcome this new product.Let It Be Naked was a great release in the way the Fab Four originally wanted it released and outshines spectors version.Any Beatles fans with get back material will realize the importance of this dvd release.It will go straight to number one...and the previous reviewer has no idea what he's talking about....
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Summary: The long and winding road
Review: I hope that this film gets released on dvd soon, as it is one of my favorites. Let it be is special because it shows the Beatles in their most un-polished best, Paul teaching the rest of the band the chords to "Maxwell's silver hammer" is reason enough to get this movie, also you get to see the break-up of the best band that ever existed, but with all the fighting and snickering going on in the movie, there are times while they are jamming, that you can see that they truly loved each other, and in the deplorable conditions of that studio, they could still create magic.
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