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Summary: Cool.......
Review: What to say? It's the Beatles, telling their story. Plenty of footage, lots to see and learn. Entertainment from and about the most overhyped rock group in history. Last little message: if you buy anything on auction, make sure you know what your'e doing.
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Summary: The Beatles are at it again
Review: I personaly think this Dvd is essential for anybody,not just a beatles fan! This 5 disc DVD collection is just absolutely wonderful. tons of footage when they were just teenage teddy boys! with all 5 beatles films and great footage of them performing it is the best beatles documentary ever made in my time! R.I.P John Lennon and George Harrison
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Summary: A Sheer Delight for fans
Review: The Beatles Anthology is the obvious product for the hardcore fan...packed with hours of concert footage, interview narratives, and of course, those amazing songs that weave together the story of this 1960's band. Now available on DVD, the Anthology is a far more accessible archive, as you can easily skip along throughout the documentary choosing to view your favorite moments in the band's phenemonal career. What a treasure trove of nostalgia this has to be for those who actually attended a Beatles concert. And what a massive undertaking this project had to be - bringing together not only the surviving Beatles, but all the video/audio material from around the world. With this DVD collection, it's "all in one place!" as McCartney himself said in 1995. Too bad there weren't any clips from that zany Beatles cartoon or even clips from the home video of their White Album photo shoot (as briefly seen in Paul McCartney's "Wingspan" DVD). Highlights: * London Palladium - "Twist & Shout" for the Queen
* Ed Sullivan Show - "This Boy" in Miami
* Promo Video - "Rain" (Looks so modern, it's spooky)
* David Frost Show - "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" performances
* Apple Rooftop Concert
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Summary: What can a fan say?
Review: This set's a masterpiece. While the individual DVDs could have had a bit more in their packaging (Tony Barrow's original video tape notes are all you get) the bonus disc more then makes up for it. Seeing the three Beatles together relaxed & playing like they have never been apart makes one wish diffrences could have been set aside to record one last album together before we lost George. I'm also glad they didn't price the set based on what they knew demand would be - I paid ... for the VHS set when it came out, less then half that for the DVD. Like the video tapes, I've watched the DVD set several times & I'm not bored yet. Thank you, Beatles.
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Summary: Why has nobody mentioned the HORRIBLE picture quality?
Review: This documentary is essential for Beatles fans, especially for the large amount of live footage from the early discs. But as I've watched this set, I am constantly stunned by the unbelieveably poor quality of the digital video in scene after scene. The picture constantly looks like some medium-quality JPEG on my computer (even though I'm watching it on a large TV screen). I'm not talking about the fact that the video is taken from decades-old film sources; there are clear, obvious digital artifacts in scene after scene (and, to a lesser degree, in the 90s interview footage). Given that there is less than 2 1/2 hours of content on each disc, it seems like they could have used better compression on this material and presented it as clearly as possible. This set contains unquestionably the worst DVD image quality in my collection.
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Summary: The story of a Lifetime
Review: No other Beatles documentary comes close to revealing the magic, the power, and the essence of the Beatles' career. From singing "Some Other Guy" at the Cavern to singing "Get Back" on the rooftop, the Beatles tell it all in intimate and fascinating detail. It also gives young people, who weren't alive to experience the thrill of Beatlemania firsthand, the chance to see what it was like. There is not one boring moment in the Anthology; the facts come pouring out and the footage follows it up, putting everything in its proper place to tell the story of a lifetime. Watch as they lose their minds at Shea Stadium, as Paul takes LSD, as their creative genius blossums and produces "Sgt. Pepper" and other wonderful songs, as Ed Sullivan proudly welcomes them to the stage. Yes, it's all here. Another thing I've done is trade for a copy of the Anthology TV special. It's really good too and contains some interview variations that are neat to hear. The Anthology EPK is another great addition to my collection. It has interviews with the Beatles that explain the making of the CDs and videos. In Ringo's words: "If you get the videos, you've got it all." Trust me, he's right! I've yet to buy the set on DVD, as I enjoy running the old VHS tapes again and again, but with material like this, it really doesn't matter what type of media you have it on. The point is you have it to love and enjoy the rest of your life. That's what the Beatles are all about.
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Summary: ambivalent reminder
Review: It would be hard to single out any other musical group whose appeal and impact cut across several generations -- from contemporaries who listened to songs that were "hits before your mother was born" to today's hip-hop generation. The Beatles pervaded politics, religion, economics and lifestyles world-wide( although not everybody agrees with them) -- yet, their greatest impact is still the intensity and timelessness of their music: Yesterday, In my Life, Twist and Shout, Help, Strawberry Fields Forever, A Day in the Life, I-me-mine,etc. with the 5.1 DTS system bringing them to life like no other. The DVD contains encyclopedic trivia that may not be so trivial to die-hard fans: "When I'm 64", was written by John when he was 16; Eleanor Rigby's name came from a Tombstone, etc.; No, it's not true that the Beatles are more popular than Jesus; Yes, they snubbed the Marcoses but not the people; Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is not that, and more. For a mix of nostalgic fun and an ambivalent reminder of the wonder years in each of us, this DVD is much like the Beatles -- a classic.
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Summary: A must for Beatle fans
Review: I've been waiting for this for years. I've been stuck with the version of the Beatles anthology that I taped off the TV. I couldn't bring myself to fork over [the money] for the VHS set. Now it's on DVD, much more reasonably priced and well worth the money. It's a brilliant documentary and there is more footage than was shown when the show ran on the television. It might be a little too much information for casual fans but for diehards like me it's fantastic.
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: Lots of fun to watch and the quality is superb.
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Summary: It's A Magical History Tour!
Review: This DVD set is, by far, the definitive video document of the rise and fall of what is arguably the greatest band to ever crank out a tune. From their humble roots as children in Liverpool, through the early years as a quintet (without Ringo Starr, mind you) touring as naive teens in Hamburg, their rise to world superstardom, and what would eventually turn out to be one of the most devastating and painful breakups in rock history...it's all here. The entire story is told in the words of the Beatles themselves, offering not just a basic history lesson, but true insight into what was going on behind the scenes in terms of thoughts, reasons, and emotions. When I finished watching this incredible 10+ hours of video, I felt that I truly understood not only what the Fab Four were all about, but how they personally experienced the times as well. Having been born just late enough to have actually lived through the Beatlemania period, without being able to really appreciate what was going on around me, I found "Anthology" to be not only entertaining and informative, but very "memory intensive". Events that I only vaguely remember being on television finally come alive with all the details that my young mind couldn't quite comprehend at the time. I was, after all, only 6, when the Beatles played Candlestick Park, a mere 10 miles from my home. But once I became a fan, just about the time they broke up, I was pretty much absorbed into the legend. Technically, this set is one of the best I own. The EXTENSIVE concert footage (covering the entire span of their group career) put me right there with the band for some of the most memorable live performances ever recorded. The overwhelming majority of footage is crystal clear, and edited very well, giving a true concert feel. And remixing all the cuts into 5.1 surround has brought out some of the incredible detail of The Beatles' music...some of which is sadly missing from the CD versions of the same songs! I would have willingly paid twice what I did for this set, and still would have been ecstatic with the results. Superior story, fantastic footage, and awesome audio make this THE collection to own, whether you are a diehard Beatles fan, or just want to find out what all the fuss was about. This Magical History Tour WILL take you away...
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