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Summary: Only Available on Dinosaur Medium
Review: Please offer this Anthology on DVD. Who, in the 21st century, wants to store eight VHS cassettes? Or, if there is value in outmoded media, offer the companion CD volumes on eight-track tape...
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Summary: How do I get it?????
Review: I would like to purchase this set but cannot figure out how to buy it! Are there any available or not?!
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Summary: Anthology, Finally the Beatles tell!!! Excellent!!!
Review: When the Anthology came to TV and "Free As A Bird" was played, it was tear gathering experience. It was a time of healing, first healing the experience of the Beatles breaking up, then Lennon and McCartney never heard together again, and then the death of John Lennon which closed the chapter for ever on a Beatle reunion. Anthology was excellent! This was a documentary that was told by all four Beatles in a mature and intelligent manner without their wacky sense of humor in it. They took this serious and showed people that they were proud to be the greatest group of all time. Even though John is dead, somehow he was able to come from his grave and give a few words to it through old videos and recordings. If John were asked, in spirit, about the Anthology, he would have been delighted. For John, it wasn't stupid and Beatlelish, it was real, and that is what John Lennon was always angry about, realism. For Paul, at the end of this series, he plainly explained why the Beatles broke up, "It is like when the war is over, you are through fighting, you say good-bye, go home, and have a family, well that is what the Beatles had to do, go home and have a family." Watch this film, it is well worth it.
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Summary: THE BEST OF THE BEATLES ON VIDEO
Review: The Beatles Anthology is probily the best beatles story I've ever wached, and I've seen plenty,. This 10 hour video collection is so good. The Best way to wach it is one part a day.
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Summary: 5 stars? No. I'd prefer giving this one 5 billion stars!
Review: You want to hear The Beatles in concert, in the studio jamming, early footage fromn the Cavern and Hamburg, the "Free As A Bird" film? Then this is what you should buy.Although John Lennon is absent from the picture, and Brian Epstein is rarely seen, this is still an amazing compilation. Here are a few parts that I enjoyed: "Some Other Guy" from the Cavern, "Johnny Gentle," the Royal Variety Show (although it would be nice to have some footage of the London Polladium as well), Ed Sullaven Show, scenes from "A Hard Days Night," "All My Loving" from the Hollywood Bowl, scenes from "Help!", the deate between whether or not The Beatles deserve the MBE, Shea Stadium, the waving to the audience during "Paperback Writer," Jimi Hendrix doing "Sgt. Pepper," "All You Need Is Love," video clips of the band playing "Revolution," "Hey Jude," "The Long And Winding Road" and "Let It Be," and last, the rooftop performance of "Get Back." Although this set may cost more than ..., it is well worth the money. Why? Because The Beatles not only made girls scream, but they were a remarkable band. It would be awesome to see the three of them get back together.
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Summary: Simply the Best from the Best
Review: I cannot say enough about this video collection. I loved every minute of it. First of all the quality of the production is excellent. The songs, performances and testimonials are intermixed flawlessly. Thoroughly enjoyable. One thing I realized after seeing this 10 hour production is that we really did not see very much of the Beatles during their reign. Well, this video set fixes that. The performances alone are worth the time it takes to view it all. The Beatles were first class, no doubt about it and this anthology project verifies it. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Beatles Anthology VHS
Review: An absolute must own for Beatles fans. Very well done in every aspect. The production quality is excellent. Pace is very appropriate. Interviews and commentary well done. This is recommended for any one serious about music history or for those who don't 'get it' regarding the Beatles. This documentary respects the Beatles as artists and showcases their personality and individuals contributions. I've watched it numerous times and can't get enough of it. (I would love to own it in DVD!)
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Summary: The Difinitive Beatles Documentary!
Review: Out of all the documentaries I've seen on the Beatles this is probably the most comprehensive. It covers so much, and is really entertaining at the same time (a very important combonation when you're watching a documentary). What makes this so entertaining is that pretty much the entire documentary is brought to you by the Beatles themselves. You get so many insights and hear so many anecdotes about the Beatles you have to watch the set a few times to catch everything. I highly recommend getting this, it's worth the price of admission.
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Summary: Well Done, Comprehensive
Review: I'd recommend this video set without hesitation both to fans or anyone interested in popular culture, music, or just an interesting story. The flow of the entire documentary is much better on the video version than the truncated episodes shown on television. In this respect, "Anthology" succeeds where the Ken Burns PBS epics fail. Unlike "Jazz", where the music is merely a backdrop for the director to comment on the issue of race in America, the focus is squarely on the subject at hand. Through the story of the Beatles, one gets a good sense of the times -- popular music, politics, the music business, media. The editing is a bit overdone at times and some segments go on a little long to set a mood or to allow a rare track or film clip to play through, but these are fairly minor quibbles. Fans will rejoice in actually seeing or hearing the material; the uninitiated will be amazed at some of the footage and gain a new, fuller understanding of why the group was a worldwide hit. The Beatles performances in Washington, DC and on Swedish television, for example, delight with the sheer raw energy the group shows; the wit and candor displayed in the interviews and other assorted appearances are refreshing. The members of the group come off as interesting, complex individuals -- not exactly the type of thing you would have expected to see in a television documentary. Many hardcore fans may be upset with the exclusion of some subjects from the documentary -- the 'butcher' cover, etc. -- but any project of this type, by necessity, has to eliminate something. The fundamental question dealt with in the piece deals with how the group developed and evolved. And this epic video answers the question quite well.
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Summary: Back when they was "Fab"
Review: This is an excellent overview of the phenomena known as Beatlemania. For those who just "like" the Beatles-it may be too much of a good thing-but for those of us who reached puberty and beyond with the Beatles as our mystical, magical gurus-it's still not enough!The more recent interviews are sparse and Ringo comes across as much more intelligent than the stereotype of him that prevailed during the glory days-an intelligent man without an education. Nothing shocking-but the skeletons aren't hidden either-as all the Beatles are quite candid. It would have been nice if Pete Best had been included-at least in the portions that pertained to him--All in all-great entertainment and a nice walk down memory lane. Although this set is out of print on VHS-it is still available on laser disc if you search--although a laser disc player may be harder to find! (Luckily I already have one)
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