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Summary: Entertaining, especially if you know the film in question
Review: "The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night,'" like the film itself, was sympathetically and affectionately produced by Walter Shenson. Shenson offers several fascinating recollections of The Beatles, and comments on United Artists' marketing strategies for the film. "A Hard Day's Night" director Richard Lester and writer Alun Owen add more color, host Phil Collins delivers informative narration, and George Harrison and Paul McCartney present first-person accounts in audio interviews. One editorial device is clever but overworked; virtually every interview is interrupted by a one-liner from the original movie. It's amusing if you know the picture thoroughly, but potentially distracting if you don't. Two original-release trailers are included, as well as "You Can't Do That," a musical number which was filmed in 1964 but cut from the final release print. (Don't turn off the tape at the end: the VHS version repeats the complete song, this time without commentary, after the tape is supposed to be over.)
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Summary: Fans of the wonderful Beatles will be ecstatic!
Review: "The Making of A Hard Day's Night" is a very interesting 'Making Of" (well, of course its a Making Of!) and is hosted by Phil Collins. The Beatles are in their usual charming and funny selves and, YAY, this video introduces a song which was cut out from the film, which is, "You Can't Do That." It is one of my favorite Beatles songs and I just love the guitar intro. "A Hard Day's Night" is a great Beatles movie and it definitely deserved a "Making Of." The Beatles are very entertaining in it and in this VHS as well. John, Paul, George, and Ringo! Aaah! The reason why I added a four star is because I would have liked more of the Beatles. After all, they are the main cast. But then, I do understand why they didn't have them in this, because they weren't there at the time and they probably didn't have much of their behind-the-scenes stuff. Also another reason is because I think only a Beatles fan would love it. (Ahem, that reason leads me to the fact that tells me that only Beatles fans would get this...) Some parts were rather boring, but that's the only complaint I have. My favorite part in this VHS is Abbey Road Studios where the Beatles are composing their songs for the film ("A Hard Day's Night"). John and Ringo are hilarous in it. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. Haha! All in all, I enjoyed most of this one hour (and 5 minutes) "Making Of" with the writer, producer, director, and cast members of "A Hard Day's Night." I definitely recommend it for Beatles fans.
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Summary: Fans of the wonderful Beatles will be ecstatic!
Review: "The Making of A Hard Day's Night" is a very interesting 'Making Of" (well, of course its a Making Of!) and is hosted by Phil Collins. The Beatles are in their usual charming and funny selves and, YAY, this video introduces a song which was cut out from the film, which is, "You Can't Do That." It is one of my favorite Beatles songs and I just love the guitar intro. "A Hard Day's Night" is a great Beatles movie and it definitely deserved a "Making Of." The Beatles are very entertaining in it and in this VHS as well. John, Paul, George, and Ringo! Aaah! The reason why I added a four star is because I would have liked more of the Beatles. After all, they are the main cast. But then, I do understand why they didn't have them in this, because they weren't there at the time and they probably didn't have much of their behind-the-scenes stuff. Also another reason is because I think only a Beatles fan would love it. (Ahem, that reason leads me to the fact that tells me that only Beatles fans would get this...) Some parts were rather boring, but that's the only complaint I have. My favorite part in this VHS is Abbey Road Studios where the Beatles are composing their songs for the film ("A Hard Day's Night"). John and Ringo are hilarous in it. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. Haha! All in all, I enjoyed most of this one hour (and 5 minutes) "Making Of" with the writer, producer, director, and cast members of "A Hard Day's Night." I definitely recommend it for Beatles fans.
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Summary: simply the best
Review: A Hard Day's Night is one of those rare musical gems that will hold up forever. The Beatles are unmatched for their enthusiasm and musical ability. Richard Lester's directing, alun Owens screenplay capture Beatlemania in Britain like no other film or documentary. One of my favorite films of all time.
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Summary: A REAL INFO. ON THE MOVIE "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT".
Review: A HARD DAY'S NIGHT is the first feature film of The Beatles, directed by Richard Lester. Filming in Black and White was the most artistic thing they made and captures the individual characteristics of the Favfour, separately. John, being the smart and Witty one. Paul, being the cute and straight. George, being the kind hearted and polite. and Ringo, being the clumsy and wildly comic one and this documentery clearly explains it. Plus added to it is the track, you can't do that. One of my favourite films.
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Summary: Original ???
Review: Actually, I buy this DVD version because i expect it have an excellent quality.However.....! The soundtrack is not match with the action of the Music video(except first US Visit). It clearly have some time delay. It is different from VHS version which i also have.The picture and the soundtrack is separted, it lose the original feel. If i only expected the remaster version of the song , i think i can just listen CD.
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Summary: Another gripe; and where is 'Compleat Beatles?'
Review: Add mine to the list of Beatlemaniacs underwhlemed by the selections in this set. (Consider my rating an average of five stars for the films and one star for this box itself.) Like pbfey, despite my fanaticism, I see no need to own 'MMT' on disc until somebody cleans up the video further and makes a "What the heck were they thinking?" making-of featurette to go with it. (Cue Ringo: "Yeah, it sooked, but Brian was gone, and we were all so wasted...") I already have 'AHDN' on DVD (thanks to eBay), as well as 'Help!' And when 'AHDN' is finally back in print, folding in the 'You Can't Do That!' making-of would be the egalitarian thing to do. I hope you're right about the 'Anthology' coming to DVD by early '01, pbfey, but you know what I'm really hankering for? The modest 1982 MGM documentary 'The Compleat Beatles.' This PBS pledge-drive staple is, at two hours, the tightest, most all-around entertaining Fabs documentary ever -- a much easier watch than the essential but bloated 'Anthology.' (Many a rainy day at home has been rejuvenated by my umpteenth watching of 'Compleat.') It's now completely out of print, even on VHS, so I must continue to rely on my mossy tape copy. Crazy as this sounds, I'd take a DVD of that little flick over almost anything else Beatles-related at this point. But I suspect it's not an MGM or an MPI priority, so I'm not holding my breath.
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Summary: Where's the rest?
Review: Along with sebastian, I also wonder why "Let it Be" isn't avalable and also the excellent footage from the television special "The Beatles at Shea Stadium" some of which was also included in the "Anthology" series.
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Summary: What happened to LET IT BE?
Review: I am a Beatlemaniac and have always wondered why is "Let It Be" a missing film....where is this movie? I have yet to come across this film in any way.Was it pulled out of circulation after its initial release in 1970? I have seen all of the Beatles' existing movies & videos and very much want to watch this document which seems to be no longer in existence....why haven't the remaining members restored or made this essential part of their history available to the public? (We've seen some of the footage in the Anthology series so what's the story?) This is a documentary whose re-release is way,way overdue!!
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Summary: Not yet receive
Review: I am so excited to watch this Beatles Collector's set but as of today, January 11, 2002, I have not receive my order. Delivery estimate should be between Dec. 16-22, 2001. I don't know what happened. My credit card billed last month, December 2001, but not yet receive my order. Please reply soonest. Thank you and more power.
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