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Summary: How Did They Do That?
Review: OK,first of all, I'll admit up front I've only watched the first four episodes of this DVD so far, but I'm hooked. I was fascinated by all of it, but was taking it pretty much in stride until the end of episode three (the first episode on the second DVD). They were showing footage of The Beatles triumphant return to Liverpool in June of 1964. As background, they used the full song "Things We Said Today" by Paul McCartney. I was listening through headphones to the DTS track, even though I don't have a DTS system, and I literally came up out of my chair in amazement. This song was recorded almost 40 years ago with primitive technology by today's standards, but the sound quality of this mix was as good as anything I've heard on a DVD to date. How the hell did they do that? Buy this DVD!
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Summary: You simply must have this if you're a Beatles fan.
Review: I know everyone else has already said a lot about the dvd anthology, so I'm just going to say this:If you are a Beatles fan, if you love their MUSIC, then buy this, just for the music if nothing else. It has a few gems, like alternate takes and different mixes and such that are just priceless! The videos of songs, and the music interspersed throughout the dvd are worth having. Of course the interviews and history are great too, especially some of the old footage from Liverpool and Germany and their early concerts in various venues. But it's the MUSIC that is the best! If you have a dvd and speaker system that supports 5.1 audio, then you MUST have it. If you don't have 5.1 audio, you still must have it! (But think about getting a 5.1 audio system when you can. It really doesn't cost that much, and it's well worth it! The sound on certain dvd's like this one, is incredible in 5.1 digital surround sound audio! This is one of the best dvd's in my collection. Much better than A Hard Day's Night. I love the movie, and it sounds GOOD, but not nearly as good as this! Now let's hope they come out with Let It Be, in 5.1 audio, soon!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: For years, "The Compleat Beatles" on VHS, narrated by Malcolm McDowell, was the most concise and best biography available. Paul, George, and Ringo must have watched it and decided to put out their own expanded version of it with incredible sound.
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Summary: What I'd been waiting for!
Review: Well folks, the wait is over! You can stop looking for the ultimate Beatles Documentary. I remember when this special was shown on TV a few years back, and enjoying it sooo much. I didn't miss one episode. When I found out I could order it in VHS, I was on the verge of doing so when I thought: "Well, it's going to be one heavy item in my collection", so I started putting up votes in order to get it released on DVD. Thanks to whoever did it, I must say! This is by far THE BEST summary of all things Beatles. I particularly enjoyed the Special features DVD with the reunion of the last remaining members of the most famous band in the universe!. Just being able to hear the intro to "Raunchy" played by George and Paul and Ringo hitting away in the drums was pure heaven. Anyway, I highly reccomend this item to everyone, and I am sure you will enjoy it!.
Salute
Rodolfo Mendoza
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Summary: A must for Beatles fans and anyone else!
Review: This is a fantastic insight in The Beatles reign period. Filled to the top with live performances of their great music in their usual and unusual form. The 5.1 sound is in top quality and does justice to the best rock band the world has ever known. A truly fantastic release on DVD.
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Summary: All You Need Is this DVD!
Review: I became a Beatles fan when I first watched the Anthology on ABC back in 1995. I thought I had seen the best documentary ever on them, but there was so much more to be seen! The one that aired on television was about 7 or 8 hours long, this wonderful dvd contains 11 hours of pure Beatles magic! Anything and everything you ever wanted to know, hear, or see is on this dvd. There is footage I've never seen before and performances of so many of their classics. My favorites is the footage of them first starting out all the way through their first trip to America. It looks great, it sounds great, and the story is amazing. The bonus features are so awesome, listening to the three surving members (yes before George passed away) talk about how they created the songs. Just hearing them tell stories about the band was so bittersweet. I was especially moved when Ringo spoke of what it was like recording Free As A Bird and strange it was without John. This dvd is a MUST for any true Beatles fan, it's the best documentary you'll ever find. After viewing it, you will understand why The Beatles simply are the best band in the world.
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Summary: They never sounded better!
Review: I've enjoyed the Anthology series when it was broadcast and released on VHS but the DVD's are the ultimate. Yes the additional material is nice but what really impressed me were the songs. The Beatles music will always be the foundation of their legend and the music quality on these DVD's is outstanding! The clarity of their vocals and the nuances in their instrumentation makes them all sound brand new. It's as if they were recorded yesterday. I hope they remix all their music as well as they have done on these DVD's and re-release the entire catalog of Beatles recordings! Phenomenal sound! I feel like a kid again!
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Summary: AT LAST, THE ANTHOLOGY ON DVD
Review: I've got this set on VHS but for some reason, after only a couple of plays, the tapes have developed a tracking fault making them annoying to watch. Anybody else got the same problem? Thus I have been awaiting this DVD release for ages. It's amazing to think that here in Australia it's release wasn't anywhere as heavily promoted as a cheaper rivalling 5 DVD set called "The Long And Winding Road". It just snuck out. I only found out by chance on a news radio item about the extra '95 footage. I had to come to Amazon just to get some basic details. That said, it's beeen worth the wait. You haven't heard "Penny Lane" and "A Day in the Life" until you've heard them in glorious 5.1 sound. just crank it up. If you want the DEFINITIVE Beatles story, go straight to the horse's mouth. All the little insights, legends, myths and other annecdotes are told here. The performances bring a tear to the eye on occasion. I was a child growing up with the Beatles and they had a major influence on my life. Paul & John met on July 6 1957, 2 days after I was born. Exactly 10 years later to the day, they were performing "All You Need Is Love" for the world to see. The Beatles certainly came along brilliantly from those early scratchy recordings in their youth.
The extra features are great to watch. The making of the "Free As A Bird" clip is wonderful. Did anybody out there realise that George played the ukelele bit at the end of that same track. I applaud the inclusion of the "Real Love" clip as well though it's probably not as innovative as "Free As A Bird". Abbey Road revisited reminded me of an episode of the "Classic Albums" series. Methinks it's time to do A Beatle album for that series too (Revolver/Rubber Soul/"White Album"/Abbey Road - take your pick - Pepper was done in "The Making Of Sgt. Pepper" documentary). I digress. If you're a fan or even if you're not it's worth the price. You will laugh and cry and marvel at the music, especially the stuff that WASN'T released. (Listen to the end credits of each episode.) Buy It!!
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Summary: Atttention Beatles Freaks
Review: Not to be mean, but I am not the least bit interested in trying to convince people who are still "on-the-fence" about the Beatles' greatness to buy this DVD package. If they don't comprehend that the Beatles were and still are the greatest musical entity ever (they're much more than just a band), than no one can help them. No, I call upon everyone who, like myself, just plain get it. The Beatles are the greatest and so is this DVD compilation. I've read all these reviews and some have said the picture is grainy and not as good as it can be. Totally untrue. If you see a grainy picture when watching this anthology, you need either a new TV or a new DVD player. My images were beautiful across the board, old and new. The sound is also fantastic. Trust me, I know every note of every Beatles recording and the sound reproduction is brilliant. The editing, production and content of this set is mind-blowing. Another complaint I heard was there was too much material! Too much?? The more the merrier. Whatever you don't like, skip over. I loved it all. I'm a late night person and I watched two episodes a night and the time flew by. I hated to turn it off to go to bed! Please don't believe the negative reviews (not that there are very many). This anthology has no negatives. If you don't have it, get it immediately, period.
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Summary: Everything you need to know...
Review: I'll keep this review short. I just want to say that this an excellent documentary that features everything you need to know about the Beatles. It covers everything from the days of Hamburg to Beatlemania to Abbey Road and the breakup. If you haven't seen it, you should expect the following: 1) In depth interviews about making the albums, realationships, songs, places, etc.
2) Interviews about stuff rarely talked about and new to most Beatle fans
3) Great concert footage from the Cavern, TV, Shea Stadium, tours, etc.
4) So much more! Buy this DVD!
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