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 rare and unseen for a reason June 7, 2010
MR DE COLLINS
This is the biggest waste of money i have ever spent. The beatles dont even give an interview in the entire film, all that you see of the beatles is silent footage and it would hardly be worth watchin with sound.
The film is basically about people who hardly even know the beatles giving interviews about them. Its worth watchin just to laugh at how any1 could make such a terrible film.
Non-Beatles cocktail May 12, 2010
George Alexander (Berlin, Germany)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Okay, we all love the Beatles, so do I. Otherwise we would not review this Beatles DVD. But wait! This DVD is no Beatles DVD at all. It's a shame. See some people who appear to know the Beatles talking in the foreground, at the same time covering George's head in a movie playing in the background. And while the Beatles play their songs, the DVD plays music kind of resembling the Beatles' music. License fees saved.
And the Extras: Interviews with Colin Hanton, Gerry Marsden, Len Goodman, Phil Collins 1, Phil Collins 2, Phil Collins 3, Steve Harley, Tony Barrow, Tony Booth. Where are the "home movies, personal photographs, private memorabilia & recently rediscovered film" promised on the DVD cover? Right, in the background, mostly. Why is the stepfather of Tony Blair qualified to be on the DVD? Not clear. Why even Phil Collins 1 - 3? Because he is famous and loves the Beatles? Ok, he is one of us, but is that a qualification?
My recommendation to you Amazon customers: Do not buy, it's not worth it, at no price. My recommendation to the publisher. Redo it, take the original Beatles movies to the foreground, put the talking heads in little boxes. Then put the original movies as Extras in full length on DVD. And play at least some seconds of any Beatles song related to the movie playing. Then it may be a buy.
 Good, but not that good! February 17, 2010
Michael de Loewe
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The most annoying thing about these unauthorised reviews is the crappy, elevator-like non-Beatles music to save some money - or would you buy a Jaguar with a Hyundai engine??
The interviews are pleasing and some footage is in fact rare, but de facto more or less "unseen" in this DVD. As usual, most of it is seen on some other DVDs (including the authentic music of the best band ever).
As a Beatles fan, I try to get ahold of all different types of publications. This one has nice comments by Phil Collins and others, but in "The End" it would be much nicer with genuine Beatles music.
My advice: wait till it gets a little cheaper - then you will be less disappointed.
 memories are made of this September 6, 2009
K. Clark (uk)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great new dvd which contains unseen rare material of the fab four at work and play. Intercut with anecdotes from such people as Phil Collins, Gerry Marsden, Tony Booth and for the knowing Beatles fan Tony Barrow, this is a fascinating documentary style film which explores the boys early days. The celebrities tell their own stories of their memories which are quite fascinating, Tony Booths stories are amazingly funny, and the footage of the band is truly wonderful. A must for all ages this is really excellent value for money, and Im sure even the most die hard Beatles fan will have learnt something new about them before the end. Well produced and packaged it really is a great buy. A big thumbs up for the production team as they have produced a well thought out item which differs to so many bland products on sale currently. This is new and exciting. Now where is that copy of Sgt. Pepper.............
THE PERFECT BEATLES' DVD August 9, 2009
WINSTON O'BOOGIE (UK)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is an all singing, all dancing, newly packaged version with a special booklet written by Tony Barrow, The Beatles' Press Officer. If you want the latest version of this great DVD with an all new digital transfer with improved picture quality and sound, buy this rather than the 'Liberation' version.
A lot of nonsense has been written by reviewers about this superb DVD, probably because they weren't born when Lennon died, let alone understand why Sgt Pepper is so important: maybe they just don't get it!
The Beatles were and are the most important popular music band of the 20th Century; end of story.
RARE AND UNSEEN is a worthy contribution to their legacy. Who says so? Tony Barrow- the man who guided John, Paul, George and Ringo through the sixties and who wrote the sleeve notes- and he should know. Certainly there are elements in here that you won't see on Anthology- and for any self-respecting Beatles' fan this really has to be in the collection. After all, without it you won't have the earliest footage known, and you won't get to hear how Prime Minister Blair's father-in-law bought drugs with Lennon!
Get past the tv show skew of this DVD and examine what it actually has in it: The earliest footage of the band, never released in this digitally enhanced form; the only footage left of them in Scotland; the only home movie of them shot by the band in Jersey (in colour); colour film on stage in Paris. Then throw in some of the best interviews ever- with the likes of Phil Collins, Steve Harley and Len Goodman; plus stalwarts like Tony Barrow and Tony Branwell, plus Norman Smith, and you have an entertaining 90 minutes. For real Beatles' fans this is as perfect as it gets.
Buy it.
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