Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back

[Man in the Suit]

 

[Broseph44]

One of my most anticipated upcoming films. The Beatles being one of my favorite bands of all time I absolutely can’t wait for this doc.

 

[Broseph44]

Cannot wait.

 

[henzINNIT]

Jackson's work restoring old film has been a delightful thing to witness on a purely technical level. 'They Shall Not Grow Old' was a very interesting watch. What a bizarre treat it shall be to get such a thorough and intimate look in to the past with The Beatles. I'm not a huge fan of them but definitely curious regardless. Fans must be dying.

 

[Drizzle]

As a massive Beatles fan as well as a fan of Peter Jackson, I've been looking forward to this ever since it was first announced. I watched the Let It Be documentary online over a decade ago and it felt like a pretty grim experience apart from the rooftop concert. You could tell that the four of them had had enough. But I'm not getting that vibe here. Of course we'll be seeing some of the conflict between them in this since there was a lot of turmoil in the waning days of the group but this looks to be more of a celebration of the band and how they came together one last time to give the world one last experience of their creativeness as a team.

Side note, I could've sworn I responded to this thread in the past but it's possible there may have been more than one created for this.

 

[I Am The Knight]

I loved Let It Be, never thought we'd get to see more. This looks sublime.

 

[Man in the Suit]

The DNR though... John Lennon looks like a CG character. Why would they scrub the film grain? Ew.

 

[Albright]

cutting one movie into 3 parts….hope this works this time

 

[I Am The Knight]

Well Peter Jackson only does trilogies

 

[henzINNIT]

cutting one movie into 3 parts….hope this works this time

Honestly for a documentary I think it'll make little difference. It would be very Peter Jackson to hear this came out too long for a single film.

 

[Frodo]

As a massive Beatles fan as well as a fan of Peter Jackson, I've been looking forward to this ever since it was first announced. I watched the Let It Be documentary online over a decade ago and it felt like a pretty grim experience apart from the rooftop concert. You could tell that the four of them had had enough. But I'm not getting that vibe here. Of course we'll be seeing some of the conflict between them in this since there was a lot of turmoil in the waning days of the group but this looks to be more of a celebration of the band and how they came together one last time to give the world one last experience of their creativeness as a team.

Side note, I could've sworn I responded to this thread in the past but it's possible there may have been more than one created for this.

As a fellow massive Beatles fan, I would recommend the Something About The Beatles podcast which has several episodes covering the Let it Be sessions in a honest way without sugarcoating it at all.

It's a great podcast in general covering the Beatles from multiple angles and on multiple levels if you really want a deep dive in The Beatles .

 

[Frodo]

oops, double post.

 

[Drizzle]

As a fellow massive Beatles fan, I would recommend the Something About The Beatles podcast which has several episodes covering the Let it Be sessions in a honest way without sugarcoating it at all.

It's a great podcast in general covering the Beatles from multiple angles and on multiple levels if you really want a deep dive in The Beatles .

I feel like even with all the books and documentaries I've seen on them, there's always something new to learn so I'll definitely check that out.

 

[Man in the Suit]

'The Beatles: Get Back' Runtime Revealed for Peter Jackson Documentary

• Part one is 157 minutes.
• Part two is 173 minutes.
• Part three is 138 minutes.

 

[Drizzle]

How naive of me to assume that each of these was going to be around 60-90 minutes in length. This is Peter Jackson we're dealing with here.

 

[Broseph44]

I am beyond ready to watch and take in all this Beatles goodness. Can never get enough of the Fab Four.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Why Paul McCartney And Ringo Starr Weren’t Interviewed For Peter Jackson’s The Beatles Get Back | Cinemablend

I decided very early to not interview Paul or Ringo or anyone else. I didn't want modern day interviews in this footage. I didn't want that 50 year gap. I wanted everybody to head back to 1969, and be in the room with the Beatles and just let them tell their story. So that was the plan. And that's effectively what we've done.

 

[Drizzle]

I'm loving this so far but speaking as a massive Beatles fan, I'm not sure how appealing almost 8 hours of fly-on-the-wall footage will be to non-diehards.

 

[Frodo]

I'm a massive Beatles , but i've heard alot of the audio of these sessions already in podcasts, so , for me , it's more seeing alot of what I've only heard and read about.

I saw Let it Be decades ago on VHS, and this is definitely an improvement on that so far, though I do feel they will probably soften some of the rougher edges and tensions of the sessions .

But , as someone who's into an in depth analysis of not just the music, but the history and historical context of what was going on even behind the scenes what we're seeing, I consider it one important part of a larger picture of what was going on in 69 in terms of the Band's dynamics.

I agree that it's probably much more for the longtime diehards like me than the lay viewer who perhaps likes several Beatles songs, but really aren't that interested into their mythology beyond that.

 

[Man in the Suit]

Loved Part 1. Seeing Paul write Get Back was incredible. The noise jam they did with Yoko after George quit went hard.

 

[Broseph44]

Part 1 was great. Can’t wait to watch Part 2 later. This is excellent stuff. As a massive fan even having knowledge of a lot of this stuff and having heard some of the bits before, seeing it all presented this way is amazing. I can never get enough behind the scenes content when it comes to The Beatles.

 

[Broseph44]

Watching Part 2 as we speak. Yeah of course I am biased as a massive Beatles fan. But this is such an amazingly well done and presented doc. I am in Beatle heaven. Even with all the the good, bad and the ugly we all know as fans. You can see them still having so much fun together at the end. And love hearing them playing some of their own respective songs together, that end up in their solo albums obviously. This is really special as hell and it needs to be appreciated. We are so lucky to be seeing this.

 

[samsnee]

I'm loving this so far but speaking as a massive Beatles fan, I'm not sure how appealing almost 8 hours of fly-on-the-wall footage will be to non-diehards.

Yeah I enjoy the music but can’t say I’m a die hard. I was hoping for more interviews or narrative. Seeing them mess around in the studio is cool for the first half hour or so but doesn’t hold my interest for two more sessions.

 

[Broseph44]

Yeah part 2 was just amazing, as was part 1. I am so ready for the finale tomorrow. As a massive Beatles fans this has to be one of the best docs about a band seriously and about them. It’s so candid, so genuine. Loving every minute.

 

[Broseph44]

It’s so amazing all of these years later how much an impact they’ve had on music overall and as The Beatles together and separately.