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Omaha Steve

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Sun Jan 9, 2022, 10:25 AM Jan 2022

The Beatles: Get Back Blu-ray

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Walt Disney PicturesDisney is preparing a three-disc Blu-ray set of Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back (2021). The release is set to arrive on the market on February 8.

Studio description: Made entirely from never-before-seen, restored footage, The Beatles: Get Back provides the most intimate and honest glimpse into the creative process and relationship between John, Paul, George, and Ringo ever filmed.

Directed by three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "They Shall Not Grow Old&quot , "The Beatles: Get Back" takes audiences back in time to the band's January 1969 recording sessions, which became a pivotal moment in music history. The docuseries showcases The Beatles' creative process as they attempt to write 14 new songs in preparation for their first live concert in over two years. Faced with a nearly impossible deadline, the strong bonds of friendship shared by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are put to the test. The docuseries is compiled from nearly 60 hours of unseen footage shot over 21 days, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg in 1969, and from more than 150 hours of unheard audio, most of which has been locked in a vault for over half a century. Jackson is the only person in 50 years to have been given access to this Beatles treasure trove, all of which has now been brilliantly restored. What emerges is an unbelievably intimate portrait of The Beatles, showing how, with their backs against the wall, they could still rely on their friendship, good humor, and creative genius. While plans derail and relationships are put to the test, some of the world's most iconic songs are composed and performed. The docuseries features – for the first time in its entirety – The Beatles' last live performance as a group, the unforgettable rooftop concert on London's Savile Row, as well as other songs and classic compositions featured on the band's final two albums, Abbey Road and Let It Be.

An exciting new collaboration between The Beatles and Jackson presented by The Walt Disney Studios in association with Apple Corps Ltd. and WingNut Films Productions Ltd., "The Beatles: Get Back" is directed by Peter Jackson, produced by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison, Peter Jackson, Clare Olssen ("They Shall Not Grow Old&quot and Jonathan Clyde ("Eight Days a Week&quot , with Apple Corps' Jeff Jones ("Eight Days a Week&quot and Ken Kamins ("The Hobbit" trilogy) serving as executive producers. Jabez Olssen ("Rogue One: A Star Wars Story&quot serves as the film's editor, the music supervisor is Giles Martin ("Rocketman&quot , Michael Hedges ("The Adventures of Tintin&quot and Brent Burge ("The Hobbit" trilogy) serve as the series re-recording mixers, and the music is mixed by Giles Martin and Sam Okell ("Yesterday&quot .

CONTENT:
Disc 1 – The band gathers at Twickenham Film Studios to rehearse for a concert.
Disc 2 – Rehearsals continue at Apple Studios and the mood lifts.
Disc 3 – The Beatles perform on the roof of the Apple Offices.





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The Beatles: Get Back Blu-ray (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jan 2022 OP
well..I'll probably be getting this... bahboo Jan 2022 #1
Great! JohnnyRingo Jan 2022 #2

bahboo

(16,339 posts)
1. well..I'll probably be getting this...
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 11:01 AM
Jan 2022

so I don't have to keep paying for Disney. Watched it last weekend. The video is of such high quality, it feels like a current documentary.

Part 1 I thought was interesting of course, but dragged on a bit.

Part 2 was one of the most amazing videos I've ever seen. When they would just break into some of their old tunes during rehearsals, I'm like, "that's the fucking Beatles playing the fucking Beatles!" It was very emotional.

Part 3 was very good, but not quite up to the level of Part 2. But man, for any Beatles fan or really any music fan who wants some insight into their methods, the is a must see.

JohnnyRingo

(18,635 posts)
2. Great!
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 12:46 PM
Jan 2022

I wasn't about to subscribe to the Mickey Mouse channel for this doc.
I'm glad I still have my DVD player. I'll have to blow the dust off of it.

At my age I'll only need to watch it one time, so family will pass it around when I'm done.
Good deal.

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