2021 Beatles Let It Be
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paulfromcamden
Baffled
Yes, it's easy to forget they were in their late twenties!
Loved the series. As has been mentioned watching Paul McCartney in particular almost force a song into existence was sight to behold and spookily surreal.
I thought John Lennon was all over the place. Funny one minute (albeit his humour lacked any charm or warmth), stoned out of his mind the next, then totally focussed on getting the job done. Oh and I loved how he is touted as a "working class hero" turning up in a chauffeur driven limo.....
I thought John Lennon was all over the place. Funny one minute (albeit his humour lacked any charm or warmth), stoned out of his mind the next, then totally focussed on getting the job done. Oh and I loved how he is touted as a "working class hero" turning up in a chauffeur driven limo.....
How should he have travelled?
Martyn Miles
pfm Member
Raleigh bicycle?
Jono_13
Duffer
It feels like you’re standing just behind them for most of the time, which adds to the sense otherworldliness.
The speed at which they rip through the tracks is quite hypnotic as well. Looking forward to seeing more tonight.
A shopping trolley pushed by Yoko Ono I would have thought.
One interesting thing about the Beatles is that they were almost classless, George & Ringo were solid working class but Lennon & McCartney seemed the straddle two worlds. Despite not being particularly educated they were all very eloquent in their own way.
I can think of any other band who were so engaging as personalities. David Hepworth made a really good point in a podcast a little while ago; they would have done a killer MTV unplugged set!
I can think of any other band who were so engaging as personalities. David Hepworth made a really good point in a podcast a little while ago; they would have done a killer MTV unplugged set!
No, you’re not being stupid - I couldn’t find it on my daughter’s subscription either. You need to set the age to 16+ because it’ll be filtered out otherwise. There are one or two rather fruity words! (Nothing most 12year olds haven’t heard, mind)
foxwelljsly
Me too, I ate one sour too.
Thoroughly enjoying Get Back, but the digital image processing seems a little brutal. I think I'd have preferred the cleaned up 16mm footage presented in 1080p, rather than the digitally reprocessed footage in 4K HDR. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
Ringo says "fart".
Considering all the smoke in the room, his fart warning was probably moot anyway.
gavreid
Pretty Words...
The Guardian's had a 3rd go at a review 
The world owes Yoko an apology! 10 things we learned from The Beatles: Get Back
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/02/the-beatles-get-back-peter-jackson-documentary
The world owes Yoko an apology! 10 things we learned from The Beatles: Get Back
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/02/the-beatles-get-back-peter-jackson-documentary
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
We watched the first episode last night.
It took The Wife about an hour to start to lay into Yoko as a ‘waste of space,’ and many less than charitable comments.
I found her presence sitting close to John whilst the band rehearse, disturbing.
What was very pleasing was the sound and quality of the restored film. Looks like it was made recently rather than 50+ yrs. ago.
The almost constant smoking of cigarettes and cigars is comical.
To see the birth of well known songs/tunes is fascinating. And a joyous thing.
Not sure they would get much done without Paul, or that is how it appears.
It has motivated me to dig out ‘Let It Be,’ and give it a hard listen. I think I have a couple of copies, (?) it isn’t my favourite Beatles album. Both The Wife and I are looking forward to the rest of the film.
It took The Wife about an hour to start to lay into Yoko as a ‘waste of space,’ and many less than charitable comments.
I found her presence sitting close to John whilst the band rehearse, disturbing.
What was very pleasing was the sound and quality of the restored film. Looks like it was made recently rather than 50+ yrs. ago.
The almost constant smoking of cigarettes and cigars is comical.
To see the birth of well known songs/tunes is fascinating. And a joyous thing.
Not sure they would get much done without Paul, or that is how it appears.
It has motivated me to dig out ‘Let It Be,’ and give it a hard listen. I think I have a couple of copies, (?) it isn’t my favourite Beatles album. Both The Wife and I are looking forward to the rest of the film.
Elephantears
Trunkated Aesthete
I've watched parts 2 and 3 totally hypnotised: at times extremely uncomfortable with the interpersonal dynamics, at times joyous, marvelling at the creative process, the endless banter. At times I felt reverential. When Yoko joins the band and does primal screaming ... wow, that is a band I want to see: if only they'd made a record!
Now I'm faffing about, delaying watching part 3. I'm scared, because then it'll be over.
Now I'm faffing about, delaying watching part 3. I'm scared, because then it'll be over.
Mitch65
Active Member
I’m holding off watching this for that very reason
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
I am not sure about ‘resent,’ but I am no fan of her or her musical output. Never have been, despite giving it a try a few times.
It might tie in with me not particularly being a fan of John Lennon’s post Beatles output.
I will give ‘Shaved Fish’ another go, just to remind myself. I haven’t played it for yonks. It sits at the back of my Beatles box, next to that C.C.C.P. album that McCartney did