This production shows a more human side of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
More than 60 hours of video recording and around 150 in audio remained isolated for half a century and fortunately are now part of the digital platforms of streaming, in the Disney + catalog, to be more precise. This documentary series that has three episodes reviews the journey that the fab four crossed to reach the mythical concert on the roof of the studio of Apple Corps, a company that they founded in the late 60s to have greater artistic control in their projects.
Directed by celebrated New Zealander Peter Jackson, The Beatles: Get Back shows a more human side of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, who in much of the film look like friendly twentysomethings, until creative disputes begin, added to the pressure exerted by director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who had as an initial idea the production of a show of The Beatles that would be televised, in which they would present a new album. However, all plans changed as tension grew between everyone involved.
Despite the varied information known about the separation of the Liverpool quartet, This file shows a different perspective, demystifying old stories that mentioned Yoko Ono (Lennon’s partner) as one of the causes; McCartney rightly says ironically and mockingly that 50 years from now people will say that the fault of their separation was Yoko for sitting on an amplifier. In addition, a rather temperamental Harrison can be seen deciding to leave the band and absent himself for several days from rehearsals, then return and contribute with a couple of songs that would be part of the LP that would later be known as Let it Be. For his part, Ringo Starr was the most reserved, while John was a hilarious and animated figure, always accompanied by Yoko.
Surely all the followers of this legendary group wondered at some point “how did it feel to be a Beatle?” The answer to that question is answered by observing this documentary, which thanks to an impeccable audiovisual restoration work allows us to witness the creative genius and the process of transformation of meaningless melodies with incoherent lyrics, into songs that are part of the collective ear and of any popular songbook, like Get Back, Two of Us, Don’t Let Me Down, Let it Be, among other.
These intimate registers manage to empathize with the beatlelegan frustration generated by not being able to finish his album, the sadness over George’s temporary departure and also the joy that the incorporation of the pianist Billy Preston brought, who brought fresh air to the set and earned the opportunity to be the only artist to be considered the fifth beatle.
Of course, the last public appearance of the band could not be missed, which was recorded on the aforementioned rooftop, this time with unpublished shots of the spectators on the street, some harsh criticisms and others their fervent fanaticism.
After To be part of The Beatles for more than seven hours divided into three installments, it must definitely be said that this is the best time to consider yourself a fan of these artists who seem to be eternal.
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