What many beatles fans want but have never gotten is a real compleat movie on the beatles that includes the 80s, 90s and the current story of the remaining two members of the fab 4. Malcolm mcdowell narrates this music documentary, which covers the history of the beatles, from the legendary british rock bands early days in liverpool. An old documentary i pulled off a laserdisc, with some great footage and insights into the greatest rock and roll group ever. The cover does have some wear, video tape is in good condition. But one beatles doc you might not know and its cause has not been helped by not having an authorized dvd release yet is 1982 s the compleat beatles, written by david silver, directed by. Narrated by malcolm mcdowell, who recalls the rise of the beatles. See john, paul, george and ringo in performance, on tour, in films, recording with george martin and in. Music by the beatles distributed by mgm release date may 28, 1982 the compleat beatles, released in 1982, is a twohour documentary chronicling the career of the beatles. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Its all there from the wild exuberance of the early cavern club days through eight incredible years, to the grim finality of let it be.
If youre looking for documentaries on the beatles, you dont have a shortage of options, with two of the splashier offerings being, of course, the. The beatles the compleat beatles 2016, blurayr discogs. It uses those 2 hours to show the aspects of the beatles which had longterm effects upon music and culture, such as depicting the evolution of their music from. The compleat beatles is a textbook example of how a rock documentary a rockumentary, if you will should be assembled. A nice trip down memory lane if you have a video player. Why wont mgmua reissue a dvd of the compleat beatles. It was narrated by actor malcolm mcdowell clockwork orange and was well done. Although it has since been supplanted by the longer and more indepth documentary beatles anthology, the compleat beatles was for many years largely regarded as the definitive film about the beatles. The compleat beatles video 1982 the compleat beatles. The compleat beatles movie trailer and videos tv guide. In a short two hours, one is treated to the story of the beatles, with photos, music, interviews boy, did billy j. Through rare family photos, early home movies and tv kinescopes we are shown the matriculation of.
With john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, ringo starr. Watch the compleat beatles movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. This was the best beatles documentary prior to the anthology series. The two latter ones had transparent footage of the beatles. The complete beatles was originally produced for home video by mgmunited artists, the company which in 1982 held the video rights for the beatles flicks a hard days night and help.
In a careful, stepbystep manner, this documentary traces the lives and careers of the beatles from childhood to breakup. Books go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. John lennon 1988 and the 10hour video series the beatles. The film eventually evolved into the beatles anthology tvseries, video. The title of the film is a parody from the 1982 documentary the compleat beatles.
The compleat beatles video 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The beatles the compleat beatles 1982 remastered from. Youll never see the compleat beatles for sale again. The compleat beatles, released in 1982, is a two hour documentary, chroncling the career of the beatles.
The word compleat is a tongueincheek reference to the intentional misspelling of. Although the movie ends with the break up of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, the movies final note is the assassination of john lennon. Malcolm mcdowell narrates a history of the beatles with interviews, old photos and concert footage. Many still consider this to be the definitive beatles documentary. The compleat beatles 1982 malcolm mcdowell narrates this music documentary, which covers the history of the beatles, from the legendary british rock bands early days in liverpool, england, to. An abbreviated version premiered on august 7, 1985 on the showtime network before the full film was released on video on september 25, 1985. Made a decade before the surviving beatles paul, george and ringo produced the beatles anthology1995. Interesting interviews with gerry marsden and the beatles first manager allan williams reminiscing on the early liverpool mersey scene and the legendary cavern club which. The compleat beatles video disc untested d88 for sale online. Beatles, the the compleat beatles vhs, 1994 for sale. The postbeatle lives of john, paul, george and ringo are gingerly touched upon in the films closing sequences, with emphasis given the senseless 1980 murder of john lennon. The compleat beatles was produced and directed by patrick montgomery, a onetime silent film restoration specialist who had produced the 1980 documentary john schelsinger directs the tales of hoffmann for the startup bravo channel and worked as.
Coming out in the 80s with a companion book, this was the first meaningful beatles documentary, apres le deluge, as it were. The compleat beatles 1982 powerpop an eclectic collection. The compleat beatles rarely gets beneath the surface of its subject. In 1982, a documentary charting the rise and dissolution of the beatles appeared on pbs. The compleat beatles paperback november 1, 1982 by milton okun author 5. The compleat beatles rare 1982 mgmua vhs documentary. The compleat beatles, released in 1982, is a twohour documentary chronicling the career of the beatles. The remastered laserdisc of the compleat beatles that mgmua reissued in 1994 by far is the best looking and sounding version of this video available. This is what beatle fans had until the anthology came out in 1995 and turned a new generation onto the beatles. Let me take you down now, for the first time, you can relive the beatles legends with this stunning 2hour musical rockumentary. It was partially written by yankovic and directed by jay levey. Hbo game of thrones the complete eighth season dvd. This movie was for many years largely regarded as the definitive film about the beatles.
The compleat beatles ced videodisc 1982 new w ripped seal. The compleat beatles also features early concert footage, behindthescenes background on the making of their albums, and candid footage of their often obsessed, hysterical fans. Because apple bought the rights to the compleat beatles specifically so they could take it off of the market, in favor of their own the beatles anthology. The hardcore beatles fan would be more interested in the anthology films, as well as the brilliant anthology albums. Let me take you down now, for the first time, you can relive the beatles legends with this stunning 2 hour musical rockumentary. The compleat beatles rare 1982 mgmua vhs documentary never. Narrated by malcolm mcdowell, it includes extensive interviews with a number of sources close to the beatles. The complete beatles was originally produced for home video by mgmunited artists, the company which in 1982 held the video rights for the. Every now and again i fan the dust off it and take a. Treating its subject with reverence without being stuffy, and crammed with details without being overly long, the compleat beatles tells the liverpool quartets story succinctly and clearly, hitting every major point from stu sutcliffe to yoko ono. I wore out the recorded vhs copy my cousin gave me. The compleat beatles, released in 1982, is a twohour documentary, chronicling the career of the the beatles. Simply put, they wanted to eliminate the competition. Although it has since been supplanted by the longer.
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