The Beatles: Get Back

The Beatles: Get Back

Rated PG-13

7 hours 48 minutes

Starring: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I decided to watch this one.  The idea is that The Beatles will have their writing and recording sessions filmed in 1969 and used in the 1970 film “Let It Be,” along with deciding whether (and where) to do a live concert for the first time in three years.  The catch is they have to write and learn 14 new songs, and they only have three weeks to complete the project.  Clocking in at almost eight hours, that’s a LOT of Beatles!  It’s broken into three parts, so that was easier than watching it all at once.  There was no commentary or anything like that during the film – it was mostly just cameras set up all around the studio recording everything as it happened.  That being said, I loved every second of this!  There were good and bad times, with things like George leaving the band, Yoko in the studio, Paul playing drums, Ringo on guitar and keyboards, and just seeing how it all came together.  It felt like you were right in the room with them, seeing how they interacted with one another, watching classic songs come to life right before your eyes, and getting to see the culmination of all their work in the classic “rooftop” concert in its entirety – the last time they ever performed together as a band!  

Library Link: The Beatles: Get Back (DVD)