I can sum this up simply; In the Sixties, we all thought The Beatles were magic. When Let It Be came out, it was a heart breaking story. After 54 years, we have distance and perspective. Maybe we can handle this now.
@paulglover6525
3 ай бұрын
Yes. John Lennon said that the breakup was nothing important. Its just a band and there are many more matters of importants to be addressed.
@wolfybaby911
3 ай бұрын
LOVE this comment ! .. I saw LIB, along with Magical Mystery Tour at a special after school show at my high school in the mid seventies .. and have also gone from being saddened by it, to just being overjoyed by the insight provided to the music I have only come to love even more ..
@captaincopter2387
4 ай бұрын
I knew who Billy Preston was for a variety of reasons. The most blatant, the Get Back single released in April 1969, 13 months before the Let Be Movie was released with the only name check ever on a Beatle record. In addition the Beatles monthly book had updates on Let It Be in January 1969. We knew what was going on.
@girlswanted7
4 ай бұрын
I love that this official movie was finally re released. I also love that Michael Lindsay-Hogg didn’t want the Get Back surreal life picture quality and only wanted the movie picture remastered. The reason being is it preserves the 1970s identity of the film. But, I do love the surrealistic picture in Get Back which gives it its own unique identity. Both films are a vital part of the Beatles story.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
👍
@Monkofmagnesia
3 ай бұрын
The 70's identity? It was filmed in 1969, so what do you mean by "the 1970's identity"?
@girlswanted7
3 ай бұрын
It came out in 1970, but you’re missing the point. The Get Back treatment while amazing for that film would have made Let It Be superficial looking. “Peace and Love” as Ringo likes to say for the last 60 years.
@duffbaker9554
4 ай бұрын
*It was partly filmed at Apple, not at Abbey Road.
@user-mi1oh1bf2o
3 ай бұрын
And this is a know-it-all expert. Best part people believe him.
@billleary5779
4 ай бұрын
So happy to have Let it Be available again. It’s been missing in the Beatles home video catalog for so long and I do believe the cleanup of the original film makes it look less dreary. Thanks for sharing
@farrellmcnulty909
4 ай бұрын
Still s bit dark in the studio, but not as dreary - not to mention sounding like a dream.
@candelise
4 ай бұрын
I do find it hard to believe that most grown people imagine, or assume the songs just happen. Like many things in life, you have to work, and, as you say, the film shows just that. However, I still believe that the Get Back documentary, aside from missing out the performances shown intact in Let It Be, illustrates all of this and more, in a much broader context. As for the times, there were lots of Beatles fans who knew many of those onscreen. With respect, we managed relatively okay before the Internet came along. It is nice to see the film cleaned up audio wise and visually, still, it all now seems a case of filling out a few blanks that could've all been sorted out with an extended version of the Get Back documentary in a DVD/Blu-ray package that Peter Jackson originally suggested, if I am not wrong. In fact, a version of Let It Be' with it's own set of extras would've really been something!
@farrellmcnulty909
4 ай бұрын
@@candelise Jackson does have over 40 hours remaining. I don't see why not.
@candelise
3 ай бұрын
@@farrellmcnulty909 Let's wait and see. Not too long though, some of us have only so long to go!
@farrellmcnulty909
3 ай бұрын
@@candelise Truth
@CSMuffin
3 ай бұрын
Excellent review. Love that we have hours of footage now.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
Me too. To me it’s just interesting how simply cleaning up the film makes it all so less dreary.
@wolfybaby911
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the insight into LIB .. while I devoured Jackson’s Get Back a couple of times, I’ve only seen LIB once during a double feature held held in high school along with Magical Mystery Tour back in the mid-seventies ; I can’t wait to see it again for the sheer joy of it as any sadness I initially felt has now matured into a deeper appreciation and love with age and maturity ..
@OperationPhantom
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your thoughts on this. I guess Michael Lindsay-Hogg deserves to have his original view out there in good quality. Now it's almost like a companion piece.
@sammcbride2149
4 ай бұрын
Let It Be the movie must have been kind of confusing and vague to a lot of people when it first came out. Now days we can all prep ourselves with lots of information via the Internet before we watch it which helps to give it context. I enjoyed seeing it again.
@muziktrkr
3 ай бұрын
When you watch “Get Back”, we see Lindsey Hogg directing and being part of the docuseries, and now people who have never seen “Let it Be” now know he was the one who directed this. I haven’t seen this in 30 years so it’ll be fresh and new for me to watch it.
@johnurban7333
4 ай бұрын
Didn’t look grainy on my tv. In fact Ringo’s drums ant the guitars look very sharp. I think it looks great
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
👍
@M5guitar1
4 ай бұрын
I saw it twice today. There were changes made. What happened to the scene with Linda Eastman and Paul talking about cameras on cables like the old days where they they could go right up to Ringo's face? There was some dialog removed in the stairwell before they went to the roof. I last saw this around 1985 at Beatlefest LA and I swear there were these additional scenes. Am I crazy? I prefer Get Back, however, having the full versions of those extra songs was worth seeing in Let it Be.
@farrellmcnulty909
4 ай бұрын
The bits with Paul and Linda and the cameras was actually in Anthology. That was never a part of "Let it Be" itself. It's equally nice to have both Let it Be and Get Back now as we can go back and forth, not missing anything - except, of course, the other 40 hours of footage Peter Jackson hasn't done anything with at the moment, but this has been going on for 50 years - what's a little while longer?
@robertsaul234
3 ай бұрын
I first saw this in 1970 when I was nine years old. The picture looks great. I've always thought the film was Paul centric. One thing I hadn't noticed, before we had Peter Jackson's film as reference, was that the performance of Get Back was a composite of takes 1 and 2. It's better in Get Back. The end credits were changed to include those responsible for the restoration but they also replaced the song playing over them. They switched the "get together" version of "Get Back" with "Oh Darling". Nitpicky but you should preserve the film as is and add the new credits after. They also removed the swipes in transition scenes (switching from Twickenham to Apple).
@malcolmhewison9744
4 ай бұрын
I loved it, George and Ringo working on octopus garden one of my favourite scenes and I can’t wait to buy it on Bluray
@romans52345-cy3tq
4 ай бұрын
How do you know it will be released on BluRay? From what I understand The Get Back Blu Ray didn't sell very well and Disney generally like doing Blu-ray DVD releases
@malcolmhewison9744
4 ай бұрын
@@romans52345-cy3tq I’m hoping that it gets a physical release
@Sekaoh
3 ай бұрын
@@romans52345-cy3tqif we know anything about companies and corporations, it's all about money. they'll always want ways to make money based off of what they create, like Get Back with the bluray.
@starquake9162
3 ай бұрын
pst, they didn't go to Abbey Road ;-) they went to Savile Row ;-) *smartass-off*
@josephblue4135
4 ай бұрын
The album was released on this day 1970, so i listened to the 2009 remaster cd tonight & loved hearing it start to finish again. I'm still debating getting the super Deluxe box remix 5 CD set. It's rather pricey for someone on social security. We spend a small fortune on cable and do not have any streaming services including Disney plus. I haven't even seen the Peter Jackson series yet.
@buddyneher9359
4 ай бұрын
I was able to rent the Peter Jackson series DVDs from the one remaining video rental store in my city. Is that an option that would be available to you? It's so worth seeing! (I even wonder if maybe some libraries have copies of it now. ??)
@MIB_63
4 ай бұрын
I believe it costs around $10 for a monthly subscription to Disney+. For that price you can watch the 7 hours Get Back series and the newly restored Let It Be.
@farrellmcnulty909
4 ай бұрын
@@MIB_63 and $14 without ads. I chose this option when I renewed my subscription. I wouldn't want to see this scenario. GEORGE: Now, whatever it is that'll please you, I'll do it. SOME TWIT: Let's talk about yeast infections. I have a new product......😂😂😂😂
@zlonxman
4 ай бұрын
Imagine being served a delicious full meal with your favorite beverage, a salad, main course, side dish with green beans and then dessert. You are full and satisfied. And then immediately following this, you are served some more green beans. The same green beans you just ate. That's how I feel being fed "Let It Be" after enjoying "Get Back."
@girlswanted7
3 ай бұрын
Let It Be is an officially released movie. You don’t have to watch!
@heavyblazer6747
3 ай бұрын
probly should have watched let it be first like i did. it’s awesome that way.
@girlswanted7
3 ай бұрын
@@heavyblazer6747 I wasn’t born yet.
@chrismontgomery4204
3 ай бұрын
@@girlswanted7you can literally stream both right now and watch them in that order
@beatmet2355
3 ай бұрын
I’ll watch it, eventually, but I was more keyed to watching it a couple of years ago. I don’t watch tv very often, I’m more likely to listen to music, read or watch KZitem in my spare time. I would still rather have the rooftop performance on physical media than anything else, especially after the Get Back doc which I already have on Bluray.
@donnicholas7552
3 ай бұрын
I finally got around to watching it. Excellent picture and sound! 👍
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
👍
@rsolsjo
4 ай бұрын
I'm glad it's back for historical preservation, and happy to see there's a LITTLE bit of grain left in the image! Not quite as much digital noise reduction as on Get Back, where things turned waxy smooth and ugly throughout.
@BILLONEE
4 ай бұрын
Hi TJR! Thank you for the great review. Many years ago I transferred "Let It Be" from a Laserdisc to a DVD & printed a great DVD cover that actually looks like an official release. When this remastered "Let It Be" is released, I will buy it too. This movie is a historic document that all Beatles fans should get. I have a curiosity question for you. Could it be possible that (with the right equipment) someone could construct a single film utilizing the footage of both films & how good could it be? Take care! --- Bill
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
What you are suggesting is very possible and I would love to see someone do it.
@paulglover6525
4 ай бұрын
This let it be good.
@Madferit91
3 ай бұрын
I just watched this movie for the first time yesterday and I honestly don't understand the narrative that I always heard about about how the movie is depressing, how everyone looks out if it, and Paul acts like a jerk. None of that. Hell there's barely even any dialogue in the film. It's like 95% songs and 5% dialogue unlike Get Back which is more balanced with I'd say soemthing like 65% songs and 35% dialogue or something like that. I feel like people probably let the context and knowledge from outside the film itself dictate their thoughts on the movie. When in reality it's the Beatles happily rehearsing songs, singing, dancing and laughing. Literally like a compressed version of Get Back. The one thing I did find interesting/weird is that there was A LOT of Paul. It basically was The Paul McCartney show featuring The Beatles. But he wasn't being a jerk. No clue why people think that and that the Get Back documentary "redeems him" when there was nothing to redeem in the first place lol.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
You bring up a good point....and I think a lot of it might have to do with how audience felt at the time of its release and how Paul was (in some circles) vilified for having broken up the Beatles.....Something that was later passed onto Yoko.
@gettinhungrig8806
2 ай бұрын
Well no, if you analyse it there are plenty of John songs and John singing lead, maybe more than Paul. Plus songs from George and Ringo. There's much more of Paul talking though. It was Paul's songs that got released as singles. Maybe that's given you that perception.
@jeanpepin6497
4 ай бұрын
This is interesting to watch in 2024. It's a condensed version of get back. But in a way it's perfect for the KZitem and tik tok generation. It's just a random bunch of clips and musical performances. You can just put it on and hang out with the band.
@tyronerodgers
4 ай бұрын
Waiting for comment from Robert Kindlers
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
I asked him if he wanted to take part in this video, but he wasn’t available.
@mjanovec
3 ай бұрын
Having not seen the film in 20 years, one thing I think that made the film seem a bit bleak were the editing choices. A couple of times in the film we see the Beatles having fun (specifically John and Paul in one scene) and the camera cuts to show a stoned-faced Yoko looking bored. It gives the impression she was a mood killer, even though you can occasionally catch her smiling if you look closely. I’m neither a Yoko hater nor a Yoko fan, but I can’t help but feel this film did a lot of damage to her image that she never truly overcame. It’s possible that the glum-faced shots of Yoko weren’t even filmed at the same time as the otherwise-upbeat musical sequences were, but were edited together to create a negative impression of her. It’s giving me pause for thought as I wonder how much this film formed my feelings about Yoko.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
In addition, I would add that the very sullen face of Ringo at the beginning while Paul is playing the piano (quite well, I will add) does give a similar impression as if he is bored or disinterested.....But now, I think that he could just as easily been caught up or absorbed in what Paul was playing and his serious expression was just him focusing on the music.
@gettinhungrig8806
2 ай бұрын
Jackson did the same in Get Back, he had young Heather screwing up her nose at Yoko's "vocalising", when in fact we see in Let It Be that film of Heather was from earlier when she'd just arrived at the studio. "Numerous editorial choices were made....at all times a true version of events..." or whatever it said at the beginning of Jacko's film. Yeah right!
@aminahmed2220
4 ай бұрын
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day tjr also I have a stomach ache also a stomach flu ❤❤❤❤❤❤🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
@Beatleslover3
3 ай бұрын
Hope you feel better🫶🏾
@ositofreitas
4 ай бұрын
I just watched it. I saw maybe 4 minutes of footage that wasn't already featured in "Get Back"
@jameswilson7084
4 ай бұрын
There's more than that. Three full songs from the last day, plus "Besame Mucho" and "You Really Got A Hold On Me". Plus longer versions of other songs, or alternate day's clips, like "Maxwell's Silver Hammer". Plus, the rooftop concert is less interrupted, but incomplete.
@MarkBarna1
4 ай бұрын
We need Let It Be movie for historical reasons, as The Beatles' impact on music and culture will be studied for decades more. Other than that, not really necessary with Get Back out. I am glad the fanboy stuff about Get Back showing the period was not so dark has past. The Beatles were breaking up by the time Let It Be was filmed, but, yeah, they still had good moments. That is captured in both Let It Be and Get Back. Both movies show arguments; Paul's frustration over the laziness of George and John; John being a heroin addict and no longer musically productive like he used to be; the ever presence of Yoko and her terrible hold over the former leader of the band; and George quitting the band (the biggest negative moment!). No reason to pretend to re-write history with the shiny Get Back movie. The Let It Be movie, with its darkness and troubles, underscores that this was a great band coming to an end.
@gettinhungrig8806
2 ай бұрын
Not productive? John wrote and brought at least 17 unreleased songs to the Get Back sessions. I can't be bothered listing them. Work it out for yourself. Some mind games for you.
@johnrussell3961
3 ай бұрын
It was a bit like Star Wars. Hundreds of hours filmed, and then at post production they said…..how the f””k do we a make a movie out of this mess. Get Back, the series , had more time to tell a better story with the same material .
@vinylrichie007
3 ай бұрын
I saw Let It Be at the theater when it came out. As a Beatles fan I found it boring.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
I think a lot of that had to do with there being no narrative context in the film. Unlike Get Back which gave you a narrative through line.
@richardblock2458
3 ай бұрын
You shouldn't try to write songs. I've written hundreds and always know what I want. Arrangements, production, recording is different. Paul was prepared - the others, not so much. John and Yoko were stoned on smack and Harrison had his solo work in mind and contributed 2 awful songs. Not great, except Paul who gave Let it Be and Long and Winding Road - he wanted the band to continue. The others - not so much.
@bobburroughs6241
4 ай бұрын
More money for Disney and Apple.
@johnrussell3961
3 ай бұрын
……and the Beatles!
@joecook8350
3 ай бұрын
The movie sucked 54 yrs ago. It will continue to suck today.
@danwalton655
3 ай бұрын
Who cares!
@danwalton655
3 ай бұрын
Faul,let it be!! What a liar. He still says he is Paul° so that makes it all a dirty lie! Boooo!
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