REVIEW: The Beatles Let It Be on Disney, At last!!

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  • Опубліковано 7 тра 2024
  • The Beatles Let It Be is finally available to stream on Disney Plus (From May 8th). Here's my review after the first time watching it in over 30 years!

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  • @danswan1047
    @danswan1047 Місяць тому +62

    I was 14 years old when Let It Be hit theaters, and saw it in the first week. We all walked out of the theatre joyfully. At that time it was just a joy to witness the boys in the studio, singing and playing together. The rooftop performance was what we talked about for years afterward, as none of my friends or I had ever had the chance to see The Beatles live before. None of us saw the movie as a downer. It was amazing.

    • @trevordixon1427
      @trevordixon1427 Місяць тому +2

      Didn't enjoy years ago.too much paul now ???

    • @Cbcw76
      @Cbcw76 Місяць тому +3

      This was a high-school film for us with friends piling into theaters weeks after the original release (where it was packed) and we'd occupy one corner or another. Then near the first year in theaters, it made it's way into drive-in's, where again we piled into dozens of cars and had picnics with guitars, playing and singing along. We were sensitive to every slight and elbow thrown because, you said, we knew the Beatles had broken up and we expected black eyes and bloody noses. No. We didn't really get much of a clue but for the "this is Yoko's fault-!" crowd, they stepped back and realize, "John's still throwing his weight around - if HE brok up the band to please Yoko, well, OK - we'd never heard that bedroom chatter." Thankfully. TWO VIRGINS has been released and we were none to keep for anything 'more'.

    • @MarkRoberts-bj2me
      @MarkRoberts-bj2me Місяць тому

      This cat watched when released, the row between Paul and George made a huge impression! The commentator lacks perspective.

    • @majipoorcat
      @majipoorcat 27 днів тому +1

      I always loved Let It Be. Never thought it was a downer. I was just watching my favorite master musicians be themselves. Never thought Paul was bossy. (John’s my favorite). I love it today as much as I ever did. Which is why I love Get Back. It opened the whole month so I felt a part of it..

  • @Dr.Fiendish
    @Dr.Fiendish Місяць тому +37

    My dad used to work at the Midland Bank at Golden Square and was in the area when the rooftop concert was going on. I always remember at supper that night he said “That group of yours were making a racket in Saville Row today!”

    • @polytheneprentiss1534
      @polytheneprentiss1534 Місяць тому +3

      😂😂 love it! What a great memory!

    • @outonthetiles
      @outonthetiles 29 днів тому

      So cool! 👍

    • @josephblue4135
      @josephblue4135 26 днів тому

      You wonder about the memories of people on the street and adjacent roofs are like. They witnessed history!

    • @tonyosborne1720
      @tonyosborne1720 25 днів тому

      fantastic! That group of yours lol

    • @tonydalton459
      @tonydalton459 22 дні тому

      I would love to have been there to hear that “racket” 😂 Did your Dad realise he was there to witness an absolutely iconic piece of history ?

  • @MyChasingclouds
    @MyChasingclouds Місяць тому +24

    I really loved hearing them go into a rendition of ‘You’ve Really Got a Hold of Me’ too.

  • @tho2295
    @tho2295 28 днів тому +7

    Let It Be must be released on Blu-Ray - the performances of Two Of Us, The Long And Winding Road and Let It Be were sadly missed on Get Back. Being a day-to-day representation of their work in January 1969, it was almost a shock for many fans that after watching a 6 hour documentary January 31 was practically missing!

  • @edwardrussell5989
    @edwardrussell5989 Місяць тому +19

    Hi Andrew
    Spot on review
    I was 11 when it came out
    I saw it in the cinema in1970.
    I saw it three times in the one day with Yellow submarine. Went to cinema at 1 pm and didn’t come out until 10.30 😂
    I think in 1970 I knew the Beatles were no more so going to see Let It Be was like going to the funeral. The film is disjointed. At the time you didn’t really notice that the beatles started a song and finished it in different clothes. It didn’t matter . It was The Beatles playing. I knew who Billy Preston was because he had been credited on the Get Back single. And it didn’t matter who the others were because we had the Beatles. I loved it back then and loved watching it today.

    • @paulaelizabethg
      @paulaelizabethg Місяць тому +1

      I knew who Billy Preston was too. 🙂
      That was it in the 70s. The movies were so hard to see, we would sit through them multiple times if a theater had a retro day. 🙂

  • @4Kmichelinstarmovies
    @4Kmichelinstarmovies Місяць тому +21

    i watched this morning and thought the quality was stunning much better detailed and crisp picture quality and sound was also superb , so many great moments in the LIB movie

    • @GusMozart1
      @GusMozart1 20 днів тому +1

      We have Peter Jackson and his technical team to thank for cleaning up all of the footage, and for the new mix of the audio. They've preserved it for future generations, and my hats off to all of these wizards.

    • @4Kmichelinstarmovies
      @4Kmichelinstarmovies 20 днів тому

      @@GusMozart1 amen to that

  • @TheIronWaffle
    @TheIronWaffle 28 днів тому +5

    I like your Twickenham lighting. Well played.

  • @Andy1962-in-Kinross
    @Andy1962-in-Kinross Місяць тому +32

    I’m on my second viewing right now. A wee heads up for anyone with youngsters around this restoration contains restored four letter expletives that weren’t present in the version shown very infrequently on British TV. As a second generation Beatles fan who’s 62 it’s been a long long wait for this. Now Apple 🍏/ Disney let’s have the 4K Blu-ray release pretty please.

    • @user-il5oq5df6l
      @user-il5oq5df6l 27 днів тому

      The Beatles(especially George and John) were noteworthy for their use of dirty words!

  • @davidtellett179
    @davidtellett179 Місяць тому +17

    Looks great (love the filmic quality), sounds absolutely brilliant. The pacier presentation over Get Back is really enjoyable, especially as we already have all the context and background from Get Back. A much better option for more casual fans.

  • @mackmoore9044
    @mackmoore9044 Місяць тому +7

    Very interesting and I can’t wait to see it again after 54 years. I was lucky enough to see the Beatles live in their last tour swing in Seattle in 1966! It was a golden moment for me.

  • @billfletcher7602
    @billfletcher7602 Місяць тому +15

    I went to see the film in the theater in 1970 and there was definitely a melancholy feeling when watching this. Everyone knew that it was already over and it made me sad as a kid who LOVED this band. After the thrill and joy in seeing 'A Hard Day's Night' & 'Help!' in the very same hometown theater only a few years before, it wasn't the same.

    • @catherinefrazier2478
      @catherinefrazier2478 21 день тому +1

      I was 13 when “Let It Be” movie came out. I was in deep mourning due to the demise of The Beatles. I’ve not seen it since 1970.
      Watched it last night.
      I’m a George girl. I concluded that “Let It Be” was when George came of age, grew a spine, and realized he was indeed as “worthy” as Paul and John. And as far as I’m concerned, John had checked out, and my view of Yoko is absolutely unchanged. How dare John have done what he did, expecting the other three to be cool with it.
      YMMV

  • @andyallan2909
    @andyallan2909 Місяць тому +24

    We all knew Mal, Derek Taylor and Billy P. AND we did know about the timelines re Abbey Road and Let It Be. Every week there was 'the latest news' in the music press (NME, etc), which was popular and generally accurate then (nowadays people seem to rely on social media for their news (idiots posting all kinds of nonsense for the gullible to believe), news of all sorts of things. This is probably why so many believe so much rubbish and why the country is in such a state). Kenny Everett kept us up-to-date on Radio 1 (which really was a music station then, before the boffins destroyed it). Sometimes he used played outtakes from Beatles sessions, which was great. And every month there was, 'The Beatles Book' also revealing 'the latest'. Yeah, we knew what was happening most of the time. Yoko had become public enemy number 1, in many eyes, and seeing so much of her all at once in 'Let it Be,' may, for some, have contributed to the negative feeling about the film.

    • @MiguelGV14
      @MiguelGV14 Місяць тому +3

      And Neil

    • @Kieop
      @Kieop Місяць тому +2

      True, but for casual fans, especially non-UK fans, and the general movie going public, the film was a cypher. And there was no narrative structure to shape your interpretation of what you were watching, so you were free to project your own thoughts and feelings onto it.

    • @girlswanted7
      @girlswanted7 Місяць тому +2

      I’m sure the casual fan in 1970 had no clue who those people were….

  • @Apo458
    @Apo458 Місяць тому +14

    You summed it up PERFECTLY.
    For years people spread out the myth of this film being depressing, which is ridiculous, the only bit I find "depressing" is the one you mentioned where Paul and George argue over Two Of Us. I often tell those people: "Get Back shows the departure of George in the middle of the Twickenham sessions, don't you find that way more sad and tense?"
    So many people bashed over this film saying "Clearly Lindsay-Hogg wanted it to be a dark film" and stupid stuff like that, but when you see the interviews with him (and the most recent one with Peter Jackson), you realize he was a nice guy that CARED for this product and the Beatles themselves. He and the editors did a fantastic job for its time, keep in mind this was put together in 1970 with a way more archaic technology and had to cram 50+ hours of footage into an 80 minute movie, which is a daunting task to say the least.

    • @capncooktwd3824
      @capncooktwd3824 Місяць тому +2

      Just watched it last night, it wasn’t depressing at all. It’s literally like get back with the beatles just jamming and playing. Never understood why people thought it was depressing

    • @jxchamb
      @jxchamb 29 днів тому

      It's hard for me to not find it depressing when watching it in hindsight.
      Just knowing how miserable George was and knowing that John was getting into Heroin makes it sad. Plus I can't help but think about all of the great songs that George had in his back pocket that Paul and John just ignored.

  • @jimgish6546
    @jimgish6546 Місяць тому +4

    Nice rundown as always Andrew. I saw Let It Be in the theater several times as an 18 year old in 1970. I loved it. It was the Beatles! I went out and bought a pair of high top Converse sneakers like George was wearing. It was a great time to be young!

  • @fredparker1734
    @fredparker1734 Місяць тому +6

    W/O being a Disney+ subscriber,I'll be looking forward to a home release of this.

  • @stationminute
    @stationminute Місяць тому +6

    Great review, Andrew. To answer one of your questions about whether fans back then would have even known there was a rooftop concert prior to seeing this movie, I do actually recall seeing a brief TV news item about it here in the US well before the movie, with footage taken from the street level. What I don't recall (because I was just a young kid at the time) was whether the concert itself made the news or if it was just a piece about a new Beatles movie in the works. I've tried tracking the story down since then, but have had no luck.

    • @paulaelizabethg
      @paulaelizabethg Місяць тому +2

      Clips of the roof top were in the commercial on television. I remember having a magazine with photos in advance too.

  • @paulbaker7889
    @paulbaker7889 Місяць тому +8

    I had a bootleg copy on dvd with a bonus track of Yoko singing with the Beatles, will wait until an official blue ray.

  • @craigphillips6308
    @craigphillips6308 Місяць тому +3

    Great review Andrew, and man do I hope we get a full, unedited rooftop concert if, and when, they release this on Blu-ray.

  • @ChromeDestiny
    @ChromeDestiny Місяць тому +4

    If it's the Along the River Rhine bit I'm thinking of then I love that, it's got Paul singing the verses of The Long and Winding Road in a kind of Ray Charles style.

  • @Hammerman48
    @Hammerman48 Місяць тому +2

    Hi Andrew. I just watched it and I have been watching it since the 1970s. I would say it’s the best viewing of it I have ever had. Partly because of the Get Back documentary. I believe it gives a different insight into Let It Be. I can remember how upset I was when the Daily Mirror landed on the doormat and it said “Paul quits The Beatles”. That gave a different slant to Let It Be at the time. I feel so blessed to have been around to hear all the Beatles content as it was released. It really pleases me that The Beatles still gain new fans all the time. As a first generation fan it doesn’t really surprise me. I think I will edit the three studio tracks into the Get Back documentary when it is released on Blu Ray.

  • @gavaxemanspins
    @gavaxemanspins Місяць тому +1

    Looking forward to watching this with a beer tonight- good review as ever 🎉

  • @allisons3663
    @allisons3663 Місяць тому +6

    After watching grainy bootlegs for many years, this is a joyous experience of seeing the video and audio restored. We finally have a complete film collection.

    • @AndrewDixonMusic
      @AndrewDixonMusic  Місяць тому +2

      "We finally have a complete film collection" Absolutely 100% 👍

    • @nigelwood699
      @nigelwood699 Місяць тому +3

      Just need the full ‘Beatles Live at Shea’ now...

    • @Zholobov1
      @Zholobov1 Місяць тому +1

      And it would be also nice to have A Hard Day's Night, Help! and Yellow Submarine in their original 4:3 form.

    • @andya9487
      @andya9487 29 днів тому

      Just need the home videos from India now😂

  • @paulcassidy953
    @paulcassidy953 Місяць тому +2

    What a great review Andrew, thanks. I’ve just finished watching it and agree with all your points. Suzy Parker is one of my favourites and I still don’t know why it was not included on the audio deluxe box set. I would have preferred the inclusion of the freeze frame and ‘The End’ too. I think we fans are truly spoiled by having both Get Back and Let it Be complementing each other.

  • @videoplusdvd
    @videoplusdvd Місяць тому +8

    Not sure why they dropped the laughing “Get Back” coda, they could have still gone to black with it playing under the expanded credits.

    • @johnurban7333
      @johnurban7333 Місяць тому +1

      I missed that too. They should have left it in

    • @Zholobov1
      @Zholobov1 Місяць тому

      Happily, that track is on "Get Back - Apple Sessions" 2021 CD/LP now as "Get Back (Take 19)" in its full form.

  • @Jimmie_Rudolfsson
    @Jimmie_Rudolfsson Місяць тому +13

    This was imo a much better restoration than Get Back.
    Hat's off to the team.

    • @adolescentwombat
      @adolescentwombat Місяць тому +4

      Same team though. Just to be clear. But a different mission statement of its look.

    • @Jimmie_Rudolfsson
      @Jimmie_Rudolfsson Місяць тому +2

      @adolescentwombat Yep. I wish they'd had the same mindset with Get Back.

    • @grahams.4803
      @grahams.4803 Місяць тому +1

      Disagree, it looks drab no vibrancy

    • @Jimmie_Rudolfsson
      @Jimmie_Rudolfsson Місяць тому +3

      @grahams.4803 It looks like film. And not like some modern AI upscaled DNR infested crap.
      And sorry if your Tv can't do DV.

    • @Zholobov1
      @Zholobov1 Місяць тому +1

      In Get Back they used much more footage, some of which was of not so great sharpness, that’s why it looked that waxy after processing.

  • @outonthetiles
    @outonthetiles 29 днів тому

    I just watched it on Disney and it’s so great! So clear and the sounds is amazing. I just love it. Great review. 👍

  • @s3minisue207
    @s3minisue207 Місяць тому +2

    Get Back is now the behind the scenes of Let it Be.
    Amazing that we can have this much content, period :)

  • @phillydisco
    @phillydisco Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for the review. One big reason why Let It Be didn't need the extra work on the visuals that Get Back had to use, was because the Let It Be film has been remastered more than once over the decades, in anticipation of an official Home Video release that never materialized. It was also remastered back when film stock was still the standard, not digital, so the equipment was there to update it properly. They probably didn't need to do much at all prior to the Disney release, other than work on the audio. I watched Get Back and Let It Be (a bootleg) back to back, so I saw what was missing in Get Back, that was in Let It Be. There were also performances in Let It Be that were going to be in the original Get Back album in '69 (like the Kansas City rocker medley), so it was kind of molded to parallel that release. And even though it hasn't been stated on camera, I believe that MLH must have had a condition that his film footage can be used, as long as they don't use certain performances that were in Let It Be. That would allow for a legit Let It Be release as well. Yes, Peter Jackson did a great job of packaging the footage, but he had 50 years to think about it. MLH was working with different, changing intentions, lots of chaos, and in the end, a group that didn't want anything to do with the project. It was just to fulfill the contractual obligation to United Artists. Glad to see it FINALLY released officially. As a kid, I was lucky to see Let It Be played on over the air TV some time in the late 70s or early 80s as part of a Beatle marathon.

  • @josephblue4135
    @josephblue4135 29 днів тому

    Excellent news & review Sir. Thank you!

  • @deanbull7767
    @deanbull7767 Місяць тому +1

    Loved it back then and love it now, amazingly or not they still amaze me.

  • @EdKazO-Vision
    @EdKazO-Vision Місяць тому +2

    Great review. I’m looking forward to seeing it after years of suffering through midnight showings in the movie theater to grainy 20th generation bootlegs. Now that we have more context(thanks to Get Back) it will be a much more enjoyable experience not to mention the improved sound and picture. Now here’s an interesting tidbit regarding the rooftop: Way back in ‘69 when the Get Back single was being released, there was a clip of them performing the song which was shown on the Smothers Brothers TV show (it might have been Glen Campbell’s show). It was the first time I witnessed bearded Paul and it was quite shocking at the time. Get Back was all over the radio that summer at number one, only to be replaced by Honky Tonk Women in the fall. Needless to say, quite a year. But I had to wait till May of ‘70 to finally see the movie. That was a long stretch of time. My folks took me, bless their hearts, because I was just a kid. I was thrilled. I didn’t realize it was supposed to be sad till later when all the myth-spinning began courtesy of Dr. Winston.

  • @johnalello9233
    @johnalello9233 Місяць тому +1

    So many great points Andrew you hit on all points and said everything we need to know! The Beatles Let it be is my favorite Beatles movie with Get back By Peter Jackson! Let it be a very happy movie for me! And the music is so good! I've watched it 3 times on Disney + !!! Glad Disney and Beatles teamwork so young fans can get to know the Beatles while watching Lion King and Snow White and then watching Beatles on Disney with there parents!!! So this is the most important thing for let it be bring in the young children to be Beatles fans growing up and start beatlemania again and kock off that new music Soap opera depression pop and those Swiftes!!! Beatles need Disney Beatles need young fans to keep The Beatles known forever popular!!!! Thanks Andrew!!!

  • @skivtonten294
    @skivtonten294 28 днів тому

    Born in 81 this movie was lent to me by my then music teacher in 1996 from an old vhs recording from swedish tv in the early eighties. Great memories watching this again. Thanks for the review!

  • @1916Spike
    @1916Spike Місяць тому

    What a magnificent review of a piece of art! You gave us a correct point of view to see the context of two very different documentaries. I have to say, MLH STILL choose to avoid the segments of joy and laughter we now know existed in 1969/70 and PJ brought back in Get Back.

  • @davidoverton4030
    @davidoverton4030 Місяць тому +2

    Hi Andrew. Thanks for your commentary. Many Beatles fans will not have access to Disney. Do you think Let It Be will be released later on blu-ray, like Get Back, perhaps later in the year before Christmass?

    • @AndrewDixonMusic
      @AndrewDixonMusic  Місяць тому +2

      Hope so but there is no word out there on it that I've heard.

  • @PaulHolmesy
    @PaulHolmesy Місяць тому +1

    Some lovely editing touches in this, Andrew. Who needs MAL 🙂

  • @adrianmist6681
    @adrianmist6681 29 днів тому

    Great review Andrew, I think we all have different memories of this film and a lot depends on the time at which you first saw it. I first saw it at the cinema in about '72 and had been listening to the album a good year or more. After the album was first released I went to buy it with my pocket money but because it was 50p more than a regular album I couldn't afford it and bought ( 50p was 10 shillings then a big deal in 1970!) something else. About 6 months later I made a second attempt at buying Let It Be but the box set with the book had been discontinued! But looking at the album cover I couldn't understand why The Beatles hairstyles were similar to the photos in the white album, obviously there was a natural evolution on Abbey Road but now it appeared that their hairstyles had reverted to late '68 😀
    When I did first see Let It Be I was filled with joy see The Beatles in their natural environment and they sounded great and I couldn't stop thinking about it afterwards, and desperately wanted to see it again but had to wait until it was shown on TV.
    As for The Beatles/Apple having a plan why can't they tell us in advance, which makes me think that either don't or want to keep it quiet so that we will end up buying things twice, ie release Get Back separately and later on include it in a box set with Let It Be and maybe some extras. I don't trust them to be honest with us, unfortunately.

  • @michavandam
    @michavandam 29 днів тому

    Interesting information, Andrew! And nice video effects!
    1:43 the old-fashioned narrow screen while you're talking about that
    2:44 the dark and grainy image that you're discribing
    I need both documentaries o n D V D ! Plus the complete rooftop concert.

  • @Paullewis-uv6oe
    @Paullewis-uv6oe Місяць тому +1

    Hi Andrew , throughly enjoyed the film and snippets of new songs and old .

  • @kevin6667
    @kevin6667 Місяць тому +1

    I’ve seen Paul’s piano bit credited often as Barber’s Adagio for Strings - but it doesn’t sound much like Barber’s piece at all .. I think what might have happened is that Paul had recently heard the Adagio and when he was at the piano he was going more to recapture the feel rather than a more precise cover or transcription. It’s absolutely a beautiful piece of music and my ears hear a lot more of McCartney coming through than Barber or any other classical composer.
    As for John’s contributions go, I think he was still emotional about the cold reaction to Across the Universe as well as being distracted/involved by his relationship with Yoko.
    Looking forward to watching and rewatching Let It Be again. Thanks your review and insight. I first saw the film in the theatre with my parents (I was 4 years old!) and was very excited when I was able to buy an official copy of the film again in 1980 on VHS. With the success of McCartney’s Rock Show there were several theaters in the Chicago area at the time showing Rock Show/Let It Be as a double feature. (But even then the Let It Be prints were in pretty rough shape. 😊

    • @kevin6667
      @kevin6667 29 днів тому

      ua-cam.com/video/BEDQAr0l5jg/v-deo.htmlsi=zAS3UfOEk385LPSN
      If you listen to this piano transcription of Barber’s Adagio you can hear the harmonic and thematic elements that probably got Paul’s interest as far as inspiration goes.. before he began making it more his own.

  • @lifeonanotherplanet
    @lifeonanotherplanet 26 днів тому +2

    Pretty astonishing to think there's just a decade between Buddy Holly's plane going down, and the Beatles' final performance on the roof - with Dylan, the Stones, folk rock, the blues boom, the Byrds and west coast rock, psychedelia, the summer of love, Altamont, Cream, Hendrix, Zeppelin, the advent of prog rock - sandwiched in between.

  • @cohesivebond1
    @cohesivebond1 Місяць тому

    Hi Andrew,
    I noticed that in the song credits at the end of the film that “Da DooRon Ron” is listed; do you remember where that was played or sung in the film? I don’t.

  • @PaulShepherd-dk6zm
    @PaulShepherd-dk6zm 28 днів тому

    Fantastic review; I can't wait to watch this now, as I have never seen it; being only three years old when it originally came out. I, too, have probably been influenced by the negative opinions of the film throughout the years, but hopefully, this new release will add to the amazing work The Beatles created. I, too, would appreciate a physical release as being Old School(!) I like to have the object to play. Thank you for an excellent video. I really enjoyed it and appreciate the work and passion put into this piece. 👍

  • @diamonddog7613
    @diamonddog7613 28 днів тому

    Thanks Andrew for the youtube link of how you got into the Beatles just watched it and enjoyed it along with all the comments - in one way or another all their albums just blow your mind - will never ever be another band like them - after all my years of listening to music i have only just got into Van Morrisson - how did i miss him - love his music i have bought i think 23 cds in the last few weeks off ebay at cheap prices - fantastic songwriter and singer - what do you think of him ? - if you havnt listened to him you are missing out

  • @malcolmhewison9744
    @malcolmhewison9744 Місяць тому

    I loved watching it ❤, and I will be racing to the shops to buy it when it gets a physical release

  • @karenjones8899
    @karenjones8899 Місяць тому +2

    I saw Let it Be at the cinema in 1970. First I knew Mal, Derek etc when was watching the film through reading the Beatles monthly . The promotion on Top of the Pops of the Get Back single was roof top concert version of Get Back. This of course featured Billy Preston. In 1970 the press made a big thing of the row between George and Paul. The band had just broken up which made the film a hard watch in 1970. In 1970 the film looked dark and depressing and I think this was due to the fact that it was filmed as a tv show , but they stretched the film so it could be shown in cinemas to fulfil their three film contract to United Artists. I enjoyed watching the restored version

  • @kjellwre2240
    @kjellwre2240 Місяць тому +3

    The rooftop consert,can be hearing,on Tidal.
    Maybe Spotify ,and other streaming favours.
    I think it will Come out on a CD,and LP,with the film.😊

    • @Verdoux007
      @Verdoux007 Місяць тому

      Yeah, it's also on Spotify.

  • @DavesTVZone
    @DavesTVZone 26 днів тому

    This presentation is done real well, good information and good insight on the two Let It Be/Get Back videos. From what I have read the reason the Let It Be Movie is so down in vibes is because that is the way Allen Kline directed Michael Lindsay-Hogg to edited it to capitalize on The Beatles breaking up. I read this when the Get Back video came out, can’t quote the source but it came from a quality magazine.

  • @interglotti3858
    @interglotti3858 Місяць тому +1

    Always thought it was slightly suspicious that songs like Suzy Parker, and the rooftop gig were left out of the Let it Be deluxe box set, I think this year's Christmas release will definitely involve those things

  • @ramilopez6921
    @ramilopez6921 Місяць тому +1

    Hey Andrew did you watch your original copy to compare if anything was changed in this rerelease as far as scenes?

  • @jamesgriffithsmusic
    @jamesgriffithsmusic 28 днів тому

    Nice review Andrew. Haven't seen it yet as I need to renew my Disney subscription!

    • @AndrewDixonMusic
      @AndrewDixonMusic  28 днів тому +1

      Cheers James.
      Any passers by seeing this comment I recommend you check out James' channel if you don't already know it, loads of great videos there!

    • @jamesgriffithsmusic
      @jamesgriffithsmusic 28 днів тому

      @@AndrewDixonMusic Thanks! And so well researched!

  • @ianlaker9161
    @ianlaker9161 Місяць тому

    Leaving out the rocky version of Two Of Us from Get Back was a biggie for me. I've always loved that version, even if Macca didn't. I remember watching Let It Be on the BBC as a tennager at least a couple of times, such is my vintage. Once I've watched this, I'm going straight onto Disney + for a much anticipated re-watch! Great summing up as ever Andrew.

  • @craigalden9416
    @craigalden9416 Місяць тому +2

    I hope the general public does get the chance of a physical release….. and with George’s I me mine and For you blue included so we have a much more rounded view of the whole project….. here’s hoping.

  • @shadshowadradna
    @shadshowadradna Місяць тому

    On an unrelated note, I've noticed that the 2009 CD releases of the studio albums are getting a little thin on the ground. HMV only have Pepper and Let It Be; Revolver and Abbey Road have been out of stock so long they don't even have placeholders anymore. But other retailers seem to be selling out too - including their own website.

  • @josephblue4135
    @josephblue4135 26 днів тому

    Andrew, your review made me sign up with Disney +.
    I watched with delight. The musical performances, including the rooftop had me in tears. I'm 70 years old and never saw the film before now. But i grew up with the album which i love.
    I've watched it 2 times already. I've now watched Peter Jackson 's GET BACK episode 1 & 2 . I must say I'm more moved by LET IT BE.

  • @jameslee2215
    @jameslee2215 29 днів тому

    I watched it last night and enjoyed. Any info when a blu-ray will come out?

    • @AndrewDixonMusic
      @AndrewDixonMusic  29 днів тому +2

      I will share any news on that as soon as it's available, stay tuned! 👍

  • @allanmorton6022
    @allanmorton6022 Місяць тому +1

    Saw it on TV many decades ago. My main memories were of them going up onto the roof and the great concert. The endless jamming in a cold hanger seemed boring at the time and it did not give you a happy feeling once it finished. Totally agree with your review about lack of context when watching the film. Sounds like it will be worth a rewatch, when the blu-ray comes out! Paul always had lots of energy and a passon to get the best out of the band, also with so many ideas which can appear bossy. The rest of the band seem much less interested in the whole thing. Still amazed Abbey Road was so good after this period. PS. Just reached Tug Of War in my marathon alphabetical album listening project. Not heard it for years and really loved it.

  • @Hammerman48
    @Hammerman48 Місяць тому +1

    Not sure if you are aware Andrew, but the Get Back rooftop audio session has been available online in full for sometime.

    • @AndrewDixonMusic
      @AndrewDixonMusic  Місяць тому +2

      Hi, yes I've streamed it a few times, and have a very good (but not quite perfect) digital rip of it 👍

    • @Hammerman48
      @Hammerman48 29 днів тому

      @@AndrewDixonMusic I know what you mean though. An official hard copy would be nice. I'd like to see the Christmas discs released officially too.

  • @anthonycraig1458
    @anthonycraig1458 Місяць тому +2

    It's interesting to look back at 1969 copies of Beatles Monthly for reports. Obviously the project wasn't called Let It Be, or even referred to as Get Back. In Jan 69, the proposed concert was reported as still being on but in Feb, it was reported as cancelled although 50 winners of tickets were announced (apparently they were due to receive a consolation prize - I wonder if they got anything?). In Mar 69 issue, Mal Evans reported on George walking out pretty much how it was in Get Back - no rows or punch-ups that had been reported in the press but George just quietly going home but the album was still scheduled for a summer 69 release. And then the waiting began for over a year of course...

    • @AndrewDixonMusic
      @AndrewDixonMusic  Місяць тому +2

      Thanks Anthony, good info!

    • @Kieop
      @Kieop Місяць тому

      Thanks for the info. That is really interesting. I, too, wonder what the consolation prize might have been.

  • @user-es8ov1yz2x
    @user-es8ov1yz2x Місяць тому +1

    great review

  • @Robutube1
    @Robutube1 Місяць тому +3

    I neither have Disney+ nor access to it via a friend so I'll have to wait for the DVD/BluRay release and, until then, survive on memories of an all-night Beatles films showing in Southsea sometime in the 70's (it was a bit much BTW😅) and vicariously through reviews like Andrew's. So thanks for your thoughts Andrew!
    Edit: The tribute lighting is a nice touch!

    • @AndrewDixonMusic
      @AndrewDixonMusic  Місяць тому +1

      I'm glad someone noticed 😉👍

    • @farrellmcnulty909
      @farrellmcnulty909 Місяць тому

      @@AndrewDixonMusic That was awesome when it went grainy and faded suddenly, but you still had a happy look on your face.😅😅😅

  • @brettevans6823
    @brettevans6823 Місяць тому

    Love the lighting touch behind you. I think the main reason people thought this movie was depressing was that news had already come out that The Beatles had broken up before it was released.

  • @Pencilman246
    @Pencilman246 Місяць тому +1

    I haven’t seen it yet but I’m excited to watch. My biggest issue with Get Back was the complete lack of epilogue, which, considering how great the opening montage was to set the whole project in context, it just leaves you there. There should have been something about how the film and album took a year and a half to release, how they did Abbey Road in that time, and how they broke up.
    I’m curious what casual fans or non-Beatles fans think seeing Let It Be being released, a more confusing, shorter version of the hugely hyped documentary they might have seen two years ago.
    It might have been better to re-release Let It Be all cleaned up, then release Get Back as a longer, more thorough version as a follow up. As cool as it is to have Let It Be released again, it’s a weird anti-climax in my opinion.

  • @girlswanted7
    @girlswanted7 29 днів тому

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but the full roof top concert was released for streaming platforms.

  • @peterwarwick7789
    @peterwarwick7789 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks Andrew. Always loved this movie. Have seen the movie in the theatre and on Bootleg DVD , BluRay. Disney's 'Let It Be' remaster looks and sounds great and is definitely the best release. Let it Be has much less dialogue and has greater % (minutes) devoted to music than Get Back. Always a joy to watch the Beatles perform. I agree that a full Rooftop Concert should be released without cutaways to crowd. Agree that 'laughing' Get Back should be over end credits.

  • @kishsaintjean6101
    @kishsaintjean6101 29 днів тому

    Thanks a lot , Andrew , it'a very interesting Anayse !!

  • @tijnonline6807
    @tijnonline6807 28 днів тому

    Thanks for the nice video ! There is a good looking bootleg dvd around with the complete rooftop concert without the police footage at the Pear label.

  • @davidbolton1770
    @davidbolton1770 Місяць тому

    Andrew. I do not subscribe to Disney+ so am unable to watch this restoration. But I do possess an 'enhanced' dvd of Let It Be. You said that John's words at the end of the roof-top concert are missing but they are present on this dvd (diferent camera). So is this new version really complete ?

    • @johnurban7333
      @johnurban7333 Місяць тому

      John’s works are at the end of the movie. It’s the laughing Get Back reprise song they cut out

  • @petejp1
    @petejp1 Місяць тому +2

    I'm still waiting for it to appear on my Disney +, I'm on the east coast of the U.S. so maybe there's a delay. the physical release should be in the fall, according to the fest for Beatles fans website.

  • @craigsmith7493
    @craigsmith7493 21 день тому

    Agree with everything you’ve said Andrew. I haven’t seen Let It Be since the original release in a cinema. I get the graphics and sound might be better, but it is such a joy. Smiles all round, very minor tiff between George and Paul which had been blown out of all proportion. Just fantastic and a companion to Get Back.

  • @steveshattah
    @steveshattah Місяць тому +2

    I saw this movie in the theater when I was a kid maybe it was a midnight movie and then I had the Beatles movie collection on VHS and saw it a second time. After Disney goes under and all the assets get sold to some other company I'll watch it again.

  • @AbigailJrney-1
    @AbigailJrney-1 28 днів тому

    I hope it comes out on Blu-ray! Can't wait to see it!

  • @davehealey2397
    @davehealey2397 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for the review. Very interesting as I do not have Disney. I will await a physical release as I did with Get Back. I do have a version on dvd somewhere, but will avoid watching this until I have seen the restored film.
    I think the film, from my perspective anyway, has always been unfairly dubbed dreary and depressing. It is not, in reality, and I think a lot of that was pinned to the film from contemporary reviews which were of course coloured by the events of the time. There are a variety of moods on screen, as indeed there should be, but far more upbeat and amusing moments than you would expect from its reputation. The Octopus's Garden segment occupies more screen time than George's moan and is more representative of most of the sessions. Yes, we now know that George did walk out, but there were far more positive moments than grim ones. And it ends with the rooftop gig. What is there not to like!
    Most of the film's reputation is informed by events of the time and the circumstances that the band and its individuals found themselves in at a very difficult time.
    Very good news that it has been finally resurrected. Hopefully a dvd/blu-ray will appear in the not too distant future.

  • @brianbordon6419
    @brianbordon6419 29 днів тому +1

    In all fairness Lindsay-Hogg was commissioned to make a 90 to 2 hour film, not an 8 hour series.

  • @tyronewhitehead3123
    @tyronewhitehead3123 Місяць тому +5

    The restoration is outstanding

  • @jxchamb
    @jxchamb 29 днів тому

    Been forever since I last watched it so it was definitely nice to see it in quality that's actually watchable. Definitely made it more enjoyable. I prefer Get Back but I'm definitely glad they re-released this.

  • @buttercup1765
    @buttercup1765 29 днів тому

    Can't wait to watch it!!

  • @rocktriviadude
    @rocktriviadude 28 днів тому

    Hi Andrew. Enjoyed your review. I wanted to share some of my thoughts on the film. Having watched "Get Back" before ever seeing "Let It Be," the latter was a disappointement, honestly. It was as if we were given a quick glimpse of the band through a window, whereas Jackson's film was a fly-on-the-wall experience. "Let It Be" feels rushed. While parts of it are interesting, you're right in saying it doesn't give any background on who people are or why thngs are taking place. "Get Back" was completely engrossing. I was captivated. I enjoyed "Let It Be" as a historical artifact, but by the end, I knew Jackson had made a far superior film. Best wishes from America, Kevin.

  • @LENNONO914
    @LENNONO914 29 днів тому

    I was very excited to be able to watch this all cleaned up. The boots we have had for years did not do the picture justice. Other than a few changes here and there it is the movie released in 1970. Audio is much clearer, video is outstanding and really just excited they are finally allowing us to view it. I’m sure a physical release by the end of the year just like Get Back…..I take this as our 2024 release and then a Rubber Soul release in 2025…..60 years on wow! But yes hooray for Let It Be!! 😊

  • @sharigreen9252
    @sharigreen9252 29 днів тому

    Good take on LIB, Andrew. It was great to see it after 54 years! Had seen it in the theater in 1970 and this is the first time I've seen it since then. The great thing about LIB is seeing the FULL performances of the songs. Get Back is much more complete and IMO much more depressing than LIB. Except for Paul and George's exchange, I didn't see anything else that made the film a downer. I like LIB for what it is. Watching this great band in action. I enjoyed seeing the rooftop concert without the constant repetitions and repeats in Get Back. Their final live performance showed that they still had it as live band. Too bad they couldn't continue a while longer, but too many issues prevailed and they were done.

  • @peterjames5003
    @peterjames5003 27 днів тому

    Watched film in folkestone cinema with yellow submarine and stayed to watch both films again. Changed my life and still love get back and Let it Be

  • @drwinstonoboogie4349
    @drwinstonoboogie4349 28 днів тому

    I originally seen it as a double feature with Yellow Submarine at the pictures. It would be great if we get a 4K Blu Ray release.

  • @JoeScottish
    @JoeScottish Місяць тому +3

    I've seen Let It Be many times (on a DVD I bought on Ebay years ago). Its really confusing if you dont know the Beatles story. One minute you're in a giant studio, then a small studio, then a roof. No explanations are given. I think this is now more watchable thanks to Get Back, as we now actually know whats happening. Without Get Back this would still have been a confusing mess.

  • @rotjrotk
    @rotjrotk 29 днів тому

    Paul's 1969 output is incredible.
    His Let it Be output: 3 #1s Get Back, Let it Be, Long & Winding Road plus I've Got a Feeling and Two of Us.
    wow

  • @marktwain50
    @marktwain50 Місяць тому +1

    I was around when it came out in 1970 and it was pretty much ignored .......just watched the new. one ....Awesome ! I have it on VHS but havent watched it for years ..,,its Not Down..its very UP ! I Liked it as much as Get Back.

  • @NowhereMan1906
    @NowhereMan1906 29 днів тому

    Did they edited out the “thank you, brothers” line from John at the end of Dig a Pony? There is a weird gap ‘til Get Back starts

  • @diamonddog7613
    @diamonddog7613 28 днів тому

    Loved your review on the Let it be movie as I do on all your Beatles reviews - as a great lover of your videos and you saying you wasn't around in the 70s and the Beatles era I would love to know how you actually became the Beatles fan that you are - how did you get into the Beatles please can you tell me -- even better how about doing a UA-cam video on how the Beatles got into your life I am sure all your followers would love to hear about it

    • @AndrewDixonMusic
      @AndrewDixonMusic  28 днів тому

      Hi, thank you, I did exactly that video a few years ago 👍 ua-cam.com/video/13M_deG_6fw/v-deo.html

  • @theStranger666
    @theStranger666 Місяць тому +3

    I saw Let it Be in a near empty cinema in Clacton, 1970. A small group of us were sad that the group were on the cusp of a break up but enjoyed the performances, especially the roof top. My mate "Prof" never liked Paul McCartney and was one of those who kept saying that he was trying to control everything, etc.. I asked him what he thought of the film as we walked out... "Some great music but disappointed in places." Like what, Prof?... "I was hoping George was going to lump McCartney at one point!".... 😰 😨

    • @farrellmcnulty909
      @farrellmcnulty909 Місяць тому

      I loved "Get Back" showing him leave and McCartney sits there on the verge of tears - HAHA! SCREEN FIVE! Be a dick to George, then, will he?

  • @Thejazzfan66
    @Thejazzfan66 29 днів тому

    I’ve asked this question more than once: With Get Back available, what was the need to re-release Let it Be?

  • @TroyUlysses
    @TroyUlysses Місяць тому +4

    Thank god it is in the correct ratio! And thank god it has less Ai sharpening! 🙏

    • @TroyUlysses
      @TroyUlysses 27 днів тому

      @SteveRestorer Yes. Incredibly so. I have since watched Let It Be restored and it is an incredible job. Looks far better than Jackson’s Get Back. It's definitely worth watching.

    • @TroyUlysses
      @TroyUlysses 27 днів тому

      @SteveRestorer It was shot for Tv. 4:3 IS the correct ratio. Peter Jackson cropped his footage.

    • @TroyUlysses
      @TroyUlysses 27 днів тому

      @SteveRestorer You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. 4:3 is the same ratio as 1.33. Muppet.

  • @skee19
    @skee19 Місяць тому

    I haven’t seen it since 1978 looking forward to seeing again

  • @KevinKomonyi
    @KevinKomonyi 26 днів тому

    I saw Let It Be in the theater in 1970. The major difference in the film is during the end credits. The new version has different music than the original release. The credits in the original were much shorter and the music used was what is now called the Get Back Reprise which was used as the last track of the Glyn Johns mix.

  • @vectorbeam
    @vectorbeam 29 днів тому

    Thanks for this review. Most important to me: not irrelevant because of Get Back; not a downbeat experience, but rather the opposite. I didn't think I would need to watch it, but I look forward to it now.

  • @MarcusMaximus909
    @MarcusMaximus909 Місяць тому

    I thought I was familiar with let it be ...I've seen it about 8 times...last time likely about 25 years ago...and my memory of it was that I liked the music but it was a miserable affair. But watching again this evening...it was joyous I forget how much music was in it from them knocking bits of songs about..then a bit more solid jamming ..then structured songs...dig it was a great jam. But is this a completely restored version or has it been edited? I remembered them sitting in Twickenham with coloured lights I don't remember seeing this in this version? ... I must admit I throughly enjoyed this watching this gloriously restored version! Sound and vision were great..obviously some soft ir out of focus shots here and there...not sure if it was shot on 16 mm...but it was still very detailed film. If it gets released will deffo buy it

    • @phillydisco
      @phillydisco Місяць тому

      They've been revisiting the film for the last few decades, so it was cleaned up long ago, and probably tweaked every so often. It definitely has a different feel when it's not visually dark like the bootlegs lol.

  • @timmy707707
    @timmy707707 29 днів тому

    I've had a VHS and then an updated DVD for years. I found it hard to watch when first released and every time since. I'm going to see what you say and decide if I'm going to throw any more money at this one.

  • @girlswanted7
    @girlswanted7 Місяць тому

    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.

  • @hansout2831
    @hansout2831 Місяць тому +1

    Agree with the analysis. When Let it Be may have been perceived as sad at the time, by and large the band is seen having fun. The rapport between John and Paul during e.g. Two of Us is a case in point.

    • @Kieop
      @Kieop Місяць тому

      Exactly. The break-up was the only context viewers were given. There was certainly none provided within the film. So even scenes that are inherently joyful and fun, could be misperceived as sad and bitter.

  • @aminahmed2220
    @aminahmed2220 Місяць тому

    Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day Andrew also i have a stomach ache also a stomach flu ❤🤢

  • @Kieop
    @Kieop Місяць тому +1

    I'm not going to give Michael Lindsay-Hogg any slack. He was supposed to deliver a movie out of all the footage he shot, but he failed to provide any narrative structure. Even the one thing that that it has over Get Back that everyone lauds, the full performances, was an editing mistake IMO. He just gives us a random collection of rehearsal footage ending with a rooftop concert. An interesting document, but not a movie.
    He had the concert as the finale and he presents it without context. I love the way he shot and edited this footage -- the highlight of the film. It was very dramatic when the cops show up and you can't hear what they're saying, but the music keeps playing. So good. That was the showcase of the movie. All the scenes leading up to it should've, well, led up to it. You should see them discussing whether or not to do a concert, where to play etc. Then he should tease the audience with snippets of them rehearsing the songs that would eventually be performed. Instead he gives full performances of their warm-up rehearsals; you see them, again without context, goofing around on old standards. We may now know that this is common practice when trying to get into gear, but in the film, they just come off like dicks messing around. This is Andrew's favourite part of the film and if given proper context, it is indeed wonderful to watch, but within the film, you're just, NOW what are they doing wasting so much time and money? Ironically, I think this stuff would've been better suited to Get Back rather than Let It Be. Like Andrew said, the audience had to figure it out on their own. No wonder, people coming out of the theatre would project their own opinions and feelings onto the narrative and spin stories into legends. MLH failed to tell us what to think and feel, and that is the director's job.

  • @bh9225
    @bh9225 Місяць тому +2

    I believe that the, Let it Be movie is a lot like the Bob Dylan movie, Don't Look Back. Both films are vague about what you are viewing, you are suppose to simply enjoy the presence of the celebrity on film.