The Beatles: Get Back

Disney+ | Release Date: November 25, 2021

8.2	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 29 Ratings

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TVJerryNov 26, 2021

Beatle fans will remember the original Get Back film as a stormy doc about the strife that led to the band’s breakup. This reimagining was created by Peter Jackson, who took more than 60 hours of film and 150 of audio recordings to make thisBeatle fans will remember the original Get Back film as a stormy doc about the strife that led to the band’s breakup. This reimagining was created by Peter Jackson, who took more than 60 hours of film and 150 of audio recordings to make this almost 8-hour reassessment of what really happened during these sessions. There are extraordinary moments where we watch them (primarily Paul) create new songs right in front of us, providing a remarkable insight into their creative process. There are also discussions (some of which get a bit tiresome), including a continuing debate on where to stage the concert and more importantly, about George’s part in the process. Despite what the original film portrayed, this expanded experience shows the foursome smiling and jamming, genuinely enjoying each other. For fans this is an exciting, unique opportunity to have one last look at the most influential rock band of all time. (This review based on the first 2.5 hour episode with 2 more coming.)… Expand

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JLuis_001Nov 27, 2021

If you're going to consume a nearly 8-hour documentary miniseries on any topic, I have to believe the topic interests you quite a bit.

I'm mentioning this because several of the criticisms of this work is that it really doesn't seem to haveIf you're going to consume a nearly 8-hour documentary miniseries on any topic, I have to believe the topic interests you quite a bit.

I'm mentioning this because several of the criticisms of this work is that it really doesn't seem to have any direction and Peter Jackson just let it run.
And to a certain extent I can agree. The second part is a very clear example of that, because after all, you're just watching them play a little bit and talk a lot.

But for that very reason this documentary is only for hardcore fans of the band. For people who will find surprises in the details. Details they have evidently read about for years because of that same interest.

The Beatles: Get Back is not a documentary about the Beatles per se. It's a documentary about a moment in their career when the end of the band was already in sight, and the friction between them was more than noticeable.

The ending itself is what it has always been.
Although the Get Back sessions predated the Abbey Road sessions, and that album was released earlier. The concert on the rooftop of Apple Corps headquarters was the last time the world got to see them play live. They never performed together again. And it was nothing massive, but it became utterly legendary.

If this not right up your alley, don't even bother.… Expand

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arostislavnaDec 6, 2021

I think you HAVE to be a superfan to enjoy this perhaps, as it delves into the writing/recording process of the Beatles, after a touring hiatus, the death of Epstein, nerves, and Ringo not getting to contribute much at all.

At the end of theI think you HAVE to be a superfan to enjoy this perhaps, as it delves into the writing/recording process of the Beatles, after a touring hiatus, the death of Epstein, nerves, and Ringo not getting to contribute much at all.

At the end of the day, that's how they reinvented the wheel.

This does not have a direction, and I probably would have preferred a narrator guide us on the adventure even just a little. What we basically have here is "archive footage", not a documentary.… Expand

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theredskyDec 5, 2021

I’m gonna be biased in my review because I absolutely adore The Beatles. You don’t need to love The Beatles to enjoy this but there’s a lot more to appreciate if you like them. We haven’t seen much of The Beatles in an intimate way at all andI’m gonna be biased in my review because I absolutely adore The Beatles. You don’t need to love The Beatles to enjoy this but there’s a lot more to appreciate if you like them. We haven’t seen much of The Beatles in an intimate way at all and this is the first time we have. We had glimpses during the 1970 film Let It Be but that focused on the negative aspects of the Get Back Sessions. This defeats those rumors. The Beatles start out being grumpy but none of them liked the Studio but once they switched over, the atmosphere immediately changes. They become much more friendly and joyful. They act like best friends because they were. Part of the joy of this documentary is watching their album Let It Be come into fruition and it’s amazing. It’s incredible watching Paul McCartney create the backbone to their hit song Get Back in under a minute. There are also tons of scenes showing them working on songs that would eventually make their way to their album Abbey Road and it’s incredible hearing the origins of those songs. Peter Jackson did an amazing job putting all of this footage together even if some of the restoration work can look a little weird sometimes. The best part of this documentary is the ending. The Beatles iconic Rooftop concert has never been viewed in its entirety since it was filmed in 1969. And now, we have all 45 minutes of the concert. The way the concert is put together and the fact that we can watch the whole thing makes the rooftop concert set piece my favorite sequence of all year. It’s truly incredible to see something like this for the first time in over 50 years in the way it was intended. They also added footage of the police trying to shut the concert down which I didn’t know existed. I couldn’t help but smile for the entire runtime. It does have a long runtime which can definitely look imposing to some viewers but it’s worth every minute. Please check this out if you enjoy music history and The Beatles. It’s an absolute treat.… Expand

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Por64Mar 21, 2022

Peter Jackson did a good job with Get Back. I hate the Evil Disney being a part of this but I don't care the Beatles wasn't bleep out I'm happy Disney didn't ruin the Beatles

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Mauro_LanariDec 25, 2021

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Only those who ignored almost everything about the Beatles can write "you never knew their complete story until now", otherwise Jackson proposes to us for 468 minutes very little that was not already known to scholars and music(Mauro Lanari)
Only those who ignored almost everything about the Beatles can write "you never knew their complete story until now", otherwise Jackson proposes to us for 468 minutes very little that was not already known to scholars and music lovers. If "Let It Be" is the twelfth and last studio album of the Fab Four, there will be a reason: it is the worst record of a band now in disarray, which will also have been able to find the alchemy to compose, arrange and produce in the first 3 or 4 weeks of '69 a mountain of tracks, but those that ended up in the album are barely 12 and show an undermined capacity for songwriting. During the London concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters in Savile Row, a passerby admits that he adores the Beatles, but not those who were playing, what they had become. So it must be recognized that the director could have synthesized their sunset and the sunset of an era of rock in the standard time of a film, otherwise this TV miniseries is dripping with details useful just for fan(atic)s. Jackson deserves credit for trying to handle such an overwhelming material and teaching newbies something. However, leaving out the reasons for the dissolution, despite having almost 5 hours to explain the title of the disco, he preferred to omit such an essential information and choose for his work the misleading title of another song, energetic, amused and funny, while the tone that McCartney expresses with "Let It Be" is crepuscular, that of the full awareness of having reached the end of the line, separated at home/studio and ready for the inevitable divorce. And in fact, at every pause of the recordings, the 4 compete to already plan their future as soloists, like Lennon who tries "Child of Nature", the future "Jealous Guy", in general indifference. With time the group's positive superadditivity had turned into negative, it is sufficient to look at the album cover with them 4 well divided and separated. Does anyone remember the similar bitter conclusion of The Police with "Synchronicity" in 1983? Historical revisionism, cunning attempt, shrewd operation for affecting as little as possible the persistent idolatrous Beatlemania? There is something out of tune, a lot.… Expand

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RalfbergsFeb 20, 2022

I enjoed this to see some insights into Beatles work and how some of the songs came together. A bit long though