Synopsis: Songwriter Seth Swirsky grew up venerating the Beatles. He laid out, video camera in hand, to talk to individuals who had actually crossed paths with his musical heroes. From Sir Ben Kingsley to Sir George Martin, and also Coastline Young Boy Brian Wilson to astronomer Brian Skiff, Swirsky shot thousands of personal recollections from people that understood them well to those that just had an unforgettable experience. Long time Beatles good friend and also personal assistant Tony Bramwell calls Beatles Shops, “& ldquo; A Wonderful Enigma Tour De Force!” & rdquo; Readily available 10/2/12 on DVD as well as VOD from www.CinemaLibreStudio.com
Beatles Stories is exactly what it’& rsquo; s labelled, a collection of meetings with individuals (mostly celebrities) that either recognized or crossed paths with the “& ldquo; Fab Four & rdquo; as well as are sharing their Beatles tales with long-lasting Beatles fan, supervisor Seth Swirsky. I recognize’there & rsquo; s lots of people that love docudramas as well as will certainly see them even if they aren’& rsquo; t especially curious about the topic. This isn’& rsquo; t truly among those. If you & rsquo; re a Beatles fan, you & rsquo; ll appreciate hearing all of these stories and discovering some stuff that you didn’& rsquo; t currently understand. If you couldn’t care less regarding the Beatles, there’& rsquo; s not a great deal right here that will hold your focus.
As well as you recognize what? That’& rsquo; s flawlessly great. This is a documentary made by an enthusiastic, lifelong Beatles fan and it is for various other Beatles fans.
I’& rsquo; m not going to go into detail talking about the stories provided themselves, as that’& rsquo; s best left hearing on your own by watching the DVD. There is a bunch of tales presented here though from some individuals you will certainly know and also some you most likely won’& rsquo; t understand. Some highlights, for me, consist of Henry Winkler talking about meeting Paul McCartney (the Fonz and also a Beatle in the exact same location at the exact same time), Davey Jones (from The Monkees) on sharing the phase with the Beatles on Ed Sullivan’& rsquo; s reveal, and also Graham Nash mentioning the “& ldquo; All You Need Is Love” & rdquo; live satellite broadcast unique in 1967. I likewise took pleasure in seeing Peter Noone, as I always got a kick out of his (Herman’& rsquo; s Anchorite & rsquo; s )track & ldquo; I & rsquo;
m Henry VIII, I Am. & rdquo; Various other notable individuals showing up in Beatles Stories include Jon Voight, Art Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson, Transgression Ben Kingsley, Brian Wilson, Sir George Martin, Bob Eubanks, Frank Gifford, Bernie Williams, and Luci Baines Johnson (daughter of previous President Lyndon Johnson).
The sound as well as video clip top quality of the DVD is good. You’& rsquo; re not mosting likely to have any problem hearing any of the interviewees tell their tale, and Seth does an excellent task behind the camera. The editing and enhancing is additionally respectable. There are not many circumstances of the a little much less intriguing stories using up a lot of time, which is certainly a plus for this type of documentary.
Beatles Stories DVD is loading several extras. Included is the staged trailer, a prolonged interview with Norman Smith (speaking about the Beatles recording cds and his interaction with them while in the studio), and also supervisor’& rsquo; s commentary from Seth Swirsky who commentates on how he satisfied and also shot the numerous scenes in the film. The commentary likewise provides info on just how Seth went from one tale to the following. The commentary track is really worth paying attention too.
The big DVD added though is over half an hour of extra “& ldquo; Perk Stories. & rdquo; The benefit stories come from an added 16 people, including Denny Doherty (Mom’& rsquo; s as well as the Papa & rsquo; s), Felix Cavaliere (The Rascal & rsquo; s), Andrew Gold, and Paul Tennant. Again, these bonus tales are additionally worth watching, particularly if you wind up delighting in the primary 85 min documentary.
For followers of the Beatles, this is a have to have documentary. Fab Four fans will certainly of course enjoy it more than a lot of because they will certainly have a deeper appreciation for the stories told. It truly is a labor of love from a diehard Beatles follower, so it naturally makes good sense that those who will certainly value the docudrama one of the most will certainly be other diehard Beatles followers. Also, if you abhor the Beatles for some reason or are just also young to care, there isn’& rsquo; t a lot that will certainly appeal to you. Non-Beatles followers will likely have something much better to do for 85 mins than listen to individuals speak about how much the Beatles affected them or what it resembled when they fulfilled a Beatle, and that’& rsquo; s entirely easy to understand.
Beatles follower or otherwise though, this is still a good DVD release. I’& rsquo; m giving it 3 celebrities out of 5, which makes it an easy referral for fans of docudramas (Beatles fans don’& rsquo; t really require a recommendation, it’& rsquo; s a should have for their collection.) Beatles Stories is available beginning today, October 2nd, on DVD and also VOD. You can acquire it from Amazon for $16.99, although it is already briefly out of stock there.
Beatles Stories: A Fab Four Fan’& rsquo; s Ultimate Road Trip obtains a 3 out of 5: GOOD.
* DVD given by Movie theater Libre Studio for evaluation.