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3.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, lousy DVD, Jun 21 2005

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Allan Tong (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Hard Day's Night (2 Discs) (DVD)

I have to agree that A HARD DAY'S NIGHT is the Citizen Kane of rock movies. It's funny, charming, cleverly-directed, well-scripted and beautifully shot. Most rock movies are exploitation pieces that showcase a band on the big screen with little regard to story or design. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT stands as a Film in its own right.

What I don't like is the DVD. It's a lousy package. Most unforgiveable is the horrible, muddy, bass-heavy mono mix that sounds like it was produced at the bottom of a swamp. What the hell is this?

My old MPI VHS tape sounds much better than this. The songs were in bright, beautiful stereo. This DVD is an abomination. Does anyone at Miramax or Apple have ears? Does anybody care, or are these corporations just interested in ripping off Beatles fans? Is there no respect for a great film and great music?

Aside from that rant, I have mixed feelings about the extras. We have loads of recollections from supporting actors and bit players. These are entertaining as a whole, but the special features depend on them too much. Where's the director's commentary -- or anybody's? Where's the 50-minute documentary (narrated by Phil Collins) that came out on DVD in the mid-90s, called THE MAKING OF A HARD DAY'S NIGHT?

I would rate this package 5 stars if it offered its customers something intelligent, but sadly this DVD smells of greed. Sure, you need to see A HARD DAY'S NIGHT. I just wish this release did it with class.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard Day's Night, Nov 6 2009

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William C. Saul "Bill Saul" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Hard Day's Night [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

The picture is a slight improvement over the SD version, however the DTS Master Audio is a giant leap over the standard DTS version!

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a clean old movie?, Jan 6 2001

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Steven Bussell (Roselle, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NEW Hard Day's Night (DVD) (DVD)

When I was in high school my mom bought a record by this new group The Beatles. I wasn't impressed, give me my 409 and Shutdown. But when A Hard Days Night came out I saw it, not that many rock movies except Elvis back then. After 2 or so times through I left the theater, jwalked accross the street to the music store, bought the sheet music and retired to my guitar. I was hooked! Now ask me who's that little old man and I'll ask back What little old man. I think I have the whole thing memorized. I bought the videotape, my wife gave me the computer CD ( There are some interesting cut scenes), and later she bought me the DVD. I quess I didn't know all the script after all, The DVD version adds the clarity to really follow a great movie. The acting, these aren't actors, but you have to remind yourself of that. Compare it to say the Monkees, argh. The Writing/Directing, an English friend turned me on to the Goon Show and I thought of the movie, then discovered the Goon Show-Lester-Beatle connection and saw where the great scripting and scenes came from. A must see if you were there or want to know what it was like then.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie. Excellent disk.
Beatles + blu ray = a great experience. This is a beautiful print of a movie that captures a revolutionary moment in time. Read more

Published 2 months ago by John

4.0 out of 5 stars Deleted Scenes
The picture is fine for such an old movie and the sound is quite good. However,has anybody found the deleted scenes that are advertised on the box?

Published on Jan 5 2010 by Pierre Lenoir