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Any fan of Richard Lester's A Hard Day's Night won't want to miss the documentary The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit by Albert and David Maysles. The Maysles brothers were given extraordinary access to the Beatles during their first trip to the U.S., in February 1964, for several concerts and their seminal first appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. Like Hard Day's Night, which came out later that year, this film (also known as What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A.) shows lots of spontaneous cheekiness with the press and fans; the Beatles' wide-eyed bemusement at the hysteria they caused; as much cutting up as a tiny hotel room allows; and even specific scenes--goofing off on a commuter train, mod dancing in a nightclub--that would later appear in Lester's film. The only thing missing is Paul's grandfather.
The performance segments alone are a must for fans. The three Ed Sullivan appearances show a great cross section of their hits at the time, including "All My Loving," "I Saw Her Standing There," a beautifully delivered "This Boy" by John Lennon, and a wobbly "I Saw Her Standing There" so out of tune George Harrison nearly cracks up as he listens to Lennon and Paul McCartney struggle for harmony. The blurry, badly mic'd footage of the concert at the Washington Coliseum shows the Beatles acting as their own roadies, setting up their instruments; the platform Ringo Starr drums on lurches ominously with each downbeat. It was a more innocent, exuberant time, to be sure, and this sweet documentary lets the Beatles phenomenon speak for itself. --Anne Hurley
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The Beatles,
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The DVD itself is amazing. It really shows america how important and how much of a influence The Beatles were to the U.S. Great DVD, so go and buy it!!
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Very disappointed.,
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Of all the billions, I am shocked that they have made no effort to provide subtitles.
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Indispensable!,
By Real Music-Not Rap (Washington USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Beatles - First U.S. Visit (DVD)
I viewed this for the first time recently and was wondering why I had waited so long to get this. As a Beatle fan this film is a must-have and a testament to the marvel, charm, and magic of The Beatles. The live performance scenes from the Ed Sullivan shows are worth the price alone; the picture is clear and the sound is excellent, and I was (I'm not afraid to admit) a bit misty-eyed as I watched these guys perform some of their best songs from the early days. These ain't some lip-sync'd, fake MTV-styled performances. I had never seen these clips before and what a treasure they are. The concert scenes are something else-they are grainy, dark and barely audible, but again, it's great to see the lads perform live anytime. In this day of forgettable boy bands, idiotic dance music, and tuneless, mindless rap it is refreshing to listen and watch the masters perform real music.
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