Product Description

NTSC, Region 0 DVD: The dissolution of the Fab Four is captured on camera in Michael Lindsay-Hogg's documentary, a filmed record of the sessions for what would become the Beatles' final release, Let It Be. (Abbey Road, cut shortly after these sessions, was in fact the group's final recording, but it was released a year before these often-delayed songs.) Included is footage shot at the famous rooftop concert that was the Fabs' final live appearance. The Beatles are shown rehearsing, performing, arguing, and recording and allow the cameras to record their every word and note in the recording studio. The film opens with Paul showing Ringo a piano composition, while the group is surrounded in silence, seemingly light years removed from the screaming hordes of fans that necessitated their withdrawal from performing live. Billy Preston later drops by to jam on keyboards. For this film, the Beatles collectively won an Oscar for "Best Original Film Score," their only Academy Award.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9010 in DVD
• Formats: NTSC, Collector's Edition
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 96 minutes

Customer Reviews

let it be dvd limited collection edition
Lousy quality, horrible sound, buyer beware looks like a bad bootleg off a VCR. Buy it on eBay for $6.99 still very disappointing

Caveat Emptor
Lets make something clear. Let It Be has NEVER been release in dvd format. It's only been released on VHS and those old video discs back in the early 80's. So I'll leave it up to you to figure where these discs are comming from.

On the other hand, if you want to see Let It Be this is probably the easiest and quickest way to do so.

The film itself is not very good. I love the Beatles but this was bad. Even the highlight of the rooftop concert is poorly edited. However the history of this Film makes it a must see for any Beatle Fan. Bewarned though this is worse than the Magical Mystery Tour.

"Thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition."
The Beatles' farewell to all, LET IT BE is very much two films. The first painful 50 minutes are rehearsals, demos, noodling, carefully planned bursts of ad libitum piano banging and amateurish run throughs of 50s r&r. Paul lectures, reminisces and suggests while the others sit in clouds of detached tolerance. In almost every glimpse of her, Yoko looks either very stoned or very depressed (perhaps a combination of both).

The real Beatles emerge in the last half hour. Following a set of music video-quality performances is an impromptu outdoor concert, given on a cold, gray day.

SYNOPSIS--
(r) = rehearsal
Studio set up. "Don't Let Me Down" (r). Paul gives chords and band runs through "Maxwell's Silver Hammer." "Two Of Us" (r). "I've Got a Feeling" (r). "One After 909" fragment. Paul and Ringo do a 4-hand piano boogie. "Two Of Us." Paul and George feud civilly. Initial try of "Across the Universe" is very bad. "I Dig a Pony" (r). A bored Yoko reads newspaper. George on guitar demos "I, Me, Mine," then John and Yoko waltz to an advanced version. End of segment.

"For You Blue" is heard as group arrives in separate limos. Segue to them playing this song. John enjoys his slide guitar while Yoko sits defensively, stiff as a statue. Paul talks about film shot with Maharishi. They cut-up on "Besame Mucho." George and Ringo use piano to define "Octopus's Garden." John and Yoko hide in a corner. Paul has young Heather with him. Billy Preston sits in on electric piano for "You've Really Got a Hold On Me." Silly "Long and Winding Road" cha-cha, then a false start. Uninspired 50s r&r medley includes Billy. "Dig It" improv has material not heard on the LP.

From this point on, the boys absolutely shine.
Polished "Two Of Us." Into a magnificent "Let It Be" and "Long and Winding Road." To the rooftop for "Get Back." Curious business district onlookers gather below. Next is "Don't Let Me Down." Grumblings from older folks. Close-up of glassy-eyed Yoko. "I've Got a Feeling," "One After 909" and "I Dig a Pony" as the police enter building. Reprise of "Get Back" given more for them than anyone becomes the last public performance of the legendary Beatles.


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The Phil Spectorized LET IT BE (1970) remains the ultimate version of this soundtrack album.