Ordering the DVD from Amazon UK tomorrow. Can't wait!!
Thanks for the review, Brian. It's really got me excited to see it. Did they talk about Cloud Nine at all?
The critics personally hated Gone Troppo, and I think George wasn't pleased with it, either. If it wasn't highlighted much or at all, that's probably why. Same with Echo in Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty, Tom and the band hated that album, and that's why it wasn't covered too deep.
I thought it was very well done and though long, was enjoyable to watch. Nothing on Cloud Nine or 33 1/3. Also nothing on Saturday Night Live appearances. Some of that may wind up on the Blu-ray out takes. They covered so much and I still wanted to know more.
Just placed my order with Amazon UK...expected between Oct. 27 and Nov. 1
Here are some outtakes with the DVD, Blu-Ray and Deluxe Edition (however, it's very unclear if the Deluxe Edition is going to be DVD, Blu-Ray or both):
DVD:
Paul McCartney interview
Here Comes The Sun
Jeff Lynne interview
Blu-Ray:
Paul McCartney interview
Here Comes The Sun
Jeff Lynne interview
Damon Hill interview
Dispute and Violence
Deluxe Edition:
George plays the Uke*
Here Comes The Sun
Dispute and Violence
Deep Blue*
Paul McCartney interview
Jeff Lynne interview
Damon Hill interview
Growing Up in Liverpool interview*
Neil Aspinall interview*
The Inner Light interview*
Gordon Murray interview*
* Exclusive to the Deluxe Edition.
The Jeff Lynne interview may go into depth about Cloud Nine, or at least scratch the surface.
ricmic wrote:Shamustwin is right about Geoff Emerick's book. He was pretty hard on George. He was there, I wasn't. Still, I thought he could have gone easy. Just my thought.
That's what I thought also. In fact, Geoff was hard on John, Ringo and George but not Paul. Considering all the Beatle-related folks who, over the years, have commented on Paul's massive ego (including John and George) I found it a bit self-serving that Geoff, who continues to work with Paul, wasn't as rough on him as he was the other three.
But back on topic, it's pretty disappointing that this film isn't available in the U.S. (unless you have a PAL player). But I am on Amazon's waiting list.
JakeK wrote:Ordering the DVD from Amazon UK tomorrow. Can't wait!!
Thanks for the review, Brian. It's really got me excited to see it. Did they talk about Cloud Nine at all?
The critics personally hated Gone Troppo, and I think George wasn't pleased with it, either. If it wasn't highlighted much or at all, that's probably why. Same with Echo in Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty, Tom and the band hated that album, and that's why it wasn't covered too deep.
Other than "All Things Must Pass" none of his other albums were really spoken about.
I just had a thought. Will they ship the DVD in the correct format?
"George Harrison: Living in the Material World" The first major museum exhibition to explore the life of former Beatle George Harrison, it provides an in-depth view of his creative life. Includes collections of unseen artifacts, photographs and footage from his estate, including guitars, handwritten lyrics, personal journals, sketches and stage outfits. Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., L.A. Through Feb. 12. $12.95 admission. grammymuseum.com.
So I got this wonderful email today from Amazon UK:
We regret to inform you that the following items have been delayed as we are
still awaiting stock from our suppliers :
"George Harrison - Living in the Material World [DVD]"
Estimated arrival date: November 03 2011 - November 10 2011
So I canceled and ordered from their "Used & New" department.
However many times I order this, one thing's for sure, you will all know when it comes in and will have my review on it.
BTW, Jerry, from another thread, it appears that exhibit will have some guitars, including the Duo Jet, J-160E and the coveted 360/12 OS (yeah, yeah, I know it isn't technically an OS, but that's what I call it, sue me!). MAN, I wish I was in SoCal now!
TheWonders wrote:
That's what I thought also. In fact, Geoff was hard on John, Ringo and George but not Paul. Considering all the Beatle-related folks who, over the years, have commented on Paul's massive ego (including John and George) I found it a bit self-serving that Geoff, who continues to work with Paul, wasn't as rough on him as he was the other three.
He was constantly talking about how Paul came to the studio early and left late, was the only one tracking his parts 10, 20, 30 times in a row to get them perfect, etc. He made a huge issue of how much the other Beatles and George Martin and himself were shocked by Georges poor efforts at songwriting. And then he also claimed in the book that Paul played part's attributed to George, like the solo in Sgt. Pepper. That whole aspect of the book left kind of a sour taste.
I was able to watch the Harrison movie the other night and really enjoyed it. Well done and much more honest than "Anthology"... some of Olivia's interviews as well as segments with close friends were obviously painful for them but brought a meaningfulness to the movie that leaves you touched and appreciative at the same time. Also some humorous stories that further reveal George's sense of humor. Ringo and Paul are well known for keeping their guard up and their emotions covered, but Ringo's last segment left him teary-eyed and choked up. And plenty of never-before-seen photos and film/home video. In spite of everything that's been written/produced about the Beatles and Harrison in particular, the viewer comes away learning a bit more about George. It's a movie that I'll revisit from time to time, and I certainly will be ordering the deluxe edition when it becomes available here in the States.
I give it an A+.
As an aside, I was able to watch it because it can be found on the Internet, although I won't go into any details so as to avoid a torrent of complaints.
My copy of the DVD finally came in from the UK yesterday, and here's the story to go with it:
I initially ordered from Amazon UK on 10 October, the day the film came out, and after a couple days, I received an email from them saying they were still trying to fill in pre-orders and stocks were low. So, I canceled that order, and found a copy in the US via Amazon UK's "Used and New" department. I ordered it, and after a week of not hearing any notice of it being shipped, I emailed the seller and asked them what was up. They replied and said they were out of it, and were sorry for the inconvenience, and they would cancel the order. So finally, I did the eBay way, and on October 26, it said that a copy for was finally on it's way to the US. And yesterday, it came in, made me very happy. Although it said region 2, a little part of me actually believed it MIGHT play in my US DVD player, it didn't. So, I hooked up my desktop tower and mouse up to the TV and watched the entire film (plus the bonus reel with a deleted bit from Jeff Lynne)
Now, on to the review:
The film was excellent. I thought that the whole thing was a great big celebration of George, who is my personal idol. My favorite part of the film was when Tom Petty recalled the time George showed up at his house with a trunk full of ukuleles. Phil Spector was a drag, and listening and watching him unsettled me a little, but then again he always has, but I still think it was interesting Scorsese managed to put Spector in the film, despite the troubles in his personal life. What I loved the most was how part one discussed the music, and part 2 discussed George himself. The deleted bit with Jeff Lynne was nice too, and Jeff mentions a week in December 1986 when he first met George to discuss recording Cloud Nine.
Overall, an excellent film that still leaves me wanting more. 4/4 stars.
Some of what Phil had to say was interesting, but it was a bit creepy to see him. I didn't even recognize him. And I'm convinced that if you took off Phil's wig he would look just like Darth Vader after Luke had taken off Vader's helmet.
