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ok, so i admit this is not a music question (although it does relate to a lot of top 40 songs), but does anybody know why "let it be" the movie has not been released on DVD??? both early beatles flicks and "yellow submarine" available... does it have to do with phil spector and/or (everyone's favorite) ABKCO???
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There are many theories as to what is holding up Let It Be. Poor sales of
LIBN, the film itself is a bit of a mess requiring major work, the whole
attitude of the film might tarnish the Beatles image. Apple want to sell the
Beatles as good cheerful pop music and maybe if a new generation of fans
see them warts and all in Let It Be, it may run the risk of alienating new
fanbase. Paul might be concerned how he comes off in LIB. I would guess a
combination of politics and image in today's market. Do they make a BIG
splash announcing it, only to have people only bear to see it once and not
recommend it to friends? Do they make it a low-key release? Will it short
change its sell value?
So its a mix of marketing and politics.
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jrjr wrote:
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For those who don't know, Let it Be (the movie) is in 3 parts and is now on Disney +. Considering this has been in the vaults for over 50 years now, it is worth a watch.
Edited by PopArchivist on 08 December 2021 at 10:46am
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"Get Back" is a total of six hours in the three part
documentary on Disney Plus, but it's a new edit from many
many hours of footage put together by director Peter
Jackson. It is not the same "Let It Be" film released in
theaters in 1970. Right now Disney Plus is the only way for
Beatles fans to see the documentary. Not sure if it will
ever get released on Blu-Ray and/or DVD (since physical
media is not a huge seller these days). If I were betting,
I'd bet "Get Back" never gets released on physical media.
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Santi Paradoa wrote:
"Get Back" is a total of six hours in the three part
documentary on Disney Plus, but it's a new edit from many
many hours of footage put together by director Peter
Jackson. It is not the same "Let It Be" film released in
theaters in 1970. Right now Disney Plus is the only way for
Beatles fans to see the documentary. Not sure if it will
ever get released on Blu-Ray and/or DVD (since physical
media is not a huge seller these days). If I were betting,
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A new edit is better than nothing. I think McCartney has said many times that he does not want the movie released and since the Beatles control the rights to it, that is where we are. There are ways to see the movie, but it remains one of those that has never been released in vhs, laserdisc, dvd, blu ray or 4K format ever.
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"Let It Be" WAS released on VHS (1981) and Laserdisc (1982). It (officially)
never made it to DVD and beyond. There are rumours that a DVD release of
Peter Jackson's superb 7 3/4 hour "Get Back" will come, but not confirmed. I
would have liked to have seen the full performances of the 31 January songs
(and the associated other takes, etc.), but I think Jackson wanted to end his
doc with the climactic rooftop concert, so we saw only tidbits of 31 Jan during
the credits.
Edited by davidclark on 09 December 2021 at 7:53pm
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This may not help, but Let It be has been issued several
times in various formats. Perhaps you can find a VHS tape
or would be interested in a Limited Edition DVD on eBay.
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David - perhaps Peter Jackson does not want to intrude on
Michael Lindsay Hogg's turf. Peter said he does not want to
replace Let It Be but complement it.I think the original
Let It Be contained complete takes of several songs at
Twickenham and Apple that Peter truncated. Same with the
rooftop concert. Totally different camera angles. And those
classic songs from Jan 31 were a centerpiece of Let It Be.
They were really whacked by Peter Jackson.I hope a DVD set
of Get Back corrects some of this. And a restored release
of Let It Be on DVD.
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I heard from reliable sources that a re-release of Let It
Be was in the works to be released concurrently with the
DVD/Blu-Ray release of Get Back. Not officially confirmed,
of course so don't quote me.
In the meantime, I suggest scouring "The Internet Archive"
site for the original cut of Let It Be.
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davidclark wrote:
"Let It Be" WAS released on VHS (1981) and Laserdisc (1982). It (officially)
never made it to DVD and beyond. There are rumours that a DVD release of
Peter Jackson's superb 7 3/4 hour "Get Back" will come, but not confirmed. I
would have liked to have seen the full performances of the 31 January songs
(and the associated other takes, etc.), but I think Jackson wanted to end his
doc with the climactic rooftop concert, so we saw only tidbits of 31 Jan during
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I wasn't aware of those releases (probably because they were over 40 years ago and none since). Thanks.
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