'The Beatles: Get Back' humanizes icons | Arts & Culture
At the start of January 1969, the Beatles gathered at Twickenham Studios — a dark, sizable warehouse lent to them by the filmmakers of the film “The Magic Christian.” Pulling wooden chairs into a small circle, we see a Beatles member stick his half-smoked joint on the end of an uncut guitar string to face the daunting task: write and rehearse 14 new songs in three weeks to give a live performance on TV and in-concert at the end. It’s enough to make any average musician cry.
“The Beatles: Get Back” takes almost eight hours of original film documenting the making of songs from iconic albums “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be” during the month of January in 1969, and the struggles leading to The Beatles’ final concert on the roof of their London studio. While it is a bit long at times, director Peter Jackson — three-time Oscar winner known for directing “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy — uses this intimate and honest film to portray the love, conflict and humanity behind the final music of beloved rockers Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Source: Krista Kroiss/dailyemerald.com
