Get Back

[rich]

imho, not really. There's so much footage that I don't feel he was a
distraction. He was in a tough spot, dealing with the drama and the open
secret that the group was nearing its end. Some of his or others
suggestions sure were wacky: a cruise ship or a concert in Libya. filming
at Twickenham was a mistake. No one cared about the footage afterwards
which explains the dismal vibe of Let it Be; Get Back provides better
context. It will be interesting to see what's in Mal Evans' archive. I'm
not sure he was ever properly compensated and the band did treat him like a
gopher of sorts. I think he ended up getting shot by the LAPD in the mid-70s

rich

rich

On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 10:08 AM Johnny Marr <marrja at gmail.com> wrote:

> One of the reviewers in the Guardian said he thought Michael Lindsay-Hogg
> was an annoying distraction and a try hard throughout the film, do you
> think that’s fair comment?
>
> On Monday, December 6, 2021, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hiya
>>
>> Watching the Get Back documentary and identifying the scenes from the many
>> photos that were released over the years around the sessions, it reminded
>> me of that contraption/invention in AtD, if I'm remembering correctly,
>> that
>> takes a photograph and allows the viewer to see what happens after, those
>> in the photo coming to life to continue on their way in whatever they were
>> doing.
>> Beyond that, it's simply an experience to view them Beatles, even at the
>> end of their run, even the boredom, frustrations, amongst the times when
>> things click. Let it Be the film feels like Kansas, drab, dingy; Get Back
>> is like Oz, man. the colors alone and clarity is quite a feat.
>>
>> rich
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