George Harrison: Living in the Material World

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Rami A @Bunt101 Jan 21 No matter how old we get, no matter how many years will pass, no matter how bad or good things might get, people will still be talking about The Beatles. They will forever be remembered as one of the greatest bands that changed the world of music. As a Beatles fan himself, Marty Scorsese, one of the greatest directors of modern Hollywood, has put together a three-and-a-half-hour documentary about the late George Harrison, who's known to many as "The Quiet Beatle." It's a wonderful documentary that any Beatles and George Harrison fan should watch. See more Michael D 11/01/2021 Great music and a solid doc. See more 07/23/2021 https://youtu.be/-wZIpRfqaco See more 10/03/2019 Documents the gorgeous blend and evolution of their voices over time. Spiritual experience ☺️ See more 04/18/2019 I've always been a fan of George. This makes me like him even better. Like a brother to me. See more Kyle V 04/14/2019 Reviewed 4.10.19 This is a review of the extended edition, which runs 3 hours and 21 minutes. A regular length feature could only touch the surface of such a full life, so I hoped for extra insight. Unfortunately, it adds nothing but time. Director Martin Scorcese obviously has great respect for George Harrison, and again and again he drives home the positive aspects of the man. His spirituality, his devotion, his work ethic and his perhaps underrated talent. But when opportunities to dive deeper into George's more complicated emotions arise, Scorcese turns the camera away. Whether it be his band mate, Paul McCartney, struggling with words to describe George's darker tendencies, and then covering up with 'he was my mate,' or George's descent into heavy drug use while supposedly being such an 'enlightened' soul, were left without answers to the most interesting questions. It's made clear he cheated on his wife, and was a womanizer, but it's never stated directly, nor examined in any manner. He had a tendency to be kind one moment and cruel the next. But 'why' is never delved into. Question after question left hanging. This is what happens when a fan edits a documentary of someone they admire. Thankfully what we are allowed to see is pleasant enough. And I imagine the 94 minute version delivers a taut version of an oversized life. Either is a must for any Beatle's fan, for the back stories, personal photos and film footage alone. And for fans of the 'quiet' Beatle, over 200 minutes spent behind the scenes will be a thrill. If only they'd also peered behind the mask. See more Read all reviews

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