The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (1967) [Blu-ray] {2012 Apple Films}
BLU-RAY -> 32.7 Gb | 1080i 1.33:1 | DTS-HD MA 5.1 / LPCM 2.0 / DD 5.1
| 96-24 | ISO Image | ~ 53+53 m | Artwork | 5% repair rar
Subs: English, French, Spanish, German, Danish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
© 2012 Apple Films | 5099940490595
Rock / Classic Rock
In September
1967 The Beatles embarked on making their third film, this time
conceived and directed by themselves. Based on a loose unscripted
narrative, in the spirit of the experimental mood of the time, and
directed by The Beatles themselves, the film became the vehicle to
present 6 new songs - Magical Mystery Tour, The Fool On The Hill,
Flying, I Am The Walrus, Blue Jay Way and Your Mother Should Know. Now,
45 years on, the virtually forgotten film has been fully restored and is
being presented properly for the first time. The restoration of Magical
Mystery Tour has been overseen by Paul Rutan Jr. of Eque Inc., the same
company that handled the much acclaimed restoration of Yellow
Submarine. The soundtrack work was done at Abbey Road Studios by Giles
Martin and Sam Okell. All of the packages contain a host of special
features, packed with unseen footage. There are newly-filmed interviews
with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and other members of the film's cast
and crew, as well as a director's audio commentary recorded by Paul.
Overall Score and Recommendation: 4.0 of 5
Beatles fans have a choice to make here, but it probably isn't whether
or not to buy Magical Mystery Tour. The choice is whether to get this
spendy collector's set or the standalone Blu-ray. This particular set
may seem like it's long on swag, but I'd argue the essay by Miles and
shooting information are actually incredibly informative, though perhaps
not $95 informative. Even loyal Beatles fans are probably going to find
themselves in agreement with Sir Paul that the special itself is
self-indulgent and no great masterpiece, but it's still very enjoyable
in its own patently goofy way. This Blu-ray's image quality is about
what most should expect, but the audio is awesome. Highly recommended.
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