It was the catalyst for a cultural shift that would alter the way people. The beatles, paul mccartney, john lennon, george harrison, ringo starr, ron. Ron howards authorized and highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early career the beatles. Sep 25, 2016 but for someone who knows just about nothing about the beatles other than they sang let it be and yesterday, eight days a week is a good introduction.
From academy awardwinning director and master storyteller ron howard, comes the extraordinary journey of the greatest band in history. If i worked nonstop for 45 years, you bet id do the same thing that the beatles did. With the beatles, john lennon, george harrison, paul mccartney. Academy awardwinner ron howards authorized and highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early career the beatles. The groups fans today, of any age, are bound to welcome eight days a week, in which beatlemanias mid60s comet of joy and astonishment. Sep, 2016 as its unwieldy but appropriate title would imply, the beatles. This high score is probably pretty biased, as i love the beatles and this whole thing is a giant love letter. Shea stadium gig to screen as part of theatrical release of the beatles. Ron howards film will explore how john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr came together to become this extraordinary phenomenon, the beatles. Footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of the beatles. Includes five rarely seen full length performances. Here are six things beatles fans will find from seeing the new ron howard film the beatles. Eight days a week the touring years is based on the first part of the beatles career 19621966 the period in which they toured and captured the worlds acclaim. Eight days a week the touring years how the beatles changed the world finds something new to say about tired subject by benjamin h.
Eight days a week, subtitled the touring years, presents the beatles as a young band circling the globe at a feverish pace from their early club gigs in 1962 to their final show in. The documentary explores the early days of beatlemania, the controversial bigger than jesus remark and the backlash, how different and frankly, primitive concert preparation back in the 60s were, with various organizers woefully. Eight days a weekthe touring years, a documentary about the fab fours live performances from 19631966. Aug 16, 2016 covering, as the title implies, the very zenith of beatlemania from 1963 to 1966, the indecisively named the beatles. Eight days a week the touring years disc one running time. The band stormed europe in 1963 and, in 1964, they conquered america. Eight days a week the touring years deluxe 2dvd edition.
Eight days a week confirms that every young group of miscreants who have picked up guitars and drums in the last fifty years have been playing in the beatles sandbox. Eight days a week the touring years follows the band through their remarkably brief tenure as a troupe of traveling troubadours. Eight days a week the touring years in us theaters september 16, 2016. Eight days a week the touring years oscarwinning director ron howard a beautiful mind, apollo explores the history of the beatles through the lens of the groups concert performances, from their early days playing small clubs in liverpool and hamburg to their unprecedented world tours in packed stadiums around the globe, from new york to melbourne to tokyo. Both formats come as twodisc deluxe editions with 100 minutes of extras including exclusively created featurettes and fully restored full length performances of some tracks, including twist and shout and she loves. The touring years 2 disc special edition amaray case, bonus dvd, collectors edition, slipcase ocard. The touring years collectors edition, digibook, slipcase ocard 2016 bluray universal 0602557169768 eight days a week. In the ensuing years the beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that. Eight days a week the touring years is a 2016 documentary film directed by ron howard about the. From monday 12th to friday 16th september fans will be able to visit the awardwinning visitor attraction for free. Concentrating on the early life of the beatles and their meteoric rise to global fame fuelled by a gruelling international touring schedule which took in around 250 concerts between 1963 and 1966 howard has expertly mined the extensive annals of beatles history to present a cohesive look at the bands formative years. As its unwieldy but appropriate title would imply, the beatles. Ron howards film will explore how john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr came together to become this extraordinary phenomenon, the.
Paul mccartney, in discussing the beatles are greater than. Sep 14, 2016 here are six things beatles fans will find from seeing the new ron howard film the beatles. Eight days a week the touring years is based on the first part of the beatles career 19621966 the period in. The beatles eight days a week theatrical trailer youtube. Eight days a week the touring years, oscarwinning director ron howard a beautiful mind, apollo explores the history of the beatles. Eight days a week the touring years, a ron howard documentary about the period from june 1962 to august 1966. In 1962 four young men john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr came together to form the 20th century musical phenomenon known as the beatles. To celebrate the release of new beatles film eight days a week the touring years, the beatles story are giving away 1509 free tickets to use during the week of the films premiere. Ron howards beatles documentary eight days a week the touring years is now available to preorder on bluray and dvd. Starring ron howard, paul mccartney, ringo starr, john. Eight days a week the touring years is a 2016 documentary film directed by ron howard about the beatles career during their touring years.
Eight days a week the touring years does, to its credit, gradually. Eight days a week the touring years, the album is out worldwide on cd and for digital download and streaming on september 9, followed by a 180gram gatefold vinyl lp on november 18. As the movie opens, we find the boys singing she loves you in manchester, november, 1963, and in glorious full color mode, no less. Eight days a weekthe touring years, oscarwinning director ron howard explores the history of the beatles through the lens of the groups concert performances, from their early days playing small clubs in liverpool and hamburg, to their unprecedented world tours in packed stadiums around the globe. Sep 12, 2016 concentrating on the early life of the beatles and their meteoric rise to global fame fuelled by a gruelling international touring schedule which took in around 250 concerts between 1963 and 1966 howard has expertly mined the extensive annals of beatles history to present a cohesive look at the bands formative years. Eight days a week the touring years synopsis a compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of the beatles 250. The touring years, the academy awardwinner ron howards authorized and highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early career the beatles. The beatles eight days a week the touring years blu. The touring years 2 dvd deluxe edition universal music group 2016 even with an almost immediately coincidental announcement of home video release in the early fall of 2016, ron howards eight days a week.
Eight days a week the touring years, oscar winning director ron howard a beautiful mind, apollo explores the history of the beatles through the lens of the groups concert. And assembled this expertly, the film is a vivid exploration of just why the beatles deserve to be called the best pop act of all time. Jul 28, 2016 shea stadium gig to screen as part of theatrical release of the beatles. But for someone who knows just about nothing about the beatles other than they sang let it be and yesterday, eight days a week is a good introduction. Great existing concert footage remastered and with the sound remixed sits comfortably alongside newly.
Eight days a week the touring years official trailer. Eight days a week the touring years, is 90 percent familiar and a bit hagiographic as well, but just try watching it without smiling. Eight days a week the touring years follows the band through their remarkably brief tenure as a. More by this author pete davidson guides a teen through a hilarious take on big time adolescence. The touring years at a screening in sydney, australia last night and it truly does live up to expectations the tale of the beatles touring years is welltold in a mostly chronological order with some strong thematic elements sprinkled throughout.
We love them, yeah, yeah, yeah and with archival footage like that, you know the beatles. Eight days a week the touring years is out from 15 september. Its very fitting that ron howards new beatles doc is called eight days a week. Eight days a week the touring years youtube movies. The beatles eight days a week the touring years bluray. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of the beatles 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966. The touring years elicited a response so great on its initially limited theatrical showings, the film compelled subsequent extended runs. Sep 16, 2016 ron howards new documentary, the beatles. Covering, as the title implies, the very zenith of beatlemania from 1963 to 1966, the indecisively named the beatles.
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