The Beatles Anthology

The very best ever biography of the very best band ever.

The last episode was so heartbreaking. When 'The End' started playing, I couldn't stop crying.

In the Beatles Anthology, the three still living Beatles at the time and other insiders review the mythic story of the Beatles in their own point of view. Including every Beatle event imaginable like Shea Stadium or the Ed Sullivan show, George, Paul, and Ringo comment- along with John's comments from interviews before he died.

"The Beatles Anthology" (1995) is such a rich and honest depiction of the life and accomplishments of The Beatles.Providing smooth direction and sound design throughout, it covers all important history of the band, the discography, the fights, as well as being supplemented by great detailed descriptions of life as a Beatle by the then three remaining living members.

Initially broadcast as a TV miniseries to go with the series of three Anthology double-CD albums, this set of eight documentary tapes has the heft and scope of one of Ken Burns's expansive projects. Still, unless you are either a historian or a truly committed fan, you'll find yourself with way more material--particularly about the Beatles' early lives as lads in Liverpool--than you'll want to watch.

This is at best, an over-long, tedious, exploration of the Beatles which barely scratched the surface. It's much more appropriate for newcomers to the Beatles- People totally new to the band's history.

The Beatles' own life story as told by the Beatles themselves. What more could anyone ask for?

Watching the Beatles documentary got me inspired to learn to play guitar. I found that today it is easier than ever to learn to play guitar with great online resources available.

I have watched this Anthology on DVD several times now. Each time I watch it, I cannot help but feel the incredible sense of belonging to that era, the Beatles era.