Beatles - Blu-ray Forum

Herr Schmidt · 07-15-2010, 12:57 AM

I would love to see any beatles come out on blu.
The Beatles Anthology,A hard day's night,Yellow Submarine,Help,The Magical Mystery Tour.
It would be nice to see any thing of the beatles on blu.
Your thoughts, and do you think it may happen down the road?

JamesN · 07-15-2010, 01:05 AM

A Hard Day's Night came out on Blu in Canada. I think it's still available. link

sarpedon2 · 07-16-2010, 09:09 AM

I'd love to see Yellow Submarine come out on Blu-Ray, but I'm not sure on the source quality, perhaps they would have to remaster.

I can't see Magical Mystery Tour coming out on Blu-Ray. Previous releases are from poor source material, not the master print.

If any of the Beatles films that deserve to come out on Blu-Ray, its Let It Be, unfortunately Paul and Ringo seem to block any attempt to have a remastered version come out, because it shows the Beatles basically disintergrating.

JamesN · 07-16-2010, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarpedon2

I'd love to see Yellow Submarine come out on Blu-Ray, but I'm not sure on the source quality, perhaps they would have to remaster.

I can't see Magical Mystery Tour coming out on Blu-Ray. Previous releases are from poor source material, not the master print.

If any of the Beatles films that deserve to come out on Blu-Ray, its Let It Be, unfortunately Paul and Ringo seem to block any attempt to have a remastered version come out, because it shows the Beatles basically disintergrating.

I would be surprised if the original Yellow Submarine were not released on blu to coincide with Robert Zemeckis' new 3-D version (slated for 2012).

I'm a huge fan of both the Beatles and 3-D, but I'm not looking forward to the remake. Some things are just fine the way they are.

sfmarine · 07-16-2010, 03:02 PM

Criterion definitely needs to give The Beatles some love. Long overdue for a release.

Zippyfan · 07-16-2010, 06:15 PM

I would love a Remaster of A Hard Days Night.

Also i think Magical Mystery tour could do with a massive overhall.

Would like to see First US. Visit aswell

Pirate King · 07-21-2010, 02:19 AM

Big Beatles Fan, since I first saw them on Ed Sullivan in 1964. It would be great to have their films on Blu

Hatter · 07-23-2010, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesN

A Hard Day's Night came out on Blu in Canada. I think it's still available. link

Video is not very impressive:

1080i / 29.970 fps Single-layered Blu-ray

Disc Size: 22,024,090,758 bytes

Feature: 13,790,085,120 bytes

Video Bitrate: 15.00 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

DTS-HD Master 5.1 at 3818 kbps is very impressive however.

Region A only

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCom...ddaysnight.htm

Still in print and is less than $15

JamesN · 07-23-2010, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hatter

Video is not very impressive:

1080i / 29.970 fps Single-layered Blu-ray

Disc Size: 22,024,090,758 bytes

Feature: 13,790,085,120 bytes

Video Bitrate: 15.00 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

DTS-HD Master 5.1 at 3818 kbps is very impressive however.

Region A only

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCom...ddaysnight.htm

Still in print and is less than $15

It was definitely rushed to market to capitalize on the all the buzz surrounding the release of the mono and stereo CD box sets. I still picked up a copy even after reading the less-than-stellar reviews. No regrets.

bondfooll · 07-30-2010, 07:27 PM

I'd love to see Hard Day's Night and Help! They make me so happy. I wonder if "Let It Be" will ever be released, let alone if I actually want to see that. (It's one thing to hear about the Beatles not getting along, it's another to watch it. Yikes.) As for the Anthology, I seriously doubt it will ever come to Blu-ray, seeing as how it was produced in standard definition for TV. It would have to be remastered, and that would be a nightmare.

Page14 · 05-30-2011, 10:41 AM

I too, would love to see the Beatles' films be remastered and put on bluray. A Hard Day's Night, HELP!, Yellow Submarine, Let It Be ... and anything else such as their first USA/Washington concert. It would be nice if they could load the blurays up with special features too. Wouldn't it be great to have Paul, Ringo, George Martin and other integral people included on an audio commentary on any/all of these? That would be a real treasure to me.

sarpedon2 · 05-31-2011, 05:24 PM

Yellow Submarine is probably the film that deserves to be on Blu Ray. A restoration would make it look wonderful. All the colours could be restored to their original fulnees and alot of print problems could be cleaned up. If I was to predict what Yellow Submarine looked like, look at Fantastic Planet, both have similar animation styles and were produced around the same time.

HELP! would certainly look good on Blu Ray as well, alongside Let It Be (if they ever remaster it). Magical Mystery Tour may never get released simply because of the poor reception it has received plus any prints of it are in poor quality. Not sure if you can really turn a poor print into a good one even with something like a 4k restoration.

Beta Man · 07-25-2011, 09:17 PM

Watching Yellow Submarine now...... and searching for threads regarding it in the Wishlist Forum.....

Man I love this one..... One day.... One day.... Perhaps we'll get the proper AR too.

EricJ · 07-25-2011, 11:02 PM

Good question, one year later--Who owns what?

Miramax (not Weinsteins) still owns the US AHDN, as it showed up on Instant Netflix with a dump of other Miramax back-catalogue.
Help! appeared on DVD as an AppleCorps/Capitol Records exclusive, so that's still under Beatles care.
And Yellow Submarine? That's a puzzler. Still UA owned by MGM, wherever they may be, but no word whether that was taken back under private ownership, it's certainly never reappeared since. (Although that little fanboy "lawsuit" stunt has certainly not made MGM enthusiastic to re-release it on the mass-market, thanks loads.)
And Let it Be?...Well, I'm just glad I saw it in a theater when I could.

Flash3000 · 04-12-2020, 09:53 PM

^ OMG. I have not seen that since I watched it on holidays at my auntie's back in 1982 on beta video tape. I was 10 and absolutely infatuated with everything and anything to do with the Beatles (I still am) and must have watched it 3 or 4 times in the 24-hour rental. it's been 36 years since I've seen it but I remember it being outstanding. The best Beatles documentary outside of their own Anthology DVD which needs a Blu-ray release.

C+C Muzak · 04-17-2020, 06:11 PM

07-15-2010, 12:57 AM	#1
Herr Schmidt Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Mid Michigan Blu-ray collection:438	Beatles I would love to see any beatles come out on blu. The Beatles Anthology,A hard day's night,Yellow Submarine,Help,The Magical Mystery Tour. It would be nice to see any thing of the beatles on blu. Your thoughts, and do you think it may happen down the road?

07-15-2010, 01:05 AM	#2
JamesN Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:193	A Hard Day's Night came out on Blu in Canada. I think it's still available. link

07-16-2010, 09:09 AM	#3
sarpedon2 Member Member since:Oct 2009	I'd love to see Yellow Submarine come out on Blu-Ray, but I'm not sure on the source quality, perhaps they would have to remaster. I can't see Magical Mystery Tour coming out on Blu-Ray. Previous releases are from poor source material, not the master print. If any of the Beatles films that deserve to come out on Blu-Ray, its Let It Be, unfortunately Paul and Ringo seem to block any attempt to have a remastered version come out, because it shows the Beatles basically disintergrating.

07-16-2010, 03:02 PM	#5
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:931 Blu-ray collection:2312 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Criterion definitely needs to give The Beatles some love. Long overdue for a release.

07-16-2010, 06:15 PM	#6
Zippyfan Senior Member Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray collection:343 DVD collection:81 Trading Score:1	I would love a Remaster of A Hard Days Night. Also i think Magical Mystery tour could do with a massive overhall. Would like to see First US. Visit aswell

07-21-2010, 02:19 AM	#7
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Big Beatles Fan, since I first saw them on Ed Sullivan in 1964. It would be great to have their films on Blu

07-30-2010, 07:27 PM	#10
bondfooll Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:26 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I'd love to see Hard Day's Night and Help! They make me so happy. I wonder if "Let It Be" will ever be released, let alone if I actually want to see that. (It's one thing to hear about the Beatles not getting along, it's another to watch it. Yikes.) As for the Anthology, I seriously doubt it will ever come to Blu-ray, seeing as how it was produced in standard definition for TV. It would have to be remastered, and that would be a nightmare.

05-30-2011, 10:41 AM	#11
Page14 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2010 Location:The middle of nowhere, USA 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:3079 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:6	I too, would love to see the Beatles' films be remastered and put on bluray. A Hard Day's Night, HELP!, Yellow Submarine, Let It Be ... and anything else such as their first USA/Washington concert. It would be nice if they could load the blurays up with special features too. Wouldn't it be great to have Paul, Ringo, George Martin and other integral people included on an audio commentary on any/all of these? That would be a real treasure to me.

05-31-2011, 05:24 PM	#12
sarpedon2 Member Member since:Oct 2009	Yellow Submarine is probably the film that deserves to be on Blu Ray. A restoration would make it look wonderful. All the colours could be restored to their original fulnees and alot of print problems could be cleaned up. If I was to predict what Yellow Submarine looked like, look at Fantastic Planet, both have similar animation styles and were produced around the same time. HELP! would certainly look good on Blu Ray as well, alongside Let It Be (if they ever remaster it). Magical Mystery Tour may never get released simply because of the poor reception it has received plus any prints of it are in poor quality. Not sure if you can really turn a poor print into a good one even with something like a 4k restoration.

07-25-2011, 09:17 PM	#13
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Watching Yellow Submarine now...... and searching for threads regarding it in the Wishlist Forum..... Man I love this one..... One day.... One day.... Perhaps we'll get the proper AR too.

07-25-2011, 11:02 PM	#14
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Good question, one year later--Who owns what? Miramax (not Weinsteins) still owns the US AHDN, as it showed up on Instant Netflix with a dump of other Miramax back-catalogue. Help! appeared on DVD as an AppleCorps/Capitol Records exclusive, so that's still under Beatles care. And Yellow Submarine? That's a puzzler. Still UA owned by MGM, wherever they may be, but no word whether that was taken back under private ownership, it's certainly never reappeared since. (Although that little fanboy "lawsuit" stunt has certainly not made MGM enthusiastic to re-release it on the mass-market, thanks loads.) And Let it Be?...Well, I'm just glad I saw it in a theater when I could.

04-12-2020, 09:53 PM	#15
Flash3000 Special Member Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Australia 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:281 Trading Score:1	^ OMG. I have not seen that since I watched it on holidays at my auntie's back in 1982 on beta video tape. I was 10 and absolutely infatuated with everything and anything to do with the Beatles (I still am) and must have watched it 3 or 4 times in the 24-hour rental. it's been 36 years since I've seen it but I remember it being outstanding. The best Beatles documentary outside of their own Anthology DVD which needs a Blu-ray release.

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