Saturday, September 17, 2016

Eight Days a Week

As a Beatleholic I can't say I learned anything new in Ron Howard's Hulu documentary about the band's touring days. But it's a delightful romp through the years, with great footage and new interviews with Paul and Ringo. The film serves as a reminder of how not just funny they all were, but how much the genuinely liked and cared about each other. Above all, however, I was reminded what a miracle it was that nobody died during all the mania, be it one of The Beatles, the crazed fans or the cops who surely were horrified they had to beat back crazed crowds. What a nightmare of a scene.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yea pretty good film. Lots of fun. Loved the ending with the Rooftop scenes. Always amazing how different their music and appearance was after just a few years.