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Originally Posted by rcooled
I'm a lifelong Beatles fan, and I've only seen part one, but I also thought it was too long. I get the whole thing about seeing how those iconic songs came into being, but I felt that could've been covered just as well in a more tightly-edited format. Lots of footage devoted to the guys just talking and messing around. And yes, I also get the "fly-on-the-wall" aspect of being in the presence of greatness. But at some point, I found myself checking how much more time was left 'till it ended.
As a counter point, every review and on-line comment I've seen about this film was overwhelmingly positive. Everyone thought it was absolutely brilliant. Maybe the rest of it moves along at a better pace...we'll see.
I found Yoko's constant presence, like a wart on John's ass, to be somewhat annoying. I'll bet the others grew tired of having her around all the time too. I'm sorry, but I can't help thinking of Yoko as just some no-talent bimbo who somehow managed to burrow deep into John's very soul and actually become part of who he was. I have to say that my perception of John as a person was somewhat diminished when I started seeing just how dependent upon her he had become.
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Watched episode one last night also and agree with (almost) all of what you wrote. Yoko’s presence wasn’t bothersome to me as it’s simply history. I was surprised by Paul’s apparent dominance in creating the music and directing its evolution. At least in the film, John’s role wasn’t nearly as important, but you never really saw who wrote the lyrics, etc.
And George was a much stronger personality and influence than I realized. Three truly amazing talents. And Ringo. Never got that one. A mediocre drummer at best with minimal contribution to the magic...at least in this project. Looking forward to the next segment.