BackBeat – Die Wahrheit über die Beatles (1994)

BackBeat – Die Wahrheit über die Beatles: Directed by Iain Softley. With Sheryl Lee, Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart, Gary Bakewell. A dramatization of the Hamburg, Germany phase of The Beatles’ early history.

“I really enjoyed this film, I do however doubt that i would have enjoyed it as much if it hadnu0026#39;t been for the absoloutely storming soundtrack made up of Fifties covers which you believe would have been played by the Beatles at that stage in their careers. Add to that the fact that the Band used to create the sound of the Beatles consisted of some of the leading musicians of the 90u0026#39;s. They bring their own interpretation to the music just as you believe the Beatles would have done, The only exception to this is the Drum beat which tends to sound more like the 90u0026#39;s than the 60u0026#39;s that being said it does make it more accessable to a contemporary audience.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow as for the actual film itself, It was built on an interesting story about Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennons best friend, Choosing between music and Art, the latter enevitably wins out with the help of Astrid. Much of the story is of a Tug Of war between John lennon trying to keep him involved in the music and Astrid who sees his artistic potential. Itu0026#39;s a story that has been played over and over again but is refreshed in the context of surrounding characters that you feel you already know.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Characteristically funny Lennon, Business like McCartney, Shy Harrison all come across very comfortably. But they are merely bit characters as this film is more about the choices of sutcliffe than it is about the fab four.”