Product Details

• Actors: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: July 10, 2007
• Run Time: 71 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000PC6YRQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,580 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fills a niche, September 2, 2008

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Paperback Writer "MM" (Indianapolis, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beatles' Biggest Secrets (DVD)

This is NOT a well-rounded documentary as claimed, but it fills a niche in the ever-expanding library of Beatles material. It focuses on the "dark" side of the Beatles story, leaving out the joy, generosity and, most of all, the music. But no doubt most of it is true, and it has its place in balancing the bigger picture.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Accompany, September 17, 2007

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M. Buisman "Martijn Buisman" (Amsterdam, NL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beatles' Biggest Secrets (DVD)

I got this CD when I got the book 'Shout' and it is basically the accompanying DVD. Funny thing is that the book did not talk a lot about the music, and neither does this DVD. In fact it seems that they didn't have the rights to the music so you don't hear even one snippet of Beatles music, just people talking, which is nice but not like it should be.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Review of "Beatles Biggest Secrets", September 2, 2009

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Joyce (U.S.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beatles' Biggest Secrets (DVD)

just finished watching "Beatles' Biggest Secrets" on DVD. Wanted to make the following comments: there was a comment made that all Beatles music is controlled by the company the members set up. This comment was made in a negative context. Isn't that the way it usually works? Isn't that the way it should work? Comment by Alan Williams of Paul owing him 15 quid: Please, get over it! Maybe he forgot about it! Comment by Rosemarie McGinnity re: a very early recording by the Beatles; something like "they look o.k., but what about the music? Recording was early in their career, and sounded fine to me. Comment by announcer that John's "Lost Weekend" was a "happy" time: I believe John himself said he was "miserable". He was drinking like a teenager, taking drugs, and was out of control. He was even kicked out of nightclubs for fighting, or acting up. Many others said John was a violent drunk, and crying to go home and depressed. This does not sound like it was a "happy" time to me. May Pang makes a comment about John, that he had been discussing maybe working with Paul again (to which she replied she thought that would be "wonderful"). Then she says he went back to Yoko, even though she knew he still loved her. She says all thoughts of working with Paul stopped. Then she suddenly says, "we could have had it", and starts crying. Then says, "I'm sorry I'm crying". "We could have had it!" What is she referring to? Her relationship with John, or that Paul and John could have possibly written some songs together? I was puzzled as to her remark, and was disturbed if she was referring to John and Paul's possible collaboration. "We could have had it!"????? "We" who, and isn't that a private matter between John and Paul? "We", if she means the "fans", do not own them! I believe they gave everything they had to be "Beatles" and in the process, created some beautiful music that we are lucky enough to be able to hear and enjoy. Isn't that enough? I understand that John once said something to the effect of "don't they (the fans) know we gave every sodden thing we had, just to be "The Beatles"? Wasn't that enough? In the end, he was killed for being "A Beatle"! Wasn't that enough?

I feel they all gave everything they had and more, and although they were not perfect (who is?), they should all be proud of the beautiful, inspiring, and powerful music they created for all people to enjoy for all time. For me, that is more than enough. If I could say one thing to all of them as individuals (John and George included), I would say "thank you, the privilege was ours!"

As far as the overall DVD is concerned, I found nothing new. The 'biggest secrets" were not secrets at all. I enjoyed watching some of the footage, but nothing shocking here. All the same old thing, and all predictable, given their age when they started, their fame, and all of the craziness that followed them wherever they went, I would say they acted pretty normal, all things considered. I don't believe that anyone could be as famous as they were/are, be exposed to all kinds of stuff they were exposed to (drugs, alcohol, sex), have the means and the power to get it, have it thrown at them everywhere they went, and not do it! Frankly, I am surprised that they didn't lose their minds in the process! Secrets can only be secrets if nobody knows about them. I think almost everybody knows about all of these....