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Best of the Beatles: Pete Best - Mean, Moody and Magnificent

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We all know how The Beatles got started. John, Paul, George and Ringo playing the Cavern. Right? Wrong! In Best of the Beatles, Pete Best along with Beatle insiders tell the vivid, compelling story of the creative forces that produced The Beatles, from The Casbah to Hamburg, and right through the first Abbey Road recording date.

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People with far more tenuous connections to the Beatles than drummer Pete Best, the subject of Best of the Beatles, have written books, made films, and otherwise tried to cash in on their moment in the Fab Four's sun. Best, after all, was a member of the band, a claim that only two other fellows (the late Stu Sutcliffe and Jimmy Nicol, who very briefly replaced Ringo Starr when the latter fell ill) besides the Fabs themselves could make; he was with them during their heady early days in Germany, and when their popularity in Liverpool began to explode. But that was before the Beatles, with Starr in the drummer's seat, started writing songs in earnest and making records, and history, with producer George Martin and the EMI label. Released more than 40 years after his tenure ended, this DVD begs the question: other than Beatle obsessives and completists, who really wants to sit through a two-hour (plus an hour of extras) documentary about Best and the group's early days? That's not to say that Best isn't a decent fellow. Though still perplexed by his dismissal, he shows no rancor, and he genuinely enjoys reliving his glory days. What's more, the filmmakers have assembled an impressive bunch of talking heads (including Cynthia Lennon, close pals Klaus Voorman and Astrid Kirchherr, and right-hand man Neil Aspinall) to weigh in on the topic. But it seems a bit futile, not to say desperate, to still be claiming that Best was a great drummer ("If you didn't see the Beatles at Cavern Club with Pete Best, you havent seen the Beatles" is one refrain), not to mention the most handsome and popular of the group. It's one thing to be in the Beatles; to be a Beatle is something else. If nothing else, Pete Best lacked the charm and wit that helped make them the phenomenon they became. Good guy? Sure. But he wasn't a Beatle. --Sam Graham

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Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
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MPAA rating : s_medNotRated NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches; 4 Ounces
Item model number : 085365470422
Director : Geoff Wonfor
Media Format : Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Run time : 2 hours
Release date : August 30, 2005
Actors : Peter Best
Language : Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
Studio : Lightyear
ASIN : B000A8AWVE
Number of discs : 1

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Very well done - Pete Best's story of the early Beatles days - essential watch for serious Beatles nuts

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2016

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Pete Best heads the lists of people who got screwed in the 20th Century. No other entertainment figure was so badly treated and so misunderstood by the general public - including me. This is an excellent documentary produced by Pete that tells his side of the Beatles rise to fame. Pete comes across as a really likable guy with a lot to say and great stories that even Beatle history nuts like me never heard told before. Very interesting and well worth a watch. I especially love the scene with Pete and Astrid Kirchherr sitting in the KaiserKeller in Hamburg Germany talking about their time there all those years ago. Bravo Pete and you deserve a lot, lot, lot more! A great companion piece for the DVD about Stu -"Stuart Sutcliffe - The Lost Beatle " and the book "Tune In" by Mark Lewisohn all about the early Beatle days.

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B White

Best of the Beatles

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2007

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I have mixed reviews about this DVD. First, I played it on two different DVD players and it skipped in certain parts on both players. I also had a hard time understanding what Pete Best was saying, largely because he is soft spoken and his accent was hard to understand. Yet I could clearly understand the accents of the other British people interviewed.

Overall, I thought this DVD was just ok. Pete revists some of the places in Hamburg...I found that interesting...yet I thought his book was better than this DVD. It just seemed all over the place and it didn't hold my attention but his book did.

I didnt get anything out of the "extra" hour.
However, Pete Best is a key component of early Beatle history and his tenure with them should not be overlooked. He added a great deal to their fame with his pounding bass drum and extremely good looks. I checked on youtube with the Silver Beatles when Ringo replaced Pete at the Cavern. You can clearly hear the audience yell at the end "We Want Pete" and you can hear John Lennon's voice says YES. This was in the book as well. I never thought John wanted Pete out, my guess it was Paul and maybe Brian since Brian propositoned Pete one night and Pete declined. Perhaps Pete would be too much of a temptation for him to work with him?

I asked myself after reading his book, would the Beatles ever have made it big if it were not for the Casbah? Perhaps they would not, and Mrs. Best was a key player in the Beatles destiny. You will see that if you order the book.

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Highly Recommend Best of the Beatles

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2015

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I purchased this for my boyfriend who is a die-hard Beatles fan and has every book, every video, etc. ever made about the Beatles! I mean, he grew up with the Beatles music. I was very nervous about this purchase for that reason... I fully expected him to not watch it and promptly tell me I'd wasted my money. We nearly broke up in 2007 after I purchased two books (about the Beatles) for him that he said were junk. Much to my surprise though, he enjoyed listening to Pete Best tell stories about his days with the Beatles. I'm not really even a Beatles fan (not really my generation's music) but I loved this video. I'll have to say that my opinion of the Beatles has changed since hearing Best's side of the story. I think he got a very raw deal...

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Rick C

Best of The Beatles!

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2008

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Aside from any critisisms mentioned by previous reviews, this is an outstanding compilation of incredible historical value. Pete Best has provided information which could only have been garnered by someone in his position. He has included interviews with the original producer from DECCA, who refused to sign The Beatles, well as interviews with many other personalities who knew The Beatles intimately. Any Beatle fan will enjoy this dvd.
Although these individuals are not movie stars or great public speakers, their information makes their dialog beyond simply interesting and will make this dvd a historical treasure for anyone interested in The Beatles for many years to come. I recommend this to anyone who has an interest in The Beatles history.

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J F Whitmore

Pete Best Wins

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013

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This is for any Beatles fan. This is the story of the Beatle that was given away, Pete Best. This story is from the man himself, Pete Best, and many insider interviews, Among them Astrid Kircherr, Cynthia Lennon, George Martin, Rory Best, Klaus Voohrman, Stu Sutcliff's sister Pauline, John Lennon's sister Julia, just to name a few.

It all boils down to this, It was a dirty deal they handed Pete. IMHO, I believe that once George Martin made a comment about the Pete's drumming, John and Paul took it to Brian and that was it. No doubt Brian felt terrible because he knew what a terrible thing it was. I think Lennon and McCartney put it in Brian's hands and let it go with the guilt and obviously Brian was left holding the bag.

I always loved the Beatles, although after seeing this, my feelings have been slightly changed. Love the music, but the Beatles were not always nice guys. Come to think of it, Lennon was not always a nice guy anyway. I cannot hand off my love of their music, but I know Pete Best could have easily been one of the greats himself and one of the drumming greats.

We hear samples of Pete's band performances in this documentary. Pete does not sound like a bitter guy, and I don't know how he couldn't be. Pete Best's songs are good, but I detected a hint of Beatles in the melodies.

Pete Best is like the man who lost the winning lottery ticket.

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Not Pete Best's time for Fame!

Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2017

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I finally got around to watching this dvd. It was interesting to see Pete Best talking about his life and the years spent with The Beatles. I don't think it will ever be known why he was sacked from the band. I think it was a combination of several reasons why he was let go, my personal theory being it was mostly Paul McCartney's idea. Once he got John to go along with the idea, then it really didn't matter what George thought, even though George wanted Ringo in. Since John was the supposedly the leader, he could have possibly vetoed any changes in the band. I thought the dvd was well done considering how much time had passed since this happened.

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giuseppe

interessante.

Reviewed in Italy on January 2, 2020

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Finalmente un dvd in cui si parla di Pete Best!
Pete Best che si racconta e che viene raccontato dagli amici e da coloro che lo hanno conosciuto.
Interessante.
Peccato nessun sottotitolo in italiano....

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