Backbeat (1993)

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Great for fans and non fans alike!

Paul Lloyd from Devon, 11th September, 2005

I love this film they went all out not only to find great actors but great actors that look like the real people! This add's to the story and wow those Beatles had a great time in Germany! But it is about the 5th beatle Stuart Sutcliffe and his romance that made him pull away from best friend John and the band and the tragic end to his life. Please rent this DVD you will not be sorry best true story I have watched for years. Enjoy. PS You get to enjoy great music through out to boot!

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HOLLYWOOD GLOSS..

A Customer from Liverpool, England, 13th July, 2005

this is supposed to be the story of Stuart Sutcliffe, the 5th Beatle, the 1 that left the group before they hit the big time, the 1 that died before The Beatles made it big, but it`s not really, although the performances from Stephen Dorff, Sheryl Lee, Ian Hart and the blokes that play the other Beatles are good the movie itself is average, it`s got a Hollywood gloss, it`s not factual enough, it`s more romantic than historical, it`s a known fact that The Beatles time in Hamburg was a hard lesson for the group to learn, it`s what made them so good, but this movie hardly touches on any of that, other than a few scenes showing Lennon & Sutcliffe on bunk-beds, am giving this movie 3 stars because it`s worth a watch and the performances are good.

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Entertaining

Dillonj from from Devon, 13th February, 2008

This film provides a really good insight into the lives of the Beatles in the early days. The soundtrack is great if you are a Beatles fan and the story is entertaining and easy to watch with laughs and some sadness.

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Very sweet

A Customer from West Sussex, 14th February, 2006

Didn't expect something could still be added to the story of the Beatles... Such a brave attempt! And it was successful. In fact, the film is not exactly about being one of the Beatles but rather about consciously choosing not to be one. Good music, nice story and a little touching, too.

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authentic but formulaic biopic

maxwurr from , 15th January, 2006

As a huge Beatles fan and member of a Beatles tribute band, I suppose I was always likely to be over-critical about this film, but in fact it is not its authenticity that is lacking. The era is faultlessly reconstructed, but it is ultimately the disappointing performances from everyone but Ian Hart that let the film down. Admittedly the script is not the best either, but some convincing acting might have helped remedy that. As it is, it looks like a biopic by numbers that says nothing much new about this now well-documented story. Point of note, though: the drummer in the 'Backbeat band' that did the soundtrack is Dave Grohl of Nirvana/Foo Fighters and the lead vocals were by Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum. I make no charge for trivia of this quality!

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A MUST SEE for Beatles fans.

A Customer from st helens, merseyside, 22nd November, 2005

Not entirely factual and one or two dodgy scenes but a terriffic movie which really captures the atmosphere of the time plus superb music throughout. Very enjoyable.

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