"It would be wrong to go into The Beatles Anthology expecting another Get Back. Peter Jackson's 2021 documentary did such a miraculous job of recontextualising the glum old footage from Let It Be, by setting it against an ingenious ticking clock device and expanding it out to become a maximalist feelgood avalanche, that it felt like you were watching something entirely new."
"The updated audio, revamped by Giles Martin (son of George), using Jackson's machine-learning technology, is also a thing of wonder. Over the years it has sometimes been hard to reconcile the reputation of the early Beatles as wild performers with the thin and tinny albums they made. But now their music absolutely thumps. In one performance in the second episode, you can literally hear the saliva crackle in the back of McCartney's throat as he scream-sings a number."
The Beatles Anthology assembles all available Beatles footage with contemporary interviews and archival clips to create a meticulous chronological collage. The restored visuals are sharper and the sound is revamped using Giles Martin's updates and Jackson's machine-learning techniques, making early performances sound powerful and immediate. The series includes extensive archive material from John Lennon and varied contemporary interviews with the surviving members, capturing changing appearances and memories. The presentation places viewers in the band's shoes, clarifying their appeal by showcasing raw live energy, songwriting, and performances that now hit with surprising force and clarity.
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