The Beatles - Help! - Plus Unseen Footage [1965]

I was put off buying this bluray in the past because of crictisms of the picture quality. However I have the picture quality as good as the majoity of blurays. So if you are a Beatles fan it is well worth buying this bluray

The movie and new 5.1 Dolby and DTS audio are incredible for Beatle fans. However the picture quality is lacking, most of the film looks soft and lacks texture or fine detail. I suspect this is an old transfer taken from the 2007 DVD release rather than a new restoration. It’s a bit of a let down considering how incredibly sharp and nuanced Yellow Submarine looks on Blu Ray.

Films were often the vehicle that made seeing your pop - idolspossible for the many.'The Beatles' were of course - the ultimate 'Pop Group'as in this film the music during the early years was fresh anduncomplicated, very commercial and loved by all ( well most )the story line....'Ringo' wearing a sacrificial ring he'd foundand finding himself hunted by those that wanted it back, troublebeing.....he can't get it off to give it back.It'll make ya' smile now and then for sure......the bonus......ofcourse is the music itself - it's great.with songs such as the title track....'Help' a number one, also'A Ticket to Ride' also a number one, along with enjoyable numberssuch as....'The night before' .....'You've got to hide your love away'....'I need you' ....'You're going to lose that girl' ...'Another girl'the seven songs release on side one of the 'Help' album. ( 1965 )a little tale ... I was lucky enough to see many, many pop idols ofthe day on stage live.......however, how many people do you knowthat actually turned down the opportunity to see the fab-four performlive ?a good friend back then had secured tickets to see 'The Beatles' ata venue around 40 miles away.......great opportunity.must have been around mid 1963, the group would have been three hitsinto their golden career....'Beatle Mania' had already taken hold, infact probably the most talked about subject of the time.though I quite liked their songs released up to that time I wasn'thooked to be honest.........I didn't take up the chance to see them,a decision I've had to live with ever since....what an idiot ...eh ?by the time their fourth and fifth singles charted 'She Loves You' then'I want to hold your hand' I had woken up, realizing just how good the musicreally was.The Music, truly 'Magic'the memories will come flooding back.

The Beatles HELP! was released on Blu-ray with very little fanfare - I only saw one commercial on TV to announce it. This is probably because there is nothing new offered here, just an HD version of the earlier DVD release - no 4K remaster or additional bonus material is to be found here. If you don't have the earlier DVD release then this Blu-ray would now be the best version get - but comparing the DVD upscaled on my Blu-ray player to this new version didn't reveal much difference on my 32" Sony TV, but the audio through my sound-bar may just have favoured the Blu-ray version a little.The film itself hardly needs much comment from me - intended for a different audience in a different age it is now quite dated and rather non-PC, but it does still have some genuinely funny moments! What you buy HELP! for is the music - treat it like a collection of Beatles videos and you won't be disappointed! Some great, timeless music and the audio restoration is worth hearing.Unless you are a Beatles completist you probably don't need this Blu-ray version if you already have the 2007 DVD release; if not then get this new version - if you have a Blu-ray player of course! Amazon has currently grouped reviews for different versions of HELP! with this release - any review dated before June 2013 will refer to an earlier release so check the date before assuming the review refers to this Blu-ray version! It's the Beatles- it's HELP! - so how could I give it less than five stars? Even if you only watch the whole film once - play the music often. Enjoy it!

I received this from Amazon on Monday morning and have probably watched it a dozen times since. This is a great film from the greatest group ever and is worth every penny!The limited edition boxset includes a reproduction of the original script, a hardback book (featuring photographs taken on the sets, an introduction by Richard Lester and an appreciation by Martin Scorsese), a reproduction 1965 theatrical poster and 8 US theatrical lobby cards, as well as 2 DVD's-the first is the film, the second features documentaries, trailers etc.Onto the film itself - I can't fault either the picture or sound quality, they're both amazing. I've heard some people say that this film is outdated/of its time, and I suppose in a way it is, but that doesn't mean that it's any less enjoyable. 'Help!', like 'A Hard Day's Night', is a great (and fun) film and you can see that The Beatles were having a blast making it.This is a fantastic boxset all-round - BUY IT!!!