Has anyone watched Birth Of The Beatles on amazon?

[cliftdean74]

Has anyone seen FAB’s 2024 “remastered” version?

[BrianHodkin21]

I recently got this version by FAB
There's 2 versions on it, The first is decent quality but the second is quite poor.

[cliftdean74]

I recently got this version by FAB
There's 2 versions on it, The first is decent quality but the second is quite poor.

Can you share your FAB! DVD here?

[BrianHodkin21]

I recently got this version by FAB
There's 2 versions on it, The first is decent quality but the second is quite poor.

Can you share your FAB! DVD here?

I don't currently have a working Blu-Ray drive for my laptop but once I get one, I'll share it.

[fab4gear]

@ BrianHodkin21
I have a very similar 2 DVD set that that I bought a few years ago, if you let me know where you bought this in the UK & if it's not mega bucks, then I'll buy this BR if they are properly pressed discs & not burns, & rip it for everyone.

[fabwill]

If I am following all this correctly, we have at least 3 versions here:
- an original US version that aired on US TV in 1979. Given that context, removing nudity. swearing and violence seems understandable. It has a barn storming opening at a gig with She Loves You being played. Again, given this was shown on TV, an understandable choice to capture an audience.
- a ‘European’ version shown in cinemas in 1979 with adult material added back. It has a slightly different opening with overhead shots of Liverpool soundtracked by My Bonnie. Assuming adding those ‘adult’ aspects back didn’t lead to anything worse than what would have been a 14 certificate in the UK, why not? (at the time an AA) that would have seemed sensible- why would kids younger than that have been interested at that time?
- a version broadcast on the BBC in the 90s, which seems to have added the ‘sex’ and violence back home into the US version with the She Loves You open, which again all makes some sense - the BBC wanted to keep the audience watching, were presumably showing it after the 9pm watershed and didn’t have the same scheduling constraints.

So assuming there is nothing missing from the BBC version compared to the European one, maybe that’s the definitive version. Do we have any other versions?

[fab4gear]

I don't think there is one stand alone version out there that completely has everything in it
& I think there are 4 different versions with missing bits, added bits or shorter or longer edits.
Such as the She Loves You beginning, the full Nude scene or the edited out swearing, where George is stealing a chip (French Fry) from Paul, etc.
I can easily rip & post my 2 'DVD' VOB set (92 mins & 96 mins) if anyone is interested!

[fab4gear]

These are the 4 different versions that I have in MP4.
These are just some of the differences from the first few minutes only.

MP4 V1
American Commentary on Blue Background
She Loves You/ Mickey Mouse start is there
George steals a chip (French Fry) & Paul's swearing is there but changed.*
Nude scene is cut out completely, even the Beatles running down the staircase is cut out & it goes straight to outside of the Cathedral.


MP4 V2
English Commentary on Black Background
She Loves You/Mickey Mouse start missing
George steals a chip (French Fry) & Paul's swearing is missing
Nude scene is partially cut out (No front frontal of Nude)

MP4 V3
English Commentary on Black Background
She Loves You/Mickey Mouse start is missing
George steals a chip (French Fry) & Paul's swearing is there in full.
Nude scene is complete.

MP4 V4
USA Adverts are there.
English Commentary on Black Background
She Loves You/Mickey Mouse start is missing
George steals a chip (French Fry) & Paul's swearing is there in part*
Nude scene is completely cut, except for where the Beatles run down the staircase.


* Even the bit wear Paul swears after George steals a chip (French Fry) is different.
In one version after he mentions George's bloody fingers, he says 'You won't be able to pick your nose' V1 & in the other version he says 'scratch your arse'! V3 & then in V4 he dosen't say anything at all.


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[MP3J]

i can't watch this without seeing "Nasty Nick" from Eastenders!

[fab4gear]

LOL!
That's exactly what my wife always says.
He does look a little bit like an early George tho!
I just love this movie.