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VHS : Backbeat
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Ian Hart's second performance as John Lennon (the first was the little-seen The Hours and Times) commands attention in this marvellous musical bio of the Beatles in Hamburg directly before their stardom. The focus is on the "5th Beatle" Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff), a bluesy bass guitar player who finds Germany has more interesting things (art and a woman) than music. The woman, Astrid (Sheryl Lee), chronicles the early years of the Beatles and shefalls in love with Stuart, a move that would influence many aspects of the Fab Four. Nearly overpowering the film is Hart in a great, energized performance of an artist on fire. The music was adapted for the movie, rediscovering the raw sound and ballistic energy in the back street clubs. These scenes of rock and genius intermixed with a nervy lead singer evoke similarities to Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. Backbeat is directed by Iain Softley. --Doug Thomas Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Film about the pre-fame Beatles"Back Beat" is about the early trials and tribulations of John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe, art students and rock musicians from Liverpool. They were scrappy trouble-makers when they formed the Beatles with Paul, George, and Pete Best and went to play in the shabby strip clubs of Hamburg, hoping to make a name for themselves. There, Stuart met and fell in love with photographer Astrid Kirchherr. Although he was very close to John, Stuart chose to leave the group and stay with Astrid, just before ... Read More Rating:  - "Hello, Ladies and Genitals. We're the band!"This film evoked a nostalgia in me, which might seem bizarre considering I was never around during the heyday of the Beatles, let alone the initial years. In fact, I was born the year John Lennon was shot. But as a teen, I idolised John Lennon and read every biography I could get my hands on - so the Beatles are very much part of my teen years. Having read many a biography about Lennon and the Beatles as a band, I had a fair old knowledge about this period in the bands life, but the gaps ... Read More Rating: - takes you along for the ride.Even though most people know some of the story of the Beatles, the acting and direction in this film will rivet you to your seat. Keep an eye out for Ian Hart (John Lennon), who also appears in Clockwork Mice and Hollow Reed. Arguably one of the most believable actors around. Rating: - The lost geniusTHE treatment of Stuart Sutcliffe is good, very good, although the rest of the fledgling Beatles look terrible - particularly the George Harrison and Pete Best characters. Overall, The Beatles are presented as a very loose set of relationships, John Lennon appears to hate everybody and while many biographies describe Lennon as a man with a twisted sense of humour, the kind of antics described in the Hunter Davis and Philip Norman biographies are missing completely. George and Paul are little ... Read More Rating: - Wait a minute Mr PostmanBefore I saw this film I had no time for the Beatles, but it changed my feelings about them and their music for good. It's really the story of Stuart Sutcliffe, who formed part of the Beatles' original line-up, and his experiences in Hamburg in the early 1960's. In additional to playing a less and less significant role in the band over this period, Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff with a faultless Liverpool accent) matures as an experimental painter, strikes up a passionate relationship with Astrid Kirchner ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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