Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film
Autor Steve Matteoen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 mai 2023
In this comprehensive deep-dive into the band's movies, author and longtime music journalist Steve Matteo follows the origins, filming, and often frenzied fan reception of projects from the 1964 premiere of A Hard Day's Night through 1970's Let It Be to the release of Get Back in 2022. Matteo explores the production process, original theatrical film releases, subsequent VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray releases, and bonus materials, along with the US and UK soundtracks. In addition to copious anecdotes and behind-the-scenes details, he also places these films in their larger context, a period of unprecedented artistic and commercial innovation in British and world cinema. Filled with stories and insights that will satisfy collectors, buffs, and casual fans alike, this is the definitive account of an underappreciated part of the Beatles' creative output.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781493059010
ISBN-10: 1493059017
Pagini: 350
Ilustrații: 25 b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 157 x 221 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Backbeat
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1493059017
Pagini: 350
Ilustrații: 25 b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 157 x 221 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Backbeat
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Recenzii
PopMatters - Best Books of 2023
"Meticulously researched and infectiously enthusiastic ... Matteo takes readers on one hell of a journey."
Love film? Love music? Steve Matteo's Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film" is the book that you didn't even know you needed ... Matteo demonstrates how the Beatles, as the 20th-century Renaissance's undisputed masters, bent their chosen media-musical and visual culture alike-to their will.
An up-close and in-depth look at the Fab Four's five films.
Offers a thorough look into the making of The Beatles' feature films (and Magical Mystery Tour), including recording and filming dates, as well as examining how they fit into an ever-changing landscape of music and cinema during that most creative and exciting of decades.
Matteo's knowledge of The Beatles is remarkably vast ... Matteo's work is a 'must-read' for serious Beatles fans, researchers, and experts. But it can also be enjoyed by the novice as well. For those longing to be transported back to the Sixties in all its full-blown glory, this is your billet, and it's a front-row seat!
A much-needed and fascinating look into the films of The Beatles ... The 'go to' book on this subject.
With the meticulously researched Act Naturally, Matteo offers fans, casual and obsessive, a better understanding of what the band achieved in film, as well as how and why each project came together.
Highly recommended. Act Naturally provides an entertaining guided tour of the group's cinematic history which is, thanks to the thorough research of Matteo, well furnished with facts, stories and images.
Genuinely impressive ... Matteo has a good eye for little moments, moments that humanize these gods among men, as well as ones that pay tribute to the so often criminally under-looked people involved in productions.
Essential for both music and movie fans ... This book should become a reference for current and future generations.
Filled with facts, figures, dates and all the other minutiae you'd expect from a music journo weaving this story ... In Matteo's telling, it becomes more and more clear how the path of the band intersected with the evolution of modern cinema.
Act Naturally chronicles the rich cinematic history of the band.
A terrific read that puts the Fabs' films into an insightful and fact-filled context with a fresh perspective on just how important the movies were to their lasting legacy.
With Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film, Steve Matteo provides readers with the definitive, go-to book for understanding the group's cinematic forays. Chockful of new information, Act Naturally is rife with stories about the Fabs' filmic excursions and key aspects of their unparalleled contribution to music and celebrity culture.
Steve Matteo is the perfect companion and tour guide in navigating the Beatles' fascinating dalliance with film, from the British New Wave of Richard Lester's A Hard Day's Night to the atmospheric verité of Michael Lindsay-Hogg's Let It Be. This is a most welcome-and long overdue-exploration of an important but often overlooked facet of the Beatles' saga.
Fans of the films of the Beatles have not been given a book to revel in for many years. Steve Matteo has provided one: a deep-dive look at the Beatles, their soundtrack music, and their films. The Beatles remain the epitome of what a band can be. All-time greats. Matteo's history swiftly and clearly follows their path, transporting the reader to swinging '60s London and beyond. This book is every Beatles fan's ticket to ride.
"The Beatles are a gift that keeps on giving. Steve Matteo's book is a gift in itself. For those of us who will always love the Beatles, Matteo's book renews and expands this love of the songs and the four guys we thought we knew."
"Act Naturally is saturated with the author's contagious love for his subject. It's a miraculous chronicle of how those precious films came to be, their history from every imaginable angle, the characters-likely and unlikely-who had a hand in the productions, and industry logistics. I am so grateful to have been shuttled back to the 1960s, to swinging London, and to the Beatles' glorious films. I learned a lot, and anyone interested in films of the '50s and '60s will get a huge charge out of this wonderful and meticulous history."
Provides a deeper perspective on The Beatles' films, illustrating how they were both products of their time and yet beyond them.
"Engaging and informative . Matteo doesn't just spill the beans on what went on behind the scenes; he provides historical and cultural context that made it all possible."
A must-read for Beatles fans.
You might not suspect a book about the Beatlesas celluloid heroes could take you down so many rabbit holes, but that's exactly where Steve Matteo's Act Naturally leads. Matteo doesn't just spill the beans on what went on behind the scenes; he provides historical and cultural context that made it all possible.
Comprehensive ... An interesting read for anyone who would like to dive a bit more into one of rock's greatest bands.
Matteo's vast knowledge of the Beatles brings a wealth of information to each chapter that is not strictly related to the group's films but includes details that almost certainly influenced the way the boys performed ... A must-read for serious Beatles fans and researchers. It can also be enjoyed by fans at every level, as it presents the total story of what was going on at the time, leaving the reader with a more complete understanding, and appreciation, of each film.
"Meticulously researched and infectiously enthusiastic ... Matteo takes readers on one hell of a journey."
Love film? Love music? Steve Matteo's Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film" is the book that you didn't even know you needed ... Matteo demonstrates how the Beatles, as the 20th-century Renaissance's undisputed masters, bent their chosen media-musical and visual culture alike-to their will.
An up-close and in-depth look at the Fab Four's five films.
Offers a thorough look into the making of The Beatles' feature films (and Magical Mystery Tour), including recording and filming dates, as well as examining how they fit into an ever-changing landscape of music and cinema during that most creative and exciting of decades.
Matteo's knowledge of The Beatles is remarkably vast ... Matteo's work is a 'must-read' for serious Beatles fans, researchers, and experts. But it can also be enjoyed by the novice as well. For those longing to be transported back to the Sixties in all its full-blown glory, this is your billet, and it's a front-row seat!
A much-needed and fascinating look into the films of The Beatles ... The 'go to' book on this subject.
With the meticulously researched Act Naturally, Matteo offers fans, casual and obsessive, a better understanding of what the band achieved in film, as well as how and why each project came together.
Highly recommended. Act Naturally provides an entertaining guided tour of the group's cinematic history which is, thanks to the thorough research of Matteo, well furnished with facts, stories and images.
Genuinely impressive ... Matteo has a good eye for little moments, moments that humanize these gods among men, as well as ones that pay tribute to the so often criminally under-looked people involved in productions.
Essential for both music and movie fans ... This book should become a reference for current and future generations.
Filled with facts, figures, dates and all the other minutiae you'd expect from a music journo weaving this story ... In Matteo's telling, it becomes more and more clear how the path of the band intersected with the evolution of modern cinema.
Act Naturally chronicles the rich cinematic history of the band.
A terrific read that puts the Fabs' films into an insightful and fact-filled context with a fresh perspective on just how important the movies were to their lasting legacy.
With Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film, Steve Matteo provides readers with the definitive, go-to book for understanding the group's cinematic forays. Chockful of new information, Act Naturally is rife with stories about the Fabs' filmic excursions and key aspects of their unparalleled contribution to music and celebrity culture.
Steve Matteo is the perfect companion and tour guide in navigating the Beatles' fascinating dalliance with film, from the British New Wave of Richard Lester's A Hard Day's Night to the atmospheric verité of Michael Lindsay-Hogg's Let It Be. This is a most welcome-and long overdue-exploration of an important but often overlooked facet of the Beatles' saga.
Fans of the films of the Beatles have not been given a book to revel in for many years. Steve Matteo has provided one: a deep-dive look at the Beatles, their soundtrack music, and their films. The Beatles remain the epitome of what a band can be. All-time greats. Matteo's history swiftly and clearly follows their path, transporting the reader to swinging '60s London and beyond. This book is every Beatles fan's ticket to ride.
"The Beatles are a gift that keeps on giving. Steve Matteo's book is a gift in itself. For those of us who will always love the Beatles, Matteo's book renews and expands this love of the songs and the four guys we thought we knew."
"Act Naturally is saturated with the author's contagious love for his subject. It's a miraculous chronicle of how those precious films came to be, their history from every imaginable angle, the characters-likely and unlikely-who had a hand in the productions, and industry logistics. I am so grateful to have been shuttled back to the 1960s, to swinging London, and to the Beatles' glorious films. I learned a lot, and anyone interested in films of the '50s and '60s will get a huge charge out of this wonderful and meticulous history."
Provides a deeper perspective on The Beatles' films, illustrating how they were both products of their time and yet beyond them.
"Engaging and informative . Matteo doesn't just spill the beans on what went on behind the scenes; he provides historical and cultural context that made it all possible."
A must-read for Beatles fans.
You might not suspect a book about the Beatlesas celluloid heroes could take you down so many rabbit holes, but that's exactly where Steve Matteo's Act Naturally leads. Matteo doesn't just spill the beans on what went on behind the scenes; he provides historical and cultural context that made it all possible.
Comprehensive ... An interesting read for anyone who would like to dive a bit more into one of rock's greatest bands.
Matteo's vast knowledge of the Beatles brings a wealth of information to each chapter that is not strictly related to the group's films but includes details that almost certainly influenced the way the boys performed ... A must-read for serious Beatles fans and researchers. It can also be enjoyed by fans at every level, as it presents the total story of what was going on at the time, leaving the reader with a more complete understanding, and appreciation, of each film.