dixiecupdrinker Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 HELP! (clicky to view trailer) From the Beatles.com newsletter: Apple Corps Ltd have announced the eagerly anticipated DVD release of The Beatles' second feature film 'Help!' on October 29th (30th in the USA) which will be marketed and distributed by EMI Music. Directed by Richard Lester, who also directed the band's debut feature film 'A Hard Days Night', 'Help!' made its theatrical debut in 1965. The story follows The Beatles as they become passive recipients of an outside plot that revolves around Ringo's possession of a sacrificial ring, which he cannot remove from his finger. As a result, he and his bandmates John, Paul and George are chased from London to the Austrian Alps and the Bahamas by religious cult members, a mad scientist and the London police. In addition to starring the Beatles, 'Help!' has a witty script, a great cast of British character actors and features 7 classic Beatles tracks, including: 'Help!' 'You're Going To Lose That Girl' 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' 'Ticket To Ride' 'I Need You' 'The Night Before' 'Another Girl' The DVD will be a 2-disc set. Disc 1 will feature the original film digitally restored with a newly created 5.1 soundtrack, while Disc 2 contains an hour of extra features, including: The Beatles in Help! - 30 minute documentary about the making of the film with Richard Lester, the cast and crew. Includes exclusive behind the scenes footage of The Beatles on set. A Missing Scene - interview and photographs, featuring Wendy Richard The Restoration of Help! - an in depth look at the restoration process. Memories of Help! - the cast and crew reminisce Theatrical Trailers - 2 US trailers and 1 Spanish trailer. 1965 US Radio Spots - hidden in disc menus. There will be 2 editions of the DVD - a standard digipack and a deluxe boxed set that will contain a reproduction of Richard Lester's original annotated script, 8 lobby cards and a poster, plus a 60-page book with rarely seen photographs and production notes from the movie. Both the deluxe book and the standard booklet feature an introduction by Richard Lester and an appreciation by Martin Scorsese. I'm sure glad I didn't spring for a $100 eBay boot with crappy subtitles. anyway,dcd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 A thread on this topic from not long ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixiecupdrinker Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 A thread on this topic from not long ago. Oops. In my excitement, I jumped the gun. Besides, you have to admit, my thread title is MUCH better than that other one. Ah well. dcd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 you've been warned ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Oops. In my excitement, I jumped the gun.As did Mother Superior. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixiecupdrinker Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 As did Mother Superior. dcd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixiecupdrinker Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 http://www.thebeatles.com/help/assets/downloads/rss.xml Beatles Help! 3-part podcast for the release of the DVD. The first episode is pretty good and only about 20 minutes. dcd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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