The best parts of "Help" are when the Beatles play. Even the few naff songs are interesting. So too are weird co-incidences like Lennon's beard disguise at the airport being a dead ringer for how he would look at the end of the decade; or the sitar background music when they go to the restaurant; or the Adventures of McCartney naked on the floor in miniature (metaphor anyone for the fate of Apple Corps?). And the 10 second 1st intermission is laugh-out-loud hillarious.
However, that's only 20% of the film. The rest of it is taken up by a hokey plot about getting back a mystical ring from Mr Starr, played by white Brittish actors in brown-face makeup with "Golly Gosh" accents. Very cringe-worthy today. As Lennon pointed out afterward, the band were merely extras in their own movie. One of the few times he was right.
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Genre | Music rock & metal |
Format | Blu-ray, NTSC, Widescreen |
Contributor | The Beatles |
Language | English |
Number of discs | 1 |
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Product description
In this second feature film starring the Beatles, Ringo purchases an unusual ring which marks him as the sacrificial victim of an obscure Eastern cult. The cult members, Clang (Leo McKern) and Ahme (Eleanor Bron), attempt to capture him and the chase is on. Strings of sight gags, one-liners and musical numbers boost the storyline.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.66:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product dimensions : 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 125.02 Grams
- Item Model Number : 3741586
- Media Format : Blu-ray, NTSC, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 36 minutes
- Release date : 21 June 2013
- Actors : The Beatles
- Dubbed: : English
- Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (Stereo), Unqualified (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
- Studio : LHUJW
- ASIN : B00CRVZRUS
- Country of origin : Germany
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: 7,206 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Mr. PE Scrivens
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forgotten how good it was
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 November 2016Verified Purchase
I had been wanting to add this to my collection for some time now but curiously, had never gotten around to it. I was there when it was first released into the cinema and recall spending my pocket money to see it four times over the two weeks it was on at the Odeon!
I had forgotten just how much this movie makes you smile. You could say it is a bit daft and dated in parts but then the music starts playing and it's brilliant and once again you are singing along to each track.
If you are after a feelgood movie then you will not go wrong with this
I had forgotten just how much this movie makes you smile. You could say it is a bit daft and dated in parts but then the music starts playing and it's brilliant and once again you are singing along to each track.
If you are after a feelgood movie then you will not go wrong with this
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The Viscount
5.0 out of 5 stars
A film of its time - worth seeing again just for the songs
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 April 2015Verified Purchase
I got this to play for my teenage children who have been showing some interest in the Beatles.
I wonder which of today's pop stars will still be as popular in 50 years time?
'Help' is a very light-hearted show case for the Fab Four containing some really great Beatles songs from the pre Rubber Soul period. Not a great movie by any means, but contains a few genuinely funny moments and some unintended slices of what life was like back in the 1960s. Is it my imagination, or were a number of the scenes highly influential on the Monkees a year or so later?
On a slightly serious note, the upbeat tempo of the title song masks the rather sad message contained in John Lennon's lyrics.
I hadn't seen 'Help' for at least 30 years. It was great to see it again, but it will probably go to the back of the cupboard for another few years.
Five stars for the songs, of course!
I wonder which of today's pop stars will still be as popular in 50 years time?
'Help' is a very light-hearted show case for the Fab Four containing some really great Beatles songs from the pre Rubber Soul period. Not a great movie by any means, but contains a few genuinely funny moments and some unintended slices of what life was like back in the 1960s. Is it my imagination, or were a number of the scenes highly influential on the Monkees a year or so later?
On a slightly serious note, the upbeat tempo of the title song masks the rather sad message contained in John Lennon's lyrics.
I hadn't seen 'Help' for at least 30 years. It was great to see it again, but it will probably go to the back of the cupboard for another few years.
Five stars for the songs, of course!
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rbmusicman/and/movie-fan'
5.0 out of 5 stars
'ICON'S OF 'POP' HISTORY'
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2013Verified Purchase
Films were often the vehicle that made seeing your pop - idols
possible for the many.
'The Beatles' were of course - the ultimate 'Pop Group'
as in this film the music during the early years was fresh and
uncomplicated, very commercial and loved by all ( well most )
the story line....'Ringo' wearing a sacrificial ring he'd found
and finding himself hunted by those that wanted it back, trouble
being.....he can't get it off to give it back.
It'll make ya' smile now and then for sure......the bonus......of
course 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 numbers
such 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 of
the day on stage live.......however, how many people do you know
that actually turned down the opportunity to see the fab-four perform
live ?
a good friend back then had secured tickets to see 'The Beatles' at
a venue around 40 miles away.......great opportunity.
must have been around mid 1963, the group would have been three hits
into their golden career....'Beatle Mania' had already taken hold, in
fact probably the most talked about subject of the time.
though I quite liked their songs released up to that time I wasn't
hooked 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 music
really was.
The Music, truly 'Magic'
the memories will come flooding back.
possible for the many.
'The Beatles' were of course - the ultimate 'Pop Group'
as in this film the music during the early years was fresh and
uncomplicated, very commercial and loved by all ( well most )
the story line....'Ringo' wearing a sacrificial ring he'd found
and finding himself hunted by those that wanted it back, trouble
being.....he can't get it off to give it back.
It'll make ya' smile now and then for sure......the bonus......of
course 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 numbers
such 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 of
the day on stage live.......however, how many people do you know
that actually turned down the opportunity to see the fab-four perform
live ?
a good friend back then had secured tickets to see 'The Beatles' at
a venue around 40 miles away.......great opportunity.
must have been around mid 1963, the group would have been three hits
into their golden career....'Beatle Mania' had already taken hold, in
fact probably the most talked about subject of the time.
though I quite liked their songs released up to that time I wasn't
hooked 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 music
really was.
The Music, truly 'Magic'
the memories will come flooding back.
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Lisa P.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2020Verified Purchase
Nothing necessarily wrong with the product but it’s not worth the £14 I paid for it . . but that might be something to do with the fact that my memory of how good it was as a kid, isn’t quite how I thought of it when I watched it recently!

Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Fab Four in Blue Ray. NICE.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2018Verified Purchase
My whole family love watching this film over and over again.
Its a nice Blue Ray picture and a must for anyone who likes music or the Beatles.
Its a nice Blue Ray picture and a must for anyone who likes music or the Beatles.