Rutles - The Rutles Anthology Blu-Ray/DVD

THIS ANTHOLOGY HAS IT ALL : FROM THE PRE-FAB FOUR [ UP CLOSE ] TO " DROPPING TEA " [ FAR OUT ] AND BEYOND ! AFTER SEEING THE $ 77.00 PRICE TAG [ " OUCH " ] FOR THE ORIGINAL DVD [ IRONIC TITLE ; BUT APPROPRIATE ] SO I WENT THE " BLU RAY WAY " [ SORRY GEORGE... ER... I MEAN STIG. ]

What can you say about two great films? A parody of The Beatles music and films, this is the ultimate. I was lucky enough to see it for the first broadcast on TV back in the late 70's I think it was. Back then, I thought it was done. Then I started being able to buy the soundtracks and even copies of the movies. Now you can have it all! Do it!

A very well done spoof of the Beatles. You will love it if you know the Beatles music and history. They really put thought and effort into this, imitating the style of the Fab Four's music and films and assembled an all-star cast including interviews with Mick Jagger and Paul Simon. It was made before John's murder so it doesn't have to decide how to deal with that. Just light hearted satire.

What's there not to love about The Beatles? Well, this isn't the Beatles, it is the Rutles. A mock of the Beatles. Brilliant! Back in the late 1970's I bought the vinyl soundtrack record, and eventually replaced that with the CD version (with extra tracks).... I find the Rutles hysterical. Granted this release is not as good as it could have been, and has been discussed at length in the other comments on Amazon. It was originally shot for TV in the 1970's. But for what it is, it is great to have this on Blu-Ray, even if it is not all that it could have been.  Rutles - The Rutles Anthology Blu-Ray/DVD

I hadn't seen the movie since the 1970's. I watched it with the boy (who also is a big Beatles fan) and it was great.

I remember seeing "The Rutles" on "Saturday Night Live" back in the day, and this classic has always stuck with me. I had it on VHS a long time ago, and now Blu-ray will ensure its immortality on my shelf. The music was hilarious, the guest stars were aplenty, and the classic appearances by George Harrison and the lovely Bianca Jagger were timeless!

Enjoyed this movie when first shown on TV. The DVD is good fun!

The obvious advantage here is getting both Rutles films. However, this is a very strange release. There is a DVD disc and a Blu-ray disc. On the DVD disc, you have both films. On the Blu-ray, you have the first film again ! Also, the cover states the original 1978 documentary has been remastered and upscaled to HQ, but the quality is more or less the same compared to my 2001 DVD version of it. And then there's the strange chopping of the image here and there to fit the widescreen format, which is very odd. The things I miss the most, however, are the bonus. Even possessing this now, I won't get rid of my old DVD version because of the extra interviews (Jagger and Simon) and the commentary by Eric Idle. All in all, this release is OK. If you have the old DVD versions of the films, stick with them. If you don't, then you might consider buying this.

Love it !

Very Entertaining !

まず『All You Need Is Cash/Can't Buy Me Lunch』 [Blu-ray]となっていますがブルーレイには『All You Need Is Cash』とボーナス映像(エリックのコメンタリーとサタディナイト・ライヴでのラトルズのクリップと『Can't Buy Me Lunch』の予告編)しか収録されておらず『Can't Buy Me Lunch』は未収録です。DVDは『All You Need Is Cash』『Can't Buy Me Lunch』とブルーレイと同じボーナスが収録されており、旧ライノ版に収録されていたボーナス映像(ミック・ジャガーとポール・サイモンのインタビューの長尺版と「Blue Suede Schubert」のクリップ)はどらちにも収録されていません。ブルーレイ化された『All You Need Is Cash』は画面サイズが4:3から16:9にトリミングされて収録(これは今回のDVDも同じ)されていますが画質が向上しているとはそれほど思えず、後年に製作された『Can't Buy Me Lunch』で再収録されているシーンなどは『Can't Buy Me Lunch』DVDの方が画質がよいくらいです。ちなみに『Can't Buy Me Lunch』は4:3のままです。というわけで旧ライノ版DVDもすてられないという困った作品になっています。唯一の救いはDVD一枚で二つの作品が見れるということくらいです。DVDはリージョン・フリーです。