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Title: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Sondra on September 27, 2007, 12:35:30 PM
Just woke up to hear this on the radio so I looked it up. Sounds cool. Here's some info:


Scorsese to direct Harrison film
Docu to cover artist's music, movie careers
By MICHAEL FLEMING Martin Scorsese has committed to direct an untitled documentary about the life of George Harrison.
Scorsese will produce with Harrison's widow Olivia and Nigel Sinclair in a co-production between Scorsese's Sikelia Prods., Harrison's Grove Street Prods., and Sinclair's Spitfire Pictures.

The docu is being constructed as a theatrical release, and the Harrison family will supply materials from its extensive archive. Interviews and early production will begin later this year, and the film will take several years to complete.

Pic will cover Harrison's Beatles career and later years that included a successful solo music career as well as a foray as a movie mogul when he backed Handmade Films and made pics such as "Monty Python's Life of Brian" and "Time Bandits." Scorsese, who explored themes of faith in "Kundun" and "The Last Temptation of Christ," will also focus closely on the Eastern spiritual pursuits that were central to Harrison's life.

The docu will be edited by David Tedeschi, who served the same role on the Scorsese-directed Rolling Stones film "Shine A Light." Tedeschi was also editor on the Scorsese-directed "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan."

Spitfire's Sinclair was a producer on the Dylan film with Scorsese, and he just teamed with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend as a producer on "Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who," which will be released on DVD by Universal on Nov. 5.

Sikelia's Margaret Bodde will be exec producer of the Harrison film.

"George Harrison's music and his search for spiritual meaning is a story that still resonates today and I'm looking forward to delving deeper," Scorsese said.

It is expected that Harrison's surviving Beatles bandmates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will participate, as well as the Beatles' Apple Records, which counts Olivia Harrison as a partner.

Harrison met her husband in 1974 and they were together until he died of lung cancer at age 58 in 2001. The two of them famously fought off and subdued an attacker who broke into the Harrison home and stabbed the guitarist several times in 1999. She was also the catalyst for the tribute show "The Concert for George," and organized a reissue of "The Concert for Bangladesh," which Harrison put together in 1971.

"It would have given George great joy to know that Martin Scorsese has agreed to tell his story," she said.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: harihead on September 28, 2007, 03:41:12 AM
Oh, this is FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing this, Sandra! I loved "Kundun". I can't wait to see what Scorsese does with the life of Harrison. Can I be an extra?  :)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Pasta Cheif on September 28, 2007, 09:39:24 AM
Great news, thanks Sandra!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Buttmunker on September 28, 2007, 12:40:18 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070927/ap_en_mo/people_scorsese_harrison

LOS ANGELES - Martin Scorsese will direct a documentary film on the late Beatles guitarist George Harrison.
 
"Harrison's music and his search for spiritual meaning is a story that still resonates today and I'm looking forward to delving deeper," Scorsese said in an e-mailed press release Thursday.

"It would have given George great joy to know that Martin Scorsese has agreed to tell his story," Harrison's widow, Olivia, said.

Scorsese, who won his first Academy Award this year for directing "The Departed," has made other films focusing on music stars, including the 2005 documentary "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan" and 1978's "The Last Waltz."

Harrison, born in Liverpool, England, and the youngest of the Beatles, died at 58 in Los Angeles on Nov. 29, 2001, after battling lung cancer and a brain tumor.

Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: komakino on September 28, 2007, 12:57:36 PM
yay! that's great, i love no direction home, can't wait for it  :)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Andy Smith on September 28, 2007, 02:05:19 PM
i just think this is odd!
I love Scorsese's movie's but this seems like a
strange think for him to do. I think he could direct
a good Beatles documentry with actors playing them.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Buttmunker on September 28, 2007, 02:16:17 PM
What was the general consensus on Scorsese's "Bob Dylan" doc from 2005?  Good or bad or indifferent?
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Kevin on September 28, 2007, 02:18:40 PM
Don't forget he did The Last Waltz with The Band and No Direction Home about Dylan, so he's no stranger to the rock genre.
Good luck to him, making George's post Beatle career interesting will need all his talents.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: ElementaryPenguin on September 28, 2007, 07:24:19 PM
Could be interesting, Scorses's a good director, he should do it justice.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: on September 29, 2007, 01:05:46 AM
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[url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070927/ap_en_mo/people_scorsese_harrison[/url]



Scorsese, who won his first Academy Award this year for directing "The Departed," has made other films focusing on music stars, including the 2005 documentary "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan" and 1978's "The Last Waltz."




I love Martin S. --the brilliant works cited above (which I also own) is exactly the reason why I know he'll do a fantastic job on George's bio.

Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on October 06, 2007, 12:14:48 AM
can't wait  :)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Bungalow Bill on March 08, 2008, 01:54:32 AM
This has been on my mind for weeks i'm genuinely excited for it
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: HeatherBoo on March 18, 2008, 05:33:55 AM
Yes I heard about this!!! Wonderful director, I am really really stoked to see this.  I think he will do George justice.  
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: awc1967 on April 15, 2008, 04:54:17 AM
If it's anything like the 1988 john lennon documentary  , imagine: john lennon, it will be so great.
i have a great deal of respect for scorsese.
i hope that he denies heather her request to be interviewed, she has nothing to add.
i know he will interview, paul, ringo, olivia and dhani, but i hope also  yoko, dylan, lynne,petty, keltner, george martin and geoff emerick too.
 ;)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: harihead on April 15, 2008, 04:40:23 PM
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i hope that he denies heather her request to be interviewed, she has nothing to add.
The trouble is, he might think that she does. To my dismay, I learned she was present at Paul and George's final conversation. She may be jockeying to spill her story (for a high price) about this famous meeting. The trouble is twofold:

1. Would anyone believe her?
2. ICK ICK ICK!! This is a deathbed conversation. For crying out loud, can't we leave it private?

Just my two cents. But I trust Scorsese to make a good film.

Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: awc1967 on April 15, 2008, 05:48:30 PM
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The trouble is, he might think that she does. To my dismay, I learned she was present at Paul and George's final conversation. She may be jockeying to spill her story (for a high price) about this famous meeting. The trouble is twofold:

1. Would anyone believe her?
2. ICK ICK ICK!! This is a deathbed conversation. For crying out loud, can't we leave it private?

Just my two cents. But I trust Scorsese to make a good film.

I  truly hope if martin allows her to comment, that paul, ringo, and olivia pull their support out of it.
heather just won't stop, she got her money, but still continues to whine.
I'm sure it's already been said but yoko has lost her dragon lady title.
I  too trust scorsese will do the right thing.
yoko wasn't too happy with cynthia and may pang being involved in the Imagine: john lennon movie, but they were allowed by andrew solt.
not to compare cynthia and may with heather.



Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: harihead on April 15, 2008, 07:36:18 PM
Quote from: 1267
I  truly hope if martin allows her to comment, that paul, ringo, and olivia pull their support out of it.
Whew, thanks! You give me hope.

Quote
not to compare cynthia and may with heather.
Well, we could, but I don't think we'd get very far. :D


Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: awc1967 on April 15, 2008, 10:25:38 PM
Quote from: 551
Whew, thanks! You give me hope.


Well, we could, but I don't think we'd get very far. :D


i honestly beleive it will be a great bio of george.
i'm looking forward to george telling his own story as john did in imagine : john lennon.
i am hearing great things about scorsese's work with the rolling stones, shine a light.
 8)

Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: HeatherBoo on April 16, 2008, 12:14:27 AM
I think Scorses has too much respect for George to put anything shameful in the movie like a deathbed conversation.  That is something that is extremely private and personal and has no place in a film the whole world will have access too.
Somethings are just not appropriate.  I know we all want to know every detail, but people deserve their dignity and resepect.

I am looking forward to this film, I know he will do a great job.  
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: awc1967 on April 16, 2008, 02:53:06 AM
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I think Scorses has too much respect for George to put anything shameful in the movie like a deathbed conversation.  That is something that is extremely private and personal and has no place in a film the whole world will have access too.
Somethings are just not appropriate.  I know we all want to know every detail, but people deserve their dignity and resepect.

I am looking forward to this film, I know he will do a great job.  
most likely there will be a soundtrack too, maybe featuring unreleased george solo songs.
there were many other songs recorded for the brainwashed cd, such as a song called valentine.
actually i heard there were around 35 songs left from that session, i was hoping for one more last studio album, but i guess those songs were not complete enough for release.
 :)


Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Sondra on April 16, 2008, 03:21:49 AM
I had no idea I posted anything about this. I think I must be going senile.

Anyway, I think Scorsese is a class act. I think he idolizes people like George and will treat this film with nothing but respect. I can't wait to see it. But then I may be way wrong. And then I'll just blame it on my early onset of senility.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BlueMeanie on April 16, 2008, 06:11:19 AM
Quote from: 1267
i heard there were around 35 songs left from that session, i was hoping for one more last studio album, but i guess those songs were not complete enough for release.

Or not good enough?

Sorry, but I really don't know how George's post Beatles life is going to be made interesting enough for a Scorsese style doc?
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: harihead on April 16, 2008, 01:53:31 PM
Don't worry, Paul. They'll have 25 minutes of Formula One racing in there to pad it out. ;)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Paul Doherty on May 15, 2008, 12:13:40 PM
I heard this is due for 2010 according to IMDB...no more info,I suppose its all about putting old material together and stuff,wont be that hard?
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: aspinall_lover on May 15, 2008, 05:44:08 PM
This IS great news!!!  Martin is a class act, and I KNOW he'll do justice to George.  Anyone know the time-frame of when the release date is????
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: PaulieBear on May 15, 2008, 06:52:55 PM
Scorsese gets on my nerves. I watched one of his films with the commentary, he just TALKS TOO MUCH. He said basically nothing about the movie it was all about him and his story.
"my idea" this and "my vision" that.
I know that's what the director does but I would like some insight to the freakin' movie and actors and funny things that happened on set, not just him talking about a book he read that got him interested in making the film for 4 scenes!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: missbluesky56 on September 14, 2008, 08:40:28 PM
wow, this has been making since 07', and it's not finished yet, must be interesting.....
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Oomu on February 07, 2010, 04:14:02 AM
I know this thread is ooollld, but I was curious to see if anyone knew of any updates on the status of this film?

The fact that there's a thread about it from 2007 and yet the film's IMDB page still has almost NO details (besides a 2010 estimate release year) does not have me very hopeful though.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1113829/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1113829/)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Bubby Gnome on February 16, 2010, 05:02:18 PM
Does anyone know any new news about the George documentary? last I heard it was being finished
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: AngeloMysterioso on February 16, 2010, 05:19:04 PM
According to IMDB, it would be in the postproduction stage. For what I have read, it is supposed to come out somewhere next year.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Bubby Gnome on February 16, 2010, 06:43:34 PM
yeah thats also what I heard I can't wait to see it. :)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: georgeharrisonluver on February 17, 2010, 06:54:40 PM
^ me too! It'll be nice to finally have a (hopefully) good documentary about George!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Bobber on May 17, 2010, 01:03:21 PM
Martin Scorsese revealed Thursday that he has finished shooting documentary "Living in the Material World: George Harrison," working in tandem with Olivia Harrison, the musician's widow.

Producers are Scorsese, Harrison and Exclusive Media co-chair/CEO Nigel Sinclair. A 2011 release date is being eyed.

Exclusive, which holds worldwide rights, is shopping the project at Cannes, where Scorsese and Harrison are promoting the doc. There's no domestic distrib yet.

"Living in the Material World" is a production of Scorsese's Sikelia Prods., Olivia Harrison's Grove Street Prods. and Exclusive's Spitfire Pictures documentary label.

Scorsese is fascinated by rock 'n' roll musicians, and has chronicled some of the most iconic artists of the 20th century, including the Band ("The Last Waltz"), the Rolling Stones ("Shine a Light"), Bob Dylan ("No Direction Home: Bob Dylan") and, now, George Harrison.

Scorsese said the former Beatles' life was a remarkable musical and spiritual voyage. He and Olivia Harrison both said George Harrison was always trying to find the balance between the physical and the spiritual, hence the film's title.

"I grew up a Roman Catholic and wanted to become a priest, so it is a subject matter that has never left me. The more you're in the material world, the more the search for serenity," Scorsese said.

Harrison said she spent countless hours pouring through her husband's notes, cassette tapes and photos. Many of those materials have never been made public before.

Film also uses never-before-seen footage in tracing the guitarist and songwriter's life, from his days with the Beatles until his death in 2001. It includes interviews with those closest to him, including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Eric Idle, Tom Petty, Yoko Ono and Phil Spector.

Harrison wrote and released songs until his death. One note his widow found: "Goats on a roof."

Project reteams Scorsese, Sinclair and exec producer Margaret Bodde, who worked together on "No Direction Home."

"Living in the Material World" is now being edited by David Tedeschi, who cut both "No Direction Home" and "Shine a Light."

Scorsese said he worked on the doc simultaneously with "Shutter Island," and that working on a nonfiction film and a feature at the same time is a liberating experience. Similarly, he worked on "No Direction" at the same time that he was making "The Aviator."

"In a complicated way, it frees me from the constrictions of a feature. I have a narrative freedom," Scorsese said.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: An Apple Beatle on May 17, 2010, 01:57:32 PM
Now this does sound better than Liam's effort. heheh
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: I am the Paulrus on May 17, 2010, 09:49:18 PM
Scorsese elaborates on George Harrison documentary

Film is an exploration of the Beatle's journey as an artist

By Jay A. Fernandez, The Hollywood Reporter

May 16, 2010

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i417b9e1bf4bfc8ec250134992f27487a?pn=1 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i417b9e1bf4bfc8ec250134992f27487a?pn=1)

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Martin Scorsese, Olivia Harrison and Nigel Sinclair (Getty)

CANNES -- Martin Scorsese swept into the Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel down the coast from Cannes on Saturday afternoon with George Harrison's widow, Olivia. The two have been collaborating on a documentary about the famous songwriter for the past three years and are finally nearing the end of a long and winding road.

Titled "Living in the Material World: George Harrison," the documentary will take on the whole of the Beatles guitarist's life before, during and after his time in the world's most popular and successful band. Producer Nigel Sinclair of Exclusive Media Group, home of the Spitfire Pictures label that will release the doc, was also on hand to provide background and perspective on the forthcoming project.

"His music is very important to me," Scorsese said of Harrison. "So I was interested in the journey that he took as an artist. The film is an exploration. We don't know. We're just feeling our way through."

Among other things, Scorsese says he related to Harrison's quest for "spirituality," something the filmmaker has explored his whole life, and especially in movies from "Mean Streets" to "Kundun."

"That subject matter has never left me," says Scorsese. "The more you're in the material world, the more there is a tendency for a search for serenity and a need to not be distracted by physical elements that are around you."

"He always said he gave his nervous system for the Beatles," Olivia chimes in.
"I'm an outsider on this," says Scorsese, taking on the project from the perspective of a curious fan. He tells the story of one morning getting ready for school at NYU on the Lower East Side in the early '60s, when an AM radio DJ announced that he was going to play the very first stateside single of the Beatles. Scorsese says he heard the song and felt it was the first time U.K. pop could really hold up to American pop music.

Scorsese met Harrison several times, first when he, Jack Nicholson and Robbie Robertson knocked on his door in a frantic moment during the filming of "The Last Waltz" in the late '70s, and then again in the early '90s.

Olivia finally initiated the current project several years ago because she says she had been approached by numerous production companies, including the BBC, looking to make a documentary about Harrison from the moment he died in 2001. She resisted at first because Harrison had always wanted to do his own documentary using his own archive of videos.

Eventually, she realized it "was something that needed to be done," and was pointed to Sinclair, who had produced the Bob Dylan documentary "No Direction Home" that Scorsese directed. But still, it was a traumatic experience for her to dig back through all of that history.

"This is a deeply personal journey for me, it's been excruciating," she says. "I've been archiving for five years -- 35 years, really. Throwing cassettes and letters in drawers, little things and pieces of paper that you find that say, 'Goats on my roof.' You think, What does that mean?"



She says that during the research period, Scorsese would ask for something from 1945, she would dig something up, and then get lost in old letters, drawings, ideas and reveries. Or she'd come across a lost cassette from 1966 with music she had never heard.

"So that's been wonderful, but emotional, too," Olivia says. "But I feel really safe, I feel protected. Marty had a connection with George, and they spent time together. And he's passionate about film and music as George was passionate about music and film."

"This is undertaken, not casually," Scorsese says. "It's a great deal of reticence and thinking."

And juggling, since the director was working on it as he developed and shot "Shutter Island." His editor on the Dylan doc, David Tedeschi, has been working on the Harrison piece as well, and would forge ahead when Scorsese was indisposed on the fiction film. Scorsese notes that their work on the Dylan film stretched from "The Aviator" through to "The Departed."

" 'Shutter Island' took a great deal out of me," Scorsese says. "This was a form of interest and a really good sense of ignorance -- not knowing what you're getting into. I know the level is deep, and I know at some point there's going to be conflicts between the projects. But this is a labor of love, it's not something that has that kind of a deadline."

So Scorsese spent weekends and margins looking at footage and cuts of the Harrison work, and doing research. "Even though it's complex and it's hard to do, in a very complicated way it frees me from the strictures of the feature and makes me think -- I hope -- a little more clearly about the feature," Scorsese says of the process. "Because there's something in these films that had a narrative freedom to them, and it's something that the features may be going this way, and the nonfiction films are going this way, and somehow you hope they interweave."

But at this point, Scorsese says that they are moving toward a 2011 release date and nearly have finished a final cut of the second of three parts of the movie.

Olivia and Scorsese acknowledge that their film will feature never-before-seen footage and personal recordings of Harrison's, as he saved everything and left a ton of material. Scorsese says that all of that personal music led the way to the nonchronological exploration they wanted to take.

"Ultimately, we're trying to have the development of his own music tell the story, if we can," he says. "And the images that he shot, that [Olivia] shot, a lot of this is telling the story. There are some famous bits and some very interesting new material."

Olivia adds: "I think it's not only about George Harrison, but about how a person moves through life and deals with his own life. And it was a pretty intense life for a young person."

In addition to his achievements as a master filmmaker and preservationist, Scorsese has now made a number of films -- "Shine a Light," "Last Waltz," "No Direction Home," "The Blues" (he was even an editor on the "Woodstock" concert film) -- that he is personally building a library of the history of rock.

"We certainly haven't done it intentionally," Scorsese says. "We never really intended to make a chronicle of rock music. But the music inspires so much of what I do with my fiction films that they both seem to be blending now. They seem to be interweaving."
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: jhonnymarsh on July 10, 2010, 07:44:10 AM
The document is built as a cinema, and the Harrison family will provide material from the vast archives. Interviews and early production will begin later this year, and the film will take several years to complete.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: beatlesaint on July 10, 2010, 03:40:45 PM
The document is built as a cinema, and the Harrison family will provide material from the vast archives. Interviews and early production will begin later this year, and the film will take several years to complete.

Sorry but the film is finished, its just at editing stage. All the interviews, content etc has been done. Should be out next year.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on July 14, 2011, 06:55:39 AM
A new George Harrison documentary featuring home movies, interviews and never before seen material will make its debut in October on HBO, the cable channel said Wednesday.

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Produced by Oscar-winner Martin Scorsese and Harrison’s widow Olivia, “George Harrison: Living in the Material World”, traces the life of the late Beatle from his musical beginnings in Liverpool to his fame with the Fab Four in the 1960s as well as his work as a philanthropist and filmmaker.

Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001 in Los Angeles at the age of 58. Although often referred to as the quiet Beatle, he wrote hit songs like “Here Comes the Sun” and “Something” for The Beatles before playing with the 1980s supergroup, Traveling Wilburys.

The 3-1/2 hour documentary includes interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr as well as Eric Clapton, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector and record producer George Martin, among others. It will air in two parts on HBO on Oct. 5 and 6, and be released in Britain on Oct. 10 on DVD and Blu-Ray in three editions – DVD, Blu-ray and DVD Double play (DVD/ BD combi pack), and a beautifully packaged DVD / Blu-Ray Deluxe Edition, which includes an exclusive CD of previously unheard tracks from George Harrison, and a book of photography to accompany the film. through Lionsgate, Lionsgate UK said .

Scorsese, whose music projects include “The Last Waltz” in 1978 about the final concert of The Band, and the Rolling Stones documentary “Shine a light”, said he had long been a fan of Harrison.

“So when I was offered the chance to make this picture, I jumped at it. Spending time with Olivia (Harrison), interviewing so many of George’s closest friends, reviewing all that footage, some of it never seen before, and listening to all of that magnificent music — it was a joy, and an experience I’ll always treasure,” Scorsese said in a statement. 
 

A book accompanying the documentary will be published in late September featuring photos, letters, diaries and other memorabilia from the personal archives of Olivia and George Harrison.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Euan Buchan on July 14, 2011, 10:17:18 AM
I can't wait to hear what it be like I do remember a year after he died they were planning on making on George film with interviews with his family & friends but I think it was scraped because it was too soon.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: I am the Paulrus on July 16, 2011, 11:04:54 PM
Martin Scorsese's George Harrison documentary to air in October on HBO

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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http://www.beatlesbible.com/2011/07/14/martin-scorsese-george-harrison-living-in-the-material-world-documentary-book-october/ (http://www.beatlesbible.com/2011/07/14/martin-scorsese-george-harrison-living-in-the-material-world-documentary-book-october/)

Martin Scorsese's documentary George Harrison: Living In The Material World will be screened in North America on 5 and 6 October 2011, and will be released in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray on 10 October.

The film will be accompanied by a book of the same name by George Harrison's widow Olivia. Due to be published by Abrams Books in September, it will contain photographs, letters, diary entries and memorabilia that tells the story of his life.

Scorsese's film features interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Martin, Yoko Ono, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Phil Spector among others. Much of the footage is rare or previously unseen, and includes previously unreleased shots of The Beatles.

"George was making spiritually awake music - we all heard and felt it - and I think that was the reason that he came to occupy a very special place in our lives. So when I was offered the chance to make this picture, I jumped at it. Spending time with Olivia, interviewing so many of George's closest friends, reviewing all that footage, some of it never seen before, and listening to all of that magnificent music - it was a joy, and an experience I'll always treasure." - Martin Scorsese

It will be shown by HBO in North America over two nights. The TV network describes Living In The Material World as "deeply moving and touches each viewer in unique and individual ways".

George Harrison died on 29 November 2001, and the documentary and book are part of a 10-year commemoration of his passing.

Here's the full press release:

"New York — HBO has acquired the North American broadcast rights to Martin Scorsese's GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD, which will debut in two parts — on October 5 and October 6, 2011 — exclusively on HBO.

London — Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK announced that it will be releasing the film in the UK on 10th October 2011 in three editions – DVD, Blu-ray and DVD Double play (DVD/ BD combi pack), and a beautifully packaged DVD / Blu-Ray Deluxe Edition, which includes an exclusive CD of previously unheard tracks from George Harrison, and a book of photography to accompany the film.

GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD focuses the imaginative and inspired eye of one of cinema's most pre-eminent filmmakers on one of the world's most influential men. The film takes viewers on the musical and spiritual voyage that was George Harrison's life, much of it told in his own words. The result is deeply moving and touches each viewer in unique and individual ways.

Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese traces Harrison's life from his musical beginnings in Liverpool through his life as a musician, a seeker, a philanthropist, and filmmaker. Scorsese weaves together interviews with Harrison and his closest friends, performances, home movies, and photographs. Much of the material in the film has never been seen (or heard) before. The result is a rare glimpse into the mind and soul of one of the most talented artists of his generation and a profoundly intimate and affecting work of cinema.

The film includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Tom Petty, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr and Jackie Stewart. They speak honestly and frankly about George's many talents and contradictions.

The film was produced by Scorsese (through his Sikelia Productions banner), Olivia Harrison (through her Grove Street Pictures banner) and Nigel Sinclair (through Exclusive's documentary label, Spitfire Pictures). Margaret Bodde served as the film's executive producer and the film was edited by David Tedeschi (who previously worked with Scorsese, Bodde and Sinclair on the Grammy Award-winning NO DIRECTION HOME: BOB DYLAN and with Scorsese and Bodde on the Rolling Stone concert film SHINE A LIGHT and PUBLIC SPEAKING). Scott Pascucci also served as an executive producer for Grove Street.

Scorsese comments, "Like so many millions of people, I first came to know George through the music, which was the soundtrack of our world. The Beatles' music, those beautifully lyrical guitar breaks and solos, those unforgettable songs of George's, like "I Me Mine" or "If I Needed Someone," and the images, in magazines, on album covers, the TV appearances, the newsreel footage, the Richard Lester movies; and then there was the world after the Beatles, when George and his music seemed to open up and flower. I will never forget the first time I heard All Things Must Pass, the overwhelming feeling of taking in all that glorious music for the first time. It was like walking into a cathedral. George was making spiritually awake music – we all heard and felt it – and I think that was the reason that he came to occupy a very special place in our lives. So when I was offered the chance to make this picture, I jumped at it. Spending time with Olivia, interviewing so many of George's closest friends, reviewing all that footage, some of it never seen before, and listening to all of that magnificent music – it was a joy, and an experience I'll always treasure."

Olivia Harrison notes, "Martin Scorsese's intuition towards George was evident the first time we met to discuss this project. He sensed what George was about: his music, his strong beliefs, his art, his place in the Beatles story, and his extraordinary life afterwards. Marty's wonderful film has found all of that and more."

"This film was an extraordinary journey for all involved and it has been a sheer pleasure working with Martin Scorsese and Olivia Harrison to bring the amazing story and legacy of George Harrison to life," adds Sinclair.

Additionally, in late September, Abrams Books will publish Olivia Harrison's George Harrison: Living in the Material World, a personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia from George's life that reveals the arc of his life, from his guitar-obsessed boyhood in Liverpool, to the astonishment of the Beatles years, to his days as an independent musician and bohemian squire. The book release is intended to coincide with the release of Scorsese's film."
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on July 17, 2011, 07:20:05 AM
http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=11711.0 (http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=11711.0)

threesome Dude  ;sorry
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: PoshBird on July 17, 2011, 10:01:07 PM
Is the DVD and book going to be for sale in the US?
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: peregrine9 on July 23, 2011, 05:25:55 AM
Rolling Stone
July 22, 2011
Martin Scorsese Finishes George Harrison Documentary

After four years of work, Martin Scorsese is looking forward to sharing his long-awaited documentary on the life of George Harrison with the world. "George's music always spoke directly to me," Scorsese tells Rolling Stone. "So directly that I don't think I realized just how inspiring he'd been for me until I made the picture."George Harrison: Living in the Material World will debut on HBO in two parts in October.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/martin-scorsese-finishes-george-harrison-documentary-20110722 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/martin-scorsese-finishes-george-harrison-documentary-20110722)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on July 23, 2011, 09:16:03 AM
http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=11720.0 (http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=11720.0)

http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=11711.0 (http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=11711.0)


We are here faster than on Beatle links.



Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on July 23, 2011, 09:19:41 AM
Is the DVD and book going to be for sale in the US?

Yes
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on August 04, 2011, 07:56:08 AM

from WogBlog today



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Picture is the Blue Ray*/DVD Deluxe Edition

Here's the bonus material on this film:
George plays the Uke*
Here Comes The Sun
Dispute and Violence
Deep Blue*
Paul McCartney interview
Jeff Lynne interview
Damon Hill interview
Growing Up in Liverpool interview*
Neil Aspinall interview*
The Inner Light interview*
Gordon Murray interview*

* Exclusive to the Deluxe Edition.

Directed by Martin Scorsese, George Harrison – Living in the Material World is a stunning double-feature-length film tribute to one of music’s greatest icons. Containing a wealth of previously unreleased material, this Deluxe Edition contains 2 DVDs, a Blu-ray, a CD of never-before-heard tracks (available exclusively in this edition) and a 96-page book to accompany the film--all beautifully packaged within a collectable picture-frame box.

In Living in the Material World, Scorsese uses never-before-seen footage from George Harrison’s childhood, throughout his years with The Beatles, through the ups and downs of his solo career, and through the joys and pain of his private life, to trace the arc of George’s journey from his birth in 1943 to his passing in 2001. Living in the Material World features private home videos, photos and never before heard tracks to chronicle the incredible story of the extraordinary man.

Despite its epic reach, the film is deeply personal. Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, among many others, talk openly about George’s many gifts and contradictions and reveal the lives they shared together. In every aspect of his professional, personal and spiritual life, until his final hours, George blazed his own path.

As his friend John Lennon once said: "George himself is no mystery. But the mystery inside George is immense. It’s watching him uncover it all little by little that’s so damn interesting."

The BBC will show the documentary on TV in the UK in November.
In the USA, HBO has acquired the North American broadcast rights to the documentary, which will debut in two parts — on October 5 and October 6, 2011 — exclusively on HBO.
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Post by: KeepUnderCover on August 06, 2011, 01:29:48 AM
I definitely need to pick this up!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on August 17, 2011, 05:37:34 PM

New York Film Festival, taking place September 30 - October 16, the Film Society of Lincoln Center

George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Martin Scorsese, 2011, USA, 208min
 Rich in mesmerizing archival footage, Martin Scorsese’s expansive documentary on the Beatles’ lead guitarist—and of one of the greatest musicians of the 1960s and ’70s—traces in detail all aspects of Harrison’s professional and personal life. Friends (Eric Clapton, Eric Idle), family (wives Patti Boyd and Olivia Harrison), and band mates (Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) reflect on Harrison’s mid-’60s embrace of Indian mysticism and music, which forever changed the sound of the Fab Four. Harrison’s spirituality also defines his masterful solo work, especially the 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass, produced by Phil Spector, another subject interviewed in depth. Until his untimely death in 2001, Harrison remained fiercely committed to his music and other passions (including film producing), earning the admiration of all who were lucky enough to work with him.

Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: I am the Paulrus on August 22, 2011, 05:59:21 PM
Martin Scorsese's "George Harrison: Living in the Material World" - exclusive trailer
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/article/241218/martin-scorseses-george-harrison-living-in-the-material-worldexclusive-trailer.html (http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/article/241218/martin-scorseses-george-harrison-living-in-the-material-worldexclusive-trailer.html)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: I am the Paulrus on August 22, 2011, 06:00:55 PM
Martin Scorsese's "George Harrison: Living in the Material World" - exclusive trailer
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/article/241218/martin-scorseses-george-harrison-living-in-the-material-worldexclusive-trailer.html (http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/article/241218/martin-scorseses-george-harrison-living-in-the-material-worldexclusive-trailer.html)
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Post by: stevie on August 22, 2011, 09:45:45 PM
wacthed this trailer twice - tearing up!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: KelMar on August 23, 2011, 02:53:50 AM
Martin Scorsese's "George Harrison: Living in the Material World" - exclusive trailer
[url]http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/article/241218/martin-scorseses-george-harrison-living-in-the-material-worldexclusive-trailer.html[/url] ([url]http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/article/241218/martin-scorseses-george-harrison-living-in-the-material-worldexclusive-trailer.html[/url])


I'm looking forward to seeing this.
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Post by: Badgirl66 on August 23, 2011, 11:14:04 AM
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Post by: Badgirl66 on August 23, 2011, 03:42:04 PM
Trailer for Martin Scorsese's GEORGE HARRISON: Living In The Material World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnx87LIDO9k#ws)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: PoshBird on August 23, 2011, 07:37:51 PM
I really really hope they decide to release it on DVD in the States because I don't have HBO and if I won't be able to see this I don't know what I'll do!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Haris Chick on August 23, 2011, 11:31:46 PM
Wow, what a great trailer!!  Aww, and so much new footage... this is gonna be fantastic!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Xose on August 24, 2011, 07:43:47 PM
The documentary will be premiered in the forthcoming International Film Festival, in San Sebastián, 16-24 September. See here... (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118041090?refCatId=13)

Xosé
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: KelMar on August 25, 2011, 04:08:40 AM
I don't have HBO either but my son does. I just informed him tonight that I am coming to stay for two nights in October. ha2ha It meshes with my work schedule and everything...a mini-vacation.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on September 04, 2011, 05:54:28 PM
in germany cost the deluxe 131 Euro
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Post by: peregrine9 on September 05, 2011, 12:48:13 AM
USA Today
September 2, 2011
George Harrison's life unfolds in exhibit, film, book

Beginning Oct. 11, the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles will display George Harrison: Living in the Material World, the first major museum retrospective of the late musician's life and career. The exhibit corresponds with two other projects of the same name: a Martin Scorsese-directed documentary, which HBO will run in two parts Oct. 5-6, and a book from Harrison's widow, Olivia, out Sept. 27. Harrison also is the subject of a new Rolling Stone cover story.Scorsese and Olivia Harrison uncovered so much during the five-year process of making the documentary that "it seemed a shame not to share that," she says. "There was just too much material that Marty didn't use — ephemera, letters. It lent itself to a pictorial arc of George's life."

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2011-09-02/George-Harrisons-life-unfolds-in-exhibit-film-book/50231886/1 (http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2011-09-02/George-Harrisons-life-unfolds-in-exhibit-film-book/50231886/1)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Jema on September 05, 2011, 11:52:56 PM
My mom's buying HBO in October just so I can watch it!I'm so excited to see it! :)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: KelMar on September 06, 2011, 03:03:50 AM
My mom's buying HBO in October just so I can watch it!I'm so excited to see it! :)

What a nice mom!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: cubanheel on September 07, 2011, 11:43:47 AM
Sorry if this is covered elsewhere but does anyone know if there are plans to show this in the UK?? Hopefully???
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Post by: Toejam on September 07, 2011, 12:06:41 PM


"

GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD focuses the imaginative and inspired eye of one of cinema's most pre-eminent filmmakers on one of the world's most influential men.

 ???
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on September 15, 2011, 09:10:15 AM
CD has 10 Tracks  u.a. Demos of My Sweet Lord and All Things Must Pass

So I guess times they will be primarily from the 1970's album.

The 96 Page Book  from the New Book Preview
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on September 28, 2011, 07:20:59 AM
THE TRACKLIST:
1.My Sweet Lord (demo) 3:33
2.Run Of The Mill (demo) 1:56
3.I'd Have You Any Time (early take) 3:06
4.Mama You've Been On My Mind (demo) 3:04
5.Let It Be Me (demo) 2:56
6.Woman Don't You Cry For Me (early take) 2:44
7.Awaiting On You All (early take) 2:40
8.Behind That Locked Door (demo) 3:29
9.All Things Must Pass (demo) 4:38
10.The Light That Has Lighted The World (demo) 2:23
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: sregis on September 28, 2011, 03:49:39 PM
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/09/25/scorsese-s-new-documentary-on-inscrutable-beatle-george-harrison.html (http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/09/25/scorsese-s-new-documentary-on-inscrutable-beatle-george-harrison.html)

Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: peregrine9 on September 30, 2011, 06:14:42 AM
Wired
September 28, 2011
Dhani Harrison Honors Father George, Faces Fear of Missing Out

Dhani Harrison is trying to live in the moment.“I’m all about trying to reduce my level of ADD,” Harrison said to Wired.com by phone recently.That’s easier said than done. On Tuesday, the technopathic Harrison’s collective thenewno2 released a self-titled EP (streaming at left) on his own label HOT Records Ltd. The band also has a full-length album, due in February, that sonically explores the internet age’s manic fear of missing out.Harrison’s also weighed down by his participation in, and subsequent promotion of, Martin Scorsese’s poignant four-hour documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World, arriving Oct. 5 and 6 in two parts on HBO, and his mother Olivia Harrison’s companion photo book of the same name also released Tuesday, both of which mark the 10-year anniversary of the late, great Beatle’s passing.

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/09/dhani-harrison/ (http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/09/dhani-harrison/)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 03, 2011, 09:43:05 PM
Sorry if this is covered elsewhere but does anyone know if there are plans to show this in the UK?? Hopefully???

Hi Cubanheel! How are you? In the US, the George Harrison Documentary will be shown on HBO on Wednesday, 5 October 2011 and Thursday, 6 October 2011. I am one of millions that will be watching it. I do not know if HBO or Lionsgate are planning to show the George Harrison Documentary on TV in the UK or not. However, I do know this, the UK is one of the many countries in Europe that are going to get the George Harrison Documentary in a 2-DVD set to be released on 10 October 2011. This 2-DVD set will only be available in a Region 2 DVD code. The 10 October 2011 release date does not include the US especially since the US requires a Region 1 DVD code. There is no word yet as to when the 2-DVD set will be released here in the US. Since I own a Region-Free DVD Player/Recorder, I am able to purchase 2-DVD set in a Region 2 DVD code. I can't wait to receive my 2-DVD set, I'm looking forward to owning it. Take care and good luck cubanheel.       
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: I am the Paulrus on October 04, 2011, 06:09:33 PM
When I was programming my DVR for "George Harrison: Living in the Material World", I thought it was all in one film being broadcast over two nights. hen I find out it's in two parts. Those of you who didn't know Part 1 is HBO on Weds., Oct. 5 @ 8pm CT and 11pm. Part 2  on Thurs., Oct. 6 @ 8pm. I didn't see any listings of a later re-broadcast of part 2.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on October 04, 2011, 08:39:47 PM
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Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: I am the Paulrus on October 05, 2011, 05:19:37 AM
When I was programming my DVR for "George Harrison: Living in the Material World", I thought it was all in one film being broadcast over two nights. hen I find out it's in two parts. Those of you who didn't know Part 1 is HBO on Weds., Oct. 5 @ 8pm CT and 11pm. Part 2  on Thurs., Oct. 6 @ 8pm. I didn't see any listings of a later re-broadcast of part 2.

Being repeated on Thurs., Oct. 13 @ 11:30am for Part 1 and Part 2 @ 1:05pm. Repeated @ 9pm for part 1 and part 2 @ 10:35pm on HBO Signature (HBOSIG).
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Badgirl66 on October 05, 2011, 08:39:52 AM
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Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: nimrod on October 05, 2011, 10:04:08 PM
anyone seen it yet, its Thursday here in Oz  ;D
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 05, 2011, 10:50:51 PM
anyone seen it yet, its Thursday here in Oz  ;D

How's it going mate? We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of oz! I'll be watching it tonight mate, I CAN'T WAIT! Take care.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 06, 2011, 03:02:39 AM
I saw Part 1 tonight and I LOVED IT! For all of you that haven't seen it yet, you are in for a treat. Seeing Part 1 is like watching a sequel to THE BEATLES Anthology. Just when you thought that you've seen just about every picture and film footage there is on THE BEATLES, Martin Scorsese surprises us with something new. The interviews with everyone involved are incredible! A splendid time is guaranteed for all! Take care. 
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Post by: peregrine9 on October 06, 2011, 08:02:43 AM
The Early Show
October 5, 2011
Spotlight on George Harrison in new documentary

Beatle-mania hit the U.S. in the '60s and introduced us to the "Fab Four." George Harrison, the youngest - and often overlooked Beatle - was not only one of the best songwriters of his time, but also influenced a generation with his spirituality.Thanks to the HBO documentary, "George Harrison: Living in the Material World," directed by Martin Scorsese, and a book by the same name - with never-before seen pictures and letters released by his wife Olivia Harrison almost a decade after his death - the quiet Beatle is now making a lot of noise. Looking back at Harrison and his life, Ken Dashow, of Q104.3 "Breakfast With the Beatles," tells CBS News, "If you think of the Beatles as a person, you think of Paul as the face and the personality, John is the intellect. George was the soul of the Beatles."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/05/earlyshow/main20115962.shtml (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/05/earlyshow/main20115962.shtml)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: peregrine9 on October 06, 2011, 08:03:42 AM
The Washington Post - Lifestyle
October 4, 2011
In Scorsese’s TV ode, Harrison remains an elusive Beatle

“George Harrison: Living in the Material World” is Martin Scorsese’s tender examination of the life of the quiet Beatle. It is exhaustive and loopy and it takes two nights to watch — Wednesday and Thursday on HBO.Early on, Scorsese almost does something that would have been heretically bold but also smooth. There is a photograph of the Beatles together in their earliest days, before the Cavern or Hamburg, when it was just a bunch of adolescents in a skiffle band playing at church picnics. A baby-faced Harrison is among them, barely a teenager. That shot is then quickly followed by a scene where, surrounded by lawyers, Harrison and Paul McCartney jovially sign the paperwork that begins the litigiously endless dissolution of the Beatles.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/in-scorseses-tv-ode-harrison-remains-an-elusive-beatle/2011/09/27/gIQA8sogLL_story.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/in-scorseses-tv-ode-harrison-remains-an-elusive-beatle/2011/09/27/gIQA8sogLL_story.html)
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Post by: Badgirl66 on October 06, 2011, 03:28:14 PM
Part 1 of the Martin Scorsese documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World was broadcast on HBO last night. Overall, I thought the film was excellent and well worth watching. Here are some of the aspects to the film I enjoyed:

- the new interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Martin, Eric Clapton, Pattie Boyd, Astrid Kirchherr, Klaus Voormann and George's family
- the archival footage: lots of unseen and upgraded clips, including the George Harrison/John Lennon interview on David Frost from 1967, the It's the Beatles special from 1963 (in better quality than I've ever seen), home movies and there's even footage of George Harrison watching the Beatles' promo clip of "This Boy" from the mid-1970s.
- many rare and unseen photos, narrated on occasion by Dhani Harrison using George's letters to his parents

Definitely recommended for fans as there is plenty new here to enjoy.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 06, 2011, 09:20:11 PM
Part 1 of the Martin Scorsese documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World was broadcast on HBO last night. Overall, I thought the film was excellent and well worth watching. Here are some of the aspects to the film I enjoyed:

- the new interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Martin, Eric Clapton, Pattie Boyd, Astrid Kirchherr, Klaus Voormann and George's family
- the archival footage: lots of unseen and upgraded clips, including the George Harrison/John Lennon interview on David Frost from 1967, the It's the Beatles special from 1963 (in better quality than I've ever seen), home movies and there's even footage of George Harrison watching the Beatles' promo clip of "This Boy" from the mid-1970s.
- many rare and unseen photos, narrated on occasion by Dhani Harrison using George's letters to his parents

Definitely recommended for fans as there is plenty new here to enjoy.

Hi Badgirl66! How are you? Using Dhani Harrison to read George's letters that were written to his parents was very special. What did you think of the RARE photograph that Astrid Kirchherr took of John and George inside of the very room where Stuart Sutcliffe died? That is the most emotional photograph of John and George that I have ever seen. There are so many great moments that are shown in the documentary that I do not want to spoil it for everybody. Take care.     
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Post by: KelMar on October 07, 2011, 03:12:22 AM
I am going to watch this the old-fashioned way...on VHS! My son has HBO and recorded it for me. I am really looking forward to it this weekend.
It will be my reward for having to work Saturday.  :)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: KelMar on October 07, 2011, 03:25:19 AM
- the archival footage: lots of unseen and upgraded clips, including the George Harrison/John Lennon interview on David Frost from 1967,

Hey Cor...I found that clip we were looking for!  ;D
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 07, 2011, 03:28:52 AM
How's it going Beatles fanatics? I hope all is well with all of you. I have today and tomorrow off giving me a four day weekend. I am a happy man! I saw Part 2 of the GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD documentary tonight and I LOVED IT as well. Part 2 talks more indepth about GEORGE HARRISON, THE MAN! Seeing Part 2, I really have a whole different opinion as well as more respect for the late GEORGE HARRISON than I ever did. Part 2 really goes indepth into George's inner Spirituality as well as his association with the Hare Krishna. I feel confident that all of you will see and enjoy it. Take care.     
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: nimrod on October 07, 2011, 07:58:44 AM
why havent they shown this in Oz the bloody mongrels   :(
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Bobber on October 07, 2011, 08:10:19 AM
Hey Cor...I found that clip we were looking for!  ;D

You, as an American citizen, have found it. Me, on the other side of the big sea....
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 07, 2011, 11:57:32 AM
why havent they shown this in Oz the bloody mongrels   :(

How's it going mate? In my opinion, Lionsgate (The film company) is showing the documentary in the US on HBO while in Europe (Excluding the US), Lionsgate is releasing the documentary in a 2-DVD set on 10 October 2011. You can only buy the 2-DVD set in a Region 2 code. What are these bloody mongrels trying to do? Take care mate.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: stevie on October 07, 2011, 09:00:03 PM
why havent they shown this in Oz the bloody mongrels   :(

Its gonna be on at Hoyts cinemas around the country on October 20!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 07, 2011, 10:07:37 PM
Its gonna be on at Hoyts cinemas around the country on October 20!

Hi Stevie! How are you? That's great news! I'm really surprised that the documentary isn't shown all over the world at the same time. Take care.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: nimrod on October 07, 2011, 11:24:37 PM
Its gonna be on at Hoyts cinemas around the country on October 20!

they almost force people to illegally download it  ???
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: KelMar on October 08, 2011, 02:04:25 AM
they almost force people to illegally download it  ???

Like "Let It Be". I was thinking today that it's just plain mean to make it so not everyone can see this. I wouldn't get to see it if my son wasn't so nice to his mom.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Jema on October 08, 2011, 02:41:30 AM
Like "Let It Be". I was thinking today that it's just plain mean to make it so not everyone can see this. I wouldn't get to see it if my son wasn't so nice to his mom.
I'm sure George would want it to be shown on a channel so that everybody could see it or in the movie theatre.I agree with you about it being mean!Some people won't get to see it until they get it on DVD or Blu Ray but overall I think it should've been played so that everybody could see it at the same time (not including time zones and things like that).
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: Euan Buchan on October 08, 2011, 01:21:41 PM
My DVD of the film arrived today.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: raxo on October 08, 2011, 01:50:45 PM
Ringo and Clapton and ... Here Comes The Sun ...

"George Harrison: Living in the Material World" clip - "Here Comes The Sun"

"George Harrison: Living in the Material World" clip - "Here Comes The Sun" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLKsQ-cxU4I#ws)
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: KelMar on October 09, 2011, 05:11:32 AM
What an amazing film! I tried to watch it all in one sitting but it was so intense that I had to stop 3/4 of the way through. I am just very impressed with what I've seen so far and will finish up tomorrow.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 09, 2011, 05:17:33 AM
My DVD of the film arrived today.

I'm waiting for mine!
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 09, 2011, 05:20:08 AM
What an amazing film! I tried to watch it all in one sitting but it was so intense that I had to stop 3/4 of the way through. I am just very impressed with what I've seen so far and will finish up tomorrow.

It is an amazing documentary indeed! In my opinion, I really believe that music fans all over the world will love this documentary.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 19, 2011, 10:46:30 PM
My DVD of the film arrived today.

My 2-DVD set from England arrived today. Seeing that this 2-DVD set is a Region 2 code and I own a Region Free DVD Player/Recorder, I'm looking forward to watching it this weekend.
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: nimrod on October 20, 2011, 12:59:11 AM
Ive ordered it from the UK a well, I will have to watch on my PC, but I could burn it to AVI and watch it on my tv I suppose
Title: Re: Scorsese Harrison Documentary
Post by: BeatlesForever on October 20, 2011, 04:01:22 AM
Ive ordered it from the UK a well, I will have to watch on my PC, but I could burn it to AVI and watch it on my tv I suppose

Hi mate! In my opinion, every manufacturer worldwide should make and sell nothing but Region Free DVD Players/Recorders.