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The Beatles’ Biggest SecretsShame, ABC, shame. This appalling doco has blighted the pay TV schedule for a while and its sad to see it pop up here, even at this time of year. Warning bells should sound the second the background music kicks in - nondescript, generic early rock. OK, it obviously costs a lot to license Beatles music but a Beatles documentary without their music is pointless. Its all downhill from there. We hear about the drugs, the sex, the supposed gay encounter between John Lennon and manager Brian Epstein, the rivalry, the fights. Ho-hum. The issue here is not disrespect or exploitation, its tedium. Anyone with a passing interest in the Beatles knows the role drugs and sex played in their lives. They cut their teeth in Hamburgs red light district, for Gods sake. And no break-up in rock history has been so tediously dissected. If the claims made in this documentary were levelled at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir there might be a story. But getting excited about the Beatles gorging on drugs and sleeping around? Give me a break. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationGittinomic$...Where chorals lie... A ?Superbad? Geek’s Progress... Pierce Brosnan sued for assault... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - The Beatles’ Biggest Secrets |
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