The Beatles - Help! (DVD, 2007, 2-Disc Deluxe Edition)

Following the success of their film debut in 1964 with "A Hard Day's Night", The Beatles returned a year later with their second motion picture, entitled "Help!" By the time the film was released to theaters, the group were already a world-wide phenomenon. "Help!" would also eventually go on to become a major box-office hit, subsequently developing a cult following throughout the years. This deluxe boxed set includes the feature film on a DVD disc, plus a second disc containing rare footage of the band on location with director Richard Lester, theatrical trailers, interviews with crew members and cast co-stars Victor Spinetti and Eleanor Bron, and more. This set also includes an authentic reproduction of the original shooting script complete with hand-written notes, 8 colorful theatrical lobby cards, a folded movie poster, and a 60-page photo book containing stills from the movie. John, Paul, George and Ringo certainly had a great time making this movie with director Lester and producer Walter Shenson. The lads carry the film quite naturally from start to finish. Leo McKern is perfect as Clang, leader of the religious cult who attempts to sacrifice Ringo. Victor Spinetti is brilliant as Foot, along with Roy Kinnear as his assistant Algernon, who plan to take the sacrificial ring for themselves. Eleanor Bron was priveliged to be the Beatles' leading lady as Ahme, who always continues to save the boys from the thuggees. The songs on the soundtrack are superb. The film restoration work by Paul Ruttan and his associates is amazing. Altogether, this is a boxed set that belongs in every Beatles' fan's video library, and a perfect example of filmmaking from the mid-60s.

I love this movie and for a period of about six months in the late '80's my best friend and I watched this or National Lampoon's Animal House every single day. Seriously. So after the re-doing of A Hard Day's Night I said to myself "I hope to h they do this for Help!" and eventually they did and I am happy with my purchase and pleased with the extras. Thanks, whoever you are! Now if someone just did this for Animal House...

This was a Christmas gift for my husband...He was Very Pleased with the package. The contents and presentation were everything we expected and Love about the Beatles. There is so much to look at and enjoy. It will be enjoyed by our whole family over and over again.

help me if you can im feeling down. this is what the song is about and if this is you, get yourself a friend and bend his ear about it, dont tell me. im not here for you.

Item arrived in a timely manner, but with a minor issue that was not the fault of the seller. Despite that, the seller addressed and fixed the problem. Highly recommended.

The video looks GREAT! Trouble is, not even great-quality video footage can make a lackluster movie any tolerable. I remember seeing "Help"! years ago on TV and it was so ragged, jagged and boring that I fell asleep halfway thru it, and I LOVE The Beatles. The Music is good, but as John Lennon stated, the Beatles' were indeed 'extras in their own movie'. The whole thing is just silly. Silly and almost stupid. "Magical Mystery Tour", as bad as that was, is a masterpiece compared to "Help!" It just shows how irrelevant the '60s movie community ultimately was when it tried to market the Beatles. I understand the Beatles didn't wanna re-release it for a long time. I wonder how many millions this'll make for good ol' Apple Corps, with the overinflated price of this set. Again, I like the Beatles. But as a collector, I don't like being gouged, especially when the product isn't that good. And "Help!"...is a dog. Arf.

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I purchased the item as a gift and am more than happy to give it as a present. I recieved the item well packaged and in a timely manner. I would buy from this seller again.

A fiendish thingy! I love this movie! George is so adorable!!!!!! I love the part when he faints because hea's afraind of needles! So cute!

I'm a Beatles fan, allways looking for a bargain. This set goes for $65.00 - $100.00 new. I got it for around $20.00 used. (Which I would have opened anyway)
I found the set perfect for the price.

I wish they could have done the same thing with A Hard Days Night. The video and sound restoration on both movies is fantastic but the added "goodies" in HELP make this collection so much better.

Although not as good a movie as The Beatles' first film "A Hard Day's Night", HELP! is a fun film nonetheless and all the featured songs are Beatles classics. The HELP! Deluxe Box Set is really cool but it wasn't worth the $129.00 plus price tag at the retail stores. I managed to resist buying it at Best Buy until one day I decided to look for it in eBay. I was able to find a deluxe box set for, get this, $30, and with free shipping to-boot. So it was an offer I just couldn't refuse. I am very pleased with this set and if you're a true Beatles fan and/or collector, you can't go wrong with this treat.

THE COMPLETE BOX SET IS A MUST FOR ANY BEATLES FAN.THE MOVIE REMASTERED ONTO DVD IS AWESOME!!! THE 60 PAGE HARDCOVER BOOK IS FILLED WITH GREAT COLOR PICTURS AND MUCH MORE!IT ALSO COMES WITH A HUGE HELP POSTER AND THE COMPLETE WRITTEN SCRIPT FOR THE MOVIE.LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IT COMES WITH A BONUS DVD WITH RARE INTERVIEWS WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH THE BEATLES AND THE MOVIE.OH YEAH, YOU ALSO GET AROUND 8 BEATLES POSTCARDS.VERY COLLECTABLE,VERY AWESOME!!!!

For a Beatle's fan such as myself this is a dream package. Beautiful boxed set filled with all sorts of little goodies such as a 60 page book (hardcover), a reproduction of Richard Lester's handwritten notes on the script which is included and two-discs.
The transfer is pristine and the best copy of the movie I've seen since I first saw it at the show all those years ago. The second disc has a plethora of items including a "lost" scene with Wendy Richard who went on to become Miss Brahm's on "Are You Being Served".

If you are a Beatle's fan you cannot do better than this set. You'll not regret it.

Fab Movie from the FAB Four! The DVD boxset is a wonderful compilation of digitally remastered film and a great addition to any film collection. I also liked the documentary on the second dvd.

I saw this movie as a small kid (40 years ago) with my big sister who had a huge crush on Paul (or maybe John, George or Ringo). This DVD is absolutely great for anyone who wants to relive the Beatles era or wants to know what all the fuss was about. The music is clear and sounds new again. Absolutely spoofy and goofy story, but from a totally innocent time and well worth the trip down memory lane. I am not sure how newbies might think of the movie, because I think you might have to have seen it once before to appreciate it.

The value was tremendous. I received the movie, plus a DVD of outtakes, extra scenes, etc. Also received a copy of the transcript from the movie, cards, etc. It was a very nice package.

I LOVE THE BEATLES so I had to get this version as my dad is a BEATLE FREAK.
THE CONTENTS ARE GREAT , LOVED THE ADDED FEATURES AND THE DVD QUALITY SINCE IT WAS UPGRADED AND DIGITALIZED IS BETTER THAN THE ORIGANAL.
My dad says he wishes everybody could have seen THE BEATLES live ,in person to see what all the fuss was truly about. It was a fantastic pleasure to see this movis as it brought back so many memories. Please buy this DVD set you will not be dissappointed.
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Exactly what I ordered, new, sealed in box. Very happy with transaction. I was able to save a lot of money by finding this specific item on ebay. The day I bid on it I saw the exact item at Best Buy for $70 more. It was a gift and was shipped quickly after my payment and arrived in plenty of time. I will continue to use ebay as a source to save money and find rare items.