Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' is a Revelation for Beatles Fans

Thanksgiving weekend provided a massive gift for Beatles fans as director Peter Jackson unveiled The Beatles: Get Back, his epic 8-hour docuseries about the recording sessions that culminated in the original Let It Be album and film released in 1970. With access to over 150 hours of unheard audio and 60 hours of unseen footage, Jackson almost completely re-writes conventional wisdom about the breakup of the band and opens an intimate window into their relationships, creative process, and late '60s British pop culture.

But not everyone has the time to parse every minute of this magnum opus like your typical Beatle-ologist, or that annoying guy on Twitter with "many opinions." So here at Telly Visions we are serving up some of the best mains and sides to fill your plate, and help you decide whether and how to invest your viewing hours. We think you will find there is much to interest more casual Beatles fans and Anglophiles in general. So here in no particular order are some of the most revealing and beguiling moments unearthed and lovingly restored in The Beatles: Get Back.

Sorry, Yoko Did Not Break Up the Band. One of the true joys of this film is watching this old chestnut busted wide open with Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Yes, Yoko is a constant presence by John's side during the recording sessions, but her overall innocuous benevolence (and slight boredom) has little impact on the interactions of the band members. And if you consider quietly reading your mail, knitting, or helpfully rolling joints to be deliberately provocative actions, then I guess there is no convincing some people. Because that is literally all Yoko does for the most part.