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 Stuart Sutcliffe - The Lost Beatle $19.99 The effort to produce a documentary about Stuart Sutcliffe, art student and early member of the Beatles band, is notable. The idea to recreate the atmosphere surrounding his life and death and to reveal all the hypothesis and opinions related to his death is noteworthy. The history comes in front of us with images, documents, persons and opinions in a decent, well-balanced, objective and impartial display. The choice and succession of quotes, fragments of correspondence, interviews and music are fortunate. The documentary is based on through research, we discover many details related to Stuart's life and death, but more importantly, like all well-done work, it leaves you with the desire and thirst to learn more. Moreover, we are--indirectly, of course--invited to think for ourselves, to judge with our own minds, to inquiry our hearts, to draw our own conclusions, to meditate and try to find our own answers. Thanks to this documentary you can better understand John's deep sadness and perlexity you discover in some alluring photos, the poignant nostalgia of In My Life's lyrics and tune. It is pleasant to see and hear the witnesses of "those days": Pauline Sutcliffe (Stu's sister), Astrid Kirchherr, Klaus Voorman, Tony Sheridan, Allan Williams, Rod Murray--people who knew Stuart and the other Beatles. I don't know if Stu's contribution to the art world is important or not; if it really is, I don't know if it's due to its originality or to the fact that Stu is the tragic figure entangled with the Beatles' life. Would his paintings figure in the big collections, art albums and museums of the world had he not been a friend of John's or a member of his band? Would we contemplate Stu's art if he hadn't been, for a short while, a poor bass player in the already mythical Indra club? Difficult to give an answer. But is it important to have one?  Lost Decca Sessions $12.97 Well, having listened to this C.D.,I'm sorry to say this album is pure crap! Yes, I am a die hard Beatles fan, but I can't figure why anybody would like this recording. The instruments sound cheap,the drummer is woeful and the sound in parts sounds thin.I admit this is an early offering by the fab three and poor drummer, but parts of this are unlistenable. I heard my mates copy and wouldn't even bother to buy it myself. Very poor album.  Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark Movie Poster(size 27"x40") $19.99 Large, bright, authentic looking poster reprint of the best Indiana Jones movie ever. What isn't to love? |
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