“Let It Be” movie is overshadowed by “Downer Incident.”

As the Beatles let it be The film, which premiered in May 1970, was met with negative reviews and painted a bleak picture of the world’s biggest rock band on the brink of destruction. But with a restored version of the documentary hitting Disney+ this week, a reappraisal is on the way – including from Ringo Starr.

“I always complained about the original film because there was no real joy in it,” Starr told the Daily Beast. The drummer cited a heavily dissected scene between Paul McCartney and George Harrison in which they insult each other while trying to work out a song arrangement.

“It was all based on this little downer,” Starr said of the dispute. “But that’s just how it was; four guys in a room, you know? There are definitely some ups and downs.”

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The drummer also praised McCartney for keeping the Beatles active during turbulent times. “It was always Paul who wanted to go back to work,” he said. “I lived near John (Lennon) so I was always at his place, lazing around and smoking a bit in the garden and then the phone rang. Even before we answered, we knew it was Paul. say, ‘Come on, let’s go into the studio and make a new record.'”

Ringo Starr says “Get Back” adds context to “Let It Be.”

Beatles fans finally got a close look at the disaster come back / let it be Sessions with the release of Peter Jackson’s six-hour come back documentaries in November 2021. Starr said that, viewed together, come back And let it be offer a fuller picture of the band during their most difficult time.

“Now there is a beginning, a middle and an end. The beginning is very slow, and then we start creating, and then we’re in, and then we’re out,” he said. “I love it. But of course I’m there, so six hours is never long enough.”

Starr also looks back fondly on the Beatles’ final rooftop concert at Apple Corps headquarters, the highlight of the concert let it be sessions and a joyful final bow for the band. “The Beatles always wanted to go somewhere like Turkey, Everest, the desert or Hawaii. And then suddenly: ‘Let’s just cross the street,'” he remembers. “With this one it was just, ‘Let’s do it on the roof.’ And that’s what we did. And I mean, the police played a big role.