THE CONCERT FOR GEORGE is currently playing in theatres. (This is being written in October, 2003.) I believe the DVD will include this version with other material, but, since that won't be out until November, I'm only commenting on what's being seen in movie theatres. This is a film of a memorial concert. George Harrison's colleagues and friends gathered at the Royal Albert Hall a years after his death and performed. The film quality is good and so is the sound. Everybody is relaxed. I've always felt THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH has an atmosphere of panic. THE CONCERT FOR GEORGE, with an equally stellar line-up, is much more assured than THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH. A highlight is a piece featuring Eric Clapton playing a guitar solo with Ravi Shankar's musicians behind him. The piece was written by Ravi Shankar for this event. George Harrison's concept of music which is both Western and Eastern is realized. Paul McCartney sings Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" clearly and sincerely. Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne sing "Handle With Care," the Traveling Wilburys' signature tune. Billy Preston is in fine voice and someone I've never heard of, Joe Brown, performs. His band was managed by Brian Epstein. We are shown a poster for an event at which the Beatles warmed up for Joe Brown's group. Joe Brown's songs are sung in a warm, confident voice and he plays a ukelele. Ukeleles were a major joy for Harrison in his last decade. Ringo sings "Photograph" with better keyboard work than I've ever heard on it. He drums on a couple of the songs Paul sings on. McCartney and Clapton play a segmented "Something," Paul beginning it with a ukelele and Clapton coming in about a third of the way through with a bright electric solo. The drumming at this point successfully duplicates the sound on ABBEY ROAD. Olivia Harrison lights a lamp at the beginning and, throughout the concert, Dhani Harrison plays rhythm guitar. He plays piano during the Ravi Shankar composition. During "Isn't It a Pity," Dhani sings "Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah, nah, nah" in a tipping of the hat to "Hey Jude." After "Isn't It a Pity," Ringo introduces Paul. Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam (joined by Neil Innes and Tom Hanks, actually) do two skits and Palin makes two humorously pompous speeches. Several times, but not intrusively, the performers speak to the cameras about George. During one or two songs, the voice of an interviewee comes over a song, and that's my one objection. Altogether, this is a movie of a good concert and the last few minutes are really quite moving. I saw it with a small audience, but everybody clapped at the end.

大导演马丁·西科塞斯在制作鲍勃·迪伦、滚石乐队的纪录片之后，他将目光转向了乔治·哈里逊，这位一直被约翰·列侬光芒掩盖的披头士的吉他手。本片片长达3个半小时，采访了Eric Clapton、特里·吉列姆、Eric Idle, George Martin, 保罗·麦卡特尼, 小野洋子、林格·斯塔尔等诸多牛人，挖掘了哈里逊的人生与职业生涯，包括后来单飞，做电影制片、搞慈善等等。

萨姆·门德斯将为披头士乐队的四位成员约翰·列侬、保罗·麦卡特尼、乔治·哈里森和林戈·斯塔尔各拍摄一部剧情片！门德斯与索尼影业联合制作这四部影片，这也意味着Apple和披头士乐队的成员和家人，首次授予给有剧本电影他们的完整生平故事和音乐版权。 　　门德斯会从每个乐队成员的角度讲述相互关联的故事。这个项目源于门德斯一年多前的想法，这个想法一经提出，保罗·麦卡特尼、林戈·斯塔尔、肖恩·列侬和奥利维亚·哈里森便给予了极为热情的回应。