Cert 12A
102 mins
BBFC advice: Moderate sex references
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What to watch on a trans-Atlantic flight when I have already seen all of British Airways' in-flight movies?
Well, the obvious answer is to try to catch up with films which I missed earlier this year on itunes and they include a charity concert to honour George Harrison which was first released in 2002.
This would have been one to say "I was there" and I am sure those in the audience at the Albert Hall are still dining out on it.
David Leland's film is coincidentally an intriguing accompaniment to the Eric Clapton documentary 12 Bars which I saw a few months ago.
Clapton was Harrison's best friend despite falling in love with his wife back in the 1960s.
Here he introduces the tribute concert which was the idea of the former Beatle's wife, Olivia, and son, Dhani following the star's death.
The opening 40 minutes or so are made up of spiritual Indian music, specially composed by Ravi Shankar and performed and directed by his daughter Anoushka.
After an intermission, there is a celebration of Harrison's music, played by a host of famous faces who were dear to him, including Clapton, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Joe Brown.
There are also a couple of tunes from the stars of Monty Python (minus John Cleese) whose films he bankrolled.
All contributions are top-notch but McCartney's brought the house down, particularly his version of Harrison's Something.
However, this is not a star vehicle and I was interested that the final song should have been led by Brown, whose daughter Sam who was also on the roster.
Brown was another of Harrison's very closest friends and key roles were reserved for him and Clapton.
"You're the man, Eric", said Dhani to Clapton at the concert's conclusion. It emphasised a love which lasted nearly 40 years and was a central bond to a special gig.
Reasons to watch: Some great music from brilliant artists
Reasons to avoid: Some may find the love-in a bit too much
Laughs: Two
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: Bare bottoms!
Overall rating: 8/10
The big question - If John had lived longer, would The Beatles have got back together?
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