The John Lennon tapes
February 28th, 2007 by Zsofia
A new underground documentary has emerged on John Lennon’s life, which its creator calls the forerunner of all reality shows. The film was shot almost four decades ago inside Lennon’s apartment in New York. The film “3 Days in the Life” captures Lennon at a crossroads in his career, just weeks before the breakup of The Beatles. It ends with Lennon rehearsing for the BBC show Top of the Pops, where he performed Instant Karma for the first time.
“Lennon wanted to make this documentary because he wanted people to see he was a normal guy,” said the editor, Ray Thomas. “He wore jeans and ate corn flakes.” Thomas and his partner acquired the film in 2000 but have been unable to get Yoko Ono’s agreement to release the film. The film will therefore be distributed on alternative channels, possibly on the internet. Stay on the lookout. 
