Sneak Peek- The Rutles Get Up and Go Documentary
The Rutles: Get Up and Go is an upcoming documentary film directed by Peter Jackson that covers the making of the Rutles' 1970 album Let It Rot, which had the working title of Get Up and Go. It is the first Rutles product to be released since the death of Ron Nasty in 2019, but the film was approved by his estate and widow.
The film draws from material originally captured for director Michael Lindsay-Hogg's 1970 documentary of the album. The Rutles: Get Up and Go endeavours to recut Lindsay-Hogg's film to show the friendly camaraderie that, despite the lawsuits, still existed between the Rutles, as well as to challenge longtime assertions that the project was entirely marked by ill-feeling.
The film was originally going to be released in May 2020 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Let it Rot film, album and lawsuits. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was instead released in 2021.