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(More customer reviews)I happened to see this show in LA after missing the NYC series. Now why that show wasn't recorded for DVD/Blu-Ray is beyond me: it was a day or so after Obama won the Presidency and all the Prop 8 protests (which Madonna candidly spoke about), plus Britney came out for 'Human Nature' and Justin for '4 Minutes' (it didn't get better than that). But watching it again since they showed it on EPIX back in October (it's still on my DVR and sadly I watch it at least twice a month LOL) made me really realize how good of a show this was.
'Sticky & Sweet' wasn't a serious show--not a message show like 'Confessions' or 'Re-Invention' with dark undertones--it was just a fun show, a really good time. Lots of color, lots of choreography, and lots of energy and interaction with Madonna and the audience unlike I've ever seen her do in the past. When you see the expressions on the fans' faces and the performers you will ultimately get that. I'm half this woman's age and she showed that she can keep up with the youngins in the game today like it's nothing--she did it so effortlessly and it didn't look like she had to try much. I mean, I've seen her many times before and usually by the end it feels like a club atmosphere and people are in the aisles losing it and letting loose, but it felt like a club, house party, or block party the entire night. It was very much in the vein of festival style. I've never danced at a Madonna show really until this one and had such a genuinely good time.
My favorite number hands down was 'Vogue 2008' where she incorporated the '4 Minutes' beat. Sick. The staging and costuming was remniscent of 'The Girlie Show' tour. I loved the portion of the show where everyone was dressed in NYC B-boy style from the 80s, it was such a throwback and I gained even more respect for her showing respect to the Hip-Hop community that paved the way for dance and rap, and doing it well might I add with all the old-school samples that were mixed into her classic songs. Since the cylinder screens above the second stage were damaged at the LA show (light bulb: could this be why LA wasn't filmed?), it was nice to see on this what songs like 'Rain' and 'Devil Wouldn't Recognize You' were supposed to look like visually.
I have nothing bad to say about this, other than the fact that this Blu-Ray is listed as including the 13-track CD like the DVD, which it does not (I of course bought both since I'm a fan but others may want to take heed if you're not as loyal as I am, I think Amazon goofed on this). I did get annoyed with some of the cut-aways and how they would slow down some of the sequences and jazz them up a bit but it wasn't anything major. I think the behind-the-scenes featurette was probably the best I've ever seen from her, I don't think I've smiled so much. We all know she's gotten alot of BS in the past in terms of her attitude or whatever, but these were some of the most genuine and candid moments I've seen that really show her human side: from her work ethic to her heart (the speech she gave to the crew in the prayer circle the night in San Diego when Obama won the election even got me a little misty). It's a really good companion piece to the tour.
This tour showed Madonna at her finest, vocally and aesthetically.
Can't wait for the next tour!
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Deluxe CD/DVD edition. Madonna's Sticky & Sweet show was the most successful tour by a solo artist in history, seen live by over three and a half million Madonna fans across 32 countries. This release features a CD that includes 13 of the finest performances from the tour plus a DVD that contains a full live performance from Buenos Aires (26 songs) as well as a 30 minute documentary that provides an intimate behind-the-scenes look at Madonna and her ground-breaking tour.
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