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(More customer reviews)I find it hard to believe that Peter, Mike, and Michael would actually sit down, watch this DVD, and pronounce it fit for human consumption.
As stated in other reviews, this IS virtually unwatchable.
And that's a shame, 'cause it's a wonderful rock show that sounds great, but looks awful.
Seriously, what could they be thinking when they okayed something that just looks like they set a couple of hyperactive kids loose in the production room, told them to push as many buttons as often as possible, and then instructed the camera crew to just fudge with all the bells and whistles on their equipment, and, oh, every once in a while, for a second or two, show something IN FOCUS?
The concept of concert DVD's is a great one, and one that I've invested a lot of time and money in, as far as owning and watching. There are so many lessons to be learned from watching a Jonathan Demme or Martin Scorsese-shot show...watch The Last Waltz or Heart Of Gold to see what I mean. Why some of these directors find it necessary to give us something so muddied, something so out of sync with the original intent (which I would imagine would be a visual souvenir to go with the CD), is beyond me.
UNLESS...the original intent WAS this headache-causing, nausea-inducing mess.
Again, the music is great, performed well, and is a joy to listen to.
Sadly, the DVD drags the package down to the point where, after one aborted attempted viewing, it will probably never see my DVD player again, unless the government recruits me to torture suspected terrorists, in which case I would slip this in, turn the sound down, leave the room, and wait for the impending screamfest.
Three stars out of five for the music alone.
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Disc 101. I Took Your Name02. So Fast, So Numb03. Boy In The Well04. Cuyahoga05. Everybody Hurts06. Electron Blue07. Bad Day08. The Ascent Of Man09. The Great Beyond10. Leaving New York11. Orange Crush12. I Wanted To Be Wrong13. Final Straw14. Imitation Of Life15. The One I Love16. Walk Unafraid17. Losing My ReligionDisc 21. What's The Frequency, Kenneth?2. Drive3. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville4. I'm Gonna DJ5. Man On The MoonDisc 3 DVD1.I Took Your Name2.So Fast, So Numb3.Boy in the Well4.Cuyahoga5.Everybody Hurts6.Electron Blue7.Bad Day8.Ascent Of Man9.The Great Beyond10.Leaving New York11.Orange Crush12.I Wanted To Be Wrong13.Final Straw14.Imitation Of Life15.The One I Love16.Walk Unafraid17.Losing My Religion 18.What's The Frequency, Kenneth? 19.Drive 20.(Don't Go Back To) Rockville21.I'm Gonna DJ22.Man On The Moon
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