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U2360° at The Rose Bowl was the penultimate gig of 2009’s U2360° tour in support of their Grammy-nominated album No Line on the Horizon. The Rose Bowl performance was the band’s biggest show of 2009 and U2’s biggest ever US show, with a live audience in excess of 97,000. Shot entirely in HD, the concert was filmed with 27 cameras and directed by Tom Krueger who had previously worked on U23D, the first live action 3D concert movie taken from U2’s Vertigo Tour.
This Blu-ray edition features a new documentary called "Squaring the Circle: Creating U2360°", with new interviews from U2, Paul McGuinness and the team behind the touring production.
This Blu-ray edition features a new documentary called "Squaring the Circle: Creating U2360°", with new interviews from U2, Paul McGuinness and the team behind the touring production.
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Alfred Music Publishing is the world's largest educational music publisher. Alfred produces educational reference pop and performance materials for teachers students professionals and hobbyists spanning every musical instrument style and difficulty level. At the Rose Bowl was filmed during one of the last 2009 shows of the U2 360 tour in support of the Grammy-nominated album No Line on the Horizon. The Rose Bowl performance was the band s biggest show of that year and their biggest US gig ever with an audience in excess of 97 000. Shot entirely in HD the concert was filmed with 27 cameras and directed by Tom Krueger who had previously worked on U2 3D the first live action 3D concert movie. The groundbreaking U2 360 tour continues this year.This BLU-RAY version features the HD concert plus a new documentary called Squaring the Circle: Creating U2 360 with new interviews of U2 Paul McGuinness and the team behind the touring production. This BLU-RAY disc also makes use of the BD Live feature in which footage from the upcoming 2010 tour will be continually added to your player. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This disc is high-definition and compatible only with BLU-RAY players. It will not play on a standard DVD player.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
After catching the 360 show in Cardiff, I was eagerly anticipating the release of the concert on Blu Ray. Cant help but feel slightly disappointed.
The overall performance from the band is good, we all know Banjo's voice aint' what it used to be, which is excusable after so long in the trade. The major gripes are with the production.
Firstly, it seems that the director has had too many cameras at his disposal. The editing jumps far too quickly from one camera to another, mixed with arty-farty shots to a point where it really begins to get on your nerves after a while.
Secondly, much of the concert has a grain effect rendering for artistic purpose which sort of defeats the object of filming and releasing in HD. Also, most of the bonus footage is only in standard definition.
Finally, the biggest gripe, as mentioned before, the omission of Breathe as the opening track. The main feature seems to open half way through the second track!?!? No band entrance, no build up! Very strange. Who ever decided on this ought to have the contents of my Wheelie Bin tipped on their heads!
Overall, a decent release, could have been better with a little more care and attention. For fans and collectors. For those wanting to see a classic U2 gig, captured in all its glory and well presented, go for Zoo TV in Sydney or Elevation in Boston.
The overall performance from the band is good, we all know Banjo's voice aint' what it used to be, which is excusable after so long in the trade. The major gripes are with the production.
Firstly, it seems that the director has had too many cameras at his disposal. The editing jumps far too quickly from one camera to another, mixed with arty-farty shots to a point where it really begins to get on your nerves after a while.
Secondly, much of the concert has a grain effect rendering for artistic purpose which sort of defeats the object of filming and releasing in HD. Also, most of the bonus footage is only in standard definition.
Finally, the biggest gripe, as mentioned before, the omission of Breathe as the opening track. The main feature seems to open half way through the second track!?!? No band entrance, no build up! Very strange. Who ever decided on this ought to have the contents of my Wheelie Bin tipped on their heads!
Overall, a decent release, could have been better with a little more care and attention. For fans and collectors. For those wanting to see a classic U2 gig, captured in all its glory and well presented, go for Zoo TV in Sydney or Elevation in Boston.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Watched this last night, and I have to say I was hugely disappointed. The sound mix is fine, the selection of songs is good and I'm sure U2's performance was excellent. Unfortunately, the visuals on this disc are very poor indeed. The picture doesn't really look as if it is even in HD a lot of the time - very blurry and poorly focussed. The director spends far too much time showing you arty shots of lighting effects superimposed over the band, or shots from the crowd with the band obscured by people's heads and hands. When you do get to see the band, the images have a very artificial look to them, as if the artists have been digitally superimposed on the backgrounds. There's also a lot of cheesy 70's style shots of all 4 band members superimposed, or blended together - none of this enhances the experience at all, and you're left with something that looks like a showcase of the director's digital studio techniques, rather than the band.
I'm sure there are better videos of U2 than this - this one is really best avoided.
I'm sure there are better videos of U2 than this - this one is really best avoided.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Got my Blu Ray disc last night and could'nt wait to see! But...Sound is very good, but full grain picture is not good. There is nothing what I can see different between oridinary DVD release and BRD! I espect to see full blown HD picture with clear picture, but not. Bonus material looking great (BD Live is there), but in total I am little bit disappointed with grain picture on Blu Ray.
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Awesome dvd, I went to this gig at the Don Valley
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Stadium at Sheffield wat a nite, the atmosphere
was great. DVD well worth buying.
Published 17 months ago by Tezzer
Absolutely brilliant.
Saw U2 at their 360 tour in London and Paris. Whilst this concert took place in the US, it was really good to be able to watch it and think back to how amazing they are live.
Published 18 months ago by Shell
get the DVD instead
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the Audio & Video of the disc is stunning, the concert itself is amazing and a true master piece!
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