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Coldplay Live 2012 is the band’s first concert film/live album for nine years. It documents their acclaimed Mylo Xyloto world tour, which was seen by more than three million people since it began in June 2011. The film was directed by Paul Dugdale, previously responsible for Adele’s Live at the Royal Albert Hall and The Prodigy’s Worlds On Fire concert films. Coldplay Live 2012 includes footage from Coldplay’s shows at Paris’s Stade de France, Montreal’s Bell Centre and the band’s triumphant Pyramid Stage headline performance at Glastonbury 2011. This edition comes in a DVD amaray casing including an audio CD of the live album as well as the concert film on DVD.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This , the first live DVD/blu-ray for the band to undertake in a few years is an informative , vibrant concert and gives a comprehensive background to one of the UK's successful bands. There has been many Concert/Documentary type films over the years by the likes of Madonna , Led Zeppelin , Duran Duran , and this is really the 2012 take on their Mylo Xyloto tour as was..
Capturing all the highs of some of the biggest (and smallest) venues we see the boys in all their working glory and in between songs , a rough mix of voice commentary by each band member as to the "hows" and "whys" of the bands ideas and concepts at this stage in their musical career..
The quality is fairly good , allot of grain in the darker picture edges due to the low-light , high speed shooting during production , and the sound mix is loud and sharp too.
There has been little fiddling or mucking about with any live performance and the atmosphere is resonant through the full 95 or so minuets of this well edited masterpiece.
Its COLDPLAY at their best , and all very enjoyable..My only grip is the length given most movies are at least over two hours long , and even one of their own live shows lasts at least that , and if they could have squeezed one or two more classics on like "Speed Of Sound" and "LOST" ...this would have been short of perfection.
Still what we have is good enough giving how long we have had to wait for any LIVE material that was not bootlegged or on U-tube and the Blu-ray transfer is sharp and makes you feel your back under a sea of paper butterfly's and glowing wrist-bands...
It may well be a while before they embark on anything as big as this , so enjoy their tour in all its Hi-Def glory !!
Capturing all the highs of some of the biggest (and smallest) venues we see the boys in all their working glory and in between songs , a rough mix of voice commentary by each band member as to the "hows" and "whys" of the bands ideas and concepts at this stage in their musical career..
The quality is fairly good , allot of grain in the darker picture edges due to the low-light , high speed shooting during production , and the sound mix is loud and sharp too.
There has been little fiddling or mucking about with any live performance and the atmosphere is resonant through the full 95 or so minuets of this well edited masterpiece.
Its COLDPLAY at their best , and all very enjoyable..My only grip is the length given most movies are at least over two hours long , and even one of their own live shows lasts at least that , and if they could have squeezed one or two more classics on like "Speed Of Sound" and "LOST" ...this would have been short of perfection.
Still what we have is good enough giving how long we have had to wait for any LIVE material that was not bootlegged or on U-tube and the Blu-ray transfer is sharp and makes you feel your back under a sea of paper butterfly's and glowing wrist-bands...
It may well be a while before they embark on anything as big as this , so enjoy their tour in all its Hi-Def glory !!
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Brandybob
Format:Blu-ray
Beautifully shot and edited film, but the blu-ray quality is very poor - grainy and pixelated in the Paris Stade De France parts which form the bulk of the live concert. I thought it might be a deliberate stylistic device but in comparison the couple of songs filmed in Montreal are pin sharp. Apparently the whole of the latter concert was filmed - a shame it wasn't all used.
A missed opportunity - just not the perfect bluray experience you would expect.
A missed opportunity - just not the perfect bluray experience you would expect.
27 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By J GOOD
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I found this film pretty deflating. One minute you are watching fantastic concert footage, the next minute someone starts talking over an easy listening score. Found myself reaching for the remote to skip these bits.
The performances are amazing and visually stunning but are let down by the ultra fast editing and ridiculous washed over haze effect that the director has added. I can't believe with today's camera technology that they actually filmed it with lo-fi equipment that would produce this god awful effect.
For a look at how concert films should be made, check out the new Noel Gallagher Blu-ray or Certifiable by The Police. I expected so much more from the worlds most visual band. An option to play just the concert footage without the fanboy documentary would have made this a 4* review & a true Hi-Def experience without the nasty fudging, grain effect would make it a 5* item. Just buy the DVD. The Blu-ray offers nothing extra visually.
A massive let down as it could have been something special! I gave this 3 stars rather than 2 because the appearance by Rihanna is a magical moment worth an extra star
The performances are amazing and visually stunning but are let down by the ultra fast editing and ridiculous washed over haze effect that the director has added. I can't believe with today's camera technology that they actually filmed it with lo-fi equipment that would produce this god awful effect.
For a look at how concert films should be made, check out the new Noel Gallagher Blu-ray or Certifiable by The Police. I expected so much more from the worlds most visual band. An option to play just the concert footage without the fanboy documentary would have made this a 4* review & a true Hi-Def experience without the nasty fudging, grain effect would make it a 5* item. Just buy the DVD. The Blu-ray offers nothing extra visually.
A massive let down as it could have been something special! I gave this 3 stars rather than 2 because the appearance by Rihanna is a magical moment worth an extra star
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By bigsis
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have got all the Coldplay studio albums but this one is the best and my favourite one. I had it on continuous play in my car for the first week! Crank it up loud and join in, brilliant. There are 15 tracks on the cd and 16 on dvd and there isn't one track I'd leave out. For Coldplay fans, it's a must have
I haven't watched all the dvd yet but the show is spectacular, I wish I had actually been there and I'm a bit jealous of those who went
I haven't watched all the dvd yet but the show is spectacular, I wish I had actually been there and I'm a bit jealous of those who went
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered this for a friend as a Xmas present as they had had mention it. They were extremely happy with product.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Too much jumping around camera shots all over the place, make one feel dizzy the music is great however. The Blue ray is very good HD
22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
why can't a live dvd just show a band playing anymore??? If the music is good and the show is good, why can't this be the entertainment? Why do they insist on 600 different camera angles per beat? The opening track on this dvd is a joke. Its not a live recording at all, its simply a music video. There's absolutely no sense of 'been there' in the slightest.
It does improve slightly but i prefer a simple recording of a live performance and that's it. Coldplay are a great band with great songs and they do great shows. That's all i need to enjoy them. I wouldn't be surprised to see die hard style explosions added in future releases.
It does improve slightly but i prefer a simple recording of a live performance and that's it. Coldplay are a great band with great songs and they do great shows. That's all i need to enjoy them. I wouldn't be surprised to see die hard style explosions added in future releases.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Holly
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
What can you say but Coldplay at their best. a good DVD, if you love the music and have blu ray and are unable to see in person. The next best thing.
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Excellent DVD
Brilliant group, DVD brought back memories of attending GIG in 2012 and their Glastonbury concert.
It makes me happy every time I watch it.
It makes me happy every time I watch it.
Published 1 day ago by James Shakesheff
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Coldplay
What do you need to say about one of the best live band around at the moment, would highly recommend this to all
Published 9 days ago by Mrs Joanne Amies
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A gift
I didn't watch the DVD because it was a gift, but she said it is great!!! If you love Coldplay, it worth to have it!!!
Published 10 days ago by Elisa
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Replay the tour
I picked this up to relive the night we saw Coldplay in Manchester and this doesn't disappoint.
I can't remember off the top of my head where this was filmed but it... Read more
I can't remember off the top of my head where this was filmed but it... Read more
Published 14 days ago by Mr AJP
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really good, if you like Coldplay you'll love this.
Really good, if you like Coldplay you'll love this. This was a present for my partner so I was lucky to be able to enjoy it too - definitely go buy it.
Published 25 days ago by Rosalind Withers
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Great DVD with a difference
Nice present. Great insight to behind the scenes on the DVD - it's lovely that the CD & DVD come together as a nice package.
Published 27 days ago by LittleLou
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good live DVD
This was a christmas present and loved it. Also was a good present as I was at the concert for my honeymoon, but we enjoyed watching this and worked perfectly.
Published 1 month ago by Rebecca
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Excellent!
This is a brilliant dvd and cd. Fantastic clips in between music. My only gripe is there doesn't seem to be much if any footage from the UK tour? Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ali K
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Excellent
This was another Coldplay triumph, keep it in the car, never tire of listening to it. Well deserved 5 stars.
Published 1 month ago by Sweetheart
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Was well received by recipient! Came in plenty of time for Christmas and well wrapped. Arrived only days after ordering!
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