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Rattle and Hum is not a film for anyone looking for an introduction to Irish band U2's career in the 1980s, but it is a vibrant portrait of an established group making its musical pilgrimage through the America it has always imagined, from blues and gospel to early rock 'n' roll. Filmmaker Phil Joanou (Heaven's Prisoners), a veteran music-video director and maker of the distractingly kinetic Three O'Clock High, finds a suitable outlet for his high energy in this juggernaut of a journey, which finds U2 collaborating with a black gospel choir and BB King, recording inside the legendary Sun Records studio, dropping by Graceland, and in a moment of fearlessness, performing the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" to exorcise Charles Manson's sick claim on the song. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
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1.78 Wide Screen
English
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
One of the best documentarys of Rock of all times. The Blu Ray quality is good enough for a U2 performance. It has all the magic of the Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum records and captures the best of the Joshua Tree american tour.
But all the blu ray titles before this century (90s, 80s, etc.) have a bad definition, so the 1080p experience is not as good as it could be.
But all the blu ray titles before this century (90s, 80s, etc.) have a bad definition, so the 1080p experience is not as good as it could be.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This is a great film and will be enjoyed by anyone who has any interest in U2 - if you're not a fan it's unlikely to convert you. I've had this on Video and DVD so it's safe to say I like the movie. There is a lot of passion in the songs and there are some interesting time afoot as Sunday Bloody Sunday is sung on the day of the Eneskillen bombings in Ireland - very raw.
It's an interesting mix of Black and White (indoors) and Colour (outdoors) footage but the black and white works best. Some real classics on here which will be enjoyed by all.
As for the Blu-Ray conversion? Well, contrary to most old conversions the sound has come over intact which is really good for a soundtrack based movie. As for the picture? Well, most of it is shot in grainy Black & White so what you get is very high resolution grainy Black & White. It doesn't look soft and does actually look a little more real as you pick up bits of detail you didn't see before, but maybe that's just me viewing with a fresh pair of eyes.
Love the film, sounds awesome, picture is rock solid, absolute bargain on Amazon.
It's an interesting mix of Black and White (indoors) and Colour (outdoors) footage but the black and white works best. Some real classics on here which will be enjoyed by all.
As for the Blu-Ray conversion? Well, contrary to most old conversions the sound has come over intact which is really good for a soundtrack based movie. As for the picture? Well, most of it is shot in grainy Black & White so what you get is very high resolution grainy Black & White. It doesn't look soft and does actually look a little more real as you pick up bits of detail you didn't see before, but maybe that's just me viewing with a fresh pair of eyes.
Love the film, sounds awesome, picture is rock solid, absolute bargain on Amazon.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
if youve ever seent hem live and yearn to try and relive some of the magic then this is it. An amazing dvd, featuring the best version of sunday bloddy sunday ive ever heard with bono and the capacity crowd roaring NO MORE! - magic. Then the gretaest live performance of any song ever in my opinion, and possible the greatest way to finish a concert ever - Pride, the crowd join in as per ususal but this performance is a one off special which left me gaping, so emotional and spine tingling, i owuld have killed to have been there. The video work is also amazing with some momentsa of brilliance.
get it now
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a beauty.
When the intro to 'Where the streets have no name' begins you know why you bought this.Probably sounds just as good on dvd as this bd doesn't offer a hd audio track but c'est la... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wazza
Just excellent!!!
I discovered U2 with this video almost 20 years ago and I'm still thinking they're just excellent!! and I've got several dvd's, even the new 360º tour on Blu ray, but this video is... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mick21
timeless
Brought back some really happy memories of seeing this when it was first released
Simply put brilliant
cheers
Simply put brilliant
cheers
Published 11 months ago by Seamus C Corry
An absolute must
An absolute must for any U2 fan. Rattle and Hum is one of my all time favourite album and this Bluray surely delivers.
Published 21 months ago by O. Erkan
Good overall
Although sho in part in back and white good history to the band and very good concert(in Colour) to end
Good choice of songs to reflect history of band p to this time
Good choice of songs to reflect history of band p to this time
Published on 5 May 2010 by kayjay
Essential to any Fan of U2
When I bought this Bluray was not thinking I'd see a great concert, it was thought he would know more about the history of U2. And that's even if it portrays. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Ricardo Filipe Gomes Correia
El gustito de tenerlo en Blu.Ray
Todo perfecto, es para darse el gusto de tener en CD, Vinilo, DVD y Blu-Ray...
Published on 8 Sep 2009 by Jose Luis Mora Martinez
Rattle and HUM
U2 fans will love this. The live version of With or Without You is simply stunning.
Published on 23 July 2009 by P. J. Smith
U2 will love this
I havent bothered with the DVD extras, and really dont care about commentries and the like . Rattle and Hum on Blu-ray is nothing short of awesome. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2009 by E. Gardiner
Ratte and Hum
Rattle and Hum gives an indept look at U2's rise to fame. And looking through the lens of R&H it's not hard too see why U2 have made a big imperrion in the world. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2008 by H. Browne
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