Rating: 
Summary: Great Performance. Awful sound
Review: I will not say anything about the band's performance, I've seen them live and they are always great however this DVD has a terrible sound mixing and also the master's volume is too low.
Anyway, I think this DVD still a must have for DT fans.Maybe we could watch the DVD with no volume and use the Scenes from a Memory CD to compensate the sound.
Rating: 
Summary: buy it.....
Review: i Agree with what i have read in other reviews, Yes this dvd is a overproduced with some very annoying cut scenes/graphics. But it didnt really stop me from enjoying this dvd, I have never been to a DT concert, but iam definately a fan of the band , and their live performance is simply amazing. Hearing Mike Portnay destroy the drums on the cd is one thing, but watching it is something truly special, this man rocks. Fine performances all around, Its like watching a masterpiece being performed, The bonus materials are not lacking and are sure to please DT fans, This is definately worth buying for any DT fans and metal fans
Rating:
Summary: OK but...
Review: First af all, let me state for the record that I think DT is the best band all around, ever.
But...
What's with the mediocre images of the characters alongside the performance?
The story in Scenes From A Memory is so exciting you could write a whole movie around it, ala Stephen King. So i guess my expectations were a little too high...
I mean: I did hope to find that kind of shots, explaining the story and all; but those I didn't like. It looked like they were made by some kid in a high school video project.
Sorry bout that.
Other than that: great performance, as always. That's what makes the DVD worthy...
"Scenes" is the best album ever and there should be some kind of tribute to it... Please, filmakers: Consider it.
Rating: 
Summary: even better than the cd! i wish i was there....
Review: ill just say, James Labre's amazing voice sounds better live, John Pertruci's guitar playing leaves me in awe, Jordan Rudess keyboard skills are amazing, and johny myung plays the base like the end of the world is near, and of course Mike Portnoy kicks major major ass at drumming, its cool to see him twirl his stick in one hand and hit the drums with the other and still keep track with the rest of the band and make it sound like the cd. which brings me to the title, this in my opinion is better than their amazing perfect Scenes from a Memory! for crying out loud they play everything except for a couple things just like the cd, and at some parts they add or change some things to make it sound better. the dvd also incorporates some really cool clips of people actually portraying the story that the album is about, all around it is a perfect story with the most beautiful music to incorporate it, and its made by the best musicians in the world. sorry if i didnt spell their names right or get them all, im doing this in a hurry, ill revise this when i get a chance, but still..... 5 STARS!!! A MUST HAVE!!!
Rating:
Summary: Good but flawed
Review: I am (like many other reviewers have stated) a huge D.T. fan. I love the performance of this dvd and I can even deal with the bad acting in the narrative film, but I was very disappointed that it was not in 5.1. I don't know the circumstances involved so maybe it was not possible to have this in 5.1 but when I hear Kevin Shirley's awesome 5.1 mixing on the Led Zeppelin dvd, I cry at what we missed out on D.T.'s dvd.
Rating:
Summary: Not Worth your bucks...
Review: Being a friend of this group since I can remember listening to music, you may safely assume I am not doubting the excellence or authority of Dream Theater here.
BUT..this video must be the worst production I've witnessed since the early days of my DVD collection (back in 1999).
The sound is so cluttered that feels like a monophonic recording. The High Frequencies are away on vacation and the Bass is completely messed up...
Let alone the horrific graphics popping up all the time making the picture at par with the rest production, SIMPLY UNBEARABLE!!!
Rating:
Summary: My Mom even liked them!
Review: I was turned on by Dream Theater by a guy from my high school reunion. Since then, I've been watching Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York EVERY single night and find myself getting hooked more and more - I start with the cut HOME (my fav) and then go from there. The talent of these guys is truly amazing! And get this -- my Mom who is in her 70s loved them too (I took this DVD to our Christmas party and everyone was mesmorized)! I've been a RUSH fan for years (as well as the STONES) and I must say that these guys are off the charts -- what I find amazing is how right on target their rhythms are and I adore how they go back and forth - from good and slow; hard with stops - to deliriously fast. Just writing about them sends me. If any of you love RUSH - check out these guys - I think you'll find much pleasure.
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent music ... sad sound quality
Review: This music is defintely worth putting out on DTS. But having said that the DVD is worth having for the bonus material alone. Excellent performance of Voices ...
Rating:
Summary: You know about the hidden feature on this DVD..?
Review: First, the sound on this DVD is pretty shabby. Surprising for "Dolby Digital" even if this is 2 channel... Glad to see someone else mentioned this. I am thinking Dream Theater needs to reissue this with full DD, 5.1 surround and do a little tweaking on the recording. Maybe even DTS?? Could we be so lucky? Should we fans start a letter-writing campaign? Heck - if Zeppelin can do what they did with 30+ yr old VIDEO AND MUSIC, DT, with more recent footage recorded with current technology, should be able to surpass LZ's amazing feat of engineering prowess. All of this talk about DT's engineer and he puts out a DVD that sounds as weak as this?! Anyway - back to the hidden feature. You can find & watch the casting call for the hypnotherapist by going to the color bars and let them run for 5-6 mins.. Fast forward & you'll see it. Have fun! Artofshredfl@aol.com
Rating:
Summary: Get it now
Review: If you have not gotten this dvd yet and like Dream Theater, why havent you gotten it yet? This is a must for all Dream Theater fans, I mainly got into Dream Theater March 2002, I got this dvd in July 2002. Despite liking Dream Theater in between and buying most of their albums during that time, I never quite understood why they were praised so much, until I actually watched them in the dvd. Anyone can easily see how they deserve the praise, Petrucci, Myung, and Ruddess move their fingers insanely fast, and Portnoy is just totally great and entertaining on drums. This is the next best thing to going to their concerts, which i did finally go to summer 2003.
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