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Summary: To the critics...
Review: None of you know what on earth you're talking about. S&M is one of the best concerts I have ever seen. (The audience seemed to enjoy it, too. Hmmm. Wonder why... Maybe because S&M ROCKS!) The orchestra really adds a lot of (for lack of a better word) body to some of Metallica's material- Of Wolf and Man and Sandman being two good examples. I personally do not think that the two new songs (Human and No Leaf Clover) were unwanted rejects from the Load/Re-Load sessions. The sounded similar, but leaned towards the older material.
The picture and sound quality are very good, capturing the feel of the concert.
All in all, this was a good album/DVD. Some of the arrangements fell short of what they could have done (Master of Puppets, Hero of the Day), but the vast majority of them were excellent, which makes S&M well worth owning.
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Summary: It was the best present of all
Review: I purchased this dvd for my boyfriend who is a diehard metallica fan. I think of all the gifts he received he liked this best. These are great presents for people who enjoy concerts. You can listen to the music and watch when the spirit moves you. This DVD included many of his favorite tunes and the orchestra makes it awesome.
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Summary: An Epic event I wish I could of experienced 1st hand
Review: This DVD is great. I've had the S&M double-cd for a while and always really liked it. I finally got the DVD for Christmas and I think Michael Kaymen is a total genius for coming up with this idea and making it all happen, kudos to Metallica. Incredible job, a truly unique sound. Ego, vanity, and greediness aside I think Metallica and the Sanfrancisco Symphony did an incredible job and I would of given anything to see the peformance live. The DVD presentation is well done. Excellent DD5.1 track, although a DTS track would of been preferred the DD track is still a treat. This is an excellent concert and I recommend it to Metallica and Symphony fan's alike, you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Don't think -- Act and BUY THIS DVD now
Review: Metallica totally kicks butt with the release of the DVD companion to the incredible CD S & M with the San Francisco Symphony. Metallica is one of my favorite bands (if not the favorite) and I love how they completely reinvent themselves every couple of years. The Black album was a complete departure for them from their earlier stuff. And yet, working with Bob Rock they produced a great album in my humble opinion. Every since the Black album, they've been constantly evolving as musicians and I think this DVD is another step in that evolution. Never afraid to try new things, Metallica gets together with the San Francisco Symphony to create magic. This is a MUST OWN DVD for anyone that likes Metallica. Several of my friends that aren't nuts about Metallica love this DVD. Michael Kamen and the San Francisco Symphony do a great job in working the Metallica making instant classics out of these songs. Starting with the Ecstasy of Gold (The Gold, Bad and the ugly) to some of the old favorites including Master of Puppets, Sad but true, Battery, One, Enter Sandman, For whom the bell tolls, Devil's Dance to the new songs No Leaf Clover (my favorite) and Human, this DVD is non-stop action that will have you singing and moshing along. A MUST BUY for any Metallica fan. Order it now - enough said This is a MUST OWN DVD for anyone that likes Metallica. Several of my friends that aren't nuts about Metallica love this DVD. Michael Kamen and the San Francisco Symphony do a great job in working the Metallica making instant classics out of these songs. Starting with the Ecstasy of Gold (The Gold, Bad and the ugly) to some of the old favorites including Master of Puppets, Sad but true, Battery, One, Enter Sandman, For whom the bell tolls, Devil's Dance to the new songs No Leaf Clover (my favorite) and Human, this DVD is non-stop action that will have you singing and moshing along. A MUST BUY for any Metallica fan. Order it now - enough said
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Summary: Oh yessssssss! they are the best.
Review: This is the best concert from any band rock in history, even for them will be hard to improve it in many years. Every time i see this amazing concert i convince myself i love this guys.
Every track sounds great from the beginning til the end, the lights, the orchestra, every thing is beautiful here.
I strongly recommend to purchase this DVD, and enjoy not just from the image-sound quality, but the special features where you can learn more about the making of and interviews to the staff.
Don't think twice and buy today.
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Summary: Un-Freakin'-Real!!
Review: This was an incredible concert, and it makes for one heck of a DVD. I could watch this a thousand times and not get tired of it. This DVD is the next best thing to having actually been there. If you're a Metallica fan and haven't checked them out with a symphony behind them, then you are missing out. Just awesome!
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Summary: Great features, but not enough old stuff.
Review: This is truly a fun video, for the features others have mentioned. I am just the wrong kind of Metallica fan. I would prefer more pre-Black(brown?) album stuff. Why is it so hard for them to acknowledge the mastery of ...And Justice for All? I have this and Cunning Stunts and only 2 songs from Justice...aand they're both One! How about Harvester of Sorrow? Shortest Straw? Blackened, for God's sake!
Well, enough ranting. This is a fine DVD, as is Cunning Stunts, with a fair amount of Old School.
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Summary: WOW!
Review: I am a beginner when it comes to Metallica, a total newbie, the only songs I really know well are Enter Sandman and Nothing else matters. As soon as those guys entered the stage and began playing their music I realized that I'll become a fan very very soon. The solos and the singing were absolutely unbelievable - although the music played by the symphony wasn't over the top and is a bit simple and not sophisticated the combination with the drums and the guitar is absolutely perfect - many bands have tried but these guys are natural. One point though, the picture quality in the beginning is not that good as you expect from DVD. But it's all worth it after you see and hear them play.
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Summary: Absolutely and totally awesome
Review: I was in awe as I watched this DVD the first time, and the second time was even better. I cannot imagine a better mix than one of the world's most popular heavy metal bands with one of the greatest symphony's in the world. I am not a very big heavy metal fan, but this DVD is well worth listening to, again and again. I would HIGHLY suggest you buy this, you WILL NOT regret it. It will take you to musical limits that you never imagined.
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Summary: symphony & metal: musical hitory in the making
Review: never has been a time in the world history of music that heavy metal & classical music could collaborate so well...just comment Michael Kamen for his talents & efforts of bridging the two worlds together. a rock band I once despised, and symphony orchestras of any, once considered boring, collide into a tremendous force of listening nature that grabs attention and upmost respect that I never imagined. the night they made recording history at the Berkeley Community Theatre is where a fortunate live audience witnessed and heard history in the making, I want to commend Metallica's S&M as a lifetime collector's album. A job well done!
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