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Summary: Just Brilliant
Review: This is one of the Best DVD concert i have ever seen . Not only considering my self as a Metallica Fan but a DVD concerts fan Too , Believe Me you wont be Disappointed picking this up . the 5.1 Dolby Digital on those 2 Dics can crush any DTS DVD i own ! and the outstanding Mega clear Picture quality - considering that most of the show played in a dark environment - is woderful . the direction is Brilliant , i mean imagen that someone gives you some Video cameras in a Cinema Theater Full of People and and tells you " come on film the Band and the 107 Orchestra members in that small stage " !!! well , *Wayne Isham* did it for 2 and a Half hour somehow . Also there is 40 minute Great documentary , four Multi-Angle songs ( each Member of the Band has a Camera following him during the song ) . The best and the most FUN thing as a Metallica Fan is that you can chose to Hear Metallica Alone or the symphony Alone or Both of them . one thing that i know for sure , my DVD player will see those 2 dics ALOT MORE than any of my DVD collection !!
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Summary: Amazingly Perfect !!!
Review: Well, these are the words that show how great is this DVD... Its image quality is just perfect and its clear and pure... and more than that, it is full of extras and multi-angle songs, that make the interactivity more perfect than ever...If you like Metallica, this is the best show of all and bet that the Symphony made Metallica sound better. Great DVD...
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Summary: It's great
Review: If you get this dvd and you own an DOLBY DIGITAL HAME THEATER with 5.1 or 7.1 decoding you will fill like in the concert... GET IT IF YOU LIKE METALLICa OR HEAVYMETAL GET THIS DVD!!!
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Summary: Better than the VHS simply due to DVD technology
Review: This concert can only truly be appreciated when viewed. The Making of footage was also very informative and as per usual with the boys, entertaining. Highly Recommended!
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Summary: It's Okay
Review: S&M is obviously one of Metallica's best efforts. The band and the orchestra make a great collaboration; it's a must-get for any Metallica fan. One small piece of advice: get the CD, not the video, unless you really want it. I mean, the video is a bit useful; it gives you a taste of the intensity of a Metallica show, and is cool the first few times you watch it, but overall you'll be a lot happier with the CD, which never gets old (duh, it's a Metallica album). The video does get old pretty quickly, for 3 reasons (all of which pretty obvious): 1. Not-so-great sound quality. Can't hear the bass. CD is a lot crisper. 2. The CD you can travel with (i.e. take it to school and stuff like that). The video, of course, is restricted to home use. And if you're like me and are the only person in the family who doesn't mind Metallica you may have to resort to just watching it when you're the only person in the house (unless you have a VCR in a seperate private room, but that still doesn't seem to stop complaints). 3. The CD lets you skip tracks so you can listen to any song you feel like, and again, the video doesn't let you do that, unless you want to fast-forward and rewind the hell out of the tape. So in the long-run, the CD's are a better deal for S&M.
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Summary: One of the best recordings of a concert
Review: Ithink this is one of the best recordings of a heavy metal group and a symphonic orchestra. Excellent sound and picture
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Summary: Motallica thinks Metallica's S&M is Top Notch
Review: For Metallica to be approahed by the San Francisco Symphony is a testiment that they are the best at what they do. The concert was tight, accurate, and professionlly done. James and the Gang give a awesome performance, they show they can play with some of the best musicians in the world. It's a must have disc.
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Summary: Not worth the Money
Review: I have patiently waited since November of last year for the release of this DVD. I watched as the release date was pushed backed, and hoped that the reason for the delay is do to some cool features being added. In the end, A 2 disc set that could have been put on 1 disc of an exact duplicate of the CD release. Nothing special in the features and not worth owning if you already have the CD.
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Summary: Simply amazing!
Review: Finally! I've been listening to the CD and waiting for the DVD for months. James' voice was great. Much better than on Cunning Stunts. I'm a huge Metallica fan and also a SF Symphony fan. SF Symphony plays Shoreline ampitheatre in the Bay Area every July 4th. I highly recommend it. The beginning of the concert was an excellent way to introduce Metallica fans to the symphony. My favorites are One, Bells, Roam. The transition into Puppets was fantastic. After Cunning Stunts, I was hoping S&M would be a more user-friendly DVD. 1) You have to go to the audio menu to switch tracks. The default is not 5.1. 2) I would have liked to have a widescreen version. 3) I would have liked to have had some post concert reactions in the documentary. I also think it would have been nice to have more interviews with symphony members. Most looked like they were having fun, but I'd like to hear what they thought. Was it really fun, or just another job. 5 stars for sure.
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Summary: addendum to my review (S&M: Symphony & Metal...)
Review: In my previous review, I stated that although the package says there are four multi-angle songs, I said that there were only two (you can find only two of them under the "Angles" Menu, "Of Wolf And Man" and "Sad But True"). Well, it turns out that the package was right. There are two additional ones which are NOT under the "Angles" Menu (in fact, they're hidden: "Fuel" and "Enter Sandman"). The only way to access the multi-angle feature to those songs is to access the multi-angle control feature on your DVD player or DVD-ROM program (I did, and it worked for me!). All you have to do is choose an angle number, and the program will focus in on whichever member you happen to choose (James, Kirk, Lars, or Jason). It should work. Hope this helps!
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