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Summary: Good but not Perfect
Review: The Cure hold a special place for me, as they do for you, OR you would not be reading this or buying the DVD. The good: Sound quality, Video Quality, Performance.... the sets are very good, and the little extras such as the interviews are also quite good. I always enjoy Smith's candor in the interviews. Some of the songs are amazing...Plainsong is just awesome.... 100 Years is Amazing.... and the entire Bloodflowers set is just like I remember in 2000. The Bad: Some of your and MY favorite songs are performed off key...yes I said it..off key... particularly "Closedown." This is my fav Cure song, and yet the keyboard sample is wrong....it is not even close to the original nor does it sound good. To me that is tragic.....tragic .... I had waited so long to see it live only to be disappointed. I can't imagine why Smith allowed this to go unedited. 6-string problems... the haunting sound of Rob's 6 string has been toned down and muffled throughout...why? I don't know...another strange decision by the band I suppose. If you want to hear it best, get "Show". Bottom line is Buy it...you'll love it but don't expect perfection.
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Summary: Audio masterpiece, visual turn off
Review: First of all, let me say, don't buy this if you want to hear the studio albums while watching the band play them. Many of the reviews herein say that the songs don't sound the same (the keyboards are different, the drums don't sound right). This is true and if you are for some reason thinking that any live performance sounds like a studio performance you are horribly mistaken. However, if you want to hear some of your favourite Cure songs and maybe even gain a different understanding of them by seeing them under a different light (because the vocals are different, the drums are different, etc.), then this is the DVD for you. I would also like to point out that if you're used to really visually spectacular shows, on the scale of bands like Pink Floyd and Tool, you may find this DVD visually a bore. I confess that I've only watched about a third of the actual video on this DVD because it bores me. It's interesting seeing the instruments Robert Smith and the rest use on certain songs but watching them play and sing can become tedious. Now for the real review. The music on these two DVDs is absolutely stunning. My two personal favourite Cure albums are Bloodflowers and Disintegration. Despite subtle changes in singing and the low volume on the lead guitar in some parts, I like this version of Bloodflowers as much if not more than the studio version (and that's saying a lot). Disintegration doesn't quite live up to its studio version, but I think after listening to it a few times you will find that it is also amazingly well done. The true miracle of this DVD duo, however, is the Pornography set. I really didn't like "Pornography" the album much when I bought it. I found certain songs to be very good, but the album seemed to drag on from song to song. Not so in this live version. I truly gained a new appreciation for "Pornography" (that sounds kind of funny, doesn't it?). Bottom line is, if you didn't like one of these three albums but liked the other two, maybe this is the Trilogy for you. Though the visual element is lacking slightly, the audio is worth it. Trilogy may have been more appropriate as a three CD set, but since it isn't this is the next best thing.
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Summary: This is a MUST for any music fan.
Review: I recently purchased this DVD and was floored by the quality of this performance. To the reviewer who said that some songs were off key...get your ears checked. This is the only recommendation I've ever made because this DVD is so awesome. I would say any DVD collection is lacking if this isn't part of it. Get it and play it loud. You will not regret it.
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Summary: The Cure Trilogy
Review: AWSOME!!! I have watched The Cure Trilogy over and over (bout 15 times)every time it gets better and better !If your not a cure fan, after you experience this VHS you will be hooked!!!!!!! This concert is different from the albums .The Cure definetly out did themselves . hip, classy, upbeat. If you miss this one ,you are missin out on LIFE!!!!
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Summary: Finally!!
Review: Cure fans will automatically fall in love with this 2 DVD spectacular showing the complete PORNOGRAPHY, DISINTIGRATION AND BLOODFLOWERS albums live (with bonus The Kiss and If Only Tonight We Could Sleep from the KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME album). The photography is fantastic, the sound quality is unbelievable and anyway, who cares THIS IS THE CURE!! Personally, I really enjoyed the PORNOGRAPHY set the most, this being my favourite album. The songs, although aged, still sound raw and edgy, just as they did back in 1982. One bad point is during the title track, Pornography, the photography has this ridiculous effect which detracts from the otherwise spellbounding viewing pleasure... :) I think BLOODFLOWERS sucks so don't get me started... DISINTIGRATION is a mellow album, but it is highly enjoyable, and great after a, shall we say "indulgent" night out... comedown city... Buy it or die...
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Summary: not expecting perfection
Review: As a few of the other reviewers stated, the visuals of the DVD are not particulary engrossing. however, it was a recording of concerts they did actually play, and i found their performance on the DVD to be very similar to seeing them live. I did not find fault with any of the songs - i never expected them to be studio perfect. the imperfection of the performance gave the impression that the band is just human after all. what i did find particularly interesting was the commentary. i love getting a "sneak peek" into the minds of my favorite people. I truly enjoyed this DVD and am very happy I bought it! I'd recommend it to any Cure fan!
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Summary: sonically astounding
Review: ok, yes it's true that the songs aren't the same as on the albums. in this case that's not necessarily a bad thing. when songs are played live hundreds of times, you have to expect some variation and improvisation.
visually, the dvd is rather.. quiet. The Cure has never been known as a particularly rocking band as far as a stage show, rather the songs are deep and moving all on their own. the visual cuts and blurs during the Pornography set are quite good though. sonically, it's amazing. having only heard The Cure on studio CDs, hearing and seeing them live is quite an experience. the energy and passion put into the songs live, is simply breathtaking.
while all three sets are very good, for me the Pornography set stands out. listening to it, i heard some of the most amazing sounds i've ever heard in a song. to say that's it's not like the album is something like saying A Clockwork Orange, the film, wasn't quite as good as A Clockwork Orange, the literary work. they're both masterpieces in respective mediums. simply put, if you like the Cure even a little, do pick up this DVD. you won't regret it.
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Summary: The Cure - Trilogy
Review: I dabbled in the Cure before Disentigration, but that album was what made me a Cure fan. This concert is great. The audio is good in 2.0 which really helped me out. (...). Disentigration was a little less than one would expect but still is worth watching. I even liked some songs from Bloodflowers. The audio is good. The look of the video is even better. I even liked the interviews. I normally avoid interviews. The encores are really good as well.
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Summary: heavenly trio
Review: an absolute masterpiece concert, combining three albums which are arguably three of the best albums of the past twenty years. The only other time I caught an act playing an entire album live was when Bowie played the Low album then Heathen live in New York in 2002. Some albums are so brilliant that they must be heard completely (Dark Side of The Moon comes to mind.) The Cure once again release something that you simply must have.
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Summary: Cure one of the best bands live in concert
Review: What a great Concert! which covered the 3 best albums that they have made. I have seen them in concert twice and I can tell you from experience that they are excellent in concert and they have so much energy throughout the tracks that they play. The music from all 3 sets has so much energy and crispness that it feels like you are watching them live. The disintegration and bloodflowers are my favorite albums from the cure and when they play them live they sound even better than the CDs themselves. The extras with the interviews were great. Anybody that is a cure fan will enjoy this.
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