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Summary: Ah yes...."Trilogy"........
Review: Wow, now you talk about a concert.... I love it!! I just recently bought "In Orange" as well, but there's something about this concert that has you hooked and constantly wanting to re-watch it. It's been months since I first heard about the "possible" release of a recent Cure concert that was filmed in Berlin. It's so hard not think that at that time it was only a thought, or an idea. I bought it the day after it came out last week, and let me tell you it is totally worth the money. One surprise is that it's a 2 disc concert, with hours of enjoyment (roughly 4 hours), but if you're a big fan like me then you'll absolutley love sitting and staring while you're passing the evening away.
It opens with of course the "Pornography" set, a massive crowd of German fans wait for the opening song then almost out of nowhere Robert comes out and EVERYONE goes insane. They play the hell out of these songs, breathing new life into these early 80's classics. It's very intresting to see how well Jason can master the hard drum parts Boris used to play with such ease. Also on the 1st disc is the "Disintegration" set, and of course they go in order on the albums. Plainsong always gave me chills and it still does in concert. These songs have obviously stood the test of time.
I'd have to say my favorite part would be "Bloodflowers", on disc 2. Especially how they played "The Loudest Sound", it's just so intense and emotional. My favorite part of that song is of course the guitar solo Robert plays. His facial expressions in that particular song are so strong and sincere and it made me want to cry. I always wondered what that song would sound like live. The entire conert is like nothing else.. Just to see how the band has evolved over these last 25 years is amazing. It seems as if every passing year they get more intense and become much deeper. And I believe that is very noticable in this concert. This is a must have for any Cure fan, this shouldn't be passed up. I know that I'm happy I own it. For everyone out there, I think it's safe to say that there WILL be another Cure album coming up here real soon... I say this because I watched the interview section and Robert mentioned what their new projects will be like. I was extremly excited to hear this, so there's some good news to look forward to.
The show ends with an encore of 2 songs off of "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me"... "If only tonight we could sleep" and "The Kiss". I personally thought that this was a real intresting way to end a concert, mainly because their both from different albums but I still feel like they have the same emotion. It's a real neat twist I think.... Following the encore is a pretty long interview with every member from the band.
Once again, I strongly urge new and old Cure fans alike to purchase this wonderful concert. You honestly won't be disappointed, there's something for everyone to enjoy while watching this. And by the way, I'm not just telling everyone to 'go and buy it because I'm a fan'.. My Dad sat and watched quite a bit of it with me and he commented on how "that's a hell of a band". And he's barely even heard of them!! To say the least he was stunned by their talent. So dammit, even if you AREN'T a Cure fan, buy it anyway!! Discover this wonderful band!! It's a great concert and who doesn't love watching hard-working, gifted and talented musicians?!! Who knows, you just might become a fan!!
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Summary: awesome
Review: I won't bog my review down with a bunch of information. Instead, I will leave it at this: If you like The Cure (especially any or all of these albums) you will love this dvd. The picture quality is superb. The sound quality is outstanding. I listened to the dolby digital track last night and I felt like i was there. I just can't believe they are selling this so cheap! Just buy it. :)
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Summary: best live dvd ever
Review: This dvd contains the best performances from the cure that i have ever seen. The special effects that the director through in add so much to the live concert(the future of live recorded concerts). The Cure prove still after so long they hold the crown to bands such as radiohead and AFI. A MUST have for any cure fan!
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Summary: Amazing, atmospheric, etc.
Review: The Cure - Trilogy is something I've been waiting for ever since news on it surfaced late last year. I am not musically inclined at all and to think that a band could perform three entire CDs, with all the nuances of their instruments, is unbelievable. But this is The Cure and they have made one of the greatest DVDs that you should own. After popping in Disc 1, the atmosphere sort of mingles itself into your living room (or where ever). After clicking to Play Set (because I guarantee you will not skip anything anytime you watch this), the opening chords start as an initiation, and the opening drums to "100 Years" starts. I _hated_ the original recording of the Pornography album, however I loved the songs anytime I heard them live. This is no different. Everything is amazing, and the drums on "The Hanging Garden", "The Figurehead", and "Pornography" really drive this first set. The song "Cold" is probably the most depressing moment of this entire DVD. After this, Smith and Company walk offstage, saying they will be back in "7 years" (the time between Pornography and Disintegration). The haunting angelic chimes to Plainsong start afterwards, and the lightshow starts to become absolutely fantastic to watch, it truly complements this show well. Highlights include "Lullaby", "Fascination Street", and of course, my favorite song off of Disintegration, the title track. "Untitled" is breathtaking. Immediately pop in Disc 2 to see Bloodflowers. This is where all the band truly shines. "Where the Birds Always Sing" is an extraordinary performance, as well as "There Is No If...". Words cannot describe this set. It comes to a close with "Bloodflowers", and the encore of "The Kiss" BLEW ME AWAY. It is also one of my top 3 favorite Cure songs, so that was a true treat. There is an interview and some bonus stuff, but that is simply incidental considering how great the entire concert is. I only wish I could have seen it live, but this DVD really does make you feel as if you were there. *claps*. 5 Stars.
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Summary: A special treat for Cure fans!
Review: As someone who has been to 25 Cure concerts and has over 700 shows on tape, I can tell you that this is a fantastic presentation of a legendary Cure concert! Production is excellent. The video quality is very good with a few artsy bits that enhance the performance without getting in the way. The audio is mixed well too. This is one of those good sounding concert DVDs, quality somewhere in between Depeche Mode Night in Paris and NIN All That Could Have Been. It's a real treat to have songs like A Short Term Effect, Closedown, Cold, Same Deep Water as You, and Untitled in such great quality. A FANTASTIC encore of If Only Tonight We Could Sleep and The Kiss is included too. The Kiss is as good a version as I've ever heard. The 40min interview is good too, all of the band members chime in. Since they play the albums straight through and there aren't many poppy singles, this DVD is more for hardcore fans. But even if you just love Disintegration I'd recommend it. I hope they do a live greatest hits DVD like this one someday too. The only minor problem I have is with the sound of Robert's 6-string bass on some of the Disintegration tracks. It's not mixed as strongly as usual during Pictures of You and because of that the song comes off a bit flat. The 6-string comes alive during Untitled though, probably because Perry is doubling up the lead part. With everything else being so fantastic, I can't complain- 5 stars!!
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Summary: A Perfect Live Cure Concert on DVD!!!
Review: I have Seen the Cure live, I own many of the Cure's live VHS tapes (Show, in Orange, ect) I have all the Cure's CD's, but this DVD is Cure Perfection. Everything the band is about is caught here on DVD, filmed in High definition video and surround sound. This Concert Sounds beautiful but the film work captures the band almost as good as seeing them live, take it from me. They play their 3 darkest and richest albums live in full completion plus two encore songs. This DVD is worth every cent and more. This is a cure fans dream, and anyone else who enjoys high quality emotional, dark, music. There will never be another group like the Cure and this DVD is your chance to see them in all their glory. Enjoy Cure Fans!
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Summary: The Cure ... not an end of an era
Review: Altough this DVD was to be released in the beginning of next week, my loyal music shop called me today and handed this dvd for me. Just finished enjoying three hours of old and new time classics and I'm thrilled. It must have been an exhausting show for the band, but every minute of it is full of energy and retrospectical melancholy and power. Never again will a band be able to put something together like this... to put together three of their strongest albums and make it seem like their connected for all times... best euro's spend this season...
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Summary: The Cure live !
Review: It's a two-disc set of three albums played live -
Pornography, Disintegration And Blood Flowers. The actual concerts were recorded across two nights in Berlin in
November in 2002. Trilogy was mixed in 5.1 at Olympic,
mastered at Abbey Road and authored at Interactive.
Some of the songs : The Hanging Garden,Siamese Twins,Plainsong,Pictures of You,Closedown,Lovesong,Last Dance...
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Summary: I Love It!
Review: Ok, First of all, I have this on DVD, and I would have to say that it was ALOT better than I thought it would be, I was already a Huge Cure fan Before I seen this DVD, But after seeing them play live for the first time, When I first watched this, I was blown away, I really didnt know The Cure was anything like this, I didnt know that Robert Cussed, I didnt know They could get that Dark, Heavy and Crazy, I didnt even know that Robert Was actually that B.A. on Guitar, and I Loved It!, They have to be one of the greatest bands out there in My Opinion, They have been around for the longest time, and their still out there rocking. The sound quality on this DVD is amazing, its really good, and the picture, I like it alot, with all the lighting and movement with the music, it goes great with it, I love watching the "Pornogrophy" set, BloodFlowers is My Second Favorite, I Love that album, and Disintegration is really good too, but I'd have to say its My Least Favorite on This DVD, Its an awesome set, but It may be because I'm most familiar with that Album than I am the rest and I realized that its a little different, especially "LoveSong" I couldnt wait to hear that song when I put this DVD in for the first time, but It was too different. My Most favorite part on The DVD is prolly the Encore tho, it is SO AWESOME, they play a few songs off of "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me", I Love "The Kiss" Part, Robert was Jamming on Guitar and Screaming Like Crazy, It Rules!. another part on the DVD that is cool is how they always zoom in on the keyboardest, He never moves, SomeTimes they zoom in on His face and He doesnt Blink, its sorta freaky sometimes, but its completly awesome, I recomend This DVD to any Cure fan, and anyone who has or hasnt seen them live, I love this DVD and watch it alot, I Can't Wait to see them in July (2004), its gonna rule!, Check This DVD out, it rules! (I've had it about 7 Months and watch it weekly)
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Summary: Whoever said the notes were "off key"...
Review: I want to clear somethng up here. The reviewer below who said that the notes in "closedown" (one of my personal favorites)were "off key" is just wrong, and obviously doesn't understand musical terms. While the notes on the keyboard ARE different than on the album, that doesn't make them "off key" There are many notes that you can use in a scale and still be in key. Being OFF key would mean playing a note OUT of the scale, or one that is not in tune with the rest of the song.
What kind of idiot are you trying to make Robert Smith look like by saying he didn't catch the change in the keys before he could "edit" the video? This is a man who has been writing music professionally for almost 30 years; a man who records, sequences, programs and masters countless numbers of tracks in his own home studio. And you're sitting here telling people that YOU caught an error in HIS music that he let slide? Give me a break.
I know that it can be dissapointing to people to hear their favorite bands play a song differently in a live show when they're so used to hearing it the way they have for years on an album. Sometimes the song just doesn't have the same effect.
But you have to understand, performing a song the exact same way for YEARS and YEARS can probably get very tiring and boring. Musicians sometimes just need to use their creativity and try new things - but that doesn't make playing a different note a mistake.
For the record, the keyboards are also different (on this video and other live performances as well) on other songs including "lovesong"
This video is a MUST HAVE for cure fans. I am going to watch again right now :)
greg
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