The Cure - Trilogy

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Summary: the cure trilogy
Review: This is by far my favorite possession in regards to The Cure, and just Robert smith in general. I believe everything is perfect down to the encores. This is the perfect gift for people who are "huge cure fans", like myself. This was a gift from my brother at Christmas. When, I opened it I almost cried. this has been the best Christmas gift ever, from anyone.


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Summary: Watched this thing AGAIN today.
Review: For years, the idea of The Cure performing EVERY song from DISINTEGRATION in glorious order from beginning to end was a pipe dream of mine. Lo and behold!!! It happened. And they threw in two more sets: PORNOGRAPHY and BLOODFLOWERS. In their entirety. This performance is for music fans who love true ALBUMS with cohesive sound, feel, and theme. The Cure usually sound absolutely wonderful live and this performance is no exception.
If the three sets aren't enough to convince you, the encore of "The Kiss" will make you cream your pants. Guaranteed.

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Summary: For the Cure Fan
Review: This is a great DVD. However, you must be a long time Cure fan to really enjoy this DVD set. As with any live DVD in my opinion.

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Summary: A breath of fresh air
Review: This is one of the best Cure dvd's around, I will say that the interviews were a bit.....bland, having said that I would like to continue with praise. This collection really has three of THE best CD's that the band has made, performed live, and very well. The sound is great, you almost feel as though you are actually in the front row while watching it. The picture is also very nice, as I said before, the interviews felt as though they were missing something, however, they are still worth watching. I recommend the Cure Trilogy to any cure fan, I can say with confidence that you will not be disappointed.

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Summary: incredible, unbelievable, a true work of art
Review: just when you think the cure have "lost it", they come back with this unparalleled display of artistry.

the sound quality is crystal clear, surpassing the original recording of pornography even. the visuals are great, some interesting camerawork but nothing too over the top.

robert is in fine voice and the band sound great together. my personal favorite parts are the pornography set and the encore (the kiss is particularly stunning).

although it only contains material from 4 of their 13 albums, this is by far the best cure performance video out there. highly recommended to die-hard cure fans and lovers of live music. do yourself a favor and pick this up. trust me, you will not be disappointed!

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Summary: Pornography set is worth it alone.
Review: The pornography set sounds amazing, much better than on the murky album when the band was not as experienced. Even the 2 bonus tracks, especially "The Kiss", sound awesome. The picture quality is quite incredible; I had to magnify quite a bit to notice any grain. And the camera work is nicely done. The performances are also pitch perfect and precise, so if you didn't like the "Show" or "Paris" albums for their improvisational qualities and off-beatedness, this is for you. A great buy.

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Summary: For Cure fans and newcomers, alike: as good as it gets
Review: I had an opportunity to see The Cure live during the second date of their Curiosa Festival in Tampa, along with some of the bands they've influenced in the course of the past decade or so. This DVD, recorded in Berlin in November 2002 reflects the current musical state of the band, except that it misses on their latest self-titled album. But for some it may better that way. "Trilogy" presents live versions of three of the band's (arguably) best albums: 'Pornography', 'Disintegration' and 'Bloodflowers', along with an encore set made up of "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" and "The Kiss" (from their 'Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me' album).

This is an essential buy for serious The Cure fans and a highly recommendable live DVD set for the newcomer into the band's music, since it provides the viewer with a complete experience: a very well produced musical recording, along with the visuals of a great show (much like the one you could catch, if you saw them live these days) and a video with excellent direction.