Chaos in Motion [2 DVD]
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Movie Reviews of Chaos in Motion [2 DVD]
Movie Review: A highly recommended purchase
Summary: 3 Stars
I know some people like to write a song by song review of an album/DVD, but I don't really have the patience to do that, so I will just state my likes and dislike of Chaos in Motion.
THE PROS:
1.) The set list in my opinion is very good. Mike Portnoy tries to always give the fans a completely different experience from live album to live album, so it is nice to have tunes such as "Blind Faith" and "Lines in the Sand" on here. If you are a fan of Systematic Chaos (as I am) then you will also enjoy fan favorites such as "Forsaken" and "Constant Motion.
2.) The behind-the-scenes documentary is fantastic. It really gives the viewer an idea of what life on tour is like. Dream Theater are not a bunch of rockstars in the traditional sense. These are semi-normal people who have to make many sacrifices to do what they do for us. Aside from a tour of the stage, bus, and venues, there is a section where all the band members talk about one another from their own perspective which is interesting - for a DT fan at least.
3.) Musicianship is obviously fantastic. Jordan rips it up on the Zen Riffer (Key-tar)!! Labrie's vocals are just as good on this DVD as they have been on the past two live releases. The rest of the guys do their normal thing....normal for them....superhuman for many musicians.
4.) Promo videos and live screen production films are a great addition. This is just another example of how Mike Portnoy gives the fans more for their money. Any other band would just throw 15 or 20 songs together and say here ya go. Dream Theater is a class act though....
THE CON:
1.) The onnnlllyyyyyy thing that I can complain about is the video quality. Being that this DVD is a compilation of songs from different shows all around the world, the production value is sacrificed. It is not as sharp as Live at Budokan or Score. Don't get me wrong, it's not shot with a cellphone, but there is a noticeable difference in quality between this DVD and the aforementioned two live shows. I was disappointed...
Movie Review: What happened to LaBrie's Voice?
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been listening to and tracking the development of the band since When Dream and Day Unite. Although this DVD/CD collection is good, it does not encompass the best performances by the band. Although the melody players--Rudess and Petrucci--hit all of the notes, I'm not sure they still listen to each other anymore. On most of the songs, the band does not sound as tight as they did in past tours. No comments are necessary for Portnoy, who has the biggest ego of any drummer I've seen, or Myung, who as always is the quiet, most skilled anchor of this band. (Lifting Shadows off a Dream, one of the few songs Myung wrote, remains one of their best songs.) Finally, the most disappointing aspect of the performances was LaBrie's voice. With his range seemingly more limited than in the past, he is clearly not able to hit many of the high notes of the studio versions of the songs. LaBrie sounded more like he did on the Awake tour, when he had voice problems due to illness. Instead of feeding his ego with more sonically ambitious songs, Portnoy needs to do a better job of set list selection. The band's sound is only as good as the lead singer. The band needs to do a much better job of gauging LaBrie's current vocal abilities before embarking on huge world tours where he is screeching and screaming rather than singing.Movie Review: More of the same (good with bad)
Summary: 3 Stars
To the point, like has already been said, I had no idea this would be a raw footage DVD, which will require some adjusting to, especially since Budokan and Score spoiled me so thoroughly.
Also, James Labrie's singing was just...off! I totally loved Blind Faith (Six Degrees was my first DT album), but I found myself wincing every time he hit the high note in the hook. That's my main complaint really, he's great so long as he stays in the mid to low range. I'm really sorry about his throat injury from years past, but it seems like it's still plagues him. I sincerely hope he overcomes this.
Now for the good stuff: The muscianship! These guys are incredible! Right now I've just finished listening to Surrounded and the ad libs and embellishments are brilliant. They have set the bar pretty high and they continue to live up to it. I can't wait to hear the rest.
Movie Review: Good, could be better
Summary: 3 Stars
OK, as a Dream Theater fan, musicianship on this DVD is fantastic. But we all know that. I really don't have a problem with the format per se, just the execution of it and the cost of the DVD. Video quality is, at best, a very good SD videocam. But with consumer HD videocams at under $600, couldn't we use those? Heck, even the interviews video quality is sub par. And the 5.1 sound is not the best, sometimes has weird sounds coming from the rear speakers and has little or no subwoofer action going. Could be better. If the price were say $10 less I would give it four stars because of the value, but at $24...... And before I get slammed like anyone here who dares to say something bad, 3 stars is still "good" and I'm still enjoying the DVD. Just wishing for better.Movie Review: mmm i'm not sure...
Summary: 3 Stars
hello there DT fans! the title of my review is "i'm not sure" so let me explain. i read on wikipedia that this 2-dvd set is a concert and some extra footage of DT's last tour so i think it'll be awesome, but my doubt comes here: have you guys checked the collectors edition? It contains the regular 2-dvd set plus 3 discs but those discs are the audio version of the concert's DVD. well, the deluxe collector's edition costs almost 15 bugs more (perhaps $5 each CD). still having in mind that it's a DELUXE COLLECTOR'S edition and hopefully the package will be awesome, I DON'T KNOW IF BUYING THE DELUXE EDTION WORTHS IT. i've already pre-oredered it but i still have time till september 30th to change my mind. PLEASE HELP ME!!!