The Cure - Trilogy
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Movie Reviews of The Cure - Trilogy
Movie Review: For Cure fans and newcomers, alike: as good as it gets
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Movie Review: This DVD blew me away!
Summary: 5 Stars
Watching this DVD was so incredible I checked my pulse a few times to make sure I hadn't actually died and gone to heaven. With a band like the Cure, who's career spans a couple of decades and several albums, you don't get to hear a lot of their older stuff live, particularly the obscure stuff from albums. This DVD contains all of the tracks from three of their "darkest" albums performed live last November. ALL OF THE TRACKS! It's unbelievably great.
I've seen this band play in 1986, 1987, 1989, 1996 & 2000. They are fantastic but the way they played in this DVD was just amazing. Robert approached these songs with reverence and feeling and that came across in how he sang them. The band was incredible as well.
Buy this DVD. It is so worth it. In addition to the music, there is also an interview section, along with outtakes from the interviews. This is a MUST HAVE for all Cure fans. If you "sort of like" the Cure, you should also buy it because this DVD will seduce you into LOVING them! :)
Movie Review: Excellent show
Summary: 5 Stars
This is probably my second favourite DVD beside Roger Water's In The Flesh.
Very entertaining, well done show with great setlist, picture quality and sounding. If you are a real Cure fan, you just simply cannot go wrong with this purchase.
The biggest suprise was for me the Bloodflowers set. While I consider Disintegration a better album overall, I enjoyed the Bloodflowers set the most. And the Pornography set the least.
All the musicians give an outstanding performance, may be except Perry. His guitar playing just seems to be average. Simon is great on the bass as always, Roger is confidently playing and true to the album versions, Jason "drums like a dream" (RS). And of course, Robert's voice and guitars are excellent.
It would be good to see The Head On The Door, Kiss Me and Wish albums on another trilogy tour - but it's just a wish, I know.
Still, here is this concert that will please every Cure fan out there. This show is better alone than previous Cure concerts all together.
Movie Review: You MUST have it
Summary: 5 Stars
If you like the Cure, you definitely must have this DVD. It's much better than the "Show" that I have waited years to be released. It has 122 + 101 minutes of live performance and interviews; it sounds like a good deal for just a few bucks.The sound is excellent and the use of the cameras great.
I finally found the easter eggs to access the hidden selections (from ChainofFlowers).
On Disc 1
Go to the Disintegration set menu, highlight Plainsong, and click to the left. Click on that and see a split screen version of Plainsong from both nights, shot by Robert's handheld camera.
Still on the Disintegration set menu, highlight Same Deep Water As You, and click to the left. Click on that and watch Same Deep Water As You from the "Robertcam" (much like the Sinkingcam on the Dream Tour).
On Disc 2
Go to the Interview menu, highlight End Of An Era?, and click to the left. Click on that and you get some outtakes from the interviews.
Movie Review: nearly perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
The three best Cure albums (OK, maybe Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me should be in there) are now on a 2 DVD set and performed live. The sound quality is excellent and obviously the songs are quite good. Another positive is that the set makes the Pornography album sound a bit updated-- the original 1982 CD sounds like it was recorded in, well, 1982. Electronic drums and things like that.It is a lot to take in in one sitting though, and they are not exactly the happiest songs that Smith and Co. perform. Still, the only problem to me is that the bassline in "Strange Day" sounds grossly out of tune to my ear, and some of the visual effects on the songs are distracting. I guess you have to do that to liven up the atmosphere a bit though.
Arguably the best part of the DVD is not any of the songs they perform in the main set, but the encore in which they close with "The Kiss". You get a whole new appreciation for that song seeing it live.