Tupac Shakur: Live at the House of Blues
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Actor: Tupac ShakurBrand: RED Distribution
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-10-04
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
Movie Reviews of Tupac Shakur: Live at the House of Blues
Movie Review: If you've never seen a 2PAC ALIVE in concert BUY THIS DVD!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I was younger I enjoyed 2pac in movies like Juice, Above the Rim, and Poetic Justice. As a rapper, I bumped his songs from Above the Rim Soundtrack, The Bad Boys sndtk, Me Against The World, and All Eyez On Me. I was 13 when I got into his music, it wasn't until the past few years after his death that I became even more captivated by Mr. Makaveli. I've got all his cds, movies, and bio..from books to clothes... For the longest time, MY BIGGEST REGRET WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE HIM LIVE IN CONCERT. HAVING THIS DVD CHANGES ALL THAT.
The DVD itself runs 118minutes. The video quality, to my surprise was pretty decent. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE RIGHT THERE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES.
Even though Snoop & the Dogg pound are the headliners of the concert. You can really feel 2pacs greatness from the beginning and in the finale song where he comes back out with Snoop to do 2 of Americas most wanted. 2pac raps/performs 10 classic song songs in total, and while Snooo performs about 14 classic death row time period songs which are all classics like (Murder was the Case, Aint No fun, Whats my name, Gin and Juice, among others)The dvd compensates the ten track performances(which is still plenty of songs for a concert) by providing bonus music videos of 2pacs.
Concert perfomances(which are backed up by the OUTLAWZ) include
-Ambitionz Az a Ridah
-So Many Tears
-Troublesome(Where he disses Nas on his own beat)
- Hit Em up (the Classic diss track toward Bad Boy)
-Tattoo Tears
-All About You
-Never Call U B***H Again
-Freek'n YOU(accappela by Jodeci)
-How do you want it (feat K-ci and JOJO)
and the finale performance of Tupac and Snoop's 2 of Amerikaz most wanted.
bonus features include - Cali. Love remix, 2 live and die in LA, Hit Em up, How do you want it, and I aint mad at you.
PROS: GREAT SONGS PERFORMED BY 2 LEGENDARY ARTISTS, DTS SURROUND SOUND, BONUS MUSIC VIDEOS, REALLY GOOD PICTURE QUALITY
CONS: The only cons I feel have nothing to do with audio/video or the performers themselves, as much as the DJ or mixers who are suppose to play the instrumentals for the rappers are usually late on their beats. You can tell it was frustrating 2pac as he jokes around that if he doesnt get his beat that they're going to start riotting and makes reference to the LA Riots. Also I think the people marketing this dvd should have marketed Snoops performances. They might have made more money.
BOTTOM LINE:
If your a fan of tupac and/or snoop and have never seen them perform live, then buy this dvd. For the price Amazon sells it for, it was worth every penny...I honestly would have paid more. The ending where Suge Knight is shown in his classic red suit, gave me chills, especially when he gives hugs and pounds to Snoop and Pac after the show... If you know about the history/rumors/allegations/controversy of Death Row Records, then you should also feel goosebumps at that moment.
It's hard to imagine that with all these accomplishments and ongoing projects/works still to come, the man passed on at a young age of 25.
Through his music, poetry, movies, and now this DVD... 2pac may be gone, but he will never be 4gotten. Don't forget, Live 2 Tell, written by 2pac will be out in theaters soon... and I know Afeni has more of his music to release... Amazing
Summary of Tupac Shakur: Live at the House of Blues
Any fan of true art knows that an artist is most alive when he is on stage. Tupac Live At The House of Blues is Tupac?s final recorded performance?eternalized on July 4, 1996 at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip?and a celebration of his vital musical genius. One of the most respected aspects of Tupac?s grand personality was his absolute sincerity, and Tupac Live... stays true to that legacy: it is a completely honest performance sans censors and retakes. Unlike other Tupac Shakur DVDs that center on the tumultuous facets of his biography, Tupac Live is simply the portrait of an artist in his element: the stage. The performance, the energy and the artistry speak for themselves and further present Tupac as one of the most brilliant entertainers in the history of popular music and a master craftsman of the stage. The supplemental features of Tupac Live expand this representation of his talent: a remix music video version of "How Do You Want It" including concert performance at the Palace Theater in Hollywood and a documentary titled "G-Funk?Just The Music, No Drama," about the sonic backdrop that inspired and accompanied many of Tupac Shakur?s poetic verses. Tupac Live is a fitting coda to Tupac?s legacy of brilliant performance before he moved on to immortality.Similar DVD Movies
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