U2 - Elevation Tour 2001 - Live from Boston [Region 2]
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Actor: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, U2Director: Hamish Hamilton
DVD: Region Code 2
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
Published: 2001
DVD Release Date: 2001-12-04
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Interscope Records
Movie Reviews of U2 - Elevation Tour 2001 - Live from Boston [Region 2]
Movie Review: "Can't Sing But I Got Soul"
Summary: 4 Stars
"Elevation in Boston" provides yet another opportunity to experience a live act from the four boys from Dublin. As with any U2 concert, this performance definitely blows away 99% of the other live acts out there.
However, it is definitely not the best U2 concert of all time, or the even the best of the Elevation Tour. Bono's voice was still a little sore from doing previous shows, which he even admits before "Kite." He still sounds better than the average singer, but devoted U2 fans like myself have come to expect more than average from this band, especially if the concert makes it to DVD. As previous reviewers mentioned, the camerawork is not very flattering either. Also, the crowd could have been a little more enthusiastic. Watch "The Fly" and you'll see fans in the elipse leaning up against the rails looking like they're about to fall asleep. The documentary that accompanies the film even admits that the band and crowd didn't connect one of the nights (In case you didn't already know, this film is a combination of at least two different Boston concerts). Sure, this is a minor annoyance, but it is still an annoyance.
But beyond it's mistakes, it is still a great concert. U2 doesn't have any trouble creating an amazing setlist. Here's the setlist and how I rate each of the performances:
1. Elevation- 4 out of 5 stars
2. Beautiful Day- 4
3. Until the End of the World- 3.5
4. Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of- 3.5
5. Kite- 4
6. Gone- 4.5
7. New York- 3
8. I Will Follow- 5
9. Sunday Bloody Sunday- 4
10. In a Little While- 4
11. Desire- 3.5
12. Stay (Faraway, So Close)- 5
13. Bad/40- 5
14. Where the Streets Have No Name- 5
15. Bullet the Blue Sky- 5
16. With or Without You- 4
17. The Fly- 5
18. Wake Up Dead Man- 3.5
19. Walk On- 5
The highlights of the show are a great version of "Streets," a rare chance to see/hear "Bad," an emotional acoustic version of "Stay," and a harder rock version of "The Fly."
The DVD also has some pretty decent bonuses. The Elevation Tour documentary is especially nice. We also get 3 bonus tracks: "Elevation" (Miami), "Stuck in a Moment" (Hanover/Dublin/France), and "Beautiful Day" (Dublin). The other good bonus is we are offered several different camera angles for most of the songs. My personal favorite angle is the "fancam," which shows you what it would've looked like to be inside the elipse during the Boston shows.
If you're gonna buy just one U2 DVD, I suggest you buy "U2 at Slane Castle," which is probably the best Elevation show and possibly U2's best show ever. But if you are dedicated fan, this DVD should definitely provide you with several hours of musical entertainment.
Summary of U2 - Elevation Tour 2001 - Live from Boston [Region 2]
After the huge, lavish spectacles of previous tours, U2 decided to tone things down a bit for Elevation, which accompanied their All That You Can't Leave Behind album. Just as the album marked a return to a simpler more stripped-down sound, the live shows returned to smaller venues and a more intimate show, and from start to finish Elevation provides a welcome reminder of what a great band this is. Recorded in Boston, the show features a healthy mix of new and old songs, which were written over the course of two decades but sound as fresh and relevant as ever. From classics like "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "Where the Streets Have No Name," and "I Will Follow" right up to instant favorites such as "Beautiful Day" and "Elevation," every track is stunningly executed. If you saw the concerts, this is a worthy and lasting souvenir; if you didn't, watch this and you might be kicking yourself. --Helen Marquis, Amazon.co.ukMusic Video & Concerts DVD Video
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