Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio (2DVD)
Sony - Sony
Release date: 2002-08-20
DVD
Director:Dean Karr
Actors: Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris (IV), Dave Murray (III), Adrian Smith (II), Janick Gers
British Metal, Color, Concerts, English, Forceful, Goth, Gritty, Harsh, Heavy Metal, Music, Music Video - Concerts, New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Not For Children, Performance, Pop, Pop/Rock Music, Rock, Rousing, Stylized, USA
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Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio (2DVD)
Date undefinedSuperb eighteen song DVD of the notorious Iron Maiden playing to an extremely large crowd in 2001. Fortunately, I got to see them a year before that. Semi-promising tracks off their new (at the time) disc 'Brave New World' included the title track, "Ghost Of The Navigator" and "Dream Of Mirrors". Sound and picture quality here are top notch. Of course, we also get to thoroughly soak in plenty of that good 'ol classic Maiden like "The Trooper", "The Evil That Men Do", one of my personal Maiden favorites - the awesome "Number Of The Beast", "Hallowed Be Thy Name" and the '80's metal foot-stomper "Run To The Hills". For me, one of the most memorable scenes on this DVD is during the song "Iron Maiden", when vocalist Bruce Dickinson bonds with several women (who are dressed to be sacrificed) groups in and willingly enters an actual iron maiden - the ancient torture device. Highly recommended.
Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio (2DVD)
Date undefinedHearing Maiden Live on the CD version without seeing them just doesn't do them justice. Contrary to some other reviews, this DVD has plenty of old classics like "2 Minutes to Midnight", "Wrath child", and "The Number of the Beast", and the newer stuff totally rocks. The dueling guitars in the second half of "The sign of the Cross" are just classic, even by old school Maiden standards. Up the Irons!
Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio (2DVD)
Date undefinedThe music on this set is filled with some of Maiden's best work and is played to near perfection. However, the production and editing of this DVD is terrible. The concert footage contains a dizzy-ing number of camera shots and completely wrecks the Iron Maiden experience. For example, on 2 Minutes to Midnight, a song that is approximately 6 minutes long, the average camera shot is 2 seconds long with the longest being about 5 seconds and a large number of shots being 1 second or less. Image, approximately 180 camera shots in one song. The camera shots change so quickly, that you cannot appreciate the music or the musicians. The multiple shots get pretty annoying in just a short period of time. Additionally, the camera shots seem to have no relevance to the moment. For example, when the lead guitarest is in the middle of a great riff as he played on Blood Brothers, why would I want to watch 1 second of the drummer, 1 second of the crowd, 1 second of the singer, 1 second of the bass player, then back to 3 seconds of the guitar player? Just leave it on the guitar player.
For a full appreciation of an Iron Maiden concert, I recommend the Live After Death DVD. This DVD better captures the excitement and energy of an Iron Maiden show.
As for Rock in Rio, I recommend purchasing the CD instead of the DVD. The music and sound are fantastic.
