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Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,684
edited April 2008 in The Porch
If they really want to give each fan the front-row experience, they need to learn from U2 3D.

I just got back from seeing this in an IMAX theater and it was fucking amazing. Better than any U2 concert I've even been to in person because they play such huge venues and I've never had good seats.

Who else has seen this? Whether you're a U2 fan or not, you should check it out. The camera work is jaw dropping. Despite the fact that U2 always brings an insane amount of energy and the fans are just incredible, you feel very much a part of the show, right there in front. Several times I really felt like I was at a show, with people's arms in the air in front of me, jumping, bouncing, singing....simply amazing. To top it off the footage was from Argentina and as anyone who's seen any South American concert knows, the crowds are about fifty million times better than anywhere in the states.

Yet I couldn't help but think how much MORE amazing it would be if it were Pearl Jam. Is it "selling out" to make such an amazing film? I don't think so. It gave me and millions of other fans the front row experience that I'll never have with U2, and most of them won't either.

Come on you pussies, let's see PJ 3D.
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    Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    U2 Sucks
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    Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    U2 Sucks

    Not really.
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    Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    no, im being serious
    they're awful i wouldnt lie to u
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    Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,684
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    U2 Sucks
    your mom
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    Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,684
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    no, im being serious
    they're awful i wouldnt lie to u
    Either way, I'm not talking about how great U2 are. I'm talking about how great the idea is. It's EXTREMELY realistic and makes you feel like you're at the show. Up close where many will never be.
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    walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,557
    U2 is great, but I'm sorry, NOTHING compares to seeing a band live.

    I don't care if I'm in the first row or at the very back of the arena, I'd rather be AT a show a million times more than watching a show on the big screen.

    Very simply, it's the shared moment -- the living, breathing, anything-can-happen-next moment -- that one experiences with the band and the other fans during a live show that is incomparable to sitting in a theater and watching something that has already happened.

    It's my personal opinion, of course, but I wouldn't change a single one of my live Pearl Jam experiences for the greatest Pearl Jam show ever...on a screen.
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    PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    I find Filmed concerts boring.

    seriously, I can only seat through about 1/2 hour then my mind starts to wander.. (and yes I do know the irony of me torrenting about a 100 of them..but I have watched less than 10.. some people want them though so..)

    I don't think 3D would make a jot of difference.

    btw, how come the op didn't get to see U2 close? they're doing GA shows even in the US no? (it was GA hawaii, so I assume)..then all you have to do is put in the effort! ( and I was front row the only U2 show I attended..back in 89 when they were still good..)
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    HermanBloomHermanBloom Posts: 1,764
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    U2 Sucks
    agreed, quite possibly the most overrated band ever; this post is stupid
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    demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 87,927
    i've never been to a u2 concert live before. i've seen a few dozen fan made u2 videos. and have listened to them for year's. i think they are good. their older stuff is great. not so much a fan of their latest stuff. i think many fans got pissed when pop was released. ya know .. the techno dance moving style jams.
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,890
    Eliot Rosewater wrote:
    If they really want to give each fan the front-row experience, they need to learn from U2 3D.

    I just got back from seeing this in an IMAX theater and it was fucking amazing. Better than any U2 concert I've even been to in person because they play such huge venues and I've never had good seats.

    Who else has seen this? Whether you're a U2 fan or not, you should check it out. The camera work is jaw dropping. Despite the fact that U2 always brings an insane amount of energy and the fans are just incredible, you feel very much a part of the show, right there in front. Several times I really felt like I was at a show, with people's arms in the air in front of me, jumping, bouncing, singing....simply amazing. To top it off the footage was from Argentina and as anyone who's seen any South American concert knows, the crowds are about fifty million times better than anywhere in the states.

    Yet I couldn't help but think how much MORE amazing it would be if it were Pearl Jam. Is it "selling out" to make such an amazing film? I don't think so. It gave me and millions of other fans the front row experience that I'll never have with U2, and most of them won't either.

    Come on you pussies, let's see PJ 3D.

    this might be the corniest thing i ever read in my life.
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    wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    I'd love to see PJ do an IMAX. All the ones I've seen have been incredible. True, nothing like being there in person, but I've seen several and they are great. Very limited audience though as you need a special theater, so I don't see it happening. :)
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    vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,859
    i highly recommend everybody check out shine a light - the rolling stones film done by martin scorsese.
    I saw it last week, and it is amazing.
    It will be even better with the sydney premiere at the IMAX!!!
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    VacateVacate Posts: 57
    My friend saw this 3 times and had the same reaction as the original post. He raved about how groundbreaking the filming was, and i guess the sound took a year to mix. I'd love to see it if i didnt have to drive 2 hours to the nearest Imax theater. And no, U2 does not suck.
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    Im still hereIm still here Posts: 826
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    U2 Sucks

    I second that......
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    mensanemensane Posts: 912
    i went to a screening of Touring Band at the Cinerama back in 2001. that screen isnt IMAX, but is is HUGE. that was pretty awesome...and the crowd cheered after songs like it was a show. i would love to see a PJ IMAX show.
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    Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,684
    nathanastin wrote:
    agreed, quite possibly the most overrated band ever; this post is stupid
    Fucking ignorant bastard. This post isn't about U2. Get over it. Learn to read and then we'll talk.
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    ONCE DEVIDEDONCE DEVIDED Posts: 1,131
    Yeah a mate said it was great, he felt like he was there.
    Ive heard there is a Rolling stones one coming soon as well and that its better
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    ashtrayrockashtrayrock Posts: 167
    u23d was damn incredible too bad their concert tickets are so expensive. to me i'd rather see u2 charge less and NOT do a 3d film, if that was a trade off. if pj had to charge that much for a ticket i'd bash them to.

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    nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    Eliot Rosewater wrote:
    If they really want to give each fan the front-row experience, they need to learn from U2 3D.

    I just got back from seeing this in an IMAX theater and it was fucking amazing. Better than any U2 concert I've even been to in person because they play such huge venues and I've never had good seats.

    Who else has seen this? Whether you're a U2 fan or not, you should check it out. The camera work is jaw dropping. Despite the fact that U2 always brings an insane amount of energy and the fans are just incredible, you feel very much a part of the show, right there in front. Several times I really felt like I was at a show, with people's arms in the air in front of me, jumping, bouncing, singing....simply amazing. To top it off the footage was from Argentina and as anyone who's seen any South American concert knows, the crowds are about fifty million times better than anywhere in the states.

    Yet I couldn't help but think how much MORE amazing it would be if it were Pearl Jam. Is it "selling out" to make such an amazing film? I don't think so. It gave me and millions of other fans the front row experience that I'll never have with U2, and most of them won't either.

    Come on you pussies, let's see PJ 3D.


    why does seat location have so much control over your shows

    1 I look foward to just knowing the shows are comming
    2 I look foward to the atmosphere in general
    3 its 100 percent music for me, i have a great time in any seat.
    Some people have religion I have Pearl Jam.


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    Nixon in DetroitNixon in Detroit Posts: 592
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    memememe Posts: 4,693
    Yes, I agree that there is not much difference between seeing U2 live and seeing U2 at the movie theater ;).

    I can tell you from personal experience that seeing PJ in a movie theater (Immagine in Cornice) was nearly unbearable for me... I could not sit still and keep quiet :D

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    patchesHoulihanpatchesHoulihan Posts: 42
    it was alright, but the novelty wore off after the first few songs...
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    Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,684
    Nixon in Detroit wrote:
    Its sorta like a season ticket system. You don't just decide today that you want season tickets to your favorite sports team and they look and say OH MY today is the day that (enter your name here) has decided to join our fan base screw the people that have been paying us for years. Now that they are here they deserve the best seats in the house. Get real I think its pretty cool that they offer us a chance to get tickets before the public does. I am so tired of people complaining about it. Say you are a Green Bay Packers fan I think there is like a 30 or 40 year waiting list to get season tickets. Hell I live in Detroit where the LIONS are a joke and there is like a 3-5 year wait to get season tickets for them and they are the biggest joke in the NFL. I think the 10c was very gracious in allowing a random system for rows 1-2 and 9-10. You said you just joined it last year I have been in it since 1993. Back in the day your fan club membership only gave you 2 tickets for one show or 1 ticket for 2 different shows. They have given us all a great oppertunity to see them more often we all should be greatful of that. Not continue to complain about how they do things.
    Sounds like you ONLY read the title of the thread. I wasn't complaining, and I wasn't serious about getting rid of seniority or the 1-2, 9-10 random thing. Jesus, who responds to a thread but doesn't read the post?
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    Come Back in BlackCome Back in Black Posts: 659
    Nixon in Detroit wrote:
    Its sorta like a season ticket system. You don't just decide today that you want season tickets to your favorite sports team and they look and say OH MY today is the day that (enter your name here) has decided to join our fan base screw the people that have been paying us for years. Now that they are here they deserve the best seats in the house. Get real I think its pretty cool that they offer us a chance to get tickets before the public does. I am so tired of people complaining about it. Say you are a Green Bay Packers fan I think there is like a 30 or 40 year waiting list to get season tickets. Hell I live in Detroit where the LIONS are a joke and there is like a 3-5 year wait to get season tickets for them and they are the biggest joke in the NFL. I think the 10c was very gracious in allowing a random system for rows 1-2 and 9-10. You said you just joined it last year I have been in it since 1993. Back in the day your fan club membership only gave you 2 tickets for one show or 1 ticket for 2 different shows. They have given us all a great oppertunity to see them more often we all should be greatful of that. Not continue to complain about how they do things.

    What the fuck are you talking about? This thread is not about complaining about 10 club.
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    Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,684
    meme wrote:
    Yes, I agree that there is not much difference between seeing U2 live and seeing U2 at the movie theater ;).

    I can tell you from personal experience that seeing PJ in a movie theater (Immagine in Cornice) was nearly unbearable for me... I could not sit still and keep quiet :D

    Happy birthday!
    Thanks!

    I couldn't sit still either....and I wanted to clap and cheer after each song.
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    teskeincteskeinc Posts: 836
    I saw the U2 3D, Im not a huge fan but I enjoyed it, I would enjoy a PJ 3D more.
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    DixieNDixieN Posts: 351
    vedder_soup wrote:
    i highly recommend everybody check out shine a light - the rolling stones film done by martin scorsese.
    I saw it last week, and it is amazing.
    It will be even better with the sydney premiere at the IMAX!!!

    I liked that I didn't have to pay $380 to go see it. :)
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    Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,684
    teskeinc wrote:
    I saw the U2 3D, Im not a huge fan but I enjoyed it, I would enjoy a PJ 3D more.
    Exactly. And I'm not here pushing U2 3D on anyone. I'm just suggesting that PJ do the same because it was incredible and would be even better with PJ.
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    restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,941
    U2 3D was pretty cool.
    U2 is awesome
    Seeing U2 live, no matter where your seats are, is better than U2 3D.

    IMO
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    Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    I like U2 and would go to see them on IMAX given a chance, but there is no way that a movie will ever top a concert experience...except that movies are still cheaper.
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