Product Details
- Starring: Bob Geldof, Griff Rhys Jones, Tracey Ullman, George Michael (II), Jim Kerr
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- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
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- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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- Binding: Blu-ray
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- Director: Vincent Scarza
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- EAN: 0801213331598
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- Format: Best of, Color, Live, Widescreen
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- Label: Eagle Rock Ent
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- Language: English
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- Manufacturer: Eagle Rock Ent
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Product Group: DVD
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- Publisher: Eagle Rock Ent
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- Region Code: 1
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- Release Date: 2007-12-04
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- Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
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- Theatrical Release Date: 1985-07-13
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- Title: Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid [Blu-ray]
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- UPC: 801213331598
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Product Description: Billed as "the day music changed history," the Live Aid concerts of July 13, 1985, were held to raise money to fight the horrifying famines sweeping Africa. The brainchild of Bob Geldof and representing the efforts of countless musicians and technicians, Live Aid was a genuine and inspiring effort to help the victims of an overwhelming calamity. Twenty years after the twin concerts (one in London, one in Philadelphia) were broadcast worldwide, the 4-DVD treatment furthers the cause, with proceeds going toward the Band Aid Trust. The DVD set opens with a heartbreaking documentary on the crisis, followed by videos of the two hit songs that represented the collaborative nature of Geldof's efforts—Band Aid' s "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and USA for Africa's "We Are the World." Since Live Aid was never intended to be released in a recorded format, preservation of TV footage has been unreliable, resulting in some glaring omissions. Led Zeppelin's semi-reunion doesn't appear, and neither does a legendary session with Bob Dylan, Ron Wood, and Keith Richards. Some sets by performers who were popular at the time may inspire either nostalgic glee or head-scratching (Kiki Dee fans, you know who you are). Sprinkled amid these performances are a couple real gems, including a performance by Run DMC, the event's sole representative of the ascendant rap movement. Much of the music here was a passing fad, but the sentiment that brought it all together is timeless. -- Ryan Boudinot
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Customer Reviews
Underated! Worth every penny and then some! Too bad about the missing bits!
This video set brings back a flood of memories of the 1980s upbeat times. Its a piece of nostalgia you would'nt want to miss. This was one exciting time. It brings back some poignant memories (for example, Princess Di appearance at the inaugral and Freddy Mercury's incredibly powerful performance). The early 1980s was an incredibly creativite and upbeat time. Live Aid 1985 was at the pinnacle of those times.
Its too bad that the producers of this DVD set omitted 6 hours of concert time. Their ostensible reason was that the tapes were lost. Well they should have asked me, because I recorded much of it live over the air (I was in India at that time), and remember recording tracks like "You're the best thing" (the Style Council) which were omitted. I find it hard to believe the producers could not find the tapes. It seems some of the tracks were deliberately cut to make the distribution fit in 4 DVDs.
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A prize possession for any Queen fan
Amazing !!!!!! The only negative for me was the Montreal audience wasn't as passionate as I would have been! A flawless performance from Queen for sure. Although the video quality of the Live Aid segment didn't match the Montreal concert ..... the sheer magic of the event and the response from the audience and "back stage guys" was extremely emotional for me. This DVD is the pride of my Blu-ray collection
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A lot of music
Very quickly...
You get a TON of music for the price when the singers were in their prime!!
The quality of the dvd is ok.
Convienence is not so much if you dont like all the bands.
There are a lot of parts of the dvd where the sound squeals because of the sound set up on stage not due to the dvd, which is annoying.
Overall, worth purchasing if you are an absolute fan of the 80's!!
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Brilliant
Absolutely outstanding! Queen at their best. Now all we need are concerts from earlier in their career ('74-"78)
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Greatest Concert EVER!
I'm eighteen years old, I've been to many impressive concerts, and I was absolutely amazed by the performance in Montreal.
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