SuperHeroBooks - Cunning Stunts
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Manufacturer: Elektra/Asylum
Starring: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Metallica, Jason Newsted, Lars Ulrich
Directed By: Wayne Isham;Adam Dubin
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305205623
Format: AC-3
ISBN: 6305205620
Label: Elektra/Asylum
Manufacturer: Elektra/Asylum
Number Of Items: 2
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Elektra/Asylum
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 1998-12-08
Running Time: 140
Studio: Elektra/Asylum
Theatrical Release Date: 1998-12-08
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Embarrassing
Comment: Metallica is great, this product displays them at their near worst. Pandering to the crowd, playing with the lights on for the first few songs, asking if the crowd wants "heavy". Give me a break. Metallica never needed to do anything but go up on stage and crank the stuff out, so why they resorted to these tactics I don't know. Other than they are playing to the cameras, which every band does, but this is a little out of character. I don't understand the glowing reviews here. I frankly feel the audience got shortchanged and didn't experience a true Metalli-show where it's all black, all music, all fist pumping, all the time. And the stupid camera-angle-change feature of my DVD didn't work. More marketing to the masses I suppose.
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Summary: What a cunning stunt you dudes pulled on us
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What is WITH you people w the glowing reviews?????
Do you even HAVE a killer sound system?
Do you all play your DVD's through TV speakers??
Do any of you even have headphones worth more than $50?
First off, I am a fan, been to 4 shows over 20 years. I even saw them play off the back of a flat bed truck in the Tower Records parking lot just before the Load tour. It was right after they all cut their hair, it was a trippy site.
Anyway, you can't even turn this thing up all the way without it giving reverb and making the speakers crackle. Its ok about 2/3's up, but you should be able to jam a DVD all the way up and rattle the windows when you want and have the sound be clean and clear. Yes I tried it at a couple other friends houses, with nice stereos, same thing.
Another bone to pick is the camera's are jumping all over with the shots, must be no more than 5 seconds on each member, then to the next, then to the next, over and over and OVER! Somebody start a school up for these guys! It's in so many DVDs!! We don't like that stop it! It's like they think the average fan is 14-17, short attention span.
Fade to black, I love the guitars, not the subject matter, but the guitars on the song, just flat jams, but not here, it just falls flat like the rest of the show. And what really stupid is this is not on S and M DVD with the symphony, that would have been the best song on the DVD! With the violins flying away with the guitars. Flat blew that one dudes. Maybe is wasn't picked for that show because of the lyrics, if so then ok, but if not, then glaring omission.
Lars, sits right in the middle like he is on some throne and has a lot of the lights on him making him stand out, no doubt he has it set up this way, and lots of camera shots of him, no doubt he has this set up this way also, since he is a known control freak. Dude is a good drummer but he isn't no John Bonham or Neil Peart. He thinks everyone is at the show to see him as much as James and Kirk. No Lars, we are not.
And the worst part of this whole DVD is the drums are turned up WAY to high, they actually dominate the show and just about over power the guitars. NO DOUBT LARS has it set up this way. I have seen him talk allot, with out a doubt one of the biggest ego maniac napoleon complex dudes I have ever seen.
You should be able to type " napoleon complex rockers" into google and have his name and pic come up on the first page.
Lars doesn't even respect James and who he is to the band, and that people are there to always see the singer and guitarist, and every show, more than anyone, not the drummer. Not at any show. Can you name a rock band where most of everyone in attendance at the show to see the drummer? Not even Rush or Led Zeppelin, 2 of the best overall bands of all time. sure some people are there to see Bonham and Peart mainly, but not the far majority. Men come to see the guitarist and Women come to see the singer. That's just nature. That's why bands with both of them that are good are at the top. You don't even have to get along, its all about the money anyway. It's a job. And ever notice James once during each show comes over to the drums and He and Lars give each other a quick smile? That's not because they life each other, in this band even your average fan knows they don't, so why do they?
Because that's the moment of the show when they both go "Ca Ching!" another night of work, another deposit into the bank.
If you don't agree with me then you're a blinded fool. And nothing wrong with them doing it, who doesn't want to just play music for there lives and get paid millions?
That's the dream of everyone, you that is reading this also, don't lie. so no envy here. More power to ya guys! Just get it together and put out better stuff than this, take better pride in your work released dudes. Your so hands on Lars with everything, so this release in all of its problems is your fault. Thanks for ripping me off.
Summation: its bad enough you wasted $25 then had to resale it for $15, in mint condition played a few times, no the worst part is as a fan I don't get to put it on and let it play while we clean house with it going all over the house and pool parties, going out to the backyard, etc. That's one of the cool reasons I keep DVD's on concert that are good, and there are not many that are good. You can't only "watch" a concert so many times, but you can always listen plenty. And when you can't do either with a DVD, that's a flat rip off joke from a band.
I give it two stars because they have closed captioned on this dvd, other than that, one star for the overall of everything I have said.
This piece of Sh** DVD is Binged & Purged.
What a cunning stunt you dudes pulled on us.
And I bet that title is part of the "Ca Ching" deal also.
As in, Buy this dvd, so they can say it again.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing!
Comment: I watched this dvd before Metallica came to South Africa to see what I was in for. It rocked, and they basically played the same set here in the RSA. It was all fun and games at the concert until a lion came and tried to attack James Hetfield on stage. No actually, the lions are locked up in cages here you idiots! Cunning Stunts is an awesome dvd. Get it!
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Summary: Did Metallica choke?
Comment: Metallica did this specific show to film for a video, so did they choke or what? Most of the renditions on this video are lackluster and butchered. And what the is the deal with them only play two and a half minutes of "Master of Puppets". The band does do better on the second have of the show, but 50%, even 60% effort is unacceptable, especially for a video.
Pros: The second half of the show is much better than the first. It is still Metallica live.
Cons: They sure did choke or something because some of the songs are brutal and almost painful to watch.
Final Thoughts: Save your money and buy "Live Sh*t Binge and Purge" or "Cliff 'Em All", both of which feature far better performances unless you need to have all of Metallica's videos.
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Summary: Excellent home video
Comment: I seen these guys twice on this tour so watching the video brings it all back to me. I was confused about the title also, but someone explained that it is a play on words. Instead of Cunning Stunts, they are really saying, Stunning C**nts. Too bad this isn't on DVD!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Filmed during their 1997 load/re-load world tour these releases feature over two hours of a raw thrilling concert footage plus a rare glimpse into the life of metallica on the road. An interactive journey from the tour bus to the stage and beyond with multimedia technology affording limitless roads to choose. Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 07/29/2008 Rating: Nr
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