Motley Crue: Crue Fest 2008
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Actor: Buckcherry, Motley Crue, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., TraptBrand: RED Distribution
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-03-24
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Eleven Seven Music
DVD Reviews of Motley Crue: Crue Fest 2008
DVD Review: Good DVD, but not in the same league as Carnival Of Sins
Summary: 4 Stars
I attended Crue Fest last year. Awesome show. I watched the DVD once tonight, and I can tell you that I noticed some things immediately when I was watching it and throughout the entire DVD. One thing that jumped out at me immediately was the sound quality. Compared to the Carnival Of Sins DVD, the sound isn't as good. It sounds more canned and mono. I also noticed some not-so-spectacular film editing. There are too many close-ups of the band members' hands, feet, heads, etc. The editing in general is too fast-paced. You'll see just a guitar on the screen for a .44 seconds, then you'll see a guy's head for .78 seconds, then the audience for 1.21 seconds, etc. Get what I mean? The transitions from scene to scene (such as when a song ends, and before a new song begins) are not edited very well, either. The editing on Carnival Of Sins is far better. Carnival Of Sins is edited at a fast pace, but it is a lot more watchable than this one. Also, there seems to be more down time between songs on this DVD, whether it was intentionally or unintentionally done when editing, or the band taking more time between songs. Also, I feel that some things that I saw at the actual live concert last year could've been included on this DVD. The cameras could have captured certain things, such as the audience more and the overall surroundings.
I think one of the reasons why this DVD isn't as good as Carnival Of Sins is because the show's theme and the show itself, in my opinion, wasn't quite as good as on the Carnival Of Sins (Red, White, & Crue) tour. In my opinion, the Carnival Of Sins tour and the carnival theme were their best show and theme in the history of the band. That was a tough act to follow. I understand that the band only plays for an hour and a half at Crue Fest, compared to much longer on regular tours from the past, so there are limitations as to what they can pull off compared to a tour like Carnival Of Sins. Very simply, the Crue Fest 2008 DVD isn't as entertaining as Carnival Of Sins because the theme isn't as lively and visually stunning as Carnival Of Sins. The editing of the DVD doesn't help either, as I said before.
Overall, this isn't a bad DVD. It just isn't as good as their previous tour. There is a good lineup of songs. I don't think Vince Neil was totally 'on' that night. He gives a weak performance on the opening song of the concert, Kickstart My Heart. After that, he's pretty much typical Vince Neil. If you listen closely, Tommy Lee misses a couple of beats later on in the show. Other than that, a strong performance on the drums. Mars and Sixx are great as usual. I give this DVD 4 stars because any Motley Crue concert DVD is way better and more entertaining than most bands out there. The second DVD in this set has footage from the other bands involved in Crue Fest (Trapt, Sixx A.M., Papa Roach, and Buckcherry) . It is OK, nothing great, although the camera work and editing seems to be better than the first DVD. I didn't care (and don't care) for those bands anyway when I saw the concert in Clarkston, Michigan on July 15, 2008. With the exception of Sixx A.M., those bands are what I call "concession stand bands". When they're on stage, I go to the concession stand and/or the bathroom, make a cell phone call or two, or just wander around the venue. But I guess Motley Crue needs a few bands to fill up the time. They wanted to choose current bands of today. Unfortunately, the bands of today can't hold a candle to the bands of yesteryear. Buckcherry is a terrible band who has a lead singer who thinks he's so cool. The song Crazy Bitch (which appears on this DVD) is a good example. It's as low as you can go. The last song Buckcherry played at the concert I went to had something to do with getting incredibly drunk or something like that. It was LOUSY, and the people I was with agreed. No talent whatsoever, and stupid low-life pre-school lyrics. If you want to buy just one of the two DVDs I mentioned, get the Carnival Of Sins DVD (if it's still available). It is not dated (2005), just 3 years older than Crue Fest.
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