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Rage Against the Machine Actor: Rage Against the Machine Number of Items: 1 Format: Color, Dolby Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 80 minutes Studio: Sony/Columbia Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2003-10-21 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 64 Average rating: 4.5 "I cant believe someone would sell this." All I'm going to say is that this is my favorite rock dvd. If you like rage buy this. "Rage In Action" It's a shame that I never had a chance to see the original Rage live, but this DVD gives me a little taste of what it was probably like. It starts out with the most recent performance on the DVD "The Ghost Of Tom Joad," and it is beautiful! Zack is really feeling it while singing that song. These guys had to be one of the most intense live act ever. The DVD itself is more intense than some live shows I have seen. Then it moves back and shows full performances at less recent venues. The last titled live song has a little guest at the begining, which is pretty cool, then there is an untitled live track that you're gonna love! After that it goes to the uncensored videos. They are great as well. There are no bleeps at cuss words or anything like that, they are fully uncensored. There is also a poem Zack reads which is pretty interesting, it kind of shows a reinactment as well while he is reading it. The program is great. The special features are pretty cool, they include "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" audio single, which was what the original video of this DVD came with. It also has a gallery of the book titles of the books used in the artwork of the "Evil Empire" album which may lead you to want to read these books. If you are a rock performer of any kind, this video will hype you up for a show. It does it for me all the time. If you are a fan of Rage Against the Machine, you must own this! "RAge is awesome" This dvd's awesome, if youre a rage fan you should definitely buy it. Rage talks about really important things, and unlike most artists today its worth hearing. Seeing them life definitely changes your views on lots of things, and this dvd is awesome!!!! "sweet" i broke this DVD in with my 2 month-old child. need i say more? "Rage Live: Unbridled Fury, A Must See!" If you never had a chance to see Rage Against the Machine live, you really missed out. There was a time when Zach de la Rocha was the most frightening performer in the land. I caught them twice in '93, just as they were hitting - the shows were incendiary. Zach was wrath in the flesh, a live wire, ready to strike at any moment with unbridled fury. The pit was as wild as any I've ever experienced (I almost had a tooth knocked out!) I saw them once again in 1999 during "The Battle of Los Angeles" tour. The band was much tighter, and Zach got down, but I felt like they had lost much of their menacing edge. Still, they were absolutely captivating. This DVD captures Rage somewhere in between these two states. Most of the performances are from 1996/1997, their "Evil Empire" tour, with the exception of a couple from 1994 (pre-"Evil Empire"). Zach comes off as monstrous in '94, and more human in 1996/1997. Throughout, his intensity is at peak, especially on "Freedom" and "Tire Me" where he just goes absolutely nuts. It will give you shivers. Tom Morello is an extraordinary guitar player and is fascinating to watch as well. The live stuff is the reason to get this, but they've also included six music videos as a bonus. The early videos, like "Killing in the Name", are so poorly dubbed and low budget that they're almost painful to watch. The later videos border on jaw dropping they're so good (my favorite is "Bulls on Parade".) Unfortunately the special features are a little bland. One, for example, is a reading list. Another is a list of non-profit organizations that the band supports. Noble, sure, but both are already available on the Rage web site, where they are more legible. The best special feature is the ability to view the lyrics during the songs - all music DVDs should have this feature! The biggest thing lacking from this DVD is behind-the-scenes footage. I'm sure it's out there - why not include it? If you were lucky enough to see Rage live, this DVD will bring back memories and have you pining for a reunion. If you missed them, brother/sister, I can't help you. In fact, you probably should avoid this - your envy for those of us who saw them could easily grow to unbearable proportions. Anyways, if you're a big fan, this DVD is a must-own. Don't hesitate to purchase it.