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Metallica: Cunning Stunts Actors: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted, Lars Ulrich Directors: Adam Dubin, Wayne Isham Number of Items: 2 Picture Format: Academy Ratio Format: Color, Closed-captioned, AC-3 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: Wea/Elektra Entertainment Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 1998-12-08 Buy from Amazon |
 "Wow!"This is an amazing live DVD. I have noticed a lot of people commenting on how bad James' voice sounds. If you want a studio sound, go listen to the studio album. This is Metallica in the raw, so get over it! I will admit however that his vocals on S&M were much better, but it doesn't really make that big of a difference. Being a huge Metallica fan, and having been to a lot of shows, it was nice to see them open the show with a different format than "Ecstasy of Gold." The Jam on "Bad Seed" was a nice opener. Jason's bass solo was awesome, and I am suprised that this wasn't turned into a song at some point. Great DVD. Highly recommended!  "Not great, but Ok"This is an interesting show. This is right in the thick of the "Load" tour when Metallica were trying something different. So What sounds pretty damn good and it's a good way to open the show. Right from that into Creeping Death which always sounds cool live. Then the boys go into the worst version of Sad But True they've probably ever done. I always skip this because it's just...eww. Ain't My Bitch sounds good live however, as do Hero of the Day and King Nothing. Then they go into a pretty bad version of One where Kirk misses the start of his solo and James sounds...not very good. Then, a nice little version of Fuel w/ alternate lyrics and as always, Fuel smokes live. Then a bass/guitar doodle of My Friend of Misery and Sanitarium into a very good version of Nothing Else Matters. Then Until It Sleeps comes in which I'm not a fan of personally, but it sounds good live. Then good ol' Bellz kicks in and gets the place jumpin'. Great live song and huge crowd pleaser every time. Then, Wherever I May Roam which is good live, but I'm glad it's not a staple anymore. Then...Fade to Black. A GREAT version of Fade to Black at that. Everybody nails their parts perfectly and the mood that is set is just awesome. Then they play the Kill/Ride medley, which consists of parts of Ride the Lightning, No Remorse, Hit the Lights, The Four Horsemen, Seek and Destroy, and Fight Fire w/ Fire. Then for the encore they come out with Last Caress into the first part of Master of Puppets, cutting out before the interlude, then segwaying into Enter Sandman. At the end of Sandman is where the "stunts" come in. Lots of pyro, explosions, lights cutting out, emergency workers w/ flashlights, and a guy on fire running across the stage. Once all that's done, the PA system has actually collapsed so it looks like a little garage, which is lit by dozens of hanging light bulbs. The last two songs for the night are Am I Evil? and a badly edited version of Motorbreath where Kirk is clearly using two different guitars. Overall, it's all right. Get S&M before you get this, or better yet, go see Metallica for yourself. "A great show"BUY IT!!!! Since i live in New Mexico, i rarely get the chance to see great shows so i resort to DVD's. That said, this is probably the next best thing to a Metallica concert. The set list was great. Kirk did mess up his "One" solo but i think that we can overlook that. Highly Recommended. Favorite songs: All tracks.  "sad, embarrassing"I went to a Metallica concert back in the early 90s when they were at their zenith. It was the best concert I've ever been to. The energy of the band was directed straight into the mosh pit. Fast no nonsense metal from start to finish. In 'Cunning Stunts' they tried a new arrangement with a multifaceted stage and various gimmicks, but I just don't think it worked. The crowd was all patchy and most of the kids just weren't into it (I mean at the concert I went to back in the 90s there were riot police outside - yes, real RIOT police! With armoured trucks! No kidding). Cunning stunts was just embarrassing. Not convincing somehow. Sorry. They just seem so lame. I give 2 stars because Kurt can still solo. How about some shredding on the next album guys? "A TOTALLY ROCKIN SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"I never really got into Metallica until my older brother showed me this concert and the Some Kind of Monster DVD. Kirk is one of THE BEST guitarists I have EVER seen in my entire life!!!!!!!!!!!! At the end of the one song he throws his guitar at the audience! He also has is lip pierced. There drummer is weird. All he is wearing is what looks like boxers and shoes. That's it! While he sweats all over his double-bass drum set. As for James. He has to stop cursing so much! They say the "f" word WAY to much! And their bassist, don't really know what to say about him. He's a pretty good vocalist. But if you like Metallica you need to see this! But please don't let young children watch this. THEY WILL REPEAT WHAT IS SAID!!!!! Oh yeah and before I forget...THE WHOLE STAGE BLOWS UP!! I'M NOT KIDDING! SO GO AHEAD! Go buy it!!!!! |
