This time we went to see a 3D Imax presentation of U2 in concert. Filmed entirely in 3D (as opposed to being transferred as some films are done of late) and exclusively produced digitally, it was really astounding. It avoided most what I fear from 3D presentations, specifically the object that inexplicably juts out of the screen at you, almost entirely for the wow effect. Instead it did a remarkable job of making you feel like you were there, if by 'there' you mean in all sorts of places you couldn't possibly go during a concert, like floating above the audience, or floating above Larry Mullen Jr.The concert was one from their last tour for How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb, and featured a couple of songs from that album, but seemed to have edited them out in favor of a broader range of their overall catalog. The set list is below with some comments.
- Vertigo
- Beautiful Day
- New Year's Day
- Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
- Bono really giving it all during the 'opera' part of the song.
- Love and Peace
- A song that I don't normally find that appealing, but they really injected it with some serious energy, sending Larry out onto the 'B-stage' to bang on a single drum and cymbal.
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- Bullet the Blue Sky
- Truly a kick ass rock and roll song.
- Miss Sarajevo
- Once again, Bono really giving it his all, this time during the part originally song by Pavarotti.
- Pride (In the Name of Love)
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- One
- The Fly
- With or Without You
- Yahweh
- This came on after the credits and 98% of the audience had left. Nice ending.
Otherwise, if there's an IMax venue near you showing this, and you have an inkling to see a recent U2 concert without shelling out substantially more dough, this might be worth your while.
Check out this, for some old-school U2 multimedia.
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This, also sponsored by none other than Big Buy, itself.
Hopefully, like with Sting, they inked the partnership agreement on paper made from Rainforest Trees.
National Geographic seems to figure much more prominently as a sponsor. Big Buy may have been mentioned, but I don't recall.
My understanding of this deal is that the company asked U2 if they could make a 3D film of their concerts. U2 probably said, what's in it for us, and the company lined up sponsors to pay for the production costs.
I'm ambivalent as to corporate sponsorship, particularly in the music industry, as musicians are essentially sponsored by corporations by default, many anyway. Others obviously get by sponsoring themselves in hopes of getting sponsored later.
sounds like an interesting way to watch a concert
You're ALIVE!!!
It was.
The IMAX in Cedar Rapids is shuttering at the end of the month. A shame, really, but nobody was going often enough.
Funny that you mention that Steve, I wrote a grant with one of my fellow teachers to go to the Science Center and to view the IMAX. Since it is closing, I am not sure if we have to give the money back or not. It was a 900 dollar grant to take all of second grade down for the day in mid May.
Frustrating. I did go to a few presentations there a year.
The Science Station remains open. Would that be enough to keep the grant secure?
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