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  1. Originally posted by LikeASongI will get it, but i'm not sure which version.
    I would buy the Single DVD (due to my lack of money...), but there's Rotterdam and Sarajevo on the Extra's DVD... Though decission!


    Hmm... if you already seen the VHS concert, if I were you I'd save the money, if not you'll probably want to buy the special edition later and waste the money. It happened to me when I bought the normal editions of the Best Of(I wasn't a die-hard fan back then), now I want the B-sides.

    This is great news for me, as I can't find the VHS anywhere, and I love Popmart, a clearly underrated era of U2(an underrated album, and underrated tour).The opening with Mofo going to I Will Follow non-stop, Gone!, the sequence of Last Night On Earth - Until The End Of The World - New Year's Day is one of the greatest ever, so is Bullet The Blue Sky - Please - Streets, and Discotheque - If You Waer That Velvet Dress - With or WIhout You. The only weak thing is that Wake Up Dead Man ending... makes you think that it should have ended with Mysterious Ways. Well, I ended mentioning almost every song, a proof that I love the show.

    As weird as it sounds(and I thinks it on purpose), PopMart ROCKS!
  2. Here is some review and new screenshots:

    Packaging
    The promo release is only a double jewelcase with disc 1(wich contains the show) and disc 2(bonus material).

    Disc 1
    The show start as all the other U2 dvd's, immediately after putting the disc in the player.


    Picture
    There is a real improvement on the picture compare to the vhs release. The picture are much
    sharper and has much better colours. Seeing the dvd on a normal tv works very good. But if you have a very good Plasma/Lcd it is
    easy to find pixles in the picture.


    Sound
    Well, here you will find a big difference from the vhs release. The options is PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and ofcourse
    DTS 5.1 sourround.

    The sound is very warm and and much clearer then the vhs. You can realy hear Bono's voice much better and clearer, wich was
    a problem on the vhs.
    The volume mix between music and crowd are excellent.

    I think the vhs release didnt have the capacity to show how good the show was with the big screen on stage and the
    sound techniques. It was an unfair release, but the dvd finally gives the show a fair presentation.

    The show
    This show is togheter with Rotterdam, Sarajevo and Santiago the best show on the tour. The band is on a very playfull mode.
    The songs are very good played.
    A lot of fans has been worried about Bono's voice on this show. For people who don't know
    Bono had serious problem with his voice durning this tour. His voice is a bit weak on this one, but that makes the show even better.
    He puts so much emotion to his singing durning the show.

    The show starts with an amazing version of "Mofo", wich immediately drives the crowd
    mad. The crowd are very good and loud on this show.
    The versions on the songs from Pop on this show compare to the album
    version is huge, a real improvement. You can hear it on "Gone", "Last Night On Earth", "Please"... The version on New Years Day
    on this show is one of the best ever, Desire gets a very funny feel, Edge does an acustic version on Sunday Bloody Sunday and also sings the
    whole song. On Bullet The Blue Sky Bono comes on stages with a military outfit and an umbrella with a Usa flag on it in his hand.
    After that song one of the biggest highlights of the show starts, In the end of "Please" Bono starts to sing in a beautiful
    falsetto and slowly the song shift into "Where The Streets Has No Name". After that the band goes of stage and a dance mix of
    "Lemon" is playing in the speakers. The Lemon starts to move out over the crowd and then stops. Then the Lemon opens and U2 goes
    down from the stage and starting play Discotheque. The version of "With Or Without You" is a very emotional one, mainly by Bono's
    voice. Wich is weak on the song . Another emotional moment are the version of "One", the song is dedicated to Michael Hutchence from
    INXS. Michael died just two weaks before this show. The songs ends with "Wake Up Dead Man"



    Bonus disc

    The menus on the Bonus disc got a very nice MART feel
    The bonus material are very interesting.

    Live shows

    1997-07-18 - Rotterdam
    On this show Bono's voice is very strong. Amazing versions of "Please", Where The Streets Has No Name" and "If You Wear That Velvet Dress".
    But why didnt the dvd also contain the fantastic version of Staring At The Sun from the same show?

    1997-06-14 - Edmonton
    Only filmed with one camera? Good versions on Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, Mysterious Ways and a
    excellent version of One. You can hear that this is more earlier in the tour on Bono. His voice is much more stable
    and clearer on this show.

    Documentaries:

    Lemon For Sale
    Commerical for the lemon

    The Road To Sarajevo
    This one is different from the the Documentary on the Best Of 90-00. It contains more footage from the Sarajevo concert.
    The songs that are showed are Where The Streets Has No Name and Even Better The The Real Thing.

    A Tour Of The Tour
    Lead by Paul Paul mcguinness

    Last Night On Earth
    A Documentary about the making of the video to the song.


    PopMart Tour Visuals Montage
    A mix of fooatge and music from the tour.


    This is one of the best dvd releases U2 have released yet.





    Rotterdam


    Rotterdam








    Edmonton





    I can't wait for next week
  3. it's finally great to have a U2 DVD with some truly great bonus tracks. Can't wait. My birthday on the 14th to so I can drop hints and get it on release day
  4. I can't wait! You're right, finally some good bonus tracks. I didn't even bother getting
    the deluxe edition of Sydney.
  5. Originally posted by easports43I can't wait! You're right, finally some good bonus tracks. I didn't even bother getting
    the deluxe edition of Sydney.


    SAME HERE! I only have the single dvd set. but I AM 100% GETTING THIS!!!
  6. Originally posted by Genaro92U2[..]

    SAME HERE! I only have the single dvd set. but I AM 100% GETTING THIS!!!

    I got the deluxe edition, it was only 20 bucks more than the normal so... By the way, does the normal edition of Sydney have all those funny things on the DVD booklet? Like the notes, those Zoo TV Cola and stuff like that? Just curious

    I'll definitely get the deluxe edition, but I don't know when.
  7. Still not bad to come off a VHS. Thanks a lot for the screenshots.
  8. Man, this looks so awesome! Thanks for these screenshots, can't wait for the release!
  9. I'll buy the single-edition and rip it..Maybe the extras too if the price-tag is not that high.
  10. oh yeah, my favorite tour on DVD, can't wait
  11. Originally posted by Carlosgfc[..]
    I got the deluxe edition, it was only 20 bucks more than the normal so... By the way, does the normal edition of Sydney have all those funny things on the DVD booklet? Like the notes, those Zoo TV Cola and stuff like that? Just curious

    I'll definitely get the deluxe edition, but I don't know when.



    Yep. It still has all those funny things.
  12. The video bootlegs of the tour were really good too. I quite enjoyed Edmonton, and the first one I put on my fancy new external drive because it was that good.

    Has anyone seen that one, I think it's a pro-shot or behind the stage and back of the venue? Great version of Mofo on there.