The Cure - 40 Live Curaetion 25 + Anniversary

Es uno de los mejores conciertos de la banda The cureMuchas gracias

So, this is what I spent my day doing, sitting on the couch, eating cheese doodles and suzy Q's with a (few) cans of real sugar Pepsi, (it was still early in the day). I am not an audiophile, nor am I a cinema guy, just a dude who digs tunes and watching live shows. First, the set list is great, for a die hard Cure fan, (I am not die hard, but there is very little I dislike from this band, I say I am not a die hard since I cannot tell you what Simon Gallup's side band was when he left during the pornography album, nor can I tell you if Porl has any hobbies, but I digress) The package was cool, but I hate this large box sets that do not fit in with my standard CD's and Vinyl. The Slip inside the box itself was weird in that it will not stay flush with the opening of the box, and not that I have OCD or anything, but I tried six different ways to make it stay flat and I am lost on how to do that. On top of the fact that the blu-ray slip is flimsy, the book is eh. It is great to have pictures and all, but once I perused it, it is as good to me as any Radiohead CD after OK computer, I mean I might as well put them all up on "Letgo" as a package deal and try to get enough money for the next time the McRib is back. So, aside from the packaging, which is a nice to have, but so not thought out for a fifty something to stuff in his house amongst all the kids crud. Now on to the show, dam, it is so much fun to sit and watch Simon and the rest of the band play and Robert's voice is never off, I mean that guy can sing anything he has written as if he first sang it, but yet you can tell it is live so the thrill of a live version is still present in the film, I would love to say there are standouts, but it really depends on your mood, I mean I sat and watched most of it today, and I was happy, sad and delusional all throughout the day. It was great! So, getting the CD is important, because you are always going to want to listen to these tunes, some not played live in (this is where not being a die hard comes in to play for the detriment of my review) a lot of years. The reason the CD version is important, is unless you are unemployed and have not a single thing to do with your time, it is hard to watch this over and over again, and see the sun pass over you while not moving. Again, I love the show, and it is well worth the watch, but you need the CD as well to never lose the enjoyment of the shows. When you are cruising around listening to the CD, you can think back fondly of how you called out sick from work and forgot to tell your spouse you had all this free time and kicked back and enjoyed hours of pure entertainment that gave you more wild mood swings then when you heard Milli Vanilli did not actually sing, but still managed to win a prestigious award.

I hadn't realized until watching this how ingrained the Cure's music is in my life. Performances so good I literally wept.

If you like The Cure, this is a great double disc - 2 concert package. Good video and audio quality on the Blu-ray version. Both concerts are very good, but the Anniversary concert (second disc) is my favorite.

This work is one of the band's best live.1. The Cure doing a complete review of their discography2. The concert starts during the day and ends at night. The summer sun is visible3. The instrumental part is very successful.4. It has extras and a mini documentary that is worth itWhat more can one ask for?

The Cure are a band that I wish I had really been into since the beginning. As an MTV viewer, of course I was familiar with some songs and the persona of Robert Smith, the lead singer and creative influence of The Cure. I even bought their album "Wish", which contained the popular song Friday, I'm in Love. I remember liking some other stuff on that album, but quickly their music went off my radar (for a long time). It wasn't until just a few years ago that I truly discovered the genius of The Cure! I have subsequently purchased all their albums and concert videos.This concert video, which contains two full concerts (nearly 2 and a half hours in length!) is absolutely fantastic. Both concerts look great and sound great although they are a bit different in atmosphere due to the set lists and the venue settings. The first concert is a chronological, forward and backward trip through their song catalog, while the second concert romps through the hits and other fan favorites. In both concerts, the band sounds tight, with that layered, alt progressive sound that is both musically interesting and somewhat mystical. Overlayed with Smith's unique vocals, the experience is truly memorable. Speaking of Robert Smith, one can tell he really loves performing. Nearing age 60, he's still an iconic front man, and he sounds just as good as ever.Put this on a big screen and play it loud!

I really liked hearing these two shows live. I've seen Cure twice and it was just like being there. A long show with lots of songs from a vast catalog. It's true to the live experience and a great retrospective. The only thing I didn't like about this was the packaging. It's HUGE, a bit smaller than a record album. The fold out gate holds 6 discs (2 blu rays - one for each concert, and 4 audio cds of the live shows on the blu rays). I guess it's kind of cool but it's way too big for what it contains. This version of the package also comes with a hard bound picture book of pictures from the shows. It's just okay. I would've like to have had all of it in a compact regular CD-size packaging. It's a little much.

Nice performance done in a cool setting.