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My favorite video is the one with the clips from the movie Johnny Got His Gun. It is put together in an excellent way. I love this video and wish it would come out on DVD.

For anyone teaching Dalton Trumbo's anti-war novel Johnny Got His Gun, Metallica's video "Two of One" is a must. I showed the tape to my college-prep level 11th graders and they were mesmerized (probably as much by the fact that I would play a Metallica video in school as by the contents/music). It is entirely appropriate, the musical artistry is great, and the vintage clips from the cult classic 70's film of Johnny Got His Gun are unique. One of my classes asked to see the tape a second time! As a teaching tool, this tape provides a creative way of handling the themes of loss and powerlessness. Plus, if you have any kind of anti-war agenda, the video is extremely relevant. Buy it and show it!

first off this is an awsum video because it has the story behind Metallica's song One and the story behind the music video of One. There are 2 music videos on it-the first 1 is the long version and the 2nd one is shorter. the ONLY thing i dont like about this video is that its only 20min long!

This is a great home video that any and every Metallica fan should own. Metallica made history with releasing "One" as their first music video, and it still ranks today (to me anyway) as their best. Combining black and white footage of themselves playing with clips from the film Johnny Got His Gun, and it captures the spirit of the song perfectly. I mean imagine just being unable to feel anything and be left with no limbs, yet your still alive...that is more creepy and terrifying than all the devils, demons, hellfire, and brimstone written for a song put together. Here we see Metallica in their prime, back when they were the greatest heavy metal band in existence. We are also treated to an interview with Lars Ulrich that is actually pretty cool and insightful. All in all, at this price "Two of One" is a steal if your a fan of Metallica from when they were in their glory days.

In spite of its brief running time this is an interesting video. What I found most amusing however was when the crew screws up and Lars says something along the lines of "Don't worry about it, we're just keeping this informal". HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED!!. Metallica back when they were still cool. I wonder, how can I get my hands on a tape of JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN? If anybody out there knows, contact me, okay?

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This is all bootleg footage that the band has collected. It is interesting to see what the fans in the audience focused on vs what a professional film maker would have.

This video, while recorded by fans on various camcorders in the 1980s, is probably the best home video compilation documenting a band there is. This video takes you through the days before Kill 'em All, with interviews, performances, and photos all the way into the Master of Puppets tour. There are even clips with Dave Mustaine on lead guitar at Cliff's 2nd gig with the band. Some people will complain about the quality of the audio and video. For those people I say: 1) What footage exists of this band during this time period with better quality audio / video? 2) This is supposed to be an amateur video compilation. If you haven't seen Metallica with Cliff Burton, this is definitely worth adding to your collection.

In the early '90s I had an umpteenth-generation dubbed VHS copy of this and a friend of mine and I watched it nearly every single day. The videotape squeaked and never wanted to rewind fully. The sound quality deteriorated until you could only tell what song they were playing by watching closeups of their hands on the guitars. We didn't care, and continued to watch it every day anyway, so good is this video. Now, after Load was released I think I actually went a full decade without listening to even one Metallica song, I was so disgruntled by it. I still haven't heard anything they've done after Load, but, you know, enough is enough. I've forgiven them, because there first few albums are still great. I still am depressed about the fact that, when ask people, "Do you remember when Metallica didn't suck?" people make me feel like a crusty old person. Many people do not remember. If they got this DVD, they could perhaps understand. Maybe it's the nostalgia value, but words cannot adequately convey my love of this compilation. It's mostly live clips but some humorous interview footage is also thrown in. (Interviewer asks how long the band has been together, James answers, "...since we started...") As implied by the name, this is obviously all stuff from when Cliff was still around. (R.I.P., Cliff.) In case you're clueless, he's that tall, puffy cloud of hair with the Misfits tattoo, and of course it collects a good amount of bass solos. Song choices are good and there is a clip of them covering "Am I Evil?" The video and sound quality varies, as some of this is bootleg video-sourced and other stuff was professionally-shot. But the fuzzy videos from the early days are still awesome due the amount of energy and the quality of the music, despite some quality problems and the fact that James doesn't sound great on some of the songs. Watching this, I can almost forget about Metallica's later stuff, and that is a good thing.

Umm there is people that complained about the sound quality and it wasn't bad that it sounded muted.I purchased that dvd yesterday August 9,2007 and umm I just wished Cliff Burton had more different bass solos but he didn't every show he went to on that dvd was the song (Anesthesia)-Pulling Teeth.Umm well this is a old video so I understand why it sounded like that for the quality.Its a 1987 dvd and they made turned it into a dvd 1999.Well Metallica I believe in you and keep making good dvds and studio albums.You guys went through rough times.

This is one of my most favorite Metal Releases I own. It's Metallica at their best featuring live footage/versions of songs from their acclaimed intitial trilogy of the true Metallica Sound (Kill Em All, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets). Here, we see the true start of the Metallica Legacy prior to their rise to fame and the 360 they made in their music and style after their success with the black album. Here, we get a gritty and raw look at the band which is both a tribute to the passing of their original bass player, Cliff Burton, Who died in the band's tragic Tour bus accident and the end of Metallica as a hungry and a very,heavy metallic band. You'll see here film of the band in early days playing clubs and as openers for the likes of Ozzy. You'll even get to see film of when Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) was there as Metallica's Original Guitarist. If you want to see and hear Metallica at their very best, get this DVD!!!Next to Bing and Purge, This is the best you'll ever see Metallica to be. (Unlike the mess of the Madonna Truth or Dare Wanna-Be Film Metallica released called SOME KIND OF MONSTER, which could have easily been titled SOME KIND OF MISTAKE--The film that you could say has killed Metallica's credibility as being known as Metal Masters.)... Thank goodness for Cliff 'Em All....

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Everything Metallica touches turns to gold and rocks...this included. Songs like Fuel and Battery...awesome. Too bad no Creeping Death and too much crap from Reload.

I love Metallica and this is one of my favorite projects they have done. It is not just metal and anyone will enjoy it.

Who ever thought a heavy metal band would ever sound good with an orchestra?? But they pulled it off....AMAZING!!!

The Award goes to Hetfield and his mates: the Band and Songs are great, like we know them. Orchestration is pathetic, quite obviously aiming for the Wagnerian, but to no avail. Mr. Kamen has yet to learn that in order to sound like Wagner, you've got to write like Wagner. Pity the poor Orchestra...

Say what you will about what late bassist Cliff Burton's attitude would have been with regards to Metallica's artistic direction in the '90s, but he would have certainly approved of this experiment with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. As illustrated at one point in the entertaining 40-minute documentary included with this release, Burton was an enthusiastic fan of classical music, and the concert on these two DVDs is a great example of how the two genres -- at first seemingly opposed -- can meld instead of clash. I'd like to take some time to review Sam Graham's review for Amazon.com, showcased above. In it, Graham cites Metallica's fan base as being predominately white and male. That's factually on-target; even the concert footage confirms this. However, there are many female fans in the audience as well, some in the front row no less -- not to mention millions of female fans, then and now, all over the world. It demeans them to imply they're nearly nonexistent. And here are certainly many fans who are not white; why race even enters into Graham's review is a mystery, as is the seeming offense at James Hetfield's calling the audience "man." It's called a colloquialism. As for Graham's assertion that the orchestra "adds texture but not much else" to Metallica's sound, I beg to differ there as well, but only in regards to certain songs. True, on some songs (mostly from the Load-ReLoad era), there's not much the orchestra can do -- they offer some moments where they just follow the guitars. 'Fuel' is an prime example of this. That song's inclusion is strange, since it is essentially a song about going really fast in a car, which is not something that lends itself to violins and a harp playing in the background. Where the orchestra really shines shows when the "old stuff" is performed. One needs to only listen to the S&M version of 'Call of Ktulu' to see this executed. Far more than "superfluous bombast",'Call of Ktulu' is the perfect song for this concert. In the documentary, Hetfield mentions how members of the orchestra were surprised to see such complex song arrangements from a rock band (though he wasn't specific on the songs they meant, I doubt they said it regarding 'Devil's Dance'), and it's during these arrangements that the concert excels. The version of 'The Thing That Should Not Be' here is even better than the version found on Master of Puppets, almost to the point where you might feel like the band originally intended an orchestra for the song. It's a real shame that other classic Metallica songs like 'Fade to Black' and 'Sanitarium -- both of which would certainly be enhanced by an orchestra -- didn't make it on the setlist. Weirdly, Graham says the show is "...basically just a filmed concert, with little in the way of additional visual interest." What sort of additional visual interest did Graham envision? Explosions, maybe? That wouldn't be practical, given where the concert took place. Everything else was done that night to make the visual experience entertaining as well: the lighting changes follow the mood of the songs (at one point during 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', they shut off completely), there are multiple dynamic camera angles (a few humorously close to the mic), so what else could have been added? Furthermore, the DVDs allow for multi-angle views for select songs -- follow the band member of your choice. Graham has at least one part right: the sound quality is excellent. In addition to the superb mix, the option exists for the viewer to virtually mute either Metallica or the orchestra. This addition alone makes the purchase worthwhile. If you'd like proof of the fallacy that the orchestra doesn't add much, turn off Metallica for awhile (just a little while, of course). Hear for yourself their contributions to the concert. And yes, Graham also correctly points out that most everyone filmed seems to be having a great time. It's especially entertaining to see members of an orchestra, normally an austere group, getting excited. Basically: take Graham's review with heaps of salt. This DVD set is a necessary addition to any Metallica fan's video library, and something that can perhaps bring lovers of both metal and classical music to the same room to actually enjoy a concert at the same time. (But not for long after. Soon enough, the metal fan will want to talk about Ride the Lightning and the classical fan will want to chat about Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, and the two will probably part ways.)

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For anyone who is a Metallica fan, this is a must have. The songs performed span their entire career. The picture and sound quality are great. I would recommend this DVD to everyone.

A brilliante summary of the 3 days in Mexico. The audio quality is state-of-the-art. The video quality appear unreal. The set list is marvelous. This CD- and DVD-Box is for each Metallicafan must. The box set is worth each penny.

The concert video and audio are awesome. One of the best quality audio dvd's you will find and metallica's best production in a dvd thus far. Video direction and quality are excellent. The editing is done well except I wish there was a way to not have the occasional mexican audience interviews mixed in with the show between songs. Its all good but sometimes you just want to see just the concert. That is my only minor complaint but doesnt detract from the concert and dvd quality. A must buy if you are a Metallica fan. Instantly one of my favorite dvds I purchased all time and I have over 200 concert dvd's. I purchased the deluxe version as I am a collector. The audio of disc one of the dvd's is on 2 cd's. Alas, the audio of dvd 2 is not on the two included concert cd's.

ENvoie rapide malgré les fetes de noel! 4 semaines USA/France; coffret carton un peu abîmé, dû au long voyage! Impec!

Metallica kicks some tail in Mexico. As always a killer live show and a mixed set of old and new. Cheap packaging though. Item was damaged in shipping and it's not even worth the time to send back. I think I'm done with Amazon !

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For me one of the best concerts on BD additional not available in Europe!!! (shame)

This is the best Metallica show that I ever seen in my life. I have been at two live shows in Minneapolis, MN and it was way below the energy that this show has. Even when I watch it on my tv it feels more alive than the two shows that I went to. You can see that in all four members of the band that they are having such a great time playing in Mexico. Pay attention to the songs Nothing else matters, a memory remainds, and enter sadman and you will know what I'm talking about.

I bought it as a gift, haven't watched it but i got it very fast.

The audio quality is state-of-the-art, the video quality is unreal, and a great setlist to go with it. The only annoyance is that during the concert they show interview and fan footage.. Which is the only thing I didn't like since I enjoy sitting and listening to the concert portion only. Other than that, it's worth every penny.

Ok, first the reasons why I'm giving it only 4 stars: Why couldn't they put together a Blu-ray deluxe package? I had to choose between buying the full 2-disc DVD + 2 disc CD version or, if I wanted superior audio and video, go with the 1 disc Blu-ray. I definitely think that's something they should look into for possible future Blu-ray releases. I would have liked the option to get the full 3-day setlist on Blu-Ray. They did the same with the Nimes Blu-Ray of which there is a boxed set version only available on DVD. Again, I opted for the Blu-Ray. Another thing I don't really like about the Mexico Blu-Ray is that they placed interviews/behind the scenes stuff in-between songs instead of having it separately as Special Features like on the Nimes disc. It's annoying if I just want to watch and enjoy the concert for it to be interrupted but little bits of fan or band interviews (all in Spanish, by the way). The setlist on the Blu-Ray is as follows: The Ecstasy Of Gold Creeping Death For Whom The Bell Tolls Ride The Lightning Disposable Heroes One Broken, Beat & Scarred The Memory Remains Sad But True The Unforgiven All Nightmare Long The Day That Never Comes Master Of Puppets Fight Fire With Fire Nothing Else Matters Enter Sandman The Wait Hit The Lights Seek & Destroy Since Metallica played three consecutive shows in Mexico City, the footage is from all three nights combined. I was at the concert on the 4th of June and, again, I wish I could have seen all the songs they played that night on Blu-Ray (Blackened, for example is only available on the 2-disc DVD package). The concert was awesome and this disc is extra special for me since I was there. Audio and Video are great...it's awesome to finally see a Metallica Blu-Ray release. I do think that the Video quality of the Nimes Blu-Ray is slightly better...but that maybe because of the cool venue they played in Nimes. Also, the helicopter footage was clearly not shot in HD as the quality is horrible compared to the rest of the concert footage. BTW...buy both at the Met website instead of here...they're cheaper there even with shipping!

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Somebody mentioned previously that this Blu-Ray is $19.99 at the Metallica Store...but they also charge $15 for shipping! I was going to order this one and the Mexico City Blu-Ray through the official Metallica store, but they were going to TRY to charge me $18 for shipping. I don't think so! Total rip-off. Amazon must order their copies from Metallica themselves, which is why it costs so much here. Any wonder why people would rather just download them via torrents?

I'm giving this 3 stars because the picture and sound are awesome. However the audio is out of sync, more so on the stereo version than the 5.1. It is inexcusable for them to be this sloppy with the transfer. It's my 1st concert on bluray so I can deal with the 5.1 transfer, but still a sorry effort. Also, it's much cheaper on Metallica's website.

IF YOUR A METALLICA FAN BUY THIS !!! IF YOU WANNA SHOW OFF YOUR KICKASS TV AND SURROUND SOUND BUY THIS !!! THE PICTURE IS AMAZING AND THE SOUND RUMBLES MY HOUSE BUY THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm very disappointed to post this review since I was really looking forward to this concert. I own over 20 concert blu-rays, and have only had this issue with one other disc (Rush - Snakes & Arrows blu ray), but the audio and video are not completely in sync for this concert. I notice the sync issue mostly on the stereo audio track. I didn't notice it as much on the 5.1 DTS track. That said, I tend to notice even the slightest audio/video sync issues with DVDs and Blu-rays. I play drums, and if the audio and video are not perfectly in sync when watching the drummer (Lars in this case), I find it distracting, so much so, that I can't enjoy it at all. If you are the same way, I would have to recommend that you do not purchase this concert. The video quality is stunning in blu-ray, though, and the venue that they perform at for this show is one of the coolest venues ever. Wish my band could play there! My Blu-ray player is an LG BD390.

I would just like to elaborate on the fact that Amazon is charging WAY too much for this dvd. I bought it on [...] for 20 bucks and with shipping and handling i paid about 25, for one of the best concert dvds i have ever owned. Just be aware that shipping from [...] takes about (4-6 weeks). Besides the fact, the dvd is just great. It is 100 percent true that everything is better in blu-ray! As soon as i put in, i can honestly say my jaw dropped. The picture, the stage, the setting, the instruments, and Metallica look AMAZING in 1080i HD. The sound is incredible with my surround sound system of course, and the setlist is great. They covered almost all of their CDs from Death Magnetic's Cyanide, "The Black album" Enter Sandman and even songs from Kill em' all. I seem like im rambling but i can honestly say upon viewing it, i did not know what to expect. What i got was an amazing band, with an amazing concert, all in crisp HD. A must buy.