| Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York (2001)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Dream Theater |
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| Theresa Thomason |
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| Jordan Rudess |
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| John Petrucci |
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| James Labrie |
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| Mike Portnoy |
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| John Myung |
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| Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp |
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| Norbert Stöss |
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| Ole Puppe |
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| Nana Krüger |
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| Anne Kasprik |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Music |
| Director |
Mike Portnoy; Florian Kern |
| Producer |
Erik Press |
| Studio |
WEA |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
NR (Not Rated) |
| Running Time |
90 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Like many progressive-rock groups from King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and Yes to Genesis, Rush, and Queensryche, Dream Theater has followed its own musical and artistic agenda, trends and hipness be damned. That single-mindedness is borne out on Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York, a full-length concert video shot at Roseland Ballroom in New York City in August 2000; it was the final show on the group's tour supporting its release Scenes from a Memory. With its intricate rhythms and complex song structures, Dream Theater's music is serious and somber to a fault; when gospel singer Theresa Thomason and a backing chorus are brought on for a few numbers, the effect is strangely soothing, as if a layer of humanity smothers the impeccable craftsmanship. The video is decked out in visuals of a mostly silly sort, often literally spelling out the album's narrative (or what passes for it), including reenactments and a portentous narrator. It's all cleverly put together (drummer Mike Portnoy gets director credit), and Kevin Shirley's audio mixing presents the music with clarity and undeniable power. Fans of Dream Theater won't need to be told to snap this up; those unconvinced, however, are not likely to become converts. --Kevin Filipski |
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| Edition Details |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Barcode |
085364022622 |
| Release Date |
4/24/2001 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital Stereo [English] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Dream Theater's Final Live Performance Of "Scenes From A Memory" In It's Entirety From Their Concert At Roseland Ballroom In New York City On August 30, 2000 Full Length Audio Commentary By The Band Over One Hour Of Bonus Live Material Including The Only Live Release Of The 25-Minute Epic "A Change Of Seasons," Not Included On The VHS Version Behind The Scenes Documentary Metropolis 2000 World Tour Photo Gallery |
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