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Paul McCartney - Live in Red Square
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 9780767060370
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
ISBN: 0767060377
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: A&E Home Video
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 StereoEnglish (Subtitled),
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Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
MPN: AAE71104
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 14, 2005
Running Time: 160 minutes
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 18, 2003
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Editorial Review:
The Beatles Anthology may be the motherlode for fans of the Fabs, but among other Beatle-related video offerings, only The Concert for George matches Paul McCartney - Live in Red Square for sheer emotional and musical impact. It's no coincidence that the latter two chronicle not just concerts but significant events--a memorial for Harrison (he had died a year earlier), and Sir Paul's first visit to the former Soviet Union.
For the Russian audience, McCartney's appearance in Moscow is little short of a miracle. The Beatles were banned for decades by the Soviet government, which regarded their music as the epitome of Western decadence and propaganda, and the fans' only access to the group was through the occasional photo or black market album. Their reaction to his 2003 visit is a mixture of frenzy and rapture; in interview after interview, what one fan calls the Beatles' "gentle intervention" is credited with helping to bring down the whole Soviet system, simply because they represented a creativity and freedom that had been almost totally silenced. And that's all before McCartney plays "Back in the U.S.S.R.," which inspires a response that simply must be seen and heard to be believed.
Elsewhere, Macca and his superb band perform a variety of Beatles tunes, along with some highlights from his solo career and stint with Wings. Considering the dozens of classics in the Lennon-McCartney catalogue, the majority of them never performed live by the group, he could hardly go wrong. Still, the choices are almost unerring; along with "Hey Jude," "Yesterday," and "Let it Be" are some unexpected treats (including "Getting Better" and "She's Leaving Home" from the Sgt. Pepper album, as well as "Fool on the Hill," "I've Just Seen a Face," and "Two of Us"). And that's not all: additional footage from a show in St. Petersburg features "Drive My Car," "Helter Skelter," and a powerful medley of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band" and "The End." The sound and visuals are good, and the extra features (including a brief parallel history of the Beatles and the U.S.S.R. in the '60s) are interesting. No, the Beatles will never reform. But Paul McCartney - Live in Red Square ain't a bad substitute. --Sam Graham
1. Getting Better All the Time2. Band on the Run3. Can't Buy Me Love4. Two of Us5. Saw Her Standing There6. We Can Work it Out7. I've Just Seen a Face8. Live and Let Die9. Someone's Knocking on the Door10. Fool on the Hill11. Lucky Guy12. Birthday13. Baby I'm Amazed14. Back in the U.S.S.R.15. Hey Jude16. She's Leaving Home17. Yesterday18. Let It Be.System Requirements:Mac in the USSR! As a member of The Beatles Paul McCartney helped to launch the British Invasion and bring rock and roll onto the global stage changing the world with a pulsing new sound and a way of life not even the Iron Curtain could keep out. On May 24 2003 McCartney ended decades of anticipation with his first-ever concert in Russia. Join a crowd of over 100000 as PAUL McCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE captures the historic sights and sounds of this nearly three-hour show. Behind-the-scenes footage of the star's whirlwind visit to Russia including a private meeting with President Vladimir Putin and interviews with important members of Russia's cultural community reveal the importance the Beatles and McCartney played in the development of Russia's future. Join Mikhail Gorbachev and Vladimir Putin in this landmark film as McCartney performs rousing renditions of "Can't Buy Me Love" "Band on the Run" "Saw Her Standing There" "Live and Let Die" "Hey Jude" "Let It Be" "Yesterday" and much much more. Watch as Paul performs these classic songs:Format: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS Rating: NR UPC: 733961711042 Manufacturer No: AAE71104
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great Concert
Very cool concert. What more can you say. If you like Paul, you'll like this concert.
Rating:  - Horrible Video Editing / Great Music
I do not believe there is a single video shot of Paul McCartney in this entire video that lasts for more than four seconds before it switches to some other band member, or more so, to the audience. This film is clearly more focused on the crowd and merely blends in extremely erratic video of Paul McCartney and his band. Also, although interesting, the commentary between each song does not allow the viewer to get into any kind of flow with the concert. This really feels more like a documentary ... Read More
Rating: - Good DVD, Could have been great! Use Your Remote as You Watch!!
Caution! Almost un-watchable without your remote! BUT, great if you can fast-forward. If you want a real "migraine" watch this one all the way through, without your remote. I counted 97 camera shot cutaways during "Baby I'm Amazed", and that's about average per song, back and forth from the audience to the band, back to the band, back to the audience, over and over and over. No music (as great as it is) can save this DVD! I've never seen anything like it in my life. For some odd reason, most of the ... Read More
Rating: - I wanted so much to like this one....
Huge Beatles/McCartney fan here. When I read reviews on Amazon, I make sure to read the five star reviews along with the one or two star reviews. I like to get a real feeling of what I will possibly be purchasing. Interspersed with all the rave reviews for 'Paul McCartney - Live in Red Square' there is a smattering of reviewers who pan this DVD as 'unwatchable' and 'painful', to quote a couple of them, citing the constant switching of cameras as the main reason. The huge McCartney sycophants will give ... Read More
Rating:  - Only 1 problem..
This DVD is in 1.33 not 16X9....drives me crazy! If anything was made for a 16X9 format it is a concert. As new as this DVD is they could have released it as such. Great performer, great songs..greatly perturbed :(
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