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Between The Lines: Sara Bareilles Live At The Filmore [Blu-ray]

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I can only give a review based on the 720p resolution since my TV isn't 1080p. But from what I saw, this is a wonderfully produced Blu-ray disc of the Sara Bareilles concert. There weren't any noticeable artifacts at all during the concert as the picture was very clear. However, during some of the non-concert scenes, the picture does seem a little darker, but that may be a result of the lighting during these scenes or the video settings on my PS3 (this is the first blu-ray disc I've played on it, so I'm not really sure if there are any video settings on the PS3 or not yet). The audio sounded amazing in Dolby Digital 5.1.

Overall, this is a very good Blu-ray disc that any Sara Bareilles fan would be happy to own. My only gripe with the disc is that there are only 12 songs in the concert here. From what I understand, there were more songs that she performed at the actual concert than there is included in this disc. The bonus CD was also a nice little extra.

For the Die hard Sara B fans this Is nothing short of Gold. The Video Quality is Amazing. I watched in 1080p, super Clear/crisp. sound was Amazing as well Ive Run it through both times and I can say that the 5.1 is very well done. you can hear the Crowd talking through the rear speakers as well as the slight Reverb from the rear of the Hall it all makes you feel like your in the front row watching.

The whole show is very fun, Sara Talks before almost every song and Explains where she Came up with the idea. She makes quite a few Jokes, most are very cute and quite funny. The show is filled with extras, some that you get to see while watching the Main concert such as the House Boat Performances. As such the houseboat performances are fantastic, they have a very warm and cozy feel to them.
one of the house boat performances you must watch is Many the miles, she forgets the words to the song and just rolls with it.

you also get 2 Performances of Sitting on the dock of the bay. One is Performed on the Piano solo while the other, At the Ending Credits is performed with Jaiver Dunn on the guitar and sara doing the singing.

If you Like her studio album, you will love this concert.

most Artists/bands sound worse live then they do behind the Studio glass. Sara is one of 2 artists I know that sound better Live then in studio. ( I have seen her live, she is amazing)
she Puts a Little Twist on Each song. as such each song Is ever so slightly more "Sara"

Excellent Blu-Ray Disc. Audio quality was excellent with LPCM, my receiver doesn't support TrueHD, but the 640kbps Dolby sounded as good as can be expected. There were not any issues with the location in this final recording as mentioned by a previous reviewer. Sarah is a very talented singer/songwriter and a lot of her personality comes out in her presentation--which kept me entertained! Three of the songs are also recorded in 1080p as accoustic versions on a houseboat on the bay. These made an excellent addition to the film! Also included was a bonus Audio CD with the concert on it, I have not sampled it!

If you have an HD TV and a nice sound system, picking up the blu ray is well worth it. I own the standard copy and thought I would pick up the blu ray to see if I could notice any difference. First, I have a blu ray player which upconverts so the picture on the non blu ray version looked plenty good. But there is a very noticeable difference when playing the blue ray. It is so crystal clear. A concert is the perfect situation to get a blu ray as I don't always need movies to be this clear as I like a little production value. This is so well shot you won't regret getting the blu ray from a visual perspective.

Second is the sound. This blu ray comes with the choice of PCM and True HD when selecting the audio set up. I believe my receiver plays True HD as it has all the latest bells and whistles. I am not an audiophile but the sound is noticeably different with the blu ray. It is even more clear and crisp. You can hear every detail of all instruments playing simultaneously. And Sara's amazing voice is so crystal clear coming through the center channel speaker. The base seems a little more powerful on this HD version as well. Any Sara fan will be in true heaven listening to this blu ray version of the Filmore live concert.

I'm a new Sara Bareilles devotee, having found her song Gravity via the a cappella album Sonos Sings (which BTW is an astonishing accomplishment). This DVD is a stellar marriage of the Fillmore Concert footage, a house(boat) concert, and some staged "candid" photography. The filmmakers develop a narrative of a young artist coming into her own, finding success, and bringing her community (her fans) into the limelight. It's a very engaging story that goes alongside the gorgeous concert footage. The recording of the music is particularly stunning. Big kudos to the sound engineers who not only brought across a bright and scintillating mix from the Fillmore, but somehow captured live recording on the water in Sausalito with no distracting ambient noise. How did they do that? Editing is also first-rate. In just a few places, the posed photography looks stagey, but mostly fits into the myth-making that the film does about this new star who comes across as both open and powerful. Now THAT'S a winning combination in my book--someone you want to take home with you and almost feel she might come, but also an artist to respect for her songwriting and vocal power. Even though she writes great broken-heart anthems about relationships gone sour (WHO ARE THESE FOOLISH MEN, ANYWAY? Cheating on Sara Bareilles?????), here's hoping her second album finds her having more success in romance. We're rooting for you, Sara!

Sara Bareilles has one of the best voices, if not the best voice live. I did not see her when she toured and after watching this DVD, I am sorry I did not. Sara's interaction with the audience is also very entertaining. A great performance, and a great performer! The CD that comes with the BD is a great bonus. BUY THIS DVD!

Fantastic concert. Only negatives are some songs are interrupted by behind the scenes footage. Would've rather have had the actual concert only. The songs that are cut some are on the bonus sections of disc however.

The blu-ray image and audio are first rate. A must have for SB fans.

If you like Sara Bareilles you'll absolutely love this blu-ray. She so amazing to see live because shes so sweet and genuine and loves what she does and it shows. This is a great quality movie I watch fairly often and it looks incredible in HD. Get this movie, and get to one of her shows, especially if its one of these general admission shows.

Just to confirm that this is a A, B and C region Blu-ray disc with a bonus CD of the concert. As of Dec 2008.

As someone who doesn't live in a Region A country, I got this Blu-ray base on the picture of the back cover. You can just make out the 3 region symbols next to the barcode.

I thoroughly enjoyed the film style of the concerts, and audio and video quality of the Blu-Ray version. Rather than reiterate what many others have described so well, I only want to make one unfortunate comment that Sara drops an "F" bomb while speaking to the audience. Considering I watched this with little kids, I felt this was very inappropriate, and unnecessary to have not edited it out of the final production.