Product Details

• Actors: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Metallica, Jason Newsted, Lars Ulrich
• Directors: Wayne Isham;Adam Dubin
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics, Live, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Elektra/Asylum
• DVD Release Date: December 8, 1998
• Run Time: 140 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (132 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305205620
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,802 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

Filmed during their 1997 load/re-load world tour these releases feature over two hours of a raw thrilling concert footage plus a rare glimpse into the life of metallica on the road. An interactive journey from the tour bus to the stage and beyond with multimedia technology affording limitless roads to choose. Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 07/29/2008 Rating: Nr

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not great, but Ok, September 10, 2004

By	Dan Duval "Daniel H. Duval" (Earth) - See all my reviews

This is an interesting show. This is right in the thick of the "Load" tour when Metallica were trying something different.
So What sounds pretty damn good and it's a good way to open the show. Right from that into Creeping Death which always sounds cool live. Then the boys go into the worst version of Sad But True they've probably ever done. I always skip this because it's just...eww. Ain't My Bitch sounds good live however, as do Hero of the Day and King Nothing. Then they go into a pretty bad version of One where Kirk misses the start of his solo and James sounds...not very good. Then, a nice little version of Fuel w/ alternate lyrics and as always, Fuel smokes live. Then a bass/guitar doodle of My Friend of Misery and Sanitarium into a very good version of Nothing Else Matters. Then Until It Sleeps comes in which I'm not a fan of personally, but it sounds good live. Then good ol' Bellz kicks in and gets the place jumpin'. Great live song and huge crowd pleaser every time. Then, Wherever I May Roam which is good live, but I'm glad it's not a staple anymore. Then...Fade to Black. A GREAT version of Fade to Black at that. Everybody nails their parts perfectly and the mood that is set is just awesome. Then they play the Kill/Ride medley, which consists of parts of Ride the Lightning, No Remorse, Hit the Lights, The Four Horsemen, Seek and Destroy, and Fight Fire w/ Fire. Then for the encore they come out with Last Caress into the first part of Master of Puppets, cutting out before the interlude, then segwaying into Enter Sandman. At the end of Sandman is where the "stunts" come in. Lots of pyro, explosions, lights cutting out, emergency workers w/ flashlights, and a guy on fire running across the stage. Once all that's done, the PA system has actually collapsed so it looks like a little garage, which is lit by dozens of hanging light bulbs. The last two songs for the night are Am I Evil? and a badly edited version of Motorbreath where Kirk is clearly using two different guitars. Overall, it's all right. Get S&M before you get this, or better yet, go see Metallica for yourself.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best concert DVD ever recorded, July 25, 2002

By	N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Say what you will about Metallica, but one thing you can't deny is that they always put out the best home video releases, especially when it comes to them playing live. Cunning Stunts was recorded before "ReLoad" was released, and features the boys at their best. "Fade To Black", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Creeping Death", "Nothing Else Matters", "King Nothing", "So What", and "Sad but True" are all brought to life live great, but there are a few minor gripes. Kirk does mess up a bit on the solo to "One", and on some of the older songs (like the Kill/Ride medley) James seems like he's having trouble remembering his parts. But, the good outweighs the bad in the end, besides the great concert, the DVD features are outstanding, and the picture and sound quality can't be beat; this is how a concert DVD should be done. All in all, this is an essential item if your a Metallica fan, and it is worth every penny.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best DVD I own!, January 21, 2000

By	pelfmon (paris, kentucky USA) - See all my reviews

Metallica, regardless what people may say, is the best band EVER. I can listen to every song they have put out. This DVD just shows how strong a presence they still hold on stage, where they make their home. James, Jason, Lars, and Kirk play harder than ever with each performance. Two hours into this concert these guys are still going stronger than ever.

This DVD just shows that Metallica is the best live band there is, and on Enter Sandman it shows Metallicas popularity as the crowd sings alnog word for word.

This will simply blow your mind away! The visuals are pure DVD quality and the 5.1 sound is mind boggling!