Customer Reviews

Orgullo, Pasion y Gloria: Tres Noches en Mexico

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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!

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.

Great concert. I think I got my lighter out and waved it around a few times when I watched it. Metallica is great and they really appear to enjoy performing this show and the enery is infectous.

I didn't think the overall bluray was as good as the Nimes one but it was pretty good. the crappy looking helicopter shots kinda took away from the overall picture quality, but the sound was 5 star. It was a very good bluray to own while waiting for some other better big four bands to release blurays like Slayer, Megadeth, & Anthrax, so I would highly recommend it.

Before you buy this, ask yourself what you are looking for. If you want to have an experience not dissimilar from actually sitting in the concert with amps blaring, crowd screaming around you, minus the body odor, sweat and mosh pit, you're in for quite a treat. If you're looking for the crowd, the body odor and mosh pit, maybe you have a bunch of friends you can invite over to view on a big screen in your living room? Just keep the furniture in the corners so you don't have to purchase furniture afterwards!

The video quality is tremendous. You get a ton of views you'd never have while at the show and closer to the band you'd likely ever be capable of getting. It does a good job of making you feel like you are there. I imagine the Blu Ray looks even better.

If what you are looking for is the "in concert" type feel, put this in the player, setup the DTS 5.1 audio and sit in the center of your speakers. You'll feel like you're there without all the sweat and people. It does a fantastic job of capturing this feel. Whoever mixed the 5.1 surround mix did a really good job making use of the surround sound stage. No channel carries the others and everything seems to be intelligently separated to allow you to feel like you're "there." AWESOME!

The only downside to the discs are that you can't set them up to skip the interviews and fan stuff inserted between tracks. It would be nice to have it play the entire concert, uninterrupted but that's not possible as they've setup the disc. It's easy enough to skip the interviews and fan stuff by hitting next on the remote, but it still would have been better to just include this as extras.

Why buy this $60+ set when you can get just the DVD for $20? You get an entire extra DVD that contains the remainder of all the songs they played on the three nights. Evidently they played a couple of the same songs during the 3 nights, so they've included one version of every track they played on the 2 DVDs.

Also included in this set are 2 audio CDs. Since the concert was longer than allowed by 2 CDs, they've taken what I suppose they feel were the best 19 tracks and put those to CD. The CDs sound pretty much just like the PCM (stereo) mix from the DVDs. Very high quality stuff here.

If you're a fan of Metallica, buy it. Don't even stop to think about it. I'm surprised you made it to the end of the review without just buying it already! Seriously, it's a tremendous setup and show. No question.

If you're not a fan of Metallica, I'm also surprised you read this far. This disc will NOT change your mind about them, I guarantee it.

Metallica made this for the fans and it shows. No one else would want it, but who cares about everyone else? Metallica fans have never sought acceptance, why start now?

Keep it short. Buy the Blu ray. Even if you are bored hearing sandman, puppets, etc. like me dont let that stop you. they shouldve incl. more rare cuts on this dvd but not dissapointed at all..
Crank it up !!

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.