Product Details

• Actors: Paul McCartney, Paul Wickens, Rusty Anderson, Abraham Laboriel Jr., Brian Ray
• Directors: Amy Tinkham, Mark Haefeli
• Producers: Mark Haefeli, Andee Kuroda, Richard Schlansker
• Format: PAL
• Language: Unknown (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unknown (DTS 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (218 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008CZJF
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #393,408 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S." visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never Mind The Bollocks..Here's MACCA, November 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. - Live 2002 Concert Film (DVD)

Well, I got my copy a week early and all I can tell you is that it is the best shot and produced Macca DVD/video to date. The band is strong and does what they need to do. Those who saw the concerts left with a bit of the magic from those shows, and I think they will all be thrilled with the DVD. The song choices are the best that have been released on video yet. You get some of the very best Beatles stuff (we can argue forever on what was left out here) along with the best Wings and solo works. In the end, you only have so much time, but you get a great overview of an amazing career. Paul's voice and playing have never sounded better.

It was way cool to see the sound check stuff with a very relaxed Paul on his Les Paul playing the old Bo Diddley classic, "Bring It To Jerome."

There is a touching tribute to John (Here Today) and George (Something solo on ukele). George was an accomplished ukele player and Paul's tribute is fresh and does not wallow in despair over the very heavy losses through the years.

All I can really say is that this DVD beats all the other McCartney concert DVD's of the past.

35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Being there great - DVD lousy, November 26, 2002

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Robert S Ahrens (Everett, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. - Live 2002 Concert Film (DVD)

The concert I went to was great. All of the reviewers of this DVD appear to be reviewing the concerts they attended. My argument is with the DVD version. This DVD is lousy. First of all the stage is too dark. Good DVDs bathe the stage in lots and lots of light. Hard to see the performers the way the stage is lit. Second, much of it is grainy, as if the director was going for an arty effect. And what is with the constant cuts, in performances, to adoring fans? Yes we love the music but really, Paul and the band should be the show - not the adoring fans. A little bit is fine but shots of the fans seem to make up an awful lot of the show, and they keep popping up when the main focus should be the music and the band. I thought I was watching a fan club function. And why the recurring shots from the back of the hall? A DVD with recurring shots of the TV screens behind the performers? And the close ups of the players are rarely true close-ups. Didn't they have any hand held camera operators? It looks like all of the close ups are zooms from the back or sides of the hall.

For great DVD concerts, well lit, check out the Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon, the All Star Tribute to Brian Wilson, Roger Waters in the Flesh Live, or Elton John One Night Only. These are fine examples of how it should be done.

The whole thing looks like a partial upgrade from a home movie.

The music though .... the music rates 5 stars. I love this music.

However, the purpose of a DVD is to bring the sights and the music to you at home. It fails miserably on the "bring the sights" part of the equation, unless your primary interest is constant shots of fans.

A disappointment. I'll turn off the TV and listen.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars wonderful & awful at the same time, December 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. - Live 2002 Concert Film (DVD)

I admit that the performances of All My Lovin' and Hey Jude got me all choked up, but the overabundance of inane non-concert
footage (fan one-liners, crew members congratulating themselves,
and even a 'wild kingdom' segment) nearly made me throw up.
As an individual who was around when all of those songs were
new, as well as a hard-core Beatle fan, I was truly touched
by each performance. McCartney's vocals were strong, and he
can still hit the high notes. The band did their homework learning the original arrangements. The drummer kicked [...],
for sure... The performances were intense. As far as the
DVD presentation, it's not up to par in video and sound
quality, but it's presentable, nonetheless. My major
problem with it was the fluff... Even the celebrities in
the audience were listed in the closing credits! Sheesh!!
The only thing missing was an opening monologue from Bono.
I still say buy it! The music's that good.