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"U2 Vertigo//2005" is without doubt the hottest tour of the year!! Ticket demand has been phenomenal and by the end of 2005 U2 will have played to 3.25 million people! "Vertigo//2005, U2 Live From Chicago" the DVD captures this unique experience.

The DVD features 23 electric performances, with songs drawn from across the bands entire career - from first album fan favorites such as "Electric Co," through U2 classics such as "Pride...," "New Years Day" and "Where the Streets Have No Name" and right up to date with "Vertigo" the smash hit that launched this years #1 studio album "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb."

Directed by Hamish Hamilton

DVD TRACK LISTING
1. City of Blinding Lights
2. Vertigo
3. Elevation
4. Cry/Electric Co.
5. An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart
6. Beautiful Day
7. New Years Day
8. Miracle Drug
9. Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own
10. Love and Peace or Else
11. Sunday Bloody Sunday
12. Bullet The Blue Sky
13. Running To Standstill
14. Pride In The Name Of Love
15. Where The Streets Have No Name
16. One
17. Zoo Station
18. The Fly
19. Mysterious Ways
20. All Because Of You
21. Original Of The Species
22. Yahweh
23. 40

***This Limited Edition Double Disc Set comes in special packaging and includes a bonus second disc featuring a behind-the-scenes documentary as well as other exclusive unseen performance elements.***

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.53 inches; 0.01 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Erica Forstadt, Hamish Hamilton
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Color, Dolby, DVD, Closed-captioned
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 19 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2005
Actors ‏ : ‎ Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Gavin Friday
Language ‏ : ‎ English (DTS 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (PCM Stereo), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Interscope Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000BNXDEG
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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R. Long

Despite what you might read here - a great DVD!

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2005

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I was surprised when I first saw that the average rating for this DVD was at 3.5 stars. After reading some of the negative reviews I want to offer some alternative opinions before anyone decides not to get this DVD.

Some have described the show as a "comparatively stripped-down stage production". Vertigo was certainly not as elaborate as ZooTV or as over the top as Pop, but stripped-down it was not. The video curtains were amazing and especially effective during City of Blinding Lights and Streets. The lighting of the Vertigo ellipse was unique and the fact that U2 was able to tap into the video message boards around the United Center made the show even more visually interesting.

Some have complained about the quality of the sound. I must have gotten a different DVD than others. The sound is superb. Ironically, it is so good that you do lose a certain sense of "liveness". Thankfully, a few bad notes and scratchy vocals were left in to remind you that you are watching a live concert. One reviewer writes that Bono's voice was much better on the Boston Elevation DVD. His voice was horrible in Boston. Go back and watch the DVD again.

One reviewer commented that "Bono understandably looks heavier and wearier than in days past". I personally am glad to see that at least one rock star is willing to age. "Look honey, Bono has a gut just like me!"

I think the editing is well done. Very few jump cuts, interesting views from above, a few peeks at the Edge's gear and only a few songs marred by my least favorite shot - the view from the crowd. Sunday Bloody Sunday particularly suffers from the "snake pit" shot. I do agree with some that the audience seemed lifeless. I think that is an editing issue rather than a crowd problem. I also think the arena could have been miced better to record the many sing-alongs. Whoever wrote that the video looked like a grainy handicam needs to invest in a new DVD player.

The setlist? There are always some folks who don't get to see the songs they wanted or don't like the treatment of certain songs. Me too. I was at one of the Garden shows and wish that they had flown Mary J. Blige to Chicago to include her amazing rendition of One which we enjoyed in New York. Bono's ability to sing Pavarotti's portions of Miss Sarajevo is amazing. Not included in the Chicago shows. But I did enjoy seeing the songs from Achtung Baby that I didn't see live - Zoo Station and The Fly in particular. U2 has a huge collection of great songs. They could never fit them all into the two shows filmed for this DVD. My favorite of all - "They not only deny (the) Pop Mart Tour (their most fantastic and successful ever), but also U2 deny the whole Pop era." Um, Pop was a horrible album compared to all of the others. That tour almost bankrupted the band due to it's enormous expense and dwindling ticket sales as word got out how uniquely horrible the show was. I'm as big a U2 fan as anyone, but I almost walked out of the stadium during that one.

I won't even comment on the complaints about Bono's speeches. Anyone who has followed U2 and has seem them live before should know to expect (and I think embrace) that part of the evening.

If you are a U2 fan, or someone who is just interested in great rock shows, this DVD belongs in your collection. Enjoy.

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Carlos

Exciting + entertaining + vibrant = Amazing concert

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2006

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U2's new DVD was released on a great date, given to the fact that they will play in Southamerica the last part of the tour... This 2-hr long concert has an excellent tracklisting joined to Bono's superstar caliber performance. The songs they played in this concert were very good, but maybe two songs I missed were "Kite" and "Walk On", both from their 2000 album.

One of the things they could have done with this single-disc edition was to add special features, like in the Elevation 2001 DVD, in the disc 1 there's the concert plus a documentary. I know the documentaries for the Vertigo Tour will be on the DVD 2, but still...

I think the order of the songs wasn't the best; if you see how they perform "Vertigo", I think that could have been the first song in the concert. Other things that were great in the show were moments when Bono asks people from the audience to go on the stage: there's a girl from the audience who goes dancing on the stage while the band performs "Mysterious Ways", I think she made this song more entertaining in the show... There's also other part in the concert, when they play "Elevation", in which Bono seems to have somthing stuck in his thorat and he stars clearing it in the middle of the song, that was a funny moment in the show.

To finish: An excellent concert, with cool effects and amazing performance. Plus, if you still haven't seen U2 live in your country, a perfect way to prepare for what's coming! ;)

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dwall

Excellent concert vid from a legendary band

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2016

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I don't know where critics of this video get the idea that the band seems tired, that's not the concert video that I saw. It's a spectacle like most of their tours are and Bono spoke eloquently about what Chicago means to U2 and, of course, world poverty and human inequalities. You don't get to see a U2 concert without a small lecture on global politics. But he fit the comments into the rhythms of the songs much in the way Patti Smith does. The band was everything its fans could hope for and the audience at the venue was electric. Could the editing and camera angles have been better? Maybe. But that's a small quibble at best and I never had that feeling in watching the video. Even though U2 isn't my favorite band to listen to on CD, I do admire Bono's activism and I really enjoy watching them perform in concert. This is a fine video and really indicative of their entire career.

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Alberto Bejarano

Great Band, Excelent Concert!!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2006

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The year was 1988, Germany was about to become ONE country once again, the Soviet Union begins its withdraw from Afghanistan, George Herbert Walker Bush is elected over Michael Dukakis, the venue was Bellas Artes Theater in Maracaibo, the movie was RATTLE&HUM, the rest is history.
I was a highschool freshman when I saw it, inmidiatly I got hooked. I've been folowing their work ever since. Sure I like some albums better than others, but got to admit, this one is among my favorites, I love this concert, the fact that the mistakes are not edited, makes me feel that I'm actually there, it just can't be flawless all the time, s**t happens. Give yourself permission to enjoy this four long time friends jamming together, spreading their love and message of tolerance so we all together can make a better world to COEXIST.

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Dm Blackwell

Good, but no cigar boys...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2008

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I have had this DVD (the 'Deluxe' version, of which more later) since it's first week of release. I have to say it's musical content and the filming of it has grown on me as time goes by. At first I was not too impressed I have to say. But somehow it seems to win over with a hidden depth of content and character that just isn't immediate like some of the other U2 concert DVDs. Maybe it's because it seems a little slower paced, or maybe it's just because the band are a little slower paced than before. They are (like us all) getting older. But I don't think that's the only reason. It is an American 'in the round' show, and that changes the style and atmosphere of the concert compared to the European shows where the crowd are usually facing the front of stage only. Never seems quite right to me to have an audience facing the back of you. I mean how interesting can it be to watch Larry drumming from behind! Plus, lets be honest here: the US audiences don't seem to rock out quite as wildly as do the Europeans! U2's fanbase in the US seems a bit MOR to my eyes.

But having said that it is a well directed film shoot, capturing the band in a good mood and getting you up closer than any previous U2 concert DVD IMO. The sound quality is good too (although there does seem to be an audible background hiss on my copy).

Bad points: well having said that the concert was well captured, the intro of the show (City Of Blinding Lights) was criminally ruined by not having the camera panned on the startup of the amazing video sequence that plays on the video curtain. Sacrilege! Also, the 2nd disc extras are really poor, and do not warrant the outlay over the standard edition.

So to sum up: A good concert well filmed and presented. The band are ok (if not on fire), the song list pretty great and the crowd maybe a bit too quiet. Perhaps not the most faithful representation of the Vertigo tour. If you want that then the Milan DVD included with U218 Singles is better suited. But then that is only a mini-concert. I guess we can't have it all. Maybe U2 did this on purpose so we would all go see the U23D film!

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Markus K.

Vereint gekonnt Alt und Neu!

Reviewed in Germany on March 18, 2020

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"U2"s Live-DVD "Vertigo 05 - Live from Chicago" wurde am 9. & 10. Mai 2005 im "United Center" in Chicago, USA aufgenommen. Mir liegt die Konzertscheibe als Einzel-DVD ohne jede Extras vor - ein klares Manko, aber der Preis ist derzeit dafür klar in Ordnung. In der DVD-Hülle gibt es dünnes Booklet mit ein paar künstlerisch bearbeiteten Farbfotos von den Bandmitgliedern. Die Scheibe ist in einer soliden Kunststoff-DVD-Hülle untergebracht. Der Sound liegt als PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 und DTS 5.1 vor. Bild und Ton sind gut, aber der Stereo-Sound ist etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig. Regisseur war Hamish Hamilton, der viele Schnitte in die Aufnahme eingefügt hat. Mich hat es aber nicht gestört. "U2" sind: Bono (Gesang, Akustikgitarre), The Edge (E-Gitarre, Gesang & Piano), Adam Clayton (E-Bass) und Larry Mullen Jr. (Schlagzeug). Zumindest Bono spielt bei dem Konzert auch noch auf der Trommel.

Das Live-Konzert geht sage und schreibe 2:19 Stunden lang und die Playlist umfasst 23 Einträge. Den Auftakt macht das Lied "City of Blinding Lights", weiter geht es mit "Vertigo" und "Elevation". Es werden einige der Klassiker aus früheren Zeiten wie "New Year's Day", "Sunday Bloody Sunday" und "Pride (In the Name of Love)" gespielt, aber auch etliche neuere Lieder wie "Mysterious Ways" und "Zoo Station". Mit "Yaweh" klingt das Konzert langsam aus und den Schlusspunkt bildet das schöne "40". Das Konzert beinhaltet also ältere und neuere Lieder und vereint somit in toller Weise Alt und Neu von "U2". Vom Publikum bekommt man aufgrund der Kameraführung nicht soviel mit, aber es geht wohl stimmungsmäßig mit. Die Kamera hält vor allem auf Bono, was ich etwas schade finde. Die Bühnenshow ist zeitgemäß, u. a. gibt es trickreiche LED-Vorhänge.

Fazit:
"U2" liefern mit "Vertigo 05" ein hochklassiges Konzert ab! Es ist nicht ganz perfekt, so kritisieren hier manche, dass Bono zeitweise einen Frosch im Hals gehabt und The Edge sich kurz verspielt hatte, aber das fällt kaum auf. Meiner Meinung nach kann das Konzert mit dem von der Live-DVD "Go Home - Live from Slane Castle, Ireland" mithalten. "U2" sind nach wie vor eine spitzen Band und um es klar zu schreiben: eine der besten Bands des Planeten! Es schleicht sich aber dann doch der Verdacht ein, dass das Konzert nicht ganz eines der besten der Band ist! So wähle ich als Wertung viereinhalb Sterne mit der Tendenz zu fünf, so dass ich für dieses sehr gute Konzert fünf von fünf Sternen anklicke! In diese Wertung ist vor allem die Musikqualität eingeflossen und weniger die DVD-Ausstattung.

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hardti

1, 2, 3, 14 ....

Reviewed in Germany on October 22, 2005

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U2 live, das ist immer ein Erlebnis. Auch auf DVD. Im Rahmen der Vertigo-Tour präsentierten U2 2005 nicht nur altbekannte Hits wie "New Year's Day" oder "Pride" und Material vom aktuellen Album "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" wie "Vertigo" oder "City Of Blinding Lights".

Insbesondere bei den Konzerten in den USA, die in Hallen stattfanden und wo am 09. und 10.05. in Chicago auch diese DVD aufgezeichnet wurde, hat die Band etliche Songs gespielt, die man lange nicht live gehört hat. So kommt man u. a. in den Genuss von "The Electric Co." und "An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart", beide vom Debüt-Album "Boy", letzteres vor 2005 nicht mehr live gespielt seit 1984. Als Höhepunkt darf ohne Zweifel der Schlusssong "40" bezeichnet werden, den die Band für diese Tour endlich wieder entdeckt hat.
Einen weiteren Schwerpunkt der Show hat die Band auf politische Inhalte gesetzt. Während der Songs "Pride", "Where The Streets Have No Name" und "One" nutzte Bono die Konzerte, um sein Publikum für die Unterstützung des Schuldenerlasses afrikanischer Länder zu gewinnen.
Daneben ist der wohl kreativsten Phase der Band ein ausgiebiger Block gewidmet. Die Zugaben "Zoo Station", "The Fly" und "Mysterious Ways" erinnern sowohl musikalisch als auch in der visuellen Umsetzung an die glanzvollen "Zoo-TV"-Konzerte.
Überhaupt war die Vertigo-Tour optisch wieder beeindruckender als die vorherige Elevation-Tour. Für die Indoor-Konzerte kamen hierfür LED-Vorhänge zum Einsatz, die bei Bedarf von der Hallendecke herab gelassen wurden. Auch sonst ist für Überraschungen gesorgt, oder wann hat man Bono vorher schon mal an den Drums gesehen?
Von der Vertigo-Tour ist noch eine weitere DVD zu erwarten, denn die Stadion-Konzerte in Mailand im Sommer diesen Jahres wurden ebenfalls aufgezeichnet. Dank unterschiedlicher Setlist und Stadion-Feeling lohnt es sich aber durchaus beide Konzerte anzuschaffen.
Die Setlist der DVD:
· City Of Blinding Lights
· Vertigo
· Elevation
· The Cry / The Electric Co.
· An Cat Dubh / Into The Heart
· Beautiful Day
· New Year's Day
· Miracle Drug
· Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
· Love And Peace Or Else
· Sunday Bloody Sunday
· Bullet The Blue Sky
· Running To Stand Still
· Pride (In The Name Of Love)
· Where The Streets Have No Name
· One
· Zoo Station
· The Fly
· Mysterious Ways
· All Because Of You
· Original Of The Species
· Yahweh
· '40'
Das Bild wird in Widescreenformat vorliegen, der Ton in Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 und dts 5.1.
Klarer Kauftipp, nicht nur für Fans.

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Käufer

U2 super - aber furchtbare Regie....

Reviewed in Germany on December 28, 2005

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Eines vorweg: U2 ist und bleibt eine geniale Live-Band. Ich hatte bereits auf mehreren Tourneen die Gelegenheit, die Vier live zu bewundern und war jedes Mal absolut begeistert. Auch das Vertigo-Konzert in Berlin dieses Jahr war für mich ein absolutes Highlight. Daher war ich natürlich sehr gespannt auf die DVD zur Tour.

U2 reißt auch auf dieser DVD den Zuschauer aus dem Sessel. Obwohl die Vier schon seit mehr als 25 Jahren auf der Bühne stehen, merkt man ihnen noch immer die Spielfreude und die Power an, die diese Band schon seit Anfang der 80er Jahre auszeichnet. Einfach genial!

Was mich aber ein wenig enttäuschte, war die Tatsache, dass nach der Elevation-Tour in Boston 2001 nun auch wieder ein USA-Hallenkonzert auf DVD veröffentlicht wurde, welches zudem noch an zwei aufeinander folgenden Abenden aufgenommen wurde.

Die zweite Enttäuschung kam dann mit der Erkenntnis, dass hier - ebenfalls wie bei der Elevation-DVD - Hamish Hamilton die Regie führte: megaschnelle Schnitte, unscharfe Zooms auf die Musiker, die man sogar manches Mal wegen der Hände des Publikums nicht einmal richtig zu sehen bekam, weil überflüssigerweise einige Kameras im Zuschauerraum positioniert waren. Man kam sich vor, als würde man sich ein abgedrehtes Musikvideo auf MTV anschauen, bei dem der Regisseur unter dem Einfluss halluzinogener Mittel stand. Man bekommt an einigen Stellen regelrecht Sehstörungen beim Zuschauen! Richtige Konzertatmosphäre kam da bei mir nicht auf.
(Ich habe mir das Konzert einmal ohne Bild angehört, und muss sagen, dass dadurch ein ganz anderer Eindruck entstand. Man hatte dabei tatsächlich fast das Gefühl, als wäre man live dabei.)

Nach dieser "bildgewaltigen" Enttäuschung kann ich nur hoffen, dass das Konzert aus Mailand - von dem gerüchteweise gesagt wird, es würde ebenfalls auf DVD veröffentlicht - mit besseren Schnitten und längeren Kamera-Einstellungen auf die Musiker aufwarten wird.

Wegen der Bildregie gibts von mir "nur" 4 Sterne - Die Band hätte mehr verdient!

Wen die schnellen Schnitte nicht stören, dem sei diese DVD wärmstens empfohlen.

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Luigino Meneghetti

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Reviewed in Italy on May 16, 2023

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Un disco é, che c'è da dire

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Genre	Romance
Format	NTSC, Color, Dolby, DVD, Closed-captioned
Contributor	Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., Hamish Hamilton, The Edge, Erica Forstadt, Gavin Friday, Adam Clayton, U2
Language	English
Runtime	2 hours and 19 minutes