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U2 3D - Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr, The Edge, Catherine Owens, Mark Pellington

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Movie propaganda

U2-3D is a unique cinematic experience that puts viewers within the pulsing energy of a stadium concert given by the world's most popular band. Marrying innovative digital 3D imagery and 5.1 Surround Sound with the excitement of a live U2 concert - shot in South America during the final leg of their Vertigo tour - it creates an immersive theatrical experience unlike any 3D or concert film that has come before. U2-3D takes viewers on an extraordinary journey they will never forget.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

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Persons of interest

Bono .... Himself
Adam Clayton .... Himself
Larry Mullen Jr .... Himself
The Edge .... Himself
U2 .... Themselves - Performers
Catherine Owens .... Director
Mark Pellington .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

U2 3D official movie site
U2 3D film production notes
U2 3D QuickTime movie trailers
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Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

It's not often that I want Them™ to turn the volume up (usually, if I'm complaining then I'm wanting it turned down) but in the case of U2 3D, up is what I wanted. Sure, the music filled the Imax cinema perfectly but I wanted more! I wanted to feel the bass pounding in my chest. I wanted to abuse my hearing. And, as that's the only real complaint one can make about a film then you know it's something pretty good.

The concert itself is a show and a half. The bloody big video wall is bloody big. You could put my house on the stage and still see what's going on. There's plenty of variety in the content (live shots of the performers, animations, text, colour) and it matches the music extremely well. There wasn't a point where I wanted them to stop showing us how clever they were and turn the bloody thing off.

As for the music, well, I stopped listening to U2 after Joshua Tree because, having reached the pinnacle of performance, there was nowhere for them to go but down. Mind you, they are still U2, so negative vertical movement from Joshua Tree is still a lot better than most bands on the planet.

But the best show in town was the crowd outside the Casa Rosada crying "One love, one life"; they make the whole movie become more than just another wanky music video. If you've ever been at a great concert then you'll see looks on faces that are exactly the way you felt on the inside. Ah, the agony and the ecstasy. And almost the entire audience sat through the end credits. Only the geeks sit through the end credits! But this time, no-one wanted the show to end. You know that's a good concert.

The 3d technology is good and getting getter but the best shots are the long ones (of the audience) or the tight ones of the drum kit. I can't say that the film needed to be in 3d but it's a fun selling point.

The concert, music movie U2 3D is directed by Catherine Owens, Mark Pellington and stars Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr, The Edge.