First off is a Multi-Angle feature, the like of which has also been seen on the
Metallica: Cunning Stunts,
in which two tracks, Sweet Dreams and 17 Again, allow you to play director.
The menu here implies that there are just two angles to choose from but my Creative Dxr2 DVD-ROM
player found three each to play with. Upon selecting a new angle, it does take a second or two
for the change to take effect, just in case you thought it wasn't working.
A 10-picture Photo Gallery contains well-detailed black and white shots, some looking
very bizarre indeed. The Discography gives full track listings for each of their albums
released as the Eurythmics, plus some music excerpts and those tracks highlighted in
red will allow instant access to that track in the concert.
As mentioned earlier, the Lyrics section provides the words for each concert track, but
I would have liked to seen them onscreen during the concert too. If you run this DVD in a
DVD-ROM player, you will also be able to go online as it provides links to websites for the band,
plus the two charities they're supporting.
Finally, highlight of this section has to be Peacetalk, a 62-minute exclusive documentary about the
making of the album presented in a 15:9 (1.66:1) ratio and featuring five tracks from the
album, some in more than one form, such as 17 Again, Peace is Just a Word and
I Saved the World Today.
Menu :
Some of the menus, including the main one, have some degree of animation and most
contain some music excerpts - particularly the Discography extras which contains
tracks from the albums featured while the main menu only features a few seconds of Peace is
Just a Word - and there are neat screen-wipes between most of the menus.
Overall, it's very hard to fault such an excellent release: a concert with music blaring out
of the speakers that will have your feet stomping rather than tapping, an anamorphic 16:9
widescreen picture, stacks of extras and great presentation.
Of course, it doesn't take an Einstein to work out that the purchasers of this DVD will be
Eurythmics fans only, but those who do are certainly in for a great treat.
As of April 2009, Blu-rays and DVDs reviewed by the editor are watched on a Panasonic TH-37PX80B
37" Plasma TV with a Sony BDP-1500 Blu-ray player and played through a Yamaha DSP-AX820 amplifier.
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