3D Wars: Hannah Montana vs. U2
Am I the only one who's sick to death of hearing about Miley Cyrus and her alter ego, Hannah Montana?
First there was the TV series, then the CDs and the tour. Now we have the 3D concert film at theaters - Extended for a second week! By popular demand! Yeah, right. You think Disney didn't have that planned all along? (There's a feature film in the works, heaven help us all)
For fans of actual good music, I suggest checking out U2 3D instead.
Shot at various South American stops on the "Vertigo" world tour, it is stunning. For the first time in ages, fans actually get a close up view of ALL the band members, not just Bono and Edge (I especially enjoyed seeing the full layout of Larry Mullen Jr.'s drum kit). The sound is crisp and the open/closing graphics are marvelous.
"Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" - the song about Bono's dying father - still brings a tear to my eye, having seen it performed live several times as well as CD.
My only quibbles revolve around the truncated set, some of the missing bells & whistles from the earlier "Vertigo" tour legs and the fact that they should have recorded this months earlier (Bono looks a bit haggard at times).
The U2 film is currently showing at Edwards' Ontario IMAX Theater in front of The Mills.