- Actors: Pet Shop Boys
- Format: Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Sanctuary Records
- Release Date: Nov 20 2001
- Run Time: 110 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005RIIC
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Product Description
Video Details
Filmed on their 1999-2000 Nightlife world tour, Montage is a unique concert film featuring live footage presented simultaneously over layers of backdrop projections and videos. The main concert footage was filmed over two nights in Germany; this was then augmented with material collected from many different sources, including news footage and filmed footage from shows on the American leg of the tour. The film also utilizes the original projections of the show, plus parts of Pet Shop Boys' videos and other films, including a film of a casting session for a video.
The whole film captures not only the unique nature of the "Nightlife" tour, with its stage set designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid, but the innovation that runs through all of Pet Shop Boys' work. Montage is a stunning visual experience with a soundtrack of Pet Shop Boys classics, including many of their hit singles.
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Most helpful customer reviews
Absolutely Great!
Sep 23 2003
Format:DVD
Wow what a great concert DVD. Those familiar with PSB songs will find little to complain about. Those who love dance music will be entertained as well.
For all those who expected a PSB concert to be a "real-time" jam or something, you will be disappointed. PSB are creatures of the studio, and so their live performances compensate to prevent the danger of a prerecorded feel by exploiting the wonderful live singing of Neil and their sextet of singers. But it also captivates with visual montages (some no doubt tongue-in-cheek cheesy), a more lushly layered mix to familiar songs, and with visual conceptualism overall. But we are treated to a couple of unexpected acoustical jams of familiar songs that fits great as a counterpoint to the rest of the heavily technofied concert. This DVD, I think, does a good job of representing the paradox that is PSB. They sing with emotion and honesty about the most personal things, but they drape it in a "faux-futuristic" spectacle of sometimes android-like delivery. Neil and Chris may look like two unfeeling clones on stage, but the lyrics Neil sings betrays that immediately. The contrast between subject matter and technique is never lost. It's just great.
More extras like interviews or a documentary on the making of such a concert would have earned it another star. But in the end, it's a raucious, beautiful, uplifting aural experience that I would not hesitate recommending.
Best DVD From Them
Sep 20 2003
Format:DVD
This is by far the best collection of concert songs ever asembled on a disc or VHS. Great from beginging to end...Highlights for me were "It's A Sin" the Closer "Go West"
Disappointing
July 31 2003
Format:DVD
I attended the US leg of this PSB tour so I was excited to pick this up when it came out. While it was essentially the same tour (minus the entire into and a couple of song changes) there were way too many clips of other film footage and special effects added to the visuals. I would have preferred something a little more like the Somewhere tour video where it is a straight forward concert shots but the Nightlife version inserts footage from their videos, stock footage and neo-60s effects over the images of the concert. If you're a fan, especially if you attended the concert this might be worth getting.
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Most recent customer reviews
extreme nightlife
exhaustively entertaining show displaying some of their best songs expressed in highly colorful ways! Read more
Published on July 23 2003 by Author Brian Wallace (Mind Transmission, Inc.)
multiple listens
this is a great dvd if you like to do aerobic exercise,such as treadmill or exercise bike, I listen to 3 or 4tacks each session I do "Go West" ,"Being Boring",... Read more
Published on April 18 2003 by Brian Hocum
Espectacular
Si compras este DVD no te arrepentirás, es realmente bueno, con un sonido espectacular, canciones increíbles con grandes versiones. Read more
Published on April 14 2003 by pablo moreno
WELL MANUFACTURED CONCERT - DVD
This DVD gets yourself into the PSB Nightlife tour through the screen. I'm sure you're wondering 'What do you mean with "through the screen" ?'. Read more
Published on July 12 2002 by B. B. Sanchez
Great for PSB fans - Concert Footage
A great DVD for PSB fans ... it features concert footage and 3 music videos. Very cool menus and graphics.
Published on July 6 2002
This is the concert I wish I had seen!
Being a huge fan of PSP, I recently attended their latest show, "Release". I was disappointed in the show, in that there was no "show", unlike previous tours (the music was still... Read more
Published on Jun 18 2002 by Dale Beckes
It's No "Performance," but Still Worth a Look
Pet Shop Boys release their first DVD package, "Nightlife," based on the duo's 1999/2000 tour. Read more
Published on Jun 16 2002 by The Groove
Defective Dolby Digital
O.K, I've tried 3 different DVDs on 3 different Dolby Digital 5.1 systems. None had a center channel so the main vocals were barely audible. Read more
Published on May 8 2002
Extremely Disappointing
Ok. I am a huge Pet Shop Boys fan. I truly believe that Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are musical geniuses. Read more
Published on May 2 2002 by GarionOrb
Satisfying entertainment
I've been a big fan of the PetShopBoys since their first album came out when I was 12.
Neil Tennant's voice in the first song (and their first hit), West End Girls, was thin--... Read more
Published on April 16 2002 by Lawrence Esprit
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