Depeche Mode: 101

I was one of the screaming fans on that awesome day at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena back in 1988. As a high school student, your life revolves around music, movies and school. So when Depeche Mode, along with OMD, Thomas Dolby, and Wire, came to town, my friend and I immediately got ourselves tickets. As it turned out, the concert was a blast, with strong performances by all, especially OMD and Depeche Mode.

101 captures pretty much the atmosphere and energy of the concert that day in true form. It really transports me back to that day. I also like the extraneous stuff like backstage interviews and such contained in the videos. Cool.

I think this is a great documentary. It gives a great look behind the scenes of Depeche Mode at one of the greatest points in their career. It is unique how they show fans of D. Mode in the first type of Road Rules atmosphere.

Seeing Depeche Mode live is a wonderful experience and 101 really captures that and so much more.

Screw Woodstock! That's what I say! I have no idea if I would enjoy Depeche Mode 101 as much if I didn't love the group as much as I do. But mind you, I've seen a lot of rock docs that I've really liked, yet I wasn't crazy about the artist (Jimi in Monterey for example), so I would imagine I would like this. But since I like the band to begin with, that's a mute point isn't it? DM101 profiles Depeche Mode and their grandiose final concert, their 101st, when they were supporting their amazing album 'Music For The Masses. The concert was at the Pasadena Bowl, and this covers all about the logistics of putting a concert of that size there, profiles some VERY scary 80's kids who win a concert to travel to a couple of concerts performed by the band, and their travels across America! Oh and as for the concerts themselves, the songs are great, and they're shot by D.A. Pennebaker for pete's sakes, so you're going to get the best bang for your buck here!

I will be taking my daughter to the Memento Mori tour i may and I just gorge in everything Depeche now. I have been a fan since 1983 and as a person who was around in the 80-s I am floored by nostalgia!! We had zero fashion sense but it was a time of naive innocence , we did not take things that seriositet. And really good music. So nice to see Fletch also, Rest Easy!! Dave looks hot, Martin is happy and Alan plays so good.

I just listened to Memento Mori and it has some great songs on there - whatever beef Martin and Dave had they seem to have resolved it now. I am sooo looking forward to see them!

1988 is a monumental year for Depeche Mode. After then, they chose to become darker and alternative. They are still 'alive' now in 1999 despite members' ill health (both mental and physical).

This film shows inside stuff on DM very well and even predicts what they are gonna be. They were doomed to be great even when they were regarded as New Wave Pop Band when this film was made.