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Metallica: Cunning Stunts

  • Video
  • 1998
  • R
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
2.6K
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Metallica: Cunning Stunts (1998)
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The Metallica boys' trip to Texas is long and heavy, jam packed with thrash hits and a never before (at the time) heard song, Fuel.The Metallica boys' trip to Texas is long and heavy, jam packed with thrash hits and a never before (at the time) heard song, Fuel.The Metallica boys' trip to Texas is long and heavy, jam packed with thrash hits and a never before (at the time) heard song, Fuel.

  • Directors
    • Adam Dubin
    • Wayne Isham
  • Stars
    • James Hetfield
    • Kirk Hammett
    • Lars Ulrich
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    8.3/10
    2.6K
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    • Directors
      • Adam Dubin
      • Wayne Isham
    • Stars
      • James Hetfield
      • Kirk Hammett
      • Lars Ulrich
    • 20User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    James Hetfield
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    Kirk Hammett
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    Lars Ulrich
    Lars Ulrich
    • Self (Drummer)
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    Jason Newsted
    Jason Newsted
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      • Adam Dubin
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    10stefan_tangstrom

    First show!

    This tour(1996) was the first time i saw Metallica live and i was 16 years old(29 times now) and I was blown away by the energy! I think this dvd really capture that. It is not that polished and kind of raw. A must see! Not only for fans of Metallica but for any fan of live music! Cheers from Sweden!
    8Stefanowich

    Amazing!

    This has to be the "most value" dvd so far. With over 140 minutes of glorious picture and sound Metallica sets a new standard for future dvd's. Crammed into two dvd's with both Dolby Surround and Dolby Digital 5.1 Metallica delivers THE ultimate ride! If you got a dvd-player this is definitely a "reference-must-have-disk!". Sweden, 4th jan 1999.
    10sabbra_cadabra

    What else can you expect from the greatest band ever?

    What else can you expect from the greatest band ever? This is definitely the best concert DVD I have seen yet. Excellent video, sound, extras, quality. I am a HUGE Metallica fan and I was very impressed by this DVD. It is a must have for any fan. It is an excellent concert with a great set list. The only disappointment I had with it is that they didn't have songs like "Sanatarium" or "Harvester of Sorrow." That doesn't take away from anything though. It was interesting to see one of the first versions of "Fuel" live before it was officially released. This is a great disc at a decent price, if you have a chance to get it I highly recommend it.
    blazer010

    This one was cool.

    This performance was a really good one, but why open with "So What"???? Killer tune, but most new fans would not know it is a cover. Only three covers in the entire vid, but the energy level was at a low ebb. Live S*%t: Binge and Purge Seattle tape was a much better, if not the best performance ever filmed. As of this writing I have not seen all of S&M vid. Metallica has really come a long way since "Kill'Em All" in '83, but they have really stopped advancing and started copying other styles.

    Metallica should quit before they alienate all the original fans, like me. Or remember what they started out to do. Awaiting Live S*%t on DVD

    2 out of 5
    8furious_d25

    Excellent 90's representation of Metallica

    This DVD is an excellent representation of the 90's era of Metallica - an era marking a shift away from the thrash metal of their youth and maturing into greater musicians (in the sense their repertoire has expanded). Exploring blues and country and mixing it with a pop flavour whilst still retaining the hard rock element of the 80's, this DVD reflects all of this.

    Opening with a fun jam (a collection of riffs that would later become 'Bad Seed' on ReLoad, which hadn't been released at the time of the concert), they head into 'So What' and the music doesn't stop for another 90 mins or so. James entertains with his usual speeches that never get boring (unlike a certain someone PHIL) and the camera work, whilst not superb, is definitely above par. The lighting however does get annoying at times and a constant blue is not the most interesting.

    However, all this aside, it is a collection a Metallica fan would already have. If you're looking to get into Metallica and don't know what album to start off with, try this or S&M.

    A down side to the tracklisting however is that they do not delve into much material from their first few albums, save a few concert staples. Medleys do not count - play the entire song.

    Check it out.

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    • Trivia
      On the DVD release, if you put the subtitles on during the "Kill/Ride Medley" at the end when James Hetfield says "Fuck yeah, Baby!" The subtitle reads "Fuck Canada"
    • Quotes

      James Hetfield - Guitarist: 'Tallica give you heavy, baby!

    • Connections
      Edited into Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      So What
      Written by Exalt and Culmer

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • A Band Apart
      • Celluloid Construction Company
      • Woof! Woof!
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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