It’s a shame it won't be playing in IMAX—that would have been the way to actually experience it as a real concert. Otherwise, most of the Metallica fans who caught the film seemed pretty stoked.
I did a little digging—this is the director's cut from 2000. That sniper scene is just plain stupid, honestly. Apparently, the movie also had some alternative openings and endings:
Watched it last night on my new TV setup—first time seeing it in ages. I’m a bit confused by two specific scenes, though; it feels like I missed them before. At the start, Gibson takes out some psycho sniper who's just spraying bullets everywhere, and then halfway through, he picks up some young girl in his car and takes her home to watch a movie. Is this a director's cut, or am I just being thick?
Emily Miller73 said:Can someone please tell me when the idol is performing? I’ve got an exam on the 22nd—and since I won't be done until late, I probably can't even head out toward the city until around 5:00 PM. It’s roughly a four-hour drive, I guess. 😕😕
Isn't June 22nd a federal holiday? Nothing should be scheduled then—not even classes at the university, I guess.
Sophia Wells72 said:...sitting on her partner's shoulders...
These are always my favorites—she climbs up on someone's shoulders and then there’s the rest of the crowd behind her, maybe 15 people who actually paid for their tickets, unable to see a thing because of some princess and her boyfriend carrying her around. It just happened at a Metallica concert; the crowd lost it. Luckily, they weren't standing right in front of me, or I might have been tempted to take out both of them. 🙂
Mark Cox15 said:Maybe it’s actually better if they play at Boogaloo. Smaller venue—maybe 1,500 people max—which seems more appropriate for a band this big. Personally, I think it’s a better call than putting them at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
At this point, it’s just an extra expense—whereas doing it this way might have been a way to kill two birds with one stone.