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  1. Twenty years ago this week was the US theatre release of the iconic U2 rockumentary, Rattle and Hum, November 4, 1988.


    Originally posted by allmovieThis excellent documentary follows the Irish group U2 on their concert tour of the United States in support of their seventh album Joshua Tree. The politically involved rock quartet sets their sights on American musical influences, previously ignored. They quickly immerse themselves in the musical culture with a recording session at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis. Four tracks were recorded that ended up on their next record appropriately called Rattle And Hum. Blues Legend B.B.King adds his vocals and guitar work to Love Comes To Town, and Angel Of Harlem is a passionate tribute to the late Billie Holiday. In addition to their original material, the band covers gems from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Jimi Hendrix. Director Phil Joanou combines black-and-white with color photography to capture the band on and off the stage. Only the band's visit to Elvis Presley's Graceland seems out of context with the rest of the feature. Although the band's reverence for Elvis and his music is evident, they are merely tourists standing on the other side of a velvet rope. Spinal Tap had a more poignant visit to the king's palace, but Rattle And Hum is still one of the best musical documentaries of all time. Both the musical and political passion of U2 is evident in every frame.








    1. Helter Skelter
    2. Van Diemen's Land
    3. Desire
    4. Exit / Gloria
    5. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    6. Freedom For My People / Silver and Gold
    7. Angel of Harlem
    8. All Along The Watchtower
    9. In God's Country
    10. When Love Comes To Town
    11. Heartland
    12. Bad / Ruby Tuesday / Sympathy For The Devil
    13. Where The Streets Have No Name
    14. MLK
    15. With or Without You / Shine Like Stars / Love Will Tear Us Apart
    16. The Star-Spangled Banner / Bullet The Blue Sky
    17. Running To Stand Still
    18. Sunday Bloody Sunday
    19. Pride (In The Name of Love)
    20. All I Want Is You




    The film also starred B.B. King, The New Voices of Freedom and The Memphis Horns.

    Released by Paramount Pictures, Rattle and Hum ran for 99 minutes and was directed by Phil Joanou, taking over $8.6m at the box office. The late Jordan Cronenweth was director of cinematography for the black and white scenes, while Robert Brinkmann is credited for the colour scene cinematography.
  2. how I wished I would have been wise enough at that time to go and see it in theatre

    a date to remember
  3. The only dvd I still don't own...
  4. I made a trip to the Savoy cinema when I was down in Dublin for the U23D premiere.
  5. I made a trip to the Savoy cinema when I was down in Dublin for the U23D premiere.


  6. I know my dad saw it in the theatre when he was on holiday in the USA. God, I wish I was alive at that time so I could do the same. I envy my own dad
  7. How cool would it be to issue a 20th anniversary Rattle & Hum pack with Sun Devil concert as the bonus disc. We can dream out loud, can't we?
  8. Like the original album remastered, a bonus disc, the film and the Sun Devil concert all in one., in a nice box.
  9. Originally posted by aussiemofo:How cool would it be to issue a 20th anniversary Rattle & Hum pack with Sun Devil concert as the bonus disc. We can dream out loud, can't we?


    the bonus disc would be better than the main feature in that case. No chance


  10. I guess if you want a bonus disc(s), the Rattle and Hum outtakes are more than enough. But surely they're not going to release it again?

    It's on PSP, HD-DVD, BluRay, DVD, VHS, VCD...anything else?


  11. yup or a CD with all the live tracks from the movie on it perhaps


  12. Continuing the wonderful tradition of incomplete or multi-night shows. Is R&H more of a Lovetown or JT-type show, with the song choices and snippets?
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