Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live In Budapest[Blu-ray]

Great adding another Queen concert blu-ray.

First let me get my one gripe out of the way. Why do record labels insist on this eco-friendly packaging crap? Give me a sturdy/standard case (a 3 disc case is easy to put out) I do not plan on throwing away my cd/dvd cases so why make them eco friendly or biodegradable, make them strong and I'll be happy. This isn't anything that can take away from the five stars though. I will admit I love Queen and Freedie's vocals has to be one of the greatest vocalists of all time. That being said, I'm sure most of you probably agree to some degree otherwise you would not be reading further.The blu ray looks and sounds great. I have never seen this on dvd or in any other incarnation so my opinion is just based on what I have in front of me. And trust me, if there was anything to gripe about I'd gripe lol. Because I hold Queen in such high esteem I'd want them presented in the best possible way. Also anyone who has the Wembley dvd, do not worry, though most of the tracks are the same, the sound/performance is difference. It's like a totally new feeling. And I wish they'd come out with Wembley as well on Blu Ray. So if you are worried about it just being a duplicate of that one, do not worry this is a definite must have.The songs themselves sound great and are well chosesn, as this is part of the Magic tour, it makes sense that it mirrors the Wembley arena one. The two cds are also great to have as well. I did not see the discs available seperate from the dvd, if it is ti's not remastered etc, so This was the best way to go. Though I like the cases like a standard blu ray comes in, they could have added a few little trays in the middle. I'm sorry but I just hate the packaging lol. The book/cover art is great though do not get me wrong..and I am not disappointed with my purchase (as there isn't a better alternative). Though it was a bit pricey, I can't see any real Queen fan really caring about that.I could go on and on about the songs, but we all know them and they sound great live. I will add a point or two about Freddie, as this was the last tour he had with Queen. He simply owns his audience. Getting that huge of a stadium to clap rhythmically as a single entity is no small fete. He has them eating out of the palms of his hands. There is no air of arrogance mind you, just control. The audience loves Freddie and he loves them. It's like magic (pardon the pun) when he's on stage and they are so in tune with him. He looks comfortable on the stage and energized. He feeds off their love as if it's adrenaline.The small documentary is a bit short at 27 minutes, and I believe I've seen bits of it in the behind the scenes of the Wembley DVD and/or Queen BBC documentary (another must have for fans). But it's still great to have. for the value of this Blu Ray and two cd set, I can't put a price on it, aside from the choice of cases I can't complain about anything. So if you love Queen or just good old fashioned Live rock 'n roll bands then you need this. Not just want, need. To many artists lip synch these days, this is a band at the top. Queen has never been a band of unequal players (think Wham!) Everyone contributes and everyone supports each other. Both in the music and the songwriting, that's probably why Queen is still so popular. No one can deny their talent, not after seeing this.

Days after their famous Wembley Stadium show, Queen performed in Budapest in front of 80,000 fans that still lived behind the Iron Curtain. The energy of this show was captured perfectly in 35mm film and is fun to watch as Freddie delights in entertaining his Eastern European fans. The Blu-ray quality is stunning!!

As a lifelong fan of the band, I am bound to be biased in my review, but I was very excited to see a concert from the last tour in '86 (as a complete band) on Blu-Ray.Whereas I liked Montreal, my favorite has always been the Wembley set - which is almost identical here.The picture is as clear as I have ever seen footage of the band, and the sound was crisp.I wasn't particularly fond of the inter cutting scenes on each band member wondering around Budapest, having a "moment".I would have rather this had been an optional feature on the disc, not played in the middle of a song, but that's just me.With regard to the Wembley concert  Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium  I live in hope that this will be given the restoration treatment and put onto Blu Ray - I'm sure it would certainly sell well.Comparing that concert to this is not difficult, but for me the audience are flatter here, whether it's the camera work (which is great of the band) focusing on the band members more, and the crowd participation and reactions less I can't tell, but Wembley feels more immersive.Another minor gripe, I don't know why Another One Bites the dust was left off the Blu Ray, or why Crazy little thing called love was heavily trimmed in the edit??The impromptu bits, Brian's solo, and the very touching Hungarian song Freddie sings, are going to change depending on the location, obviously - but as for the song set, can't we have it all and complete?Shelling out for this set will also give you two CD's of the gig, the less said about the crappy cardboard gate-fold sleeve the better.Obviously a must for fans, for people new to Queen's music, I would recommend Wembley over this.

Great DVD which I'll watch again!

This is a tough one to rate, I was back and forth between 4 or 5 stars and this is why: if you have never seen ANY Queen concerts before, this one will probably blow your pants off. It is awesome to have ANY Queen show that was actually shot on film and be made to look as amazing and cinematic as this concert looks. However, this is where I will sound like a gripey fanboy, but Live At Wembley '86 was one of the first rock albums I ever bought, and so every note of those versions of the songs from that concert are just indelibly burned into my memory, even more so once i got the DVD of Wembley. Being that this Budapest show is from the same tour, the look and sound and feel of this show is VERY similar, and still good, but if you're like me your brain will be trying to auto-complete it to the Wembley version as you're watching Budapest. If this was a show from a different tour I wouldn't otherwise do the comparison but in this case I think it's valid to mention.Production value and film quality are off the charts here, like I said it's great to see a "cinematic" live Queen show, I just wish Wembley had been shot on film instead of tape and that we could one day get a true HD Wembley bluray but alas.Only one specific other criticism here, I wish the crowd had been shot a bit better. The entire concert is at night and the crowd is shrouded in darkness for a lot of the show, I wish there had been more house lights or something, one of the best bits of Queen live performances is seeing the giant sea of humanity going nuts over every song.Still a great show, still happy to own it, just the above thoughts still twinge in my brain when I watch it, that's all.

One of the best books about Freddie. Very detailed and really gets into how aids started and how Freddie contacted it.

Lo único que sería bueno es mejorar el empaque, el mismo que no es otra cosa más que una pobre cartera barata de cartón.

J'ai acheté le dev parce que je suis fan.J'ai adoré regarder le dve c'est à mes yeux un des meilleurs

Queen/ .Freddie Mercury..To appreciate the full concert performances from the great Freddie Mercury...It's essential to have a decent Subwoofer to immerse yourself into the concert experience.

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Genial DVD si te gusta Queen, buena entrega con un dia de antaleción. Como sugerencia decir que deberian indicar que el formato del DVD es NTSC (algo que yo ya sabia) porque este formato no lo lee un DVD español, aqui se necesita el formato PAL. Pero de todas maneras el NTSC se puede ver en el PC con VLC.