Paul McCartney in Red Square [DVD] | ![Paul McCartney in Red Square [DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51uDx92vEdL._SL500_.jpg)
| Actor: Paul McCartney
Studio: Warner Music Vision
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 42848
Format: PAL
Languages: German (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Russian (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Exempt
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 160 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050467831421
ASIN: B000818VEI
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: June 20, 2005
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Although Sir Paul McCartney had never actually set foot on Russian soil before, his history-making open air show in Moscow's Red Square in May 2003 in front of 100,000 people seemed like a triumphal homecoming. And in a manner of speaking it was. Dismissed as "cacophonous rubbish" in the 1960s by then Soviet leader and aspiring rock critic Nikita Krushchev and generally viewed as subversive alien propaganda by other mean-spirited senior Communist killjoys, The Beatles were an underground religion in the old USSR with dissidents aplenty - many of them reminiscing in fascinating detail on this DVD - tuning in to Beatlemania courtesy of Russian blackmarketeers who covertly duplicated copies of the bands' albums on discarded hospital X-Ray plates. Here then, finally, was a Beatles legend and songwriter in skin and bone, playing Beatles classics aplenty - a rapturously received "Back In The USSR", "Hey Jude" an enchanting mass singalong, "Two Of Us" and "She's Leaving Home" given a long overdue airing - in the shadow of St Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's mausoleum and The Kremlin. Kruschev - presumably more of a Stones man - would have been appalled. Not so Putin and Gorbachev who pop-up to press McCartney's flesh, teach Macca some lingo and express their admiration. In addition to the Red Square gig, there's generous footage of Paul's attendant private visit to St Petersburg plus more live action from the following year when Macca did his stuff during another stop-over in Peter The Great's "Window On The West". McCartney murdered Marxism? There's enough evidence here to give Mr Thumbs Aloft a pretty good shout. --Kevin Maidment
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 Brilliant! July 2, 2010
Smashon (UK)
How can a show of Paul McCartney ever go wrong? Great footage of the show and nice exerts of interviews in between. Very impressed...just wish I was there!
 Moscow concert - Spoilt by the integrated documentary February 14, 2010
Dm Blackwell (UK)
I have to agree with others who have written the same as I am. The Moscow concert is actually a documentary really, with talkie bits between EVERY song. As a one-off historic standalone concert it would have been great - with a very enthusiastic and mesmerised Russian audience seeing for the first time someone they could never have imagined they would ever see perform in their country. And the performances of the songs by Macca and his (ace) band are stella. The back catalogue available to him is of course the greatest of any performer in the world. And he does all his classics justice here.
Such a shame they chose to release it as a documentary-concert. The documentary is interesting, don't get me wrong. But it would have benefitted from being an item in itself. Say a bonus feature.
On the plus side there is a second concert from St. Petersburg that was filmed during Macca's next world tour and whilst it is only 30-40 minutes in length it is at least an uninterrupted performance. The setlist is fantastic too, with some of the less-often played songs.
The sound quality is good on both concerts, however the visual quality of the St. Petersburg gig is slightly poor in my opinion. It has a grainy quality to it that just looks like poor quality film stock was used.
But hey, it is Macca. He is a legend. And here you have legendary songs played masterfully by Paul and his band. And that makes up one star in my eyes that would otherwise have been docked if it had been anyone else.
 Superb music,bad video ! 5 stars for the music. November 23, 2009
Carl Fitzgerald (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yepp,the sorry tale of another really great Paul McCartney concert spoiled by random interviews and talking heads telling us how great he is,DURING THE CONCERT.Put them all with the bonus features where they belong for gods sake!Back to the drawing board with this one and re edit it please.
Fantastic McCartney June 9, 2009
I. J. Davison (Lincolnshire UK)
Macca goes on getting better and better...don't care what the so called critics say...he is a legend who is able to suit his music to the world and change styles at ease...he's never been a one hit wonder sort of musician...and unlike so-called stars of today...he can at least play all the instruments he uses
if you are looking for an outstanding DVD of Macca's abilities...or just want to chill out to a fantastic concert...I cannot recommend this DVD highly enough...when watched with the Space within US tour also...makes the world seem somehow a better place and restores one's faith in people who try to do things for the benefit of those that enjoy his music...
Doesn't get much better... better all the time October 30, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Being a musician myself, I often wondered why the song "I've got a feeling" was left out of the spotlight- To me, that song is a Beatles ROCK masterpiece and Paul and his band play it just like it dreamed it could be done! - The DVD is worth buying for this song alone (well.. at least for me it was!) If you have the "Back in the US" DVD, I have to say that there are only a few songs that are added on but The band is awesome, Paul is as always..."THE LEGEND" - and the music ... well It doesn't get much better.
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