Comments on: The Bird’s Out of the Cage http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: starsmitten http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-20411 starsmitten Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:56:48 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-20411 My critique: Major hotness, and If released in the 80's, this would've been considered close to cinematic genius. Everything was cheesy back then. Love it for what it is - Fondue (hot cheese). My critique: Major hotness, and If released in the 80’s, this would’ve been considered close to cinematic genius. Everything was cheesy back then. Love it for what it is - Fondue (hot cheese).

]]> By: bullet_ http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-20255 bullet_ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:51:04 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-20255 Bono's looking hot and over-emotional (even for Bono), Larry's looking like *why the #%&/@$ am I hitting this pillar?!*, Adam and Edge -well, we don't really see much of them. Except from when releasing the canaries in slow-mo. That was hilarious. Over all, I think the video is a fun watch; kinda cringe-worthy and preposterous, but I'm glad to finally have seen it :) Bono’s looking hot and over-emotional (even for Bono), Larry’s looking like *why the #%&/@$ am I hitting this pillar?!*, Adam and Edge -well, we don’t really see much of them. Except from when releasing the canaries in slow-mo. That was hilarious.
Over all, I think the video is a fun watch; kinda cringe-worthy and preposterous, but I’m glad to finally have seen it :)

]]> By: sagittarius_ela http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19872 sagittarius_ela Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:28:50 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19872 Finally,I can die happy!Ok,so the video wasn't what I had expected(for some unknown reason I thought it was shot in the desert)but still,I'm glad I saw it.The birds flying was the coolest part and there's close-ups of Larry which I will always appreciate :) Come on guys,give this video a chance!U2 made worst videos than this. Finally,I can die happy!Ok,so the video wasn’t what I had expected(for some unknown reason I thought it was shot in the desert)but still,I’m glad I saw it.The birds flying was the coolest part and there’s close-ups of Larry which I will always appreciate :) Come on guys,give this video a chance!U2 made worst videos than this.

]]> By: ian http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19580 ian Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:21:15 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19580 One a scale of 1-10 for the Cheese-o meter, this one scores a 64. I heard a rumor that Chippendales dancers use this as a training video. A VERY good thing they didn't release it back in '87. Would've destroyed U2's career. One a scale of 1-10 for the Cheese-o meter, this one scores a 64.

I heard a rumor that Chippendales dancers use this as a training video.

A VERY good thing they didn’t release it back in ‘87. Would’ve destroyed U2’s career.

]]> By: meg http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19492 meg Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:04:47 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19492 i have to say, i sat through this with my hands clapped over my mouth- partially from giddy shock, and partially because i thought that laughing at the "holy grail" might be irrevant. irreverance aside, i'm thinking along the lines of a lot of other people: waiting to release this video was a good idea. not because it's bad, exactly- it feels like the joshua tree, it looks like the joshua tree, and you'd better believe bono's emoting like it's the joshua tree- but because it's visually lacking the total emotional ooomf the song delivers. despite all that, i still think it's wonderful that we're finally able to see and appreciate- in many forms, and for many reasons- this video. i'm going to watch it again, just as soon as i calm down enough to stop laughing every couple of seconds. i have to say, i sat through this with my hands clapped over my mouth- partially from giddy shock, and partially because i thought that laughing at the “holy grail” might be irrevant. irreverance aside, i’m thinking along the lines of a lot of other people: waiting to release this video was a good idea. not because it’s bad, exactly- it feels like the joshua tree, it looks like the joshua tree, and you’d better believe bono’s emoting like it’s the joshua tree- but because it’s visually lacking the total emotional ooomf the song delivers.

despite all that, i still think it’s wonderful that we’re finally able to see and appreciate- in many forms, and for many reasons- this video. i’m going to watch it again, just as soon as i calm down enough to stop laughing every couple of seconds.

]]> By: Karl http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19471 Karl Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:24:05 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19471 Incredibly brave of them to release this now. Brilliant of them not to have done it sooner.. Wow. I may have stopped liking them after seeing that! Incredibly brave of them to release this now. Brilliant of them not to have done it sooner.. Wow. I may have stopped liking them after seeing that!

]]> By: MaryLM http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19460 MaryLM Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:14:46 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19460 That was awkward! If they think their old mullets are embarrassing, I can't imagine how they feel about this video now. It's a great song--great!--and seeing a new video of them from back in the day was a treat, but, gosh, this video was hard to watch. Would have made more sense if they all had been playing a fake instrument, not just Larry. (Don't throw shoes at me, but this reminded me of the strangeness of Journey's "Separate Ways" video.) Edge looked a little goofy with his hands in his pockets...or throwing canaries...or walking around the corner. Bono's rrrroooOWW is very appealing and he certainly knows how to play to the camera--although at one point he seems to be singing to the canary. I do miss those Joshua Tree days... :) That was awkward! If they think their old mullets are embarrassing, I can’t imagine how they feel about this video now. It’s a great song–great!–and seeing a new video of them from back in the day was a treat, but, gosh, this video was hard to watch. Would have made more sense if they all had been playing a fake instrument, not just Larry. (Don’t throw shoes at me, but this reminded me of the strangeness of Journey’s “Separate Ways” video.) Edge looked a little goofy with his hands in his pockets…or throwing canaries…or walking around the corner. Bono’s rrrroooOWW is very appealing and he certainly knows how to play to the camera–although at one point he seems to be singing to the canary.
I do miss those Joshua Tree days… :)

]]> By: Tracey http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19430 Tracey Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:45:25 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19430 Leo said it best! It was very funny and fun to watch. I love my boys and that is why the performance cracked me up. They were smart to keep this one out of the the way, but I'm glad it is finally out there. If you are like me, you love them for everything that they are and have been over the years. Should we talk about the bird release scenes?? Better just leave it alone now! Enjoy! Leo said it best! It was very funny and fun to watch. I love my boys and that is why the performance cracked me up. They were smart to keep this one out of the the way, but I’m glad it is finally out there. If you are like me, you love them for everything that they are and have been over the years.
Should we talk about the bird release scenes?? Better just leave it alone now!
Enjoy!

]]> By: Candice http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19390 Candice Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:04:31 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19390 I was never a huge fan of the song but I really love the video for it. All that up-close Bono and Larry YUM! I was never a huge fan of the song but I really love the video for it. All that up-close Bono and Larry YUM!

]]> By: flycup99 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19375 flycup99 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:10:33 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/11/19/the-birds-out-of-the-cage/#comment-19375 This video shattered the unintentional comedy scale. Just ridiculous! I agree, just play it live. I have a feeling they'll be throwing in a few Joshua Tree gems on next year's tour. This video shattered the unintentional comedy scale. Just ridiculous! I agree, just play it live. I have a feeling they’ll be throwing in a few Joshua Tree gems on next year’s tour.

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