Dream Theater Video:

		List Price: $24.98		Label: Roadrunner Records Salesrank: 41998 Released: September 30, 2008
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		MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
Dream Theater's Chaos In Motion World Tour kicked off June 3rd, 2007 in Milan Italy and ended on June 4th 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Chaos In Motion 2007-2008 captures it all. Legendary drummer Mike Portnoy has assembled over 3 hours of live performances spanning the globe. Complete with a behind the scenes documentary, live screen projection films, music videos and a never before seen photo gallery, Dream Theater bring their fans the ultimate tour souvenir.

Chaos in Motion [2 DVD] Reviews:
Huge Disappointment
2009-09-09 - I will make this review short and sweet. I am a huge Dream Theater fan and I purchase everything that they do. Dream Theater moved into my number two ranking of all time favorite bands behind only Camel. But with the release of Systematic Chaos and Black Clouds and Silver Linings and Chaos in Motion I must say that Dream Theater is no longer my #2 band. I have only watched this DVD one time. The second time I tried to watch it I could not watch more than 10 minutes. Dream Theater must become more creative or they are going to lose alot of their fan base. And oh yes Mike Portnoy I love you man but whats up with all the swearing on this video?!!! Clean up your act Mike!

Well done presentation!
2009-06-12 - I put off getting this double dvd when the reviews first came out. I shouldn't have relied so much on the negative ones, as this turned out to be pretty decent. The only negative to this, in my opinion, would be the audio. I watch all my concerts on a portable dvd player with a good set of headphones. Therefore I can just crank higher if I need to. When I put it on the computer, the sound was really low. I put it on through the television and the same problem. This would be the only negative thing with this dvd I can find. The video is well shot. The footage is taken from a few different venues. This makes the concert footage really feel like a "documentary" of the tour. With all the interviews and (much appreciated) information as to what goes into a DT performance, this turned out to be an incredible documentary of the even more incredible SYSTEMATIC CHAOS TOUR.

The members,as always, are in top form. There seemed to be special attention provided to the playing of John Petrucci. WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE? The man is the most underated guitar player in all circles. (Every member of the band is underated as well.) This video documents through the Documentary on disc2 and the live footage on disc1, just what all the hype is about this band that has been pleasing many a fan for over 20 years.

All in all, if you are a fan, or just a casual observer of the band, you will not be dissapointed with this documentary of an unbelievable tour!

A great package for the Dream Theater fan
2009-06-04 - A few years ago, I had always heard of Dream Theater from a buddy who was a big fan, he constantly talked about them. At first, I thought "great music, but the vocals ruin it for me." After a while, I got more used to the vocals. Even if you're not used to them, the music is spectacular on every album. I had started off on a couple of albums, Train Of Thought and Systematic Chaos, plus Live At Budokan on dvd because my buddy told me how much he always listened to it. Let me start off by saying be prepared when you intend to watch a dvd like that. A typical DT album averages around 77 minutes. We're talking long songs, well written ones at that. The live stuff on Live At Budokan, and this run in at around 3 hours long. Almost like watching Lord Of The Rings. Good thing there's a "pause" option. If you can keep your attention on the band for that long, it's truly a spectacle to watch as it is to listen to one of their records. I like to try and plan when to watch one of the dvd's if I can when I'm in the mood so that it's easier to view the whole show, and maybe some extras.

Anyway, on to the review. Chaos In Motion is a kind of all-access pass for the DT fan that follows the band on their 2007-2008 world tour with everything from live footage from different shows to backstage footage, interviews, behind the scenes extras, music videos, and even projection videos that they used for a few of their songs. If you've read other reviews, let me tell you that the video quality of the live footage is not as bad as others say it is, but don't expect Live At Budokan. After I read the back cover of the dvd, I knew what I was getting when it mentioned "raw footage." The overall look works well though. Nothing too flashy, their stage show is already flashy as it is. I like that they didn't doctor it up or whatever. Budokan was great, but I think that the band knew it'd be difficult to top. So, why try? People have their own opinions, and if they're so disappointed just because of the video quality, well....then it's their loss. The live audio is great as it was mixed by Kevin Shirley, whose worked with DT on several albums including the Live At Budokan cd and dvd.

Overall, everything is how it should be. If you're expecting another Score or Live At Budokan, then yes, you're likely gonna be disappointed. Otherwise, buy it. Also, if you're new to the band, it's hard to recommend which albums to get because they're all different and all very good. However, if you're a metal head like me, start off with Train Of Thought (was written with the live show in mind, and features some of the heaviest music ever written by the band), Systematic Chaos (catchy as hell, and is perfect for starters), Scenes From A Memory (if you like concept albums. Very melodic, but has some rockin' numbers), and maybe Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (if you're willing to spend $25 for a double album = 2 discs. Otherwise, a favorite).

Really not THAT bad
2009-04-23 - I have seen pieces of the last two DVD's although I do not own them yet. I believe Budokan and Score are probably superior in terms of overall presentation and content. However, I think the extras disc on this one is fantastic. I love when a band takes me through an entire day up to showtime, (reminding us all that they have a pretty amazing job but it's still a JOB, with its own level of discipline and responsibility) and the Make-a-Wish segment was killer. Portnoy clearly was having a blast jamming with this kid and you can see the joy on this kid's face, actually playing Mike's kit alongside his idol.
This wets my appetite for more, so I'm gonna do the right thing and grab Budokan now. Cheers!

Garbage
2009-03-30 - I love DT and to see my favorite song Lines in the sand butchered I can't say how much I was looking forward to this DVD and so much disappointment I hate Jordan for ruining every song with his awful garbage licks. Bring back Derek, otherwise don't improvise. Quality of this DVD is awful, worse than VHS, the audio quality is one of the worst on any of the DVD's from DT. Live in Budokan was stunning quality performance 10 stars, I give this video 3 stars. Never again will I buy another album from DT, too many disappointments