Dream Theater: Live at Budokan (2004)

It is a performances centric movie

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

An amazing show. I just can't say anything else. For a concert that my favourite band plays and plays almost all the song from not their best album, it's still a perfect show. I already rated Chaos in motion a 10, but the only thing I didn't like with CIM is that it's not one single concert. Live at Budokan is one. And what a show! James Labrie's voice is fantastic. John Petrucci's talent is unbelievable. Mike Portnoy's drumming is breathtaking. Jordan Rudess fingers are invisible to human eyes with the speed he plays the keyboard and John Myung...well, it's John Myung. There you go. I just described the band Dream Theater through all their discography. And through the set list of this show as well. Live at Budokan, a must see for fans of metal, progressive rock and maybe even classical music. Watching this show just makes me so peaceful inside of me... See you guys, I'm going' to buy the DVD!

Yeah, as the user rating will show, this is quite an awesome concert. With a varied and extremely technical song list, Dream Theater handily performs their best live DVD show.Petrucci on guitar is a sight to behold. His shredding is so precise you can see why he's one of the most proficient players today. Rudess on synth and piano is amazing. His unison riffs and passages with Petrucci are tight. Myung on bass is understated, but no less powerful. His calm and collected stage presence makes him all the more bad ass. LaBrie, now recovered from throat surgery performs his usual singing calishtenics strongly. And of course, Portnoy rips on drums and percussion. The guy seriously has four arms.Show this to people who appreciate musicianship as well as those who demand the ultimate in technical prowess.

If you're a frustrated musician, get this video. If you're seeking for challenging songs to play along, get this video. If you want to seek finesse and grace of music craftsmanship, get this video. If you want to see a real concert and not just a crappy show, get this video. If you want to improve your music skills, get this video. Simply said, this IS one of the bands you must listen to before you die... If possible, collect all their DVD releases and their albums. I've listened to them for the last 8 years and so far none can match their heart and skills they put in their songs. Perfection at its best can only be described (and maybe subscribed to) this band.

Dream Theater-put plain and simple-is really an amazing band. Each member has learned to play their instrument as well as anyone else on the face of the planet, individually they are amazing. Then you put them together. The result is a downright astounding band. The documentary on disc 2 is pretty well done if the three hour (18 song) concert isn't enough for you. Throw in the Mike Portnoy Drum Solo and the multi-angle version of Instrumedely and you have yourself one heck of a DVD set. If "Live At Budokan" was priced at $50 it would be worth buying, but being that it isn't use the money you have left over and get the CD as well.