Duran Duran – Arena (An Absurd Notion) [2004, DVD]

In 1984, there was no bigger pop band than Duran Duran. They documented their first major US tour with a live album, a concert “movie” and a behind-the-scenes documentary capturing the hysteria surrounding the tour. This DVD includes an hour-long sci-fi oriented movie of the concert and a 45 minute behind-the-scenes look on the production of the movie.

In the mid-1980s Duran Duran worked closely with HIGHLANDER director Russell Mulcahy on a series of extravagant music videos. The soaring budgets reflected the decadence of the times, and subsequently gained heavy rotation on MTV. The next natural step was for Mulcahy to capture the band on the road, and he did so in spectacular style with the concert film ARENA. Shot in 1984, the live footage is largely taken from a performance in Oakland, and is interspersed with live action footage that neatly features actor Milo O’Shea, who played Professor Duran Duran in the 1968 film BARBARELLA. ARENA is a vital snapshot of the heady excesses of the 1980s, and is a fascinating insight into the lofty ambitions that many groups aspired to.

Треклист:
Arena
01. The Return Of Duran Duran
02. Is There Something I Should Know?
03. Hungry Like The Wolf
04. Union Of the Snake
05. Save A Prayer
06. The Wild Boys
07. Planet Earth
08. Careless Memories
09. Girls On Film
10. The Reflex
11. Rio

The Making Of Arena
01. Intro
02. Concepts And Windmills
03. Costumes, Choreography And Make-Up
04. Hanging Around With Robots
05. Milo And Stilts
06. Blowing It All Up

Extras
01. Arena TV Ad
02. Arena Trailer
03. Arena Video Mix
04. Save A Prayer (Live)
05. Simon Le Bon Interview

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