Warm Gun 186 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Nobody Knows Me said: I think it would look too messy if they used film and tape personally. That would mean they'd have to use Paris and Nice, and Paris was filmed in an indoor arena whilst Nice was an outdoor stadium, and she also sounds much better in Paris than she did in Nice. But Bat-Fan says all of Paris was filmed, either on video or film. Is he wrong? KMORHT and Bat-Fan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nobody Knows Me Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 44 minutes ago, Warm Gun said: But Bat-Fan says all of Paris was filmed, either on video or film. Is he wrong? It's speculation. Toby Philips, the cinematographer for Truth or Dare, claims that the Paris shows were filmed in full, but Alek Keshishian, the director, claims that he only filmed the songs featured in the movie. Kevin, one of the dancers, also says that Cherish definitely wasn't filmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathproof 10,555 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Nobody Knows Me said: It's speculation. Toby Philips, the cinematographer for Truth or Dare, claims that the Paris shows were filmed in full, but Alek Keshishian, the director, claims that he only filmed the songs featured in the movie. Kevin, one of the dancers, also says that Cherish definitely wasn't filmed. Linda Hollingshed (line producer)was contacted last year and stated that the full show wasn’t filmed; just select songs. (She previously said in 2012 that the full show was filmed..) However, when Toby Phillips (cinematographer) was asked the same question last year, he said the full show was filmed. KMORHT and BringUrLUV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nobody Knows Me Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, deathproof said: Linda Hollingshed (line producer)was contacted last year and stated that the full show wasn’t filmed; just select songs. (She previously said in 2012 that the full show was filmed..) However, when Toby Phillips (cinematographer) was asked the same question last year, he said the full show was filmed. It's back and forth between those two. I feel like the cinematographer is bound to know what was filmed but I guess we'll never get a clear answer on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymad 10,319 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Who knows. I don't even think Madonna herself knows. She might. However, I do not believe for one second that these tapes are lost. If she can keep journals and demo cassettes from the 70s and onwards, then she would most likely have a copy of this tour. So, I'd say she keeps her life well documented. And the BAT would be no different. Roy and KMORHT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathproof 10,555 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Yeah but film reels arn't the same as cassette tapes. People don't cary reels around with the intention of playing them every 30 minutes no matter where they go. Those things were likely put in storage right after editing was completed. Andymad and KMORHT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymad 10,319 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, deathproof said: Yeah but film reels arn't the same as cassette tapes. People don't cary reels around with the intention of playing them every 30 minutes no matter where they go. Those things were likely put in storage right after editing was completed. very true. But doesn't she have like, a warehouse or something? Doesn't she had an archive of full on costumes from her entire career? Surely there must be tapes too. We've SEEN them on the shelves! I'd love to be a dust mite on the walls of that place. I would duplicate like black mould to get a close look at everything thegoldencalf, KMORHT, Husam Elzien and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erlend 165 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) On 2/12/2021 at 12:04 AM, Andymad said: very true. But doesn't she have like, a warehouse or something? Doesn't she had an archive of full on costumes from her entire career? Surely there must be tapes too. We've SEEN them on the shelves! I'd love to be a dust mite on the walls of that place. I would duplicate like black mould to get a close look at everything There is an archive, correct. Perhaps she and Alec made some agreement regarding the footage (because of the documentary, or whatever)? Edited February 13, 2021 by Erlend (see edit history) KMORHT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warm Gun 186 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 7 hours ago, Nobody Knows Me said: It's speculation. Toby Philips, the cinematographer for Truth or Dare, claims that the Paris shows were filmed in full, but Alek Keshishian, the director, claims that he only filmed the songs featured in the movie. Kevin, one of the dancers, also says that Cherish definitely wasn't filmed. So the director and DOP have answered the question. What about Madonna? Do interviewers ever ask her? I wish one would point out how popular the bootlegs are before asking. KMORHT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nobody Knows Me Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Warm Gun said: So the director and DOP have answered the question. What about Madonna? Do interviewers ever ask her? I wish one would point out how popular the bootlegs are before asking. She says it wasn't filmed in its entirety as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me1981 1,358 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 There is this. A camera that looks to be on a crane during Where's the Party. This is where she says "My stage is too small" Just prior to getting into the song. Looks like it is filming her, but who knows. Would not be for the screens. None of those cameras were hovering like that. I must admit there are no cameras to be seen on the two bootlegs from July 4, 1990 that are floating about. Though maybe they got wide shots that night. Maybe all crane shots were July 3 and wide and some crane shots on July 4 (so they were too far back to be seen) and close-ups on July 6. The shot from Live to Tell where the camera circles around her as she is staring at the cross has to be July 6 as I have seen that part on the bootlegs from Jul 3 & 4 and no camera is seen KMORHT, Erlend and deathproof 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erlend 165 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, me1981 said: There is this. A camera that looks to be on a crane during Where's the Party. This is where she says "My stage is too small" Just prior to getting into the song. Looks like it is filming her, but who knows. Would not be for the screens. None of those cameras were hovering like that. I must admit there are no cameras to be seen on the two bootlegs from July 4, 1990 that are floating about. Though maybe they got wide shots that night. Maybe all crane shots were July 3 and wide and some crane shots on July 4 (so they were too far back to be seen) and close-ups on July 6. The shot from Live to Tell where the camera circles around her as she is staring at the cross has to be July 6 as I have seen that part on the bootlegs from Jul 3 & 4 and no camera is seen Interesting Edited February 13, 2021 by Erlend (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicinferno 3,658 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 2/11/2021 at 3:53 AM, Nobody Knows Me said: I think it would look too messy if they used film and tape personally. That would mean they'd have to use Paris and Nice, and Paris was filmed in an indoor arena whilst Nice was an outdoor stadium, and she also sounds much better in Paris than she did in Nice. Well to be fair, look at the footage they used for the MDNA Blu-ray. Some of it looked like it was straight up ripped from a 180p B&W security cam. KMORHT, Sprk and Suedehead 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nobody Knows Me Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 6 hours ago, musicinferno said: Well to be fair, look at the footage they used for the MDNA Blu-ray. Some of it looked like it was straight up ripped from a 180p B&W security cam. And it looks horrible to me, so I'd hate for them to give the Blond Ambition Tour the same treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevan 2 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Who knows for sure but the fact all these tours are available on YouTube will imply the rights aren't in the hands of someone who has a vested interest to make money. They are a great nostalgia trip and you get alot of great recordings from the unofficial sources. (Virgin Dallas, RIT Lisbon etc). To grab hold of any of them, remaster them and edit them would likely not be commercially viable anyway...and lets face it Dear Ms voice has improved post Evita. In summary, hold onto the nostalgia and nab a bootleg version. It's a win win for fans. KMORHT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtg1987 10,151 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Why do we have poor concerts on blu ray ( Mdna , s&s & rebel heart ) but classic ones not ??? Surely confessions tour is a no brainier and could be put out as a limited release safe as RIT Paris ? KMORHT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallywally 1,122 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 8/2/2017 at 11:00 AM, NowRadiate said: Not sure if "pleasing the fans" is always the best objective but I agree with the rest that's being said. Fans are NEVER satisfied, are they. Oh, as someone mentioned Bjork before, her fans complain that she releases too much. lol. NowRadiate, KMORHT and wtg1987 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallywally 1,122 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 By the time they come out now on Blu Ray, people wouldve thrown away their Blu Ray players. Theyll be some sort of streaming service. Of course BAT was filmed in full in Paris, theres too much evidence, Even M said shed lost it but we saw it on her shelves. She's hilarious. No need to worry, weve seen it enough. At this stage id rather have a full V.T in whatever quality and ROL promo Roxy. RIT??? Hope theres great full footage!! but it if its the Lisbon crap weve seen on youtube 100 times no wonder she said no, you had to be there. Strange things happen (I dont like to say it) but when M.J and Prince passed.. out came 100 good quality concerts you never knew existed. KMORHT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallywally 1,122 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 minute ago, scallywally said: By the time they come out now on Blu Ray, people wouldve thrown away their Blu Ray players. Theyll be some sort of streaming service. Of course BAT was filmed in full in Paris, theres too much evidence, Even M said shed lost it but we saw it on her shelves. She's hilarious. No need to worry, weve seen it enough. At this stage id rather have a full V.T in whatever quality and ROL promo Roxy. RIT??? Hope theres great full footage!! but it if its the Lisbon crap weve seen on youtube 80 times no wonder she said no, you had to be there. Strange things happen (I dont like to say it) but when M.J and Prince passed.. out came 100 good quality concerts you never knew existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanK 9,162 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I'm going to quote/paraphrase a director I asked specifically his thoughts on this matter (whether or not the Paris show would have been filmed in full or only partially). He didn't work on a Madonna show, but he has been directing/filming shows for close to 35 years, and was in charge of the filming of one of the biggest series of concerts ever held in europe just 2 years ago, gathering almost 250.000 people. He knows his shtick. "Considering the technicality used for this show at the time (the ToD filming of the BAT show in Bercy), the 35mm cameras/cranes used, not only it wouldn't make sense, it's also technically not feasible to purposely stop and then resume filming without interrupting the show for at the very least 20 solid minutes. If you tell me the final number was filmed (and it was), and there was no interruption of the kind during the concert (there wasn't) then the show was filmed in full, it's as simple as that". brank000, Bat-Fan, KMORHT and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brank000 2,145 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 4 hours ago, wtg1987 said: Surely confessions tour is a no brainier and could be put out as a limited release safe as RIT Paris ? Confessions would be SUPER easy as they even aired it on TV in HD so it's literally waiting (and begging) to be pressed on disc. KMORHT and DanK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathproof 10,555 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 8 hours ago, DanK said: I'm going to quote/paraphrase a director I asked specifically his thoughts on this matter (whether or not the Paris show would have been filmed in full or only partially). He didn't work on a Madonna show, but he has been directing/filming shows for close to 35 years, and was in charge of the filming of one of the biggest series of concerts ever held in europe just 2 years ago, gathering almost 250.000 people. He knows his shtick. "Considering the technicality used for this show at the time (the ToD filming of the BAT show in Bercy), the 35mm cameras/cranes used, not only it wouldn't make sense, it's also technically not feasible to purposely stop and then resume filming without interrupting the show for at the very least 20 solid minutes. If you tell me the final number was filmed (and it was), and there was no interruption of the kind during the concert (there wasn't) then the show was filmed in full, it's as simple as that". It was a 3 night shoot KMORHT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymad 10,319 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 In the time it takes for M to organize, pack, fly to her dads birthday, schmooze with family, drink wine, open presents, play with the twins, film some of grandpa playing with twins, smoke a j in the vineyard, have a quickie in the stable, eat cake, say goodbye for now, fly home and unpack… you could easily edit and release the full Paris show. I’m guessing. thegoldencalf, PanditaRulez, madgefan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanK 9,162 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 5 hours ago, deathproof said: It was a 3 night shoot And ? KMORHT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendanlovesu1 11,877 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 6 hours ago, Andymad said: In the time it takes for M to organize, pack, fly to her dads birthday, schmooze with family, drink wine, open presents, play with the twins, film some of grandpa playing with twins, smoke a j in the vineyard, have a quickie in the stable, eat cake, say goodbye for now, fly home and unpack… you could easily edit and release the full Paris show. I’m guessing. That sounds like a fun weekend, where do I sign up for one of those KMORHT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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