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Umm... should I be worried that a number of my favourites can be found in these lists??

Umm... should I be worried that a number of my favourites can be found in these lists??

Umm... should I be worried that a number of my favourites can be found in these lists??

Japanese only bonus tracks are some kind of a tradition.

Ah, I see. Well, that's nice of her. Regardless of what anyone says about the work, this guy has clearly hit the jackpot! 

I think she just found him on instagram. She goes through her tag and finds fan artworks to repost regularly which is cute. I think after the Ghosttown cover debacle she said "I'll let my fans do them then". But i'm not her biographer...

I work for a company called Blueprint London. We specialise in designing and printing artwork for the Home Entertainment industry, and my client is Universal Pictures. As both an industry professional and fan I am surprised this artwork was chosen for the press release (if not the final product). I can appreciate the concept but the execution falls short. No need to dwell on it's shortcomings here, as they've already been addressed elsewhere in this thread.
 
Although I hope this isn't the final product, it would be very bad Marketing practise to announce a release date via press release showing one design, only to change it further down the line. It's confusing for fans, and the inconsistency would disrupt the sales momentum created by the press release in the first instance.
 
That said, I suspect most die hard fans have already seen the show either on Showtime or via YouTube. Waiting this long after the event is a mistake in terms of physical release potential. However, I suspect the sale of the TV rights were far more profitable than the number of units any physical release could hope to achieve. The sales of those rights usually impose an exclusivity window before they can be resold to another distributor, or commit to a physical release, which is why we've waited so long for the DVD.
 
A DVD/Blu-ray/CD is a nice memento for collector's, but it's not a money-spinner in this age. Remembering first and foremost that this is a business, I'd suggest it's increasingly irrelevant to compare the sales strategy of this release to any of her previous concert DVDs.
 
The inclusion of a double-CD is potentially a good idea - the additional manufacturing costs are negligible compared to the perceived retail value, and it gives reason to buy the physical release if you've already watched it on Showtime. That said, I find it hard to believe anyone who wants the audio wouldn't have already ripped it (or simply downloaded it) from the internet by now, which is why not including the missing songs feels like a wasted opportunity on the physical release.
 
I'm on the fence regarding TOAC. Yes, it's inclusion would've been a must-have for any fan; but then again it's increasingly mythical once-in-a-lifetime (or should that be twice-in-a-lifetime?) status makes it's even more special for those who got to see it. And in any case, it was a completely different show to Rebel Heart, so why would it be included in the Rebel Heart Tour DVD?
 
One further thought - I suspect TOC is still a work in progress; a demo version of a show Madonna hopes to tour later on in life. It might not necessarily be called TOC and the set-list will surely be refined; but why put out an official release for a work-in-progress now, which might cannibalise sales of a new, far more polished tour in the future?
 
Ultimately though, I'm a fan and I'm just grateful that we're getting a release. It's a brilliant show that deserves to be archived and remembered. Thank you again Madonna. I'm looking forward to it.

I must admit, that cover/poster/whatever image made me laugh out loud - to think it's official is pretty amusing - but I am still seriously excited about finally having this show on Blu-ray. Who exactly is this Aldo Diaz guy anyway, why is he designing covers for M? 

 

BBC News - We fact-checked the Madonna film script
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39730585

it was available last night when groovy posted it, not worth watching unless you need to induce vomit lol

Woah, M is clearly unimpressed! Amazing response. It'll be interesting to see if she withholds use of her music, like Bowie did with Velvet Goldmine. I'm about 30 pages into the script and it's proving to be little more than a mildly amusing upgrade of the TV biopic, Madonna: Innocence Lost. The author takes a number of liberties, although there's a bit where M hears Bowie's Let's Dance album for the first time at a party and that gives her the idea of getting Nile Rogers to produce her. That made me smile. 

For those who are interested here is the script.
 

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I'm sorry, but all this over-analyzing of layered vocals, reflections on the catwalk etc etc gives me a headache LOL Just try to enjoy the goddamn show!!.

f5 on thepiratebay all night
 
 
Edit: sorry I meant legally buying it 

Fucking awesome. I love how M makes her concert films properly cinematic, the whole thing has amazing energy and looks gorgeous. Also, how fucking hot is she in that sequin dress? I've left it running and am watching it again... I still can't get over how much Burning Up rocks, the double tracking on her voice is superb.
 
 
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The Detroit documentary segment is clearly the bathroom/go get another drink break...
 
 
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Beautiful! Ugh with the chatting over If I Had A Hammer.... Whyyyyyyyyy

Quite possibly my favourite section of the show now...
 
 
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I still keep hearing 'And I still feel shitty' in my head at the end of Heartbreak City...
 
 
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I still keep hearing 'And I still feel shitty' in my head at the end of Heartbreak City...
 
 
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Cool, I'm up for it!

Cool, I'm up for it!

http://wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/interview-kim-kardashian-madonna-miley-cyrus-instagram-selfie-ingrid-sischy-10208680-10208680/
 
Interview is taking inspiration from the “selfie†and fashion’s obsession with social media for its September issue. The magazine, which was founded by Andy Warhol, has melded its heritage of the portrait with technology, to create an Instagram-themed issue featuring eight alternative covers that are essentially self portraits of some of today’s most popular social media celebs. The magazine asked Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, Zayn Malik and Mert Alas to take their own cover shots. In addition, Interview tapped 150 social media stars from fashion, entertainment and music to do the same thing for a portfolio inside the magazine.