U2: From the Sky Down

U2: From the Sky Down (2011)

Die hochgelobte Dokumentation von Davis Guggenheim über U2 und die Entstehung des Meisterwerkes "Achtung Baby" erscheint nun als DVD mit unveröffentlichtem Bonus Material. Bereits in der Super Deluxe und Über Deluxe Version von Achtung Baby war ein 75 min. Edit des Films enthalten. Hierbei handelt es sich jedoch nun um den Director's Cut mit knapp 89 Minuten. Bonusmaterial der DVD: 3 Akustik Performances Clips (von den Hansa Studio Sessions während des Making Of des Films, Anfang des Jahres: 'So Cruel', 'The Fly', 'Love Is Blindness'), 4 Minuten Edit der Toronto Q&A Presse Konferenz, Photo Gallery Ein absolutes DVD Highlight und ein ideales Weihnachtsgeschenk für den U2 Fan!

Erscheinungsdatum
2011-10-29
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (22)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 26 Min.
Genres
Dokumentarfilm, Musik
Regie
Davis Guggenheim

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

From the Sky Down is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about rock band U2 and the production of their 1991 album Achtung Baby. The film documents the album's difficult recording period, the band members' relationships, and the group's creative process. Guggenheim, who was commissioned by U2 to create the film to commemorate the record's 20th anniversary, spent several months in 2011 developing the documentary. The band were filmed during a return visit to Hansa Studios in Berlin where parts of the album were recorded, and during rehearsals in Winnipeg for the Glastonbury Festival 2011.

Production

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Achtung Baby's original release, U2 reissued the record in several formats in October 2011. Leading up to the anniversary, the band was unsure how much attention to pay to a past album while still actively writing and recording new material. Guitarist The Edge said, "How big a deal do we make of an anniversary when we're in the middle of what we're doing now? We had a hard time figuring that out.

While U2 were on the South American leg of their U2 360° Tour in March–April 2011, Guggenheim requested complete access to the band's archives in Dublin. To his surprise, they complied. While researching footage, the director was impressed by an unused Rattle and Hum video that he found, describing it as "rare and beautiful".

The band expected a less personal treatment for the film and were at times uncomfortable with the extent to which Guggenheim probed into their history. Responding to the band's concerns, Guggenheim said, "I tell the story that's in front of me, warts and all. In the rock 'n' roll business, it's about adding layers. My process strips layers away.

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