Glee: The Concert Movie (2011)

I am not a youngster, but I have become a fan of the TV show "Glee." I have always enjoyed music, singing, and dancing. In fact back in the 1960s I was in a 28-performance student musical at Purdue University. I can't return to those days but watching these kids brings back some of the joy we kids had all those years ago.So here we have, on DVD, the 2D version of the 3D Glee Concert. Held in a number of different cities, the presentation on DVD includes performances from different venues.Confession time, by far my favorite is Heather Morris as the sometimes ditzy Brittany. I like her for the character, but I like her even more for her dancing. She has an ideal physique and her dancing and stage movement are just wonderful to watch.The only thing I personally did NOT care for were the various interviews with fans inserted at various points in the program. I really don't care what young fans think of their favorites, or how "Glee" has influenced their lives. I understand some will like it, but not for me. I just wanted to see and hear the performances which, by the way, are accompanied by great surround sound.So for me this "Glee the Concert" was a pleasure.

I am not a Glee fan. I don't like or dislike it. I hardly knew anything about Glee before watching this movie. To cut a long story short on why I chose to see this film at the cinema is because we had time to kill in the day, had money and wanted to see a movie. Yes, so out of the likes of 'Harry Potter' and 'Super 8' currently showing, why to choose Glee? We wanted a new experience. And that's what we got.I was aware that concert movies are... bad. I'm referring to 'Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience' and 'Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert'. Neither of which I've seen, but have got bad reviews. They both boast about the fact they are in 3D, like Glee 3D. However, don't judge a book by it's cover.Whilst settling down in my seat, aware of how many of the opposite sex and crowded the cinema had been for a long time, I was wondering "Is this a film only Gleeks will benefit from seeing?". The lights were off and it begun.One thing I noticed about the movie is that it's not just about the concert. It's half-concert, half-"looking at fans and how Glee 'changed their lives'".The concert. It was very well choreographed. The dancing was great and so was the singing. All of the cast were very friendly with the crowd and I enjoyed that.The fans. Their stories were original and they were touching. However, it didn't make much sense. Admittedly, they were saying how Glee helped them in life, but it seems it may have been a way to fill up 45 minutes.The content was good. But you need to think. How is the concert shown to the audience. The camera angles changed frequently and the concert effects (i.e. smoke) were good.The movie boasts about being 3D. So just how good was that? Average. The microphones popped out of the screen and some bits like right at the end where the cast released streamers were impressive.Unfortunately, only the concert scenes were in 3D. So only half of the movie feels like you're there. But I suppose the experience is like you're at the concert, watching Glee at the arena, not in your cinema seat. Still, shooting the fans' stories in 3D would have been a nice touch.Overall, if you're looking for a concert movie better than the others where the 3D effects are OK, watch Glee 3D. However, more could be done with the actual CONCERT. It is Glee: The 3D Concert Movie after all. If you don't know Glee and want to become a Gleek, or if you are one already, Glee 3D is for you.5/10.

I went to see the live concert, and couldn't wait for the movie to come out to be able to see it up close and personal. I sat in the 2nd balcony, so the kids were ants on stage, but I still loved being there.I wanted to see the CONCERT in the movie, not the personal stories, or the camera panning away to the fans (some of this is fine, but they did that too often). They also did some fun things at the concert - skits and the interaction of the teachers on the big screen, that were cut out of the movie. The fan interviews would have been good to do at the end, or put as extra features on the DVD.The one thing I thought was awesome was the little boy who imitated Darren Criss at the end of the movie.Overall, I was hugely disappointed in the selection the producer and editor made for what was shown to the audience. The kids are still great, and I'm a big fan of their talent and energy.

I am in love with Glee, but of course the tour doesn't come near me. This movie makes you feel like you're actually at the concert. The songs are great! They are mostly from season 2, but there are some from season 1. The message is really good and comes across nicely. The one thing I wished for was more commentary from the characters, and I would have liked to see some more skits. My mom was in the theater with me and she has never watched Glee before. She really enjoyed it and wants to put the Glee songs I already have on her iPod. (lol.) Some parts aren't really for younger kids even with it being just PG. Like I said, I didn't go to the concert and I really suggest that fans of Glee who also did not get to see it go to see this movie!