Rammstein - Live aus Berlin (1999)

The title here "Rammstein: Live aus Berlin" of this 90-minute documentary(?) says exactly what this is about. It is a concert by the German rock music band "Rammstein" that they gave a long time ago in Berlin. I would not call myself a fan of the band, but they have 2 or 3 songs that I like quite well and I can somehow understand why they are so famous, also in the United States and abroad in general. So people who love them will certainly enjoy seeing Lindemann and the others in action. I personally did not though. None of the songs really did anything for me and as somebody who is not already a fan of the artists before watching, this will be a really boring watch, just like it was for myself. I am somewhat glad the concert only lasted for 90 minutes, but on the other hand this also is a reason why I give this film an even lower rating. Concert tickets are really expensive and these shows should not be over so quickly because of all the money fans pay for it. 1.5 hours is an insult. I have been on concerts of almost 80-year-old artists who were on stage for 3 hours or longer. Yes this "movie" here is a pretty spectacular stage show, but this cannot make up for everything that is wrong with it. I do not recommend the watch. The IMDb rating is a complete joke.

This is without any doubt, the best concert to have on DVD at the moment. An absolute must. It is the only one that captures the feel correctly. Rammstein, being my favourite band, are simply musical genius'. The lyrics are, OK, a bit strange, but are for a reason. I'm sorry, nothing can describe how incredible this is, so on that note, go and buy it! The LIFAD DVD which is coming out next year could be even better! With this, you can be in 1998, at The Barkbühne, Wuhlheide over and over again watching this masterpiece of a show. If you want to avoid something nasty, don't get the uncensored video, if you have a player that is. Even if you are not a fan, at least think about it.

...or flogging an (almost) dead horse?Controversial Industrial band Rammstein proved with this video that a lot of effects can make up for lacks in songwriting - while "Herzeleid", their first album, was like a blow of fresh kerosene to the German Independent scene, "Sehnsucht" only copied the formula of harsh guitars and electronic rhythms close to Dancefloor, trying to add one up by even more drastic lyrics.Nonetheless, Rammstein became a kind of cult on both sides of the ocean, due to the lyrics (because they were understood...or not, depending on the location), due to their image of the strict and strong German which brought them sometimes dangerously close to the right-wing scene (which they aren't), due to the media hysteria around them.Lots of pyrotechnics and the exalted show of frontman Till Lindemann do actually guarantee a lot of entertainment, and if you are new to the phenomenon Rammstein, you will be fascinated. If you strip the concert down to the pure performance, you'll notice soon that the songs doesn't differ much from the studio recordings, and the overkill on effects is also killing any spontaneous creativity since everything must be timed on the spot (or it's Grilled German tonight).Well, I do have enjoyed all three albums ("Mutter" was released in 2001) of Rammstein though there is a notable decline in quality and creativity from the first to the last, but a good concert is a bit more than torching down the stage (for me).6/10

If your a huge Rammstein fan, and feel you've got ripped off by the family values tour 98 video go buy this ! This shows how great Rammstein are in concert. They have great effects, excellent performances, neat shots of the fans, and just makes me say " Why don't they go to Pennsylvania, because I really want to see them badly !?!". I give it a 10 out of 10, and go buy their new CD !