Guns, God and Government
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| DVD by Marilyn Manson | ||
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| Released | October 29, 2002 | |
| Marilyn Manson chronology | ||
| God Is in the TV (1999) | Guns, God and Government (2002) | Lest We Forget (2004) |
Guns, God and Government is a concert film chronicling the controversial band Marilyn Manson during their Guns, God and Government tour. It was released on October 29, 2002 on both VHS, DVD and UMD. The DVD contains live tracks and performances that switch between visuals of various shows from United States, Japan, Russia, and Europe while maintaining a single consistent music track.
The DVD is notable for the documenting the controversial and outlandish theatrics Marilyn Manson uses during his performances, such as stilts, religious props, choreographed lighting, pyrotechnics, and extravagant costumes. The DVD follows the band between many international locations as they perform songs from their albums Portrait of an American Family, Smells Like Children, Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals, and Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death).
The DVD also contains special features that feature a backstage look at Marilyn Manson's tour including cameos from such artists as Ozzy Osbourne and Eminem. This DVD, unlike the Lest We Forget CD/DVD set, is not a collection of music videos but a collection of live performances.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Count To Six And Die" (Intro)
- "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
- "The Reflecting God"
- "Great Big White World"
- "Disposable Teens"
- "The Fight Song"
- "The Nobodies"
- "Rock Is Dead"
- "The Dope Show"
- "Cruci-Fiction In Space"
- "Sweet Dreams / Hell Outro"
- "The Love Song"
- "The Death Song"
- "Antichrist Superstar"
- "The Beautiful People"
- "Astonishing Panorama Of The Endtimes"
- "Lunchbox"
[edit] Special features
- Behind The Scenes Footage
- Photo Gallery
- Discography
- Band Biographies
[edit] DVD technical specifications
- DVD 9 Dual Layer
- 4:3 screen format
- DTS Digital Surround Sound, Dolby Surround 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo
- Running time: Approx. 107 minutes
[edit] Personnel
- Marilyn Manson - vocals
- John-5 - guitars
- M.W. Gacy - keyboards
- Ginger Fish - drums
- Twiggy Ramirez - bass
[edit] Subjective response
"Marilyn Manson is vulgar, disgusting and highly offensive to most, but the music is good and this concert presentation should satisfy fans."
Guns, God and Government has achieved mixed reviews generally receiving around the 8/10 from most review sites, for example on Amazon.com it is receiving an average review score of 4.5 stars and other sites have stated the DVD as a simple 7 or 8 out of 10.
Generally seen as positive aspects of the DVD include the often "gritty, bootlegged" feel due to visuals (which is also viewed as a negative) and the generally theatrical effort of Marilyn Manson during the concerts. Negatively, the sound quality has been regarded as disappointing and the erratic skips between locations in visuals has been seen as tedious.
All in all the DVD has garnered average to positive reviews, with its obvious advantages and disadvantages noted, most claims stating this DVD is most suited for fans.
