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AC/DC: Plug Me In (3 disc Limited Edition) | 
| Actor: Ac/dc
Studio: Sony
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.98
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 6357
Format: Box Set, Collector's Edition, Dolby, Dvd-video, Enhanced, Live, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 420 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10 x 5.8 x 1
MPN: SMVD714301D
UPC: 886971430196
EAN: 0886971430196
ASIN: B000VL9XNI
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 2007
Release Date: October 16, 2007
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 Fan-Rockin-Tastic! October 25, 2007
F. T. J. Pas (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
OK, just pop in disc 1, look at the hilarious arcade computer game menu, and you know it's gonna be fun. Because AC/DC was and is always in for a bit of fun. Have a good time, while rockin' out. Judged from the content on this boxset, that is very obvious. Select "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be" and you just can't not bang your head a little bit to the electrifying sound, which, on this track, sounds absolutely brilliant, beautifully remastered for this release. The really old clips before that sound a bit muffled, probably because of age. Further on the sound is varying between spectacular and a bit cranky.
I understand that the restoration people only can do so much, but I'm very satisfied with their clean-up work.
At last, with this release, we get to see Bon Scott's funny stage persona in full, making funny faces and winking at the cameras. In "Rocker" you can't stop laughing when Angus goes into the frozen (from shock?) audience and gets in their hair. More jokes from the band as they cut off Pete Drummond's intro speech on camera, and just kick off with "Problem Child".
The selection of songs is very good, although I suspect that some fans will miss their personal favorites.
Rounding out disc 1 are some cool vintage interview clips with the band and one long interview with a very laid back Bon Scott.
Disc 2 contains live material with singer Brian Johnson. As there are several live dvd releases out there featuring Brian, most fans are familiar with Brian's showmanship. It's nice to see some of his most early footage with the band, from 1981, including some interview clips, where he admitted that he didn't realise what he was in for or how big the band already had become.
Especially cool is the VH-1 clip where we see the band in a very small studio space as opposed to the large stages we have seen them up until now, but with a good sense of being a tight unit and comfortable with each other and just enjoying playing rock n' roll together. Rehearsal footage made during the soundcheck for this session is presented as a bonus, also very cool. We see Angus playing with a cigarette in his mouth and just jamming along. The sound starts out a bit crap, because it's a soundcheck, but later on we get to hear the instruments getting into the mix and Brian's dancing along.
The other cool extra on this disc is live footage taken from the Rolling Stones 40 Licks tour, where AC/DC probably shared the bill on that day in 2003.
Angus and Malcolm join the Stones on stage to play "Rock Me Baby", an old B.B. King blues track. Keith and Ron Wood and Angus doing his usual funny thing, just a pleasure to watch. You can tell by the look on all of their faces that The Stones and the Young brothers really had some fun there.
Disc 3 contains first of all some tracks that have been cut from disc 1 and 2. Why not put it there in the first place? I don't know. Maybe to ensure picture and sound quality with a high bitrate on those discs. Maybe to give the fans some extra stuff for buying the Collector's Edition. Among the highlights is a clip with band rehearsal footage from 1983, where we see the band playing facing each other, a set up anyone who's playing in a band will recognise. Great stuff.
Also featuring on this disc is a big part of a concert filmed in 1983 in Houston, with 9 songs in a row. A bit of a shame that they didn't put the entire gig on here.
All in all, I had a great time going through all this stuff, and I'm very pleased that live material from the Bon Scott era has been made available. I still can't believe the energy Angus has when I see him play (I myself saw AC/DC play in 1988 and 2000). The way he moves like he's on full tilt and bangs his head, as if he's the greatest fan of the band, and then play so effortlessly, amazing. Especially the old stuff is great where he looks just like a kid (and probably was).
Apart from the great dvd's you get a nice booklet, and some facsimiles from old concert tickets and backstage passes, and a concert poster from 1979.
A spectacular set for a great price. Highly recommended! And Amazon, please, don't list this as a Rolling Stones release, they're on 1 bloody track for pete's sake. This is AC/DC, man.
Are you ready to rock?!?! October 16, 2007
W. J. Molinar (Los Angeles, CA)
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
Well, being a long time AC/DC fanatic, I guess I am baised when it comes to releases like this. I own just about everything they have turned out. The quality and depth of this DVD set surprises even I. There are so many tracks, so many great never before seen interviews it is downright a crime to not get this as an AC/DC fan.
As much as I love Brian Johnson, watching Bon Scott tear it up on stage in front of a live crowd is incredible. My god, he was such an amazing frontman, the best there was. Ever. By all accounts he was a very approachable, likable guy. When he is singing, it seems like he is singing just for you; with a wink of his eye, a flash of his smile, he just flat out made it happen.
Let's not forget Angus who has more energy wrapped into his tiny frame than a nuclear explosion. I've seen them twice in concert, '96 and '01 respectively and I can say with authority how electrifying they are live. When they play live they sound better than they do on recordings. It is amazing.
When Brian steps into being, they are dialed up to infinity and have grinded it out again anad again for over two decades. I just can't say how much this DVD collection expresses how great this band really is. Hail, hail to the Kings of Rock!
A great release that really takes me back (in black)! October 23, 2007
Michael T. Olson (Waukesha, WI USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The performances on this set are legendary. Anyone considering buying this set knows the drill when it comes to AC/DC. I think they're the greatest live band in rock history and this set really captures that.
I don't understand the complaints about the sound quality on here. I should say that I'm not an audiophile (although I do have a 5.1 surround system) but I think the sound is great. Sure, some of the earliest clips are grainy and the sound is relatively poor compared to the sonic beauty that we're used to nowadays. Just remember that some of these perfomances are from 1975 and they were filmed in a high school. What do you expect? The terms "cleaned up" and "remastered" aren't terms I usually associate with AC/DC. I think leaving the early clips raw and original gives them a authenticity and intensity that blows me away. If you're an AC/DC fan don't be afraid of sound issues with this set. The performances are well worth it.
The extras are great too, especially the rehersals. Thanks for all of the memories.
Outstanding AC/DC Release! October 20, 2007
Kevin W (Chattanooga, TN USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was eagerly awaiting this release. and it certainly didn't disapoint! As much as I liked "Family Jewels", I like this much better. Why? Well mainly because it's AC/DC live in front of an audience, which is what they do best. And also because it also covers the years from 1996 to 2003, which Family Jewels doesn't touch. I'm a fan of both Bon and Brian, and both have great showcases here. I particularly enjoy the old historical footage on disc 1 that shows AC/DC in some of their early club performances. It's easy to see how they built their legend in Australia (especially the black and white St Albans and the color Myers Music Bowl footage). And disc 2 shows how they've kept the legend going all the way to today. The extras on here are great too, encluding interviews and TV spots and promos over the years. Plus the portion of the 1983 Houston Summit show on disc 3 is a great mini-concert. So while there's no complete shows on here there's a good reason for that. It's a retrospective and they can get much more on the way it was done. Besides the 3 disc set is 7 hours long as it is and we all have full length AC/DC concert DVD's at home anyway. There's been a little complaining about sound quality on other reviews, but as it states on the package the clips were chosen here for historical reasons first and foremost and some of them we're lucky still exist at all. Trying to mix this for surround considering the varying sources these clips came from and varying quality would have been a huge undertaking. Early VHS and 3/4" video cameras had limited audio capabilty anyway, but nothing here is unlistenable. Besides if you're Joe Audio and have to have everything in 5.1 you probably have Donnington or Stiff Upper Lip anyway. No, instead enjoy this set as it was meant to be, a must have for any and all AC/DC fans as a testament to the greatest live rock and roll band ever! Enjoy
THE GOBLET OF ROCK October 24, 2007
E. Wilder
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got the 3 disc set with all the extra's and am very happy with what I received. I have a rediculous home theatre setup and some of the older stuff did have some clipping and hiss, had me thinkin my roomie blew my center speaker and didnt tell me.but most of the audio sounded great. This is a must have for any true AC/DC fan. These dvds show why AC/DC are one of if not the greatest Rock & Roll bands of all time.
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