Title: The Cure - Trilogy Release Dates:  June 2nd, 2003 (Europe)  June 3rd, 2003 (North America)  June 15th, 2003 (South America)  Aug. 4th, 2003 (Australia/New Zealand) Running Times:   Disc 1 - 122 mins   Disc 2 - 101 mins   Total - 223 mins Audio Tracks:    Dolby Digital 5.1   PCM Stereo Video:    1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen  Filmed on Hi-Definition video Disc Format: DVD9 Recorded at:  Tempodrom in Berlin,   Germany on Nov. 11th & 12th, 2002 Directed by: Nick Wickham Produced by: Splinter Films Released by: Eagle Vision

Mixed at: Olympic Studios Mastered at: Abbey Road Studios Authored at: Abbey Road Interactive

ABBEY ROAD INT TAKES CONTROL OF CURE DVD

Trish McGregor, studio manager, Abbey road interactive: "It's a two-disc set of three albums played live -
Pornography, Disintegration And Blood Flowers. The actual concerts were recorded across two nights in Berlin in
November last year. Splinter Films were out there to shoot it, and they also shot a whole lot of atmospheric footage
of Berlin, which we used in the menus and really captures the whole experience. The DVD it being released by
Eagle Vision, but it was actually commissioned by the band themselves, so it was unusual in that it was a job, which
didn't come from a label. We were approached initially by Robert Smith's management and then they sold it to
Eagle, so it is just a different way of working. It's something I think we are beginning to see a bit more of now,
where people are controlling their own content and selling it on for publishing. Trilogy was mixed in 5.1 at Olympic,
mastered at Abbey Road and authored here at Interactive, and Robert Smith was involved all the time. The
production company were obviously very involved too, so of course everyone was coming from a different angle:
Robert just wants it to sound great, the production company want it to look great and Eagle want it on the shelves
for June 2nd."

The Cure: Trilogy
(Eagle Vision)

The albums Pornography, Disintegration and Bloodflowers are the main highlights of the illustrious career of The
Cure. Their similarities not only remain in the masses of gloomy sound nor the quality of the songs but also, as I
quote Robert Smith's words: "They link together on a spiritual level". This trilogy started to form itself in
Smith's mind after the 'fairly upbeat' Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me album when the band suddenly reverted back
to its darker side. As a result 'Disintegration' was created which has been hailed as their best album, though
maybe some ardent fans prefer the 'manifest' -like and harder sounding Pornography. Its Tribal anger and
uncompromising sound have lifted the album to cult-status similarly to that of The Manic Street Preachers
"Holy Bible" album.

Their last long player, Bloodflowers was left completely without the recognition it deserved. The long and fairly
heavy songs weren't easy listening to a post 90's pop audience. The more hardcore Curefans however embraced
the album and hailed it a kind of a 'second coming' for the band. To perform these three albums in their entireties
in front of a live audience is a fairly ambitious idea. The Trilogy DVD was filmed over two nights in Berlins
Tempodrom concert hall in front of an audience of enthusiastic Cure fans. Dressed in black In the middle of a
brilliant lightshow, the band seem a bit lost in the beginning of the Pornography set especially when you take into
account that some of these songs haven't been played live for over twenty years. In the interview section of the
DVD Smith states that as far as he remembers 'Short Term Affect' has never been played live.

By Disintegration, the band clearly starts to relax more. The songs 'Lullaby' and Fascinating Street' bring out the
poppier side of the Cure. One may even see a rare glimpse of a smile on Smiths face on the opening riffs of
Lullaby. The band gets into full swing in the Bloodflowers set and shows its sharpeness. Perry Bamonte (Guitar)
nad Jason Cooper (Drums) seem to bring out a special kind of energy that transcends to the whole of the band
and makes them sound like a well rehearsed tight outfit without a trace of any blurry mixes or uncontrolable
reverb in their sound.

Technically the Trilogy is slightly better than average. Extras are scarce but the good interview makes up for
that. The black and white menus showing images of Berlin are clear and one could say outrightly stylish
eventhough in other parts the graphics of the packaging lack some investment.

Star rating 4/5

- Jari Jokirinne for Soundi magazine (Thanks to Steven Hallaselka for the translation)
 
 
 

"À l’heure où le rock ne soubresaute plus que lorsqu’il s’uniformise (le metal d’un côté, les groupes en the de
l’autre), il convient de se souvenir qu’il n’y a encore pas si longtemps (et cela pourrait bien revenir…), des
artistes musiciens mettaient un point d’honneur à inventer des choses, à créer avec cœur, à laisser batifoler leur
imagination. Robert Smith et les Cure font partie de ces illustres qui ont approché les guitares électriques
librement, sans a priori, avec l’envie viscérale de se démarquer du lot. À la fois savant fou d’une pop cérébrale
qu’il a utilisée pour régler de vieux comptes avec lui-même, mais également gentil Ewok de la new wave sur les
cendres de laquelle il a bâti une carrière aux formes fantastiques, Smith et ses Cure actuels démontraient sur
scène à Berlin en 2002, en jouant au cours du même concert l’intégralité de “Pornography” (l’album périlleux
enregistré au début des années 80), “Disintegration” (celui du grand questionnement paru à l’aube des 90’s) et
“Bloodflowers” (dernier disque studio en date), que l’originalité paye souvent dans le rock et pousse parfois
même la gratitude jusqu’à rendre la monnaie, 25 ans après.
Toujours époustouflantes de modernité, les chansons proposées invitent à un voyage imaginaire dans une forêt
de souffles tièdes ou amères que Smith, s’il pouvait s’adresser à chacun, conseillerait probablement d’apprécier
sur très grand écran, un bon verre de vin au creux de la main."

- FNAC.com
 
 
 

"I've finally received my DVD. The store where I've got it (ahem) didn't have a NTSC copy, so I had to wait a
little to get mine, but here it is (thank you mr. manager if you are reading this!). Couldn't be here in a better time,
a friday night. A week before, and it would be here in a Friday 13th. OK, enough jokes.

First of all, the overall impressions: nice packaging, perfect sound, very good images and editing, despite of what
was said. In a few moments, there's a feel that the image shouldn't have been changed to something else so fast,
but that's ok. One bad point though: the projections could have been more well used. The interviews are as good
as the concert, each member is clearly showing his own personality - the shy, the respecful, the happy one...

I was really uncertain if I would be disappointed or not, it could be a technically perfect concert and film but it
could lack the needed emotion for these albums (sort of what Show is to me - technically perfect, but it misses
"something"), and the first time you watch something you've expected for some time isn't the best to make
comments and have a "critical" view about it. It is hard to take the fan side apart and try to analyse things trying
to be the most sincere you can about it. But let's go on with the comments.

There is really a different mood in the Pornography set. They all seem to be very focused but very worried as
well, like paying a tribute to the band (and its past) itself, being very careful to not to break the dark atmosphere
of the album with additional parts added to the songs like in other parts of the concert. It starts a little more tense
than it should, but then it grows until the great ending of the first part with Pornography. I need a break too.

Watching Disintegration live is one thing I've always wanted to do, since I've never been able to see most of
these songs live - just Pictures of You, Lullaby and Disintegration were played here during the 96 concerts.
Strangely, probably because of the remaining tension of the previous set, it still started a little "quieter" than I
thought it could be - I didn't faint during Plainsong intro - but after Pictures of You they start to get much more
relaxed and the best part of the whole DVD starts. There isn't any "strange sound of the six string bass" (it was
mixed a little quieter on some parts, just that), neither there is anything "out of tune" during untitled - they are
just playing different harmonies, and it all sounded great. Some of these songs are even better as the classic
renditions of Entreat, Homesick being my favourite of the whole show.

The Bloodflowers set seems to have a very different band on stage, much more relaxed. One can say that it can
be due to the relatively short time between the Dream Tour concerts and the DVD, so everything is very well
rehearsed and practiced over the last 2 years to have any "possible mistakes", but if they weren't good
musicians on stage too they wouldn't be able to play these songs so well after being on stage for over 2 hours
already. 39 and Bloodflowers are the best songs of this part, and just after watching the interviews and paying a
little more attention to BF's lyrics I could notice more the link between BF and these other albums. It's not
very explicit (neither I could notice that on every song), but it's there.

Then there are the encores. The encores are there just to remind us how good would it be a new "Trilogy"
concert, this time with albums like KMKMKM, Head On The Door and maybe 17 seconds. The Top is also
another favourite of mine but since it was played entirely on so many concerts of that time, that I think that it's
not really necessary to have it in the next "Trilogy".

As Roger said, a band should also look forward and not live in the past all the time, but to just forget/deny all
that isn't a good idea, new works can live perfectly well with old material. They all have its own quality and
meaning based on "parameters" that can be just things that happened at the time they were made, but they
can last longer than expected, and have the same impact/meaning on new generations (as seen lately...) as they
had when they were released.

This said, I wouldn't mind to have a "pop Trilogy" concert in Brazil... "see you in maybe less than ten years" he
said."

- BACO
 
 
 

"Three classic Cure albums performed live, in their entirety. Just like heaven, right? Not quite. Onstage in
Berlin 2002, the aging goth vets still sound appropriately grandiose and gloomy (helped immeasurably by the
surround-sound mix), especially when tackling early favorites such as 'The Hanging Garden'. But the band's
by-the-book set lists strip away any real musical tension, and it's run-through of 2000's meandering
'Bloodflowers' wastes an entire disc. For the black-eyeliner die-hards only. Show: Two Stars, Extras: One Star"

- Rolling Stone (July 2003 issue)
 
 
 

"So I just received a phone call from my wife to say that an amazon package has arrived and can she open it,
I was sitting at work seething knowing full well it is the trilogy dvd, so I say yes open it and please pick me up
after work so we can watch it straight away......just to make me squirm a bit more she scans the packaging to
me at work...arrrggghhhh

Anyway.....to say I was excited is an understatement, I had to skip straight to the "disintegration" set for two
reasons, (one) because I have been dying to hear that album in full live since 1989 and (two) because so many
people who have reviewed it said it was lacking somehow.
I have to respectively disagree, it blew me away, the sound of those chimes at the start of "Plainsong" made my
heart miss a beat, my wife was laughing at the ridiculous grin on my face for the entire set...what can i say, they
played it perfectly, no BRILLIANTLY!, next to 'pornography' again magnificent, the opening of "100 years"
lived up to my expectations and Robert sang just like he had stepped back in time. "Bloodflowers" really threw
me, I wasnt sure if it would live up to the other two sets but it did and now i have a new respect for the album, I
wasnt wholly convinced it was in the same league as the other two but hey I was wrong.

I cannot single out any particular moment that gives me a thrill more than hearing 'Plainsong' live, I heard it live
in melbourne in 2000 on the Dream Tour and it gave me goosebumps, now thanks to the wonder of dvd I can
relive that moment over and over again!!!
Watching the Trilogy again later really sealed for me why I love the cure and that I cannot thank them enough
for giving us all a chance to view this amazing event. I hope the Cure continue to go to greater heights and
Robert saying he wants to make more albums in the same mood as the trilogy albums fills my heart with joy!"

- Alastair Ross
 
 

"Once again you have to think what is it that is tying all of this together.
Basically, what is it that allowed the Trilogy to happen in  the first place. A good reason might be that
Disintegration is possibly the best sequential album ever produced. Plainsong is plain and simple a perfect
opening, a precursor to  "out of this world" from Bloodflowers, or even "Want"  from Wild Mood Swings. The
transition from "Love Song" with the organs to "Last Dance" with the long base solo, is so perfect.
Then you get the great "Lullaby" to "Fascination Street" transition.

"Just Like Heaven" was a good opening for a long time mostly because it led to "Like an animal" which led
to a  nice dance song,which led to the slow "one more time", which led to the great "Like cockatoos", which
led to "how much longer can I howl into this wind",which led to "your just a waste of time", which led to
"sometimes there's nothing to feel", which led to "your tongue's like poison",which led to "she used to fall down
alot", which led to "a room without a view" and "a vampire bat",which led to "no one really knows, or loves
another".
The second half of Pornography is always better. "Cold" and "Pornography" were great. The martial drum beat
and organs make you feel really high. Its like its all happening "in sequence and despair of time".

The visual highlights of the concert were the "spiderweb" for Lullaby, the "fire" burning in the background  for
39 and the "lips" for Kiss Me,Kiss Me,Kiss Me. You felt as if inside all the time. For some reason you could
actually feel Robert Smith's glazed eyes and singing more than any of the other live concerts. It felt like he was
more alive than ever. You felt like you actually knew him,which might be possible.

I'm wondering where the classical type guitar solos like for "Last Day of Summer", and "Homesick" come
from. What music is Robert Smith, or whoever listening to get these solos. The Cure might be reproducable to
a certain extent,if someone could figure this out. I know I'm trying.

The next album will probably have something like "Kiss Me,Kiss Me, Kiss Me". You could almost feel another
one of these songs, in the Cure's Nu-Metal phase. The Cure needs to better capture the American market. The
East coast Cure fans have a better interpretation of  Cure lyrics. This is my impression growing up in New
Jersey. The Midwest is a lot slower. The west coast probably has a better intrepretation."

- Richard Loewy
 
 
 

"An ambitious yet practical idea, Trilogy underscores the tonal and lyrical connections between three of the
Cure's darkest albums in the last 20 years. The restless, ever-changing band, fronted by goth-gloomster Robert
Smith, took up residence at the Tempodrom Berlin for a couple of nights in late 2002 for the express purpose of
playing the group's 1982 Pornography, 1989's Disintegration, and 2000's Bloodflowers live and in their entirety.
Whether it was a good idea or  not depends on one's point of view. All three sets are long on droning, funereal
rhythm sections, thick guitar lines that carry good pop melodies to overstylized destruction, and Smith's own
cracked, morose vocals. On the other hand, fine distinctions emerge: The Disintegration portion of the show is
lightest on its feet, with lush orchestration on "Plainsong," a hint of swing on "Lovesong," and cinematic
tendencies in the stirring "The Same Deep Water as You." The rest of the concert is  numbing."

- Tom Keogh (Editorial Review from Amazon.com)
 
 
 

" I'm just back from a Massive Attack concert : it was really really great and even if their music is a bit different,
I realized one more time how The Cure have influenced so many good musicians over the past 25 years. And as
we say here in France "Un bonheur ne vient jamais seul" (that means something like "Something happy never
comes alone"), I'd bought my Trilogy DVD. Lots of fans made very nice and very interesting reviews so... what
could I say ? Brilliant ? Amazing ? Unbelievable ? It's impossible to express what I think. I've watched 20 years
of my life going on the screen and cried and cried and cried... this film contains so many universal emotions and
it's much much more essential than the sound, the words, the lights, the venue, the crowd.

I could talk for hours about the fact that what medias give their audience is crap but it would be useless. It's true
that it's a bit special for me 'cos I do work in a company where we had a fatal accident just before the gigs I was
supposed to go. I finally didn't go to Brussels and Berlin so I've been waiting for it desperately. But one thing that
I'm sure is that this show is the best show I've ever seen. Everybody must have it. I remember Robert saying he
was disappointed that he wouldn't be as great as Bach or Prokofiev. I'm quite not sure. I've always been
persuaded that this guy was smart, but another dimension you can catch watching "Trilogy" is that his intelligence
explodes on emotional and spiritual levels : just have a look on his face when he sings "The Loudest Sound".

So please sent this message to everyone you know, copy it for other music sites, translate it into German, Italian,
Spanish, whatever but tell radios, newspapers, TVs, friends, bosses, mums and dads, every other artists you're
fans of that they should listen carefully to this "Trilogy". I love David Bowie, Erik Satie, The Beatles, Radiohead,
Björk, Kate Bush, Lisa Germano, Depeche Mode...so so much. But if I had to chose only one thing in my house
before going on Mars, I would take this DVD.

I'm completely stupid to think that things will change because of that e-mail, but please, for me and also for every
other fans, post it and let me dream that we can share this dream that never ends, 'cos Big Brother won't help us."

- David Fargier
 
 
 

"After holding out for a week, I finally experienced the “Trilogy” on Saturday, June 7th.  I had decided months
ago that a viewing party would be the best way to do it.  So, our friends, Phil and Reanna, were nice enough
to donate their living room for the cause.  We set up the surround sound, indulged in excellent food, lit the candles,
and enjoyed the other ingredients necessary to enhance the event.  We had a total of seven friends on hand at this
little get together; the majority, were only moderate Cure fans.  But most were passionate about good music, so I
thought I would give Bob & The Boys a chance to woe them.

When ‘100 Years’ began to burn through the speakers, I knew the band were in “go” mode.  Contrary to many
reviews, I thought the editing was spot-on.  We all need to keep in mind that Robert did have the final say in
critical decisions regarding the finished product.  The Cure, are not the flashy type that roam all over the stage.
They let the music do the talking and the lights are there to support different levels of intensity.  I’ve seen the
band enough to know when they’re on or off.  For the ‘Wish Tour’ and ‘Show’ project, I felt Robert was not as into
it as the previous, 'Prayer Tour'.  Yeah, Porl was rockin’ the house, but Robert had lost the vocal attack he had on
the previous tour.  Honestly, I feel the band made 'Wish' and Robert spent the next year going through the
motions.  I even read interviews where he had looked back at 'Show' and was sickened by certain things he would
do onstage (hand movements, faces, etc.)

The ‘Pornography’ set on this latest effort proved this band has recommitted itself to being a contender.  They
jump on every song right from the start. Simon’s bass playing is powerful and precise.  I heard the raves from
everyone at our viewing party.  They thought the bass and drums were amazing.  And I must stress; you don’t want
to form an opinion about this DVD unless you experience it with a proper surround sound system.  Take note
of the sleeve notes, that stress, “this concert was played loud, so turn it up!”  Back to the set….  The band played
the ‘Pornography’ set with an extreme amount of passion.  I remember the mesmerizing, spinning, lights on
'100 Years'.  'Short Term Effect' with the huge wall of guitars writhing around Simon’s vicious bass lines.  Jason
played the drums perfectly on ‘Hanging Garden,’ a standout from the first set.  I cannot even begin to describe the
crystal clear, 'Siamese Twins,' which again proved Jason was nailing the drums.  Robert reciting the refrain, “is it
always like this?” I remember Robert singing “I can never say ‘no’ to anyone but you” in a seductive
‘Figurehead’.  ‘Strange Day’ continued the power, climaxing with Robert’s guitar climbing high and sliding back
down for the signature lick.  'Cold' sounded huge, with the thick layers of funeral sounding organ.  At the end the
voices kicked in, making way for the wall of noise in ‘Pornography’.  This song sounded like sheer hell, as Robert
and Perry used slides to run up and down the guitar necks.  “I must fight this sickness, find the cure,” Robert
screamed at the song’s conclusion.

After the ‘Pornography’ set, I felt I had already won.  Everything that followed would be a nice bonus.  It was now
time for the traditional chimes of ‘Plainsong’ to usher in the arrival of the ‘Disintegration’ set.  As the drums
kicked in and the massive keyboards washed over the crowd, I knew the intensity would continue.  Robert did his
walkabout from stage left to right, receiving proper adulation from the fans.  Then he made his way to the mic to
sing those gorgeous words.  Next up was ‘Pictures of You’ which was played well, even though Robert’s ‘Bass VI’
could’ve been a bit louder in the mix.  ‘Closedown’ sounded pretty good to me, my friend Phil commented on the
drums, which produced the circling tom sound that stays throughout.  ‘Lovesong’ signaled a boost in energy, with
Robert nailing the vocals in an outstanding version.  ‘Last Dance’ was memorable with Simon’s excellent
descending bass lines.  ‘Lullaby’ rang out well, with Robert’s ‘Bass VI’ sounding more "there".  Simon pranced
around the stage with that awesome, signature, bass line.  Perry, who has been playing perfectly all night, then
began to brush the tailpiece of his Gibson 335, making way for ‘Fascination Street’.  Excellent, classic rocking,
guitar played by Robert and Perry. ‘Prayers for Rain’ was very powerful, with Robert bringing it to climax with
a loud, “Prayers for Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain…..”  ‘Same Deep Water As You’ was a nice, slow, ten minute,
relaxation break.  The camera on Robert’s mic was a nice touch.  ‘Disintegration’ rocked and ‘Homesick” was
played well with Roger’s classic sounding piano lines.  ‘Untitled’ was probably the best live version I’ve heard.
They finally mixed the harmonizing ‘Bass VI’ sounds correctly.  At this point everyone at the party has
undergone quite a bit of substance abuse.  We had a bartender on hand, so the drinks never stopped coming.

‘Bloodflowers’ kicked off with the excellent knockout combo of ‘Out of This World’ and the 11 minute, ‘Watching
Me Fall.’  All I can say was that Perry was killing his guitar the whole way through.  Simon crouched to the ground,
almost dragging his bass.  Robert with the huge “I’M WATCHING ME SCREEEEEEEAAAAAAMMMM”.
Ah, this was so ace, my friend Steven, a new convert, was beginning to understand the power.  ‘Where the Birds
Always Sing’ was good; not a song that has very many standout parts to work with dynamically.  ‘Maybe
Someday’ rocked out again with Robert breaking out the ‘Gretsch Black Falcon’.  ‘Last Day of Summer’ was
excellent, with Perry’s acoustic sitting just right in the mix.  ‘There is no if’ was well sung by Robert, like the
Dream Tour version, with the added drum and bass.  ‘Loudest Sound’ was very nice, Robert singing very intense.
I have to go back and watch that one again.  ‘39’ jammed with Robert putting the ‘Gretsch’ through a workout.
‘Bloodflowers’ continued with Robert conjuring a little ‘Hendrix’ up for the lead.  Excellent.

The encore featured the ‘Kiss Me’ album of course.  I must say I would love to hear this one live all the way
through.  Maybe a new DVD with the ‘Trilogy’ concept would work.  ‘Head on the Door,’ ‘Kiss Me,’ and ‘Wish’.
Anyway, ‘If Only Tonight We Could Sleep’ was played very well.  Loved Robert sliding the pick across the 6th
string on the guitar.  That grating sound came across better than I’ve ever heard.  Now, let’s move on to the
finale.  ‘The Kiss’ rocked everyone’s ass.  I don’t care if you were there, saw the DVD; I don’t give a damn,
‘The Kiss’ kicked your ass.  Robert Smith is a GUITAR GOD!  If you were ever confused, or in doubt, you can
now sleep peacefully.  Robert Smith is the closest thing this world has to Jimmy.  He strangled the neck of the
‘Gretsch’ and refused to stop, take a break, or lay back.  I hope the new record is hard.  I hope it’s ten slabs of
thick rock monsters like ‘The Kiss’.  I’m happy that I discovered this band, they have proven over time that I
know what the hell I’m talking about.  Robert Smith is a rare find, he’s a winner, and he always finds a way to
overcome the odds.  ‘Trilogy’ proves we’ve only just begun to experience this excellent ‘Cure’ lineup in it’s
prime.  ROCK ON!!!"

- Jeff Boortz
 
 
 

"I was a lucky man to have been able to purchase the DVD on the day of its release, June 3rd, in the Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, FYE store at The Gardens Mall. $26.99. The quality of the film and sound are completely epic.

My favorite performances on the DVDs are "Cold", "Plainsong", "Untitled", "Maybe Someday", and "The
Kiss" WOW!!! These are just a hand full that sent chills up my spine. It was wonderful to see a completely filmed
version of  "Plainsong" after only seeing the first minute or so on "Picture Show". The DVD helped rekindle many
great memories of the three past shows that the band has performed in South Florida. I had to replay "Untitled" at
least 4 times before I could move on to disk #2. The interviews set the stage for a great sound on the Cure's next
album and for a great future instead of an ending. 25 MORE YEARS!!!!"

- Scott Virano
 
 
 

"This monday 2d of june, I spent my morning runing from one music shop to an other, without beiing able to find a
copy of this DVD in Lausanne (swiss)... Arghhhhh.

I  went back to my job, lonely and sad soul, and spent my lunch time calling different shops... And finaly I found
one who had 1 left copy available in Montreux. I immediatly jumped into my car and drive 2 ours to by this DVD.
And I had to wait 21h to finaly put it on my mac....whooooooooooooooooooo.

I feel really lucky to have beeh able to see the last show in Berlin, and i've had such a pleasure seeing the band
live. I felt so much strong emotions...And jumping back in this concert with this DVD was amazing. You can focus
on music, attitudes, light show, special sound...Each time i'm looking and listening to these songs which are
following me since ages, I'm discovering a new stuff and i'm always so touched by them. I won't review the DVD
song by song just because it has already been made, even if I don't always agree with what as been said.

I just wanted to say how much pleasure I spent with this concert, and how still pride I am to be addicted to this
music, despite the misunderstanding of many people around me.

And it's not the end of the story....."

- Martin Gauthier
 
 
 

"I've taken the time to listen to the DVD a couple of times and have only just have managed to wipe the smile
from my face  after watching what I think is a very, very professional job.  The band look great,  sound fantastic,
the venue looks great and its brilliant to hear some of those tracks I haven't heard live for sometime now..

My only disappointment was the passion - or lack of it.  It is very evident after watching the interviews at the
end that the band were all quite nervous (understandably, this is a very poignant piece of work) but it does feel in
some parts throughout the DVD that they were trying "too hard" and the normal enjoyment of playing was slightly
overshadowed by the occasion.  I agree with a previous review from a fan about the Disintegration set -  it is a little
staid.  I would have loved to have seen the enjoyment and anger that is so apparent in the Orange Video, a video
that I feel will never ever be bettered.500+ times listened to and still my foot wont keep still.

Overall a fantastic DVD, really worth getting - I just hope the boys smack out the next album, an album I hope
is even darker than its predecessors......"

- Damian Tighe
 
 
 

*** 1/2 out of 5 stars.

"The Cure hold a special place for me, as they do for you, OR you would not be reading this or buying the DVD.
I waited a looooooooong time for such a DVD to be released, and now I'm waiting for more :)

The good:  Sound quality, Video Quality, Performance.... the sets are very good (amazing in some parts), and the
little extras such as the interviews are also quite good. I always enjoy Smith's candor in the interviews.  Some of
the songs are amazing...Plainsong is just awesome.... 100 Years is Amazing....  and the entire Bloodflowers set is
just like I remember in 2000.

The Bad:  Some of your and MY favorite songs are performed off key...yes I said it..off key... particularly
"Closedown."  This is my fav Cure song, and yet the keyboard sample is wrong....it is not even close to the original
nor does it sound good.  To me that is tragic.....tragic .... I had waited so long to see it live only to be disappointed.
I can't imagine why Smith allowed this to go unedited.

6-string problems... the haunting sound of Rob's 6 string has been toned down and muffled throughout...why? I
don't know...another strange decision by the band I suppose.  If you want to hear it best, get "Show".

Bottom line is Buy it...you'll love it but don't expect perfection."

- Kyushin
 
 
 

"Finally got my hands on Trilogy after some delays which turned out to be the fault of HMV (it wasn't there on
release day, then they didn't call to let me know it had arrived).

I watched the interview first before any of the sets and I'm glad I did because I really took on board what the band
said about the intensity of the Pornography set and I think it added to the "agitation" I was already expecting from
it, and it really came across that way.  I must say that Hanging Garden is easily the highlight of that set. While
being a good song, I think the album version suffers slightly when compared against the rest of the tracks on the
album, but this version is awesome.  It sounds as if Korn or a similar band have covered it !!

The Disintegration set initially came across as a bit of an anti-climax after watching Pornography, but I think this
was just down to what I personally thought was a bit of a lacklustre Pictures Of You.  It's just the way Robert
seems to be holding back his playing in this song, as if purposefully intending to make it NOT sound like other
versions of it that are available, i.e. on Playout and Show.  Perhaps this in fact wasn't the intention, but if it was he
should have just said "sod it" and let the song speak for itself.  I also don't think Closedown is too hot, but really I
just think for the first three songs the band seem too aware of what they are involved in, rather than just relaxing
into it.  Once Lovesong kicks off thought I think the rest of the set is just as good as Pornography, but after such
a great Pornography set it was always going to be hard to follow it up.  I think the way to describe the
Disintegration set compared to Pornography is basically to say it's more mellow and the band seem to be relaxing
into things a bit (maybe a bit too much!), but it does set the scene for Bllodflowers.

Again, fantastic Bloodflowers set, with even better playing from the band than any of the previous two sets.  I was
super pleased to see Roger playing the 6-string bass parts from Out Of This World on his keyboard.  Much better
than the Blodflowers tour where I believe the 6-string bass was played on the backing-track which the band played
over.  Again, the 6-string bass parts are completely missing from Maybe Someday and again I'm pleased.  A band
should play live for a reason and playing over backing-tracks is not really playing live, so it was good to see they
chose to drop parts from songs rather than having a DAT-machine playing them !!

Other than the music, the actual visuals are stunning.  The post-production effects are unbelievable.  Some purists
may be upset at this as after all there are no effects stretching the band around while they are onstage, but they're
on my TV not on stage - so a bit psychedelia doesn't go amiss !

Nice little tricks such as Robert-cam as well.

The easter eggs are an interesting concept as well.  It's nice that the option is there to watch a whole song via
Robert-cam, but in reality after about 1 minute I thought "Okay, great idea - that's interesting" and switched it
off.  Perhaps there are more easter eggs to be found, but the ones that are there are nothing more than a small
curiosity.  I don't think it would have been very fair to have asked for more songs as easter eggs, but I don't
know...perhaps something like a few minutes backstage during the sets would have been more of a treat?

Anyway, that gripe can't be classed as an "official gripe" as easter eggs are there as a bonus anyway!!  Basically
10/10 for the DVD, which in the UK comes in at either regular or less than regular price for a SINGLE DVD,
many people would have charged £30 for a double set, not the £15 - £20 being charged here.

I can't believe anyone reading this won't have bought the DVD already, but if you haven't bought it then let me
re-review it in three words: "Buy it now".

- Dave Ace
 
 
 

"I'd like to add my voice to the complaint about restless editing.  This DVD shows The Cure as a very strong
band, but the way the director jumps between innumerable camera angles comes close to ruining the experience.
The editing is simply over-done, and smothers all other aspects of the video (at least the audio is intact).  At times
it feels like a deconstruction of the filmmedium, which is about MOVING pictures.  This DVD plays like a series
of freeze-frames, or photographs.  The editor is so feverishly arranging and sequencing images that he rarely
backs off to let anything HAPPEN within a shot.  He'll capture a gesture, like Simon thumping out a monstrous
bass note at the opening of The Kiss, and cut away so quickly that all we have is that one motion, which in isolation
looks flashy and pretentious.  There was a performance before the editor sat down at his G4, thank you!  So,
congratulations and thank you to the band, no thanks to insulting, bossy editing.

As an aside, it was amusing to hear some of the band members express weariness with the Trilogy concept,
partilarly Roger, who said he wanted to look ahead, not backwards, with the next album.  I hope Robert feels
sufficiently rejuvinated by this trip down memory lane, and ready to get on with new work.  Bloodflowers would
have been a great album if it hadn't been so concerned with recapturing the past."

- D Hellman
 
 
 

"It was on this day, 6 June 2003, when I was drawn into and then possessed by a masterpiece called Trilogy.  My
only regret is that I was not there, in the moment, to watch and listen as it came into being. "

- Terri
 
 
 

"After seeing all these posts about the rave reviews for the Trilogy DVD, I must be the first to say that I was
a bit disappointed. The DVD is good, but it's not great. I love hearing all the songs live and they were all played
very well, but I think back to Show and I'm drawn into watching that concert so much more than the Trilogy. In
show the gang is more animated and life like where as in Trilogy they're just really calm and chill. I realize it's a
darker set and everything but if they're just chilling out then it doesn't make for a very interesting watch. The
camera shots in Show were so much better at keeping your interest and the lights and backdrops added so
much more visually to look. There are times during Trilogy where the lights don't even move. One of the things
I love about the Cure is the sense of the mood and the atmosphere that the music evokes and I think it wasn't
there during the Disintegration set. When I think back to the day I remember the sudden wall of noise that just
hit you as you listened and I didn't feel that. Also the use of some smoke would have helped create that
atmosphere. If you take Pictures of You from Show and from Trilogy, you see a remarkable difference in the
mood and the lighting...It gets better during the Bloodflowers Set. My guess it's because they just did the tour
and they had all the set ups... But I still think Show was shot better and is a better concert to watch because it has
the atmosphere that the songs provide and Trilogy will probably end up being listened to."

- James Louie
 
 
 

"There was no way on this earth I was going to wait until 24 July 2003 for the Australian release of the Trilogy
DVD, so being as I have a multi region DVD player, I had a friend order it for me on play.com and have it
sent "down under".  I received the DVD on 04 June, only one day after its European Release.... how FANTASTIC
is that!!!!  There is not much to be said about the DVD that hasn't already been said, the picture quality is
fantastic, the sound quality is awesome, the editing is superb, the band is Out Of This World. My highlights are
The Hanging Garden, Closedown, Untitled, The Loudest Sound and Bloodflowers.  I thought the editing on
Fascination Street was great, well and truly in keeping with the feel of the song. For me the Disintegration set was
the one that really made me wish I could have been there, it gave me goosebumps.  This DVD is, without a doubt,
a Treasure."

- Jo Westacott
 
 
 

"I just had to share the experience of enjoying this treat!!  I have a pretty good surround system-- Sony Model:
DAV-C990--600Watts--this DVD set--sounds phenomenal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  My god!!!!!  Awesome--if you do not
have this set you are crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Also--I was wondering is there anyone else out there who got THREE
discs with there set???  I did not realize at first but I have two of disc 2!!!!  Nothing to get alarmed over it is a
duplicate nothing different but  a simple pleasure to get such a quirk to say the least!!  Anyone else get this??

- Jayden
 
 
 

"I have been an avid Cure fan since the "Standing on a beach" days. And I can tell you one thing, "This is the first time I could actually experience "The same deep water as you" and have a smile on my face at the same time.
Because of how good the song was done, Live in Berlin.(2002)"

- Darryl Smith
 
 
 

"I received my trilogy copy yesterday through amazon germany. i just put it in my player and feel the need to
share my thoughts. first of all the sound is amazing!!! i am a fan of music dvd´s in general, but never felt the sound
so direct and live and powerful. absolutely fantastic. at first i thought there were a few cameras too many, but
after a while the cuttings slow down and I think Nick Wickham did a very good job. I have to admit, that I was in
doubt after the Bruxelles show if the concept work well, but I can only admit that I was wrong and that Mr. Smith
is absolutely right when he says that it was worth all the work. I was always sad that they didn´t film the
disintegration tour, but this is a good way to make this forget. Thanks to the cure for still making me a proud fan.
One more thing, all people that were in doubt that jason isn´t a that good drummer should watch this dvd. there you
can see what in general you can´t. jason doing an excellent job. he convinced me in bruxelles. He fits so perfectly."

- Jörg Dahmen
 
 
 

"Seems that everyone is raving about the DVD set. SO I thought I would as well... Very cool. AN absolutely
moving experience. I assume everyone who was at the show/s is looking for themselves or someone they Know??
I was curious...has any one wondered which night the various song/sets are from??? mmmhard to tell...?As far as
a review... it seems that it has all been said. The quality of the filming is phenomenal, the Editing is Amazing. The
footage from start to finish is Stupendous and needless to say the Band ....Well they seem to just be getting better
and better...you know, like fine wine, better with the years... it seems to me that they are just coming into the
prime of their careers!!!! Cant Wait for the next album... and shows. Thanks Guys from all of us."

- Creighton Peet
 
 
 

"Regarding the DVD, unbelievable!  Having seen them 14 times (could be 15, I have lost count) since the
KMKMKM tour in the New England area (even went to NYC for the last show of the Wish tour) I thought I had
seen it all.  I really had forgotten how meaningful some of the songs were, it was a moving experience watching
this DVD on my 51" widescreen TV.  This made the 2 grand I spent on a TV worth every penny."

- Brian Richard
 
 
 

"I hate to admit that I had my doubts about this project, but from the very first notes I realized something very
special was happening.

The band approaches the older material with reverence, while not letting themselves be pushed into the corner of
playing everything note-for-note. Indeed, there is a good deal of extra parts added in--especially from Roger.
Jason's drumming was excellent, especially in the Porn set.

With those used to who-played-what on the DreamTour shows, this changed a bit in the Trilogy--Robert plays
more of the leads, and plays them beautifully. The arrangements are slightly different (and better) on a lot of the
songs. With maybe two exceptions, each song is the best version I’ve ever heard.

Regarding the remark made in an earlier review about how Robert's six-string bass sounds weird, you will notice
that Robert is indeed playing a different VI during the first two sets--it looks dark blue or black--and it's not until
the Bloodflowers set that he plays his vintage sunburst Fender VI (and gets the old familiar sound).

Speaking of Robert, he looks and acts more fit than I've seen him in years, I'm certain he's trimmed down a good
bit, and his playing just gets more superb every time I see him.

These are just my general impressions. I can't possibly go on about each of my favorite parts. It would take a few
volumes. Buy it! You will be blown away! It's the best thing this band has ever done. It will move you to tears,
make you cheer maniacally at your television screen, and remind you all over again why you became a Cure-fan
in the first place."

- Jeff Kovalski
 
 

"I watched Trilogy last night and found it to be a remarkable concert DVD, perhaps the best that I've seen.  For
me, the highlights are "One Hundred Years", "The Hanging Garden", "The Same Deep Water As You", and
"39".    The interviews with the band are fun and informative.    I'll write more about Trilogy later this week, I'm
sure, but I wanted to drop this quick recommendation in."

- Jason Rogers
 
 

"wow, first things first, i expected a lot from this dvd but it was even better than i expected. the "pornography"
set in particular is fantastic! from the opening drumbeat of "100 years" i knew this was something special. and
then when "that" guitar riff came in! great. i'm probably going to get shot down for this but i thought the
"disintegration" set was the weakest. it still was exceptionally good of course but compared to "pornography"
and "bloodflowers"?!! and "the kiss" at the end was an unexpectedly great way to close the dvd. and the sound!!
i never believed all this stuff about dvd sound and all that kind of stuff before but i have been proved wrong. this
dvd is fucking brilliant. please excuse the profanities and the lack of coherent sense. i have been drinking."

- Newartpreacher
 
 

"The general quality of the film and sound is amazing.  There's a great moment early on in the Pornography set
(One Hundred Years I think), where Robert and Simon glance and smile at each other - a seemingly cathartic
moment between them, with 20 years of history going through their minds back to the original Pornography
sessions.....  Jason in particular seems to add a whole new dimension to the sound on this set.  Disintegration
seemed a bit slow and not as passionate or "big" as it could have - I've always thought the version on Entreat to
be definitive and better than on the album.  Where the Birds always sing was the standout track from Bloodflowers
for me and also my favourite from the album.

Oddly, the best 2 tracks of the whole set were the 2 from Kiss Me in the encore.  I hadn't listened to If only tonight
for years and years and I'd forgotten just how good a song it is - the performance was really intense.  Ironic really
as they were the 2 songs not included in the Trilogy of albums.  Looking forward to seeing The Kiss on Dom Joly.

So with Trilogy, the Junkie XL album and the Dark Side of the 80s compilation all coming out on the same day,
this must have been the biggest Cure New Release day ever!!"

- James Hall
 
 

"Trilogy is amazing - i was there on the first night in Berlin and it really does it justice.  The whole DVD is
extremely well put together - the hi-res picture quality in particular is impressive.  Highlight for me is the rendition
of Pornography and then return of the band for Plainsong.

Very interested in the interviews to hear the specualtion about playing other albumns in full - maybe KMKMKM
in Barcelona.....

Might be worth pointing out that my DVD came set on Stereo audio setting and not Dolby 5.1 - i had to go into
Audio in the main menu to change this."

- Rich Vaughan
 
 

"On Thursday May 29th I was lucky enough to receive a copy of the Trilogy DVD.  It was a pleasant surprise to
say the least.  After working all night and housing the DVD in my backpack, I was finally able to close the store.
At which point I jumped into my car and flew home at about 110 miles an hour.  When I finally did make it home, I
cracked open a new bottle of merlot, lit some candles and slid the DVD in.  I was Immediately confronted with
chills, as the newly written intro music came through the speakers and the black and white menu came on giving
me the choice of jumping around or watching it in it's entirety.  Naturally I chose to watch it in its entirety.  Then it
came on, "100 years", I was floored, I had goose bumps and a massive feeling came over me; a feeling that
came close to the feeling I experienced watching them live during the dream tour.  My eyes began to drip and my
heart began to skip beats.  The whole "Pornography" set kept that feeling until it blew me completely away with
the bands closing version of the song (naturally) "Pornography".  From the performance to the camera angles and
effects, it was a true moment for a longtime Cure fan.  The whole trilogy was nothing short of a miracle; the sound
quality makes it quite clear why the inside fold say's "THIS IS A LIVE CONCERT FILM-IT WAS PLAYED
LOUD...SO TURN IT UP!!!", I have never heard a live DVD with this level of quality EVER and the camera
work, angles and overall effects are brilliantly shown in clear digital quality.  And when the DVD finishes with
"The Kiss" it reminds you (as if a Cure fan EVER needs reminding) why this band defines and shapes just what
good music truly is.  The chemistry between the band is as clear as spring water to watch and is propelled to a
catastrophic level when they take the stage for "Bloodflowers".  From the massive solo in "Watching me fall"
that explodes out of Perry's guitar, to the unbelievable tightness of Jason's drumming throughout the entire 3+
hour performance, to Roger's passion and mistake-less keyboard playing; which is sure to floor any cure fan (and
anyone else who breathes) on songs like "untitled" and "Out of this World", to Simon's unrelenting and
passion filled bass playing that shines through and soars on songs like "Fascination street" "Lullaby" and so on,
to the unexplainable phenomena that is Mr. Robert Smith; This truly is one of if not THE BEST Cure lineups ever
and this Trilogy DVD makes this as evident as ever.  This DVD surpasses anything I have ever played through
my player and anything I probably ever will play.  I was, for a long time, convinced that the Nine Inch Nails DVD
"...and all that could have been." would probably never be surpassed in quality and feeling; thankfully I was wrong.
Robert was clearly on fire throughout the entire performance and stayed that way throughout the interview
section.  There is talk of the new studio album and what Robert, as well as the rest of the band, is going for on it
(IE. feel, sound, etc.).  The package (despite rumors) is perfectly put together and very rewarding to look at with
news of remasters and other important information.  Also in the interview section, one is bound to get chills when
they hear Robert and Simon talk about the "Pornography" days and what  the album put them through and what it
means to them.  Basically the DVD is loaded with treats for us Cure fans and appreciators of good music alike.  I
could write a book about this DVD, but I will leave you with this instead; If you are under the impression that you
are a true Cure fan and you don't buy this, then you'd better reevaluate that idea (and if you think not having a
DVD player is an excuse then your wrong, because you can go buy one just like the rest of us. For under $50 I
might add).  Furthermore, if you buy it and you don't enjoy it, I just want you to know that there are mental health
hospital's for people with your type of Illness.  I give it six out of five stars. Because this trilogy DVD is to DVD's
what the Mona Lisa is to paintings; a priceless work of art."

- Michael Keirstead
 
 

"I finally got my hands on the long awaited Trilogy DVD today, and I have to say that overall I'm really, really
pleased.  The most enjoyable thing would have to be seeing the Pornography and Disintegration sets played live.
I still can't believe that no one thought to document The Prayer Tour in "89" (shocking).

It's so great to see the songs that have meant so much to me played live.  The performances are outstanding,
they're such great musicians.  Perry's guitaring has come on in leaps and bounds as well; he's almost as good as
Porl (The Master) lol.  Tracks that immediately stand out would have to be pretty much all of the Pornography
set.  However, the drums on A Strange Day are awful.  I don't want to sound like a nit picker, but I would have
loved them to have been more pounding, more in keeping with the spirit of the album as the rest of the set is!
Plainsong is awesome, I didn't hold out much hope to it sounding as great live as it does in the studio, because
I've heard it live and it always sounded like something was missing, however they pulled it off.  "There Is No If"
also stood out for me. (Great see to Simon on the 6 string bass)!  My only other criticism is that Robert' s 6
string bass sounds we! ird, like he has it set up wrong. I was looking forward to hearing the classic sound. Oh
well, you can't have it all!"

- John Logan
 
 

"Just wanted to give you my thoughts on the Trilogy dvd. If I could chose just one word to describe it, it would be:
Awesome. We must really thank The Cure/Splinter Films for this special gift, the whole package is so well
produced. Firstly, the title menus I think are very complimentary to the overall mood of the dvd, they are dark
and gloomy with  oppresive, blurry visions of the area surrounding the Tempodrom (which i remember so well).
These clips encapsulate the whole atmosphere of those few days in Berlin back in november...coupled perfectly
with '100 seconds' - Roberts instrumental which kick in everytime the menus appear. I thought 'Tape' was
excellent for 'Show' but '100 seconds' is perfect for 'Trilogy'. The performance hasn't started yet. Already i'm
impressed.

Pornography set? what can you say about this. The heavy drums of '100 Years' are enough to make you jump
outta your seat, literally. The quality of sound hits you like a sledgehammer, it sent my heart racing! I thought
nothing could beat seeing the Trilogy performed live but this captures it perfectly, somehow they have captured
the intensity. I don't want to go over each song individually, they all sound incredible. The highlights of the
Pornography set for me are, of course '100 Years' the extremely rare 'Short Term Effect', 'The Hanging Garden'-
Jasons durmming incredible and a fantactically dark 'Cold'- one of my all time favourites. "Pornography' and
'Siamese Twins' are performed with the same energy as they were throughout 2002, it is always great to hear
these two.

Next we have the Disintegration set, with it being my favourite album and all I was eager to see this recreated
live. By the time I got to 'Homesick' I was quite taken back. Every single note had been spot on. It proves the
current line up of The Cure are the best live for me. The Disintegration set goes by with not a chord or drum beat
out of place. Roberts voice both accurate and beautiful. 'Plainsong' has always been a favourite opener for me and
its a wonderful version on this dvd with Roberts famous walk along the stage. 'Closedown' is interesting to hear
and seems to incorperate some new sounds, particularly at the start of the song. Perry seems to add some very
subtle guitar into the mix, its a nice addition to the song. 'Lovesong', 'Lullaby' and 'Fascination Street' provide a
nice change of mood, and great to see Robert smile and stick his tongue out while doing his moves at the start of
'Lullaby'. I think Robert enjoyed performing this song, he didn't have to be so intense for it. I think we could
have done without the voice effects though towards the end of this song, they don't add anything. 'Last Dance'
gives Robert a break from guitar duties. Really good to hear this live, i've always thought its a very underrated
track. 'Prayers For Rain' and 'Same Deep Water' are the peak during this set for me. Great camera effects for
my fave Cure song ever :-). 'Disintegration' is..well as good as ever. 'Homesick' was another interesting one to
hear live, a few people at the concert said they thought it sounded out of key, personally I think its just different
to the album version, and all the better for it.

As if you weren't exhausted from those two sets you then come to Bloodflowers. 'Out Of This World' has been a
fantastic opener over the last couple of years and it sounds great here to. "Always have to go back to real lives" -
indeed. I really hope on future Cure tours that they use this song in their sets, it doesn't have to be the first,
maybe lower down in the set. Such a great song. Other great moments of the Bloodflowers set are 'There Is No
If', a rocking '39' and a teary, quiet version of 'The Loudest Sound' which Robert really gets into. 'Bloodflowers'
finishes the set and is the ideal end to this magical Trilogy.

Overall, the most striking thing about this live dvd is the quality of both the sound and the image. Its such a luxury
item and something we should all treasure. It is nice to finally have another 'official' live Cure performance, this
time on dvd, yayyy! I feel it closes that particular chapter of The Cure's history very well and we should all now
look forward to something new, if its half as powerful as this we're all in for a treat."

- Tom Johnson
 
 

"Well, lucky we are here in France cause Virgin Megastore just received DVD in the afternoon (not FNAC !)
and before strikes of tomorrow...so the DVD is here, in my DVD player, on 2nd june of 2003 (and not 3rd, thanks
to Virgin, not to FNAC !).

Well that's good to see again these shows (I was at the first one) and the quality of sound and video is great ! No
bugs in the DVD, presentation brillant. Smith has composed a track called "100 seconds", very bizarre,strange
but great. An other face of The Cure...

For the hidden tracks in the DVD 1, I didn't think about that but...well good idea ! That's simple to find them, just
try in Disintegration setlist.

Unfortunately, there is no subtitle for the interview."

- Yan Tasset