Guns, God and Government
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Guns, God and Government is a concert film chronicling the band Marilyn Manson during their Guns, God and Government Tour. It was released on October 29, 2002 on the formats 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 in the form of a short film titled "The Death Parade" that was mixed by Rogers Masson and Marilyn Manson. It features a backstage look at Marilyn Manson's tour including cameos from such artists as Ozzy Osbourne, Joey Jordison 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.
On 16 November 2009 has been released the Blu-ray disc version in 16:9. For unknown reasons, this release doesn't contain "The Death Song".
Contents |
[edit] Release
[edit] Track listing
- "Intro / Count to Six and Die"
- "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" (not on Blu-ray)
- "Antichrist Superstar"
- "The Beautiful People"
- "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
- "Lunchbox"
[edit] Special features
"The Death Parade"
- Behind The Scenes Footage
[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] Reception
[edit] Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 4/10 [1] |
Drowned in Sound, which assigns a normalized rating out of 10, gave the DVD a score of 4 while noting, "Marilyn Manson exists because of the band's constant re-invention of their image and ability to stand out from the surrounding rock climate. With every band now cashing in on the lucrative DVD market, the G.G.G. World Tour DVD needed to be so much more to keep Manson elevated from his counterparts...[however] the DVD falls well short of the competition."[1]
[edit] Charts and certifications
| Chart | Certifications[2] | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Gold[3] | 25,000+[3] |
| United States | Platinum[4] | 100,000+[4] |
[edit] Personnel
- Marilyn Manson - vocals
- John 5 - guitars
- Madonna Wayne Gacy - keyboards
- Ginger Fish - drums
- Twiggy Ramirez - bass
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Marilyn Manson Guns God and Government World Tour DVD". Drowned in Sound. 2001-11-16. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/4943/reviews/5379-marilyn-manson-guns-god-and-government-world-tour-dvd?search. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "Certification Award Levels" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5kjdcdHb5. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Certified Awards Search". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx. Retrieved 5 March 2011. Note: Marilyn Manson must be searched manually.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=GUNS,%20GOD%20AND%20GOVERNMENT&artist=Marilyn%20Manson&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
