Taylor Swift Eras Tour Movie

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It does not capture the magic of being there in person, but my kids often have it on in the background.

Yeah I've seen Taylors last three tours, including this one, but I don't really see the point of watching it as a movie. To me, the appeal of this kind of spectacle is the collective effervescence of the being in the crowd.

[Anonymous]

I found it underwhelming. I think the problem for me is that the show is obviously about showcasing her whole catalog, but I just really don't like some of her "eras." I think I'd much prefer a show that was just one of her albums I really like (1989 or Folklore maybe). I found myself getting genuinely irritated during sections for her albums I don't like, and realized in watching it that I actively dislike some of her songs that I think I'd previously just managed to avoid enough to be neutral.

My kid liked it though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does not capture the magic of being there in person, but my kids often have it on in the background.

Yeah I've seen Taylors last three tours, including this one, but I don't really see the point of watching it as a movie. To me, the appeal of this kind of spectacle is the collective effervescence of the being in the crowd.

I just said I as underwhelmed but this is idiotic. Of course you don't see the point if you have actually been to the shows -- a live show like this is meant to be experienced in person. The movie is always going to be a pale imitation and people know that, but also the vast majority of people cannot go see shows like this in person. How do you not understand this.

[Anonymous]

Collective effervescence 😂😂

[Anonymous]

I have not seen Taylor Swift in concert, but I really enjoyed the movie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does not capture the magic of being there in person, but my kids often have it on in the background.

Yeah I've seen Taylors last three tours, including this one, but I don't really see the point of watching it as a movie. To me, the appeal of this kind of spectacle is the collective effervescence of the being in the crowd.

I just said I as underwhelmed but this is idiotic. Of course you don't see the point if you have actually been to the shows -- a live show like this is meant to be experienced in person. The movie is always going to be a pale imitation and people know that, but also the vast majority of people cannot go see shows like this in person. How do you not understand this.

I understand that people can't see them in person, why would you think I don't? I'm saying that I don't know why you'd watch it even if you can't see it in person. She's done other concert movies of tours I didn't see and I've never bothered to watch those, because I don't see the point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've watched it so many times I'm embarrassed to admit. Going to see her Madrid in May.

Jealous! Is there any way to watch it that doesn't involve Disney+?

[Anonymous]

I have seen so many clips of her shows on tiktok I feel like I had already seen the movie even thought I just watched it the other night.

Will see Eras in person in October.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Collective effervescence 😂😂

Swifties really do talk like that though

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Collective effervescence 😂😂

Swifties really do talk like that though

I'm the one who used that phrase and I was referencing the concept from Émile Durkheim's Elementary Forms of Religious Life, moments when a group is unified into a collective emotional state by performing the same action and having the same thoughts. It's a pretty common way of talking about any group experience like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I found it underwhelming. I think the problem for me is that the show is obviously about showcasing her whole catalog, but I just really don't like some of her "eras." I think I'd much prefer a show that was just one of her albums I really like (1989 or Folklore maybe). I found myself getting genuinely irritated during sections for her albums I don't like, and realized in watching it that I actively dislike some of her songs that I think I'd previously just managed to avoid enough to be neutral.

My kid liked it though.

I’m afraid to ask what song left you do agitated.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I've watched it so many times I'm embarrassed to admit. Going to see her Madrid in May.

Jealous! Is there any way to watch it that doesn't involve Disney+?

No that’s why Disney paid so much for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Watched it with my 10 yo. We enjoyed it but are not big enough fans to have gone to the theater. She looked good, the stage looked good, I liked her backup singers and dancers. I always think the logistics of costume changes are really interesting to see.

I was not aware of the swear words in so many songs, oops. I mostly know her 1989 stuff.

Me neither! I always thought her songs were clean and that's why they appealed to so many young girls--that is, until I saw her concert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've watched it so many times I'm embarrassed to admit. Going to see her Madrid in May.

Jealous! Is there any way to watch it that doesn't involve Disney+?

no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does not capture the magic of being there in person, but my kids often have it on in the background.

Yeah I've seen Taylors last three tours, including this one, but I don't really see the point of watching it as a movie. To me, the appeal of this kind of spectacle is the collective effervescence of the being in the crowd.

That's funny. I just watched it and my biggest takeaway is that I'm thankful i DIDN'T see it live. I don't think I would have enjoyed it much.