Taylor Swift Eras Tour Movie

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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.

To my surprise, it was several! I won't list them because I know people will jump all over me. It's fine other people like them. I think watching the movie made me realize that I really could never be a Swiftie. I like some of her songs some of the time. Listening to 3 hours of her music was not that fun and kind of put me in a bad mood. But I'm not super into pop in general, so it's not that surprising. I did it for my kid, who like I said, really enjoyed it.

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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.

I mean… they are pretty clean. It’s not “ WAP”😂
But I’ve been thinking about her use of swearing recently. I think there are times it’s needed, but there are a few instances of it just being a lazy lyric written , and that irritates me, because I think she is too smart for that. She’s cursing ,on occasion, to fill a beat. That bugs me.

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We went to the Eras tour in Philly. Watched the movie a few days ago and it's not even nearly the same as the actual concert. There's no way to replicate the atmosphere/energy of a live concert and there's no way to capture it all on film. The movie almost seemed boring to me. Something was missing.

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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.

I mean… they are pretty clean. It’s not “ WAP”😂
But I’ve been thinking about her use of swearing recently. I think there are times it’s needed, but there are a few instances of it just being a lazy lyric written , and that irritates me, because I think she is too smart for that. She’s cursing ,on occasion, to fill a beat. That bugs me.

DP. Like how the word damn catches my ear every time she sings "Sometimes when I look into your eyes, I pretend you're mine all the damn time."
Sounds forced into the lyrics, and Taylor sounds awkward saying it.

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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.

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I got your reference when I first read it; it's clear the PPs aren't the brightest of bulbs.

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Dumb question probably, but is she singing love in this?

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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.

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I got your reference when I first read it; it's clear the PPs aren't the brightest of bulbs.

That was unkind, but hey you won the internet!

I personally didn’t get the reference but definitely see the phenomena. The issue ts fans have is they don’t understand that the effervescence comes from the collective experience and not Taylor. I’m sure you, as one of the brightest bulbs, can easily recognize this and also see how trump manifests the same effervescent experience at his rallies.
If we name it, maybe people will be able to put fandom into perspective.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

TS isn’t an evil leprechaun that must be named in order to break from it’s spell.
It’s ok to give her credit for creating a show that by all accounts is magical.

+1
I got your reference when I first read it; it's clear the PPs aren't the brightest of bulbs.

That was unkind, but hey you won the internet!

I personally didn’t get the reference but definitely see the phenomena. The issue ts fans have is they don’t understand that the effervescence comes from the collective experience and not Taylor. I’m sure you, as one of the brightest bulbs, can easily recognize this and also see how trump manifests the same effervescent experience at his rallies.
If we name it, maybe people will be able to put fandom into perspective.

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Can someone please summarize what it looks like? Are the eras regarding her music? Is this the tour that she repeats across the globe?

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Anonymous wrote:Can someone please summarize what it looks like? Are the eras regarding her music? Is this the tour that she repeats across the globe?

Each of her albums is a different “era” of the show, with the background/set and costumes changing with each one. She performs a few hits from each different album with a large cast of backup dancers before changing to the next era.

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Its crap.

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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 feel exactly the opposite. I don't enjoy crowds or even going to see live music: I would hate spending hours (and $$$) for a distant view from a stadium seat. But, I enjoy a concert movie.

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Anonymous wrote:Dumb question probably, but is she singing love in this?

Not a dumb question.
Yes she is singing live.
She has 4 backup vocalists, who are mostly relegated to “ oohs and aahs”
I would love to hear someone strip the mix down so I could just hear those ladies. I’m curious to hear what they sound like. Their mics are turned way down.
She has several songs where it’s just her and the guitar or piano ( an acoustic set)
But when the band is fired up, the sound accompanying her is so polyphonic, it’s hard to make out specific musical lines.
I’m also pretty sure I’m hearing a sweetener dubbed somewhere in all that sound. Which is frankly necessary if she wants to mimic something closer to what you hear when listening to her albums, especially the later ones.

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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.

What a bizarre comment. This is a you problem.

I can't afford tickets, and my daughter and I really enjoyed watching the movie. I mean, we got to see what happened at the concert. We liked watching her perform. We like seeing the different eras, the dancing, the outfits, the dramatics, the things she said, the live performances of songs that we've only heard the studio versions before. Why would we want to see that? Better for us not to? This is confusing for you?

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Anonymous wrote:I turned it off when the druids showed up. I'll watch the rest later because I do want to see the 1989/Reputation parts.

For the casual fan above the age of 12 I don't know that it translates well to the small screen.

What are druids?