--- product_id: 22971128 title: "U2 - Rattle and Hum" price: "£14.62" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22971128-u2-rattle-and-hum store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # U2 - Rattle and Hum **Price:** £14.62 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** U2 - Rattle and Hum - **How much does it cost?** £14.62 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22971128-u2-rattle-and-hum) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A concert movie on an unprecedented scale Rattle And Hum captures U2-on and off the stage - during their triumphant Joshua Tree tour. From the giant technicolor stadium celebrations to the black-and-white intensity of the indoor shows this is U2 at thier best. Follow the group across America exploring new influences playing with the legendary B.B. King on a journey which takes them from Dublin to Graceland from San Francisco to the streets of Harlem from The Joshua Tree to Rattle and Hum.System Requirements:Running Time: 98 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2002 Paramount.Format: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS Rating: PG-13 UPC: 097363222842 Manufacturer No: 322284 Review: Mesmerizing from the opening credits. - I first encountered this movie in the late 80's when l worked at a video story during High School. Wasn't a big U2 fan but being a huge music fan l took it home to watch. What l witnessed that viewing absolutely blew my mind. I simply had no idea. These were the days of a brooding, uber serious Bono, appeared unprepared for the Cosmic success the band rose to almost over night. The crowning jewels of this film are undoubtedly the live performance. The intensity they brought to the show each night had to mess with their heads in ways you and l will never understand. Over time l wore my VHS copy out, because every time l had an unenlightened l would literally force them to watch this film. In a nutshell it's a snapshot of a band during arguably the most important two years of their lives. As seen in the film, they start out in arenas and about halfway through they were in stadiums, oh and in color. Achtung Baby was in important statement by the band, especially Bono to break away from emotional drag of super stardom and ultimately create a character, along with a wicked sense of humor and the ability to take it all not serious. In closing l will put this right up there with what are in my opinions the most important concert films of all time. the others being, Pink Floyd, Live In Pompeii, Led Zep, The Song Remains The Same, and David Gilmour Live In Gdansk, and Wings Rockshow. I just reordered it and I'm completely stoked to get it and watch it. -Cheers- Review: Stirring view of U2 at their peak - My bias on this film should be adequately explained by my 21 years as a fan and a veteran of nearly 20 live shows dating back to the "War" tour... This is simply the best U2 has to offer in live performances that you can go to the store and buy. The high points: -"Exit". The one song I was most looking forward to seeing live on "The Joshua Tree" tour, as I knew it would simply kick a** live. It did. The version in the film doesn't disappoint, though we are afforded an inordinate amount of screen time of Bono struggling with the settings for his guitar at the base of the drum riser. -"Bad". While no better sonically, really, than the version on "Wide Awake in America" (audio only), it is a lovely version, and it leads into the better portion of the film: -"Where the Streets..." The beginning of the color portion of the film which has a great impact after 45 mins or so of B&W photography. -"With or Without You" I had the audio version of this movie version on CD from the late 80's, on a promo CD, and still consider this to be the best live version of the song available... Includes an extra verse not on the album version of the song, the inclusion of which has prompted me to refer to this version as the, heh heh, "songs for saps" version of the song. -"Running to Stand Still" Every time I see this, and I mean EVERY TIME, it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. -Generally speaking, the whole movie elevates the art of "concert films" to a new level. Nothing else can touch it... Absolutely nothing. The Low Points: -Too much humorless interview time. I think the film would've been much better as a pure concert film, as the 'interviews' are sometimes painful to watch. -"I Still Haven't Found..." I think this has been rightly criticized as a little bit too formulaic. -The 'wonderment' of 'discovering' the USA. U2 had visited the USA as early as 1981 and had done at least two prior full tours in the USA, from the "War" and "The Unforgettable Fire" tours, so I don't buy their "wide-eyed discovery of The States" bit. They'd seen it before and were merely pretending to make a good movie, and it backfired. Ignore this and watch the live performances. More than one prior reviewer has decried the poor sound quality on the DVD, but I think I may know why. On both of the DVD players I've had connected to my system, they both default to Dolby Pro Logic sound format... On THIS movie and THIS movie ONLY! Can't explain why... MUCH worse than the Dolby Digital 5.1 that is available if you simply choose this option using your "audio" button on your DVD remote or set it up using the menu before starting the film. Any other criticism of the movie's sound quality is simply people poo-poohing the film for no good reason... I don't know why one of the prior reviewers suggested listening to the DTS soundtrack... THERE IS NO DTS SOUNDTRACK!! What can you trust of a review that implores you to listen to a sound format that simply isn't there??? Don't worry... The sound is awesome. My 51" HDTV set does show the limitations of the film-to-video transfer, which is merely average. Hopefully they will come out with a new version someday with better video quality. Anyhow, a must-have for any fan of U2's 80's music. Essential, in fact. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Adam Clayton, Adam Gussow, Andrew Love, B.B. King, Bono, Dennis Bell, Jack Hale, Jim Horn, Larry Mullen Jr., Phil Joanou, The Edge, Wayne Jackson Contributor Adam Clayton, Adam Gussow, Andrew Love, B.B. King, Bono, Dennis Bell, Jack Hale, Jim Horn, Larry Mullen Jr., Phil Joanou, The Edge, Wayne Jackson See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 288 Reviews | | Format | Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen | | Language | English | | Runtime | 1 hour and 39 minutes | | Studio | Paramount | ## Product Details - **Format:** Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 39 minutes - **Studio:** Paramount ## Images ![U2 - Rattle and Hum - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61U7mbRp-kL.jpg) ![U2 - Rattle and Hum - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/614tyFCxbxL.jpg) ![U2 - Rattle and Hum - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71-sUX2euxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mesmerizing from the opening credits. *by D***S on June 29, 2020* I first encountered this movie in the late 80's when l worked at a video story during High School. Wasn't a big U2 fan but being a huge music fan l took it home to watch. What l witnessed that viewing absolutely blew my mind. I simply had no idea. These were the days of a brooding, uber serious Bono, appeared unprepared for the Cosmic success the band rose to almost over night. The crowning jewels of this film are undoubtedly the live performance. The intensity they brought to the show each night had to mess with their heads in ways you and l will never understand. Over time l wore my VHS copy out, because every time l had an unenlightened l would literally force them to watch this film. In a nutshell it's a snapshot of a band during arguably the most important two years of their lives. As seen in the film, they start out in arenas and about halfway through they were in stadiums, oh and in color. Achtung Baby was in important statement by the band, especially Bono to break away from emotional drag of super stardom and ultimately create a character, along with a wicked sense of humor and the ability to take it all not serious. In closing l will put this right up there with what are in my opinions the most important concert films of all time. the others being, Pink Floyd, Live In Pompeii, Led Zep, The Song Remains The Same, and David Gilmour Live In Gdansk, and Wings Rockshow. I just reordered it and I'm completely stoked to get it and watch it. -Cheers- ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stirring view of U2 at their peak *by G***. on September 19, 2003* My bias on this film should be adequately explained by my 21 years as a fan and a veteran of nearly 20 live shows dating back to the "War" tour... This is simply the best U2 has to offer in live performances that you can go to the store and buy. The high points: -"Exit". The one song I was most looking forward to seeing live on "The Joshua Tree" tour, as I knew it would simply kick a** live. It did. The version in the film doesn't disappoint, though we are afforded an inordinate amount of screen time of Bono struggling with the settings for his guitar at the base of the drum riser. -"Bad". While no better sonically, really, than the version on "Wide Awake in America" (audio only), it is a lovely version, and it leads into the better portion of the film: -"Where the Streets..." The beginning of the color portion of the film which has a great impact after 45 mins or so of B&W photography. -"With or Without You" I had the audio version of this movie version on CD from the late 80's, on a promo CD, and still consider this to be the best live version of the song available... Includes an extra verse not on the album version of the song, the inclusion of which has prompted me to refer to this version as the, heh heh, "songs for saps" version of the song. -"Running to Stand Still" Every time I see this, and I mean EVERY TIME, it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. -Generally speaking, the whole movie elevates the art of "concert films" to a new level. Nothing else can touch it... Absolutely nothing. The Low Points: -Too much humorless interview time. I think the film would've been much better as a pure concert film, as the 'interviews' are sometimes painful to watch. -"I Still Haven't Found..." I think this has been rightly criticized as a little bit too formulaic. -The 'wonderment' of 'discovering' the USA. U2 had visited the USA as early as 1981 and had done at least two prior full tours in the USA, from the "War" and "The Unforgettable Fire" tours, so I don't buy their "wide-eyed discovery of The States" bit. They'd seen it before and were merely pretending to make a good movie, and it backfired. Ignore this and watch the live performances. More than one prior reviewer has decried the poor sound quality on the DVD, but I think I may know why. On both of the DVD players I've had connected to my system, they both default to Dolby Pro Logic sound format... On THIS movie and THIS movie ONLY! Can't explain why... MUCH worse than the Dolby Digital 5.1 that is available if you simply choose this option using your "audio" button on your DVD remote or set it up using the menu before starting the film. Any other criticism of the movie's sound quality is simply people poo-poohing the film for no good reason... I don't know why one of the prior reviewers suggested listening to the DTS soundtrack... THERE IS NO DTS SOUNDTRACK!! What can you trust of a review that implores you to listen to a sound format that simply isn't there??? Don't worry... The sound is awesome. My 51" HDTV set does show the limitations of the film-to-video transfer, which is merely average. Hopefully they will come out with a new version someday with better video quality. Anyhow, a must-have for any fan of U2's 80's music. Essential, in fact. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best rock'n'roll movie ever in my opinion. *by R***K on November 9, 2018* Not my first purchase of Rattle and Hum. Have it on VHS as well. Rattle and Hum is a true music movie. No actors. No plot. Lots of good live footage. Some good behind-the-scenes portions. U2 is a great group. Saw them again this year at their first show of their 2018 US tour. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22971128-u2-rattle-and-hum](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22971128-u2-rattle-and-hum) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*