When director Bruce Hendricks told MTV that he’d like to follow up his 3-D Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers concert films with a similar Bruce Springsteen flick, he was just thinking out loud — working on a dream, if you will. For the record, Springsteen’s camp declined to comment when I asked if he would ever be interested in such a project. But hey, that’s no reason not to think about how cool this hypothetical movie would be!
If the Boss ever did decide to make a 3-D concert film, I would be buying my tickets faster than you can say Nebraska. As most anyone who’s seen the E Street Band in person, or even on TV at the Super Bowl, can attest, they put on a show like no other. It’s practically a religious experience. I don’t think there’s any way a strip of projected celluloid could do justice to the experience of witnessing Bruce play without using all three dimensions — hell, they might have to look into manufacturing some 4-D or 5-D glasses to truly capture the magic.
In all seriousness, Bruce has enough dedicated fans out there that I bet this theoretical movie could bring in some serious box office coin. Maybe it would even be enough to single-handedly revive the concert-film genre…or not, considering how that JoBros movie did. You tell me: If the Boss showed up on a 3-D screen near you, would you not be tempted to put those special specs back on? How about if the movie was guaranteed to re-create his infamous crotch-into-camera slam from the Super Bowl (embedded below to refresh your memory) in lifelike 3-D?
More on Bruce Springsteen and 3-D movies:
EW Gallery: Rare Springsteen Photos Unveiled
Bruce Springsteen’s Super Bowl crotch slam (and much more), explained at last
The Jonas Brothers’ 3-D movie got a B– review
Springsteen’s Working on a Dream got an A review
I doubt that Bruce would work with the guy who made those cheese pop movies. It would kill his credibility. The fact that you have hope that this will happen is beyond pathetic.
I’d be in line right behind you, Simon. After all, U2′s 3-D movie was great. I think Bruce’s could be just as good.
@David St. Hubbins – ::facepalm::
Are you really this deluded to think there’s nothing pop about Springsteen? Wow.
If someone with some serious cache like, Scorcese did it then maybe yes. This clown…..ah…..NO!!
Why stop with 3d? I always hoped Bruce would do a full length show in IMAX! With the incredible sound you’d expect in IMAX theaters. And then, with 3d added to that, the ULTIMATE concert experince.
Looz, I never said Springsteen isn’t pop at all, but he’s certainly not cheese pop, and I doubt it would work with the guy who directed movies with Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers.
Simon: Did you see U2 3D? When we produced that film at 3ality Digital, we sought to make the audience feel like the “fifth member” of the band. Given the accolades the movie received, we think we achieved our goal. A similar experience with the Boss would be amazing. U2 3D is being screened in various locations to celebrate the band’s new album. Should go see it if you want to experience a seminal concert movie.