‘Eras Tour’ Movie Magic from Taylor Swift
by Jenna Schmidt
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” isn’t Swift’s first movie, but it is her best.
Her performance and vocals alone are enough to carry the movie, and the edits in post-production only serve to add to its impact. For instance, in her part of the set where she features “Reputation,” her sixth album, a black snake seems to be coming out and wrapping around the stage. In concert, the snake seems to be trapped in the stage, so most edits add to the magic of her concert.
One edit that will upset fans is the exclusion of seven songs that she performed at the shows that were recorded. The movie's run time is only 2 hours and 48 minutes while her set at the concert goes for just over 3 hours. She did include two surprise songs in the movie, songs sung in an acoustic set that don’t get performed at other concerts. Another way she makes up for the seven songs that got cut is in the end credits. She plays “Long Live” as the end credit song along with pictures and videos of fans from different concerts. Her thank you to fans comes in the form of a picture of friendship bracelets, a fad Swifties have developed based on a lyric in her song “You’re On Your Own, Kid,” one of the surprise songs in the movie.
While it doesn’t include the behind-the-scenes aspect of her tour like her previous movies, it leaves that much more time to watch her performance at a fraction of the cost of going to the concert. While film can’t perfectly capture the feeling of a live concert, it can offer a similar experience at a much lower price.
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is a movie that should be seen at a theater. The environment of a theater full of fans who will sing along and dance may upset some, but it provides an experience more akin to that of a live concert. With her next re-recorded album coming out on Oct. 27, Swift charged $19.89 per adult ticket in honor of her album “1989,” for children and seniors it cost $13.13, her lucky number being 13. There are also limited-edition themed popcorn buckets and cups that as a combo also cost $19.89. Swift’s marketing genius is unlimited.
Mainsheet reporter, Jenna Schmidt, at a Taylor Swift concert. (Jenna Schmidt)
Mainsheet reporter, Jenna Schmidt, at a Taylor Swift concert. (Jenna Schmidt)
Mainsheet reporter, Jenna Schmidt, at a Taylor Swift concert. (Jenna Schmidt)
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