The Stuck Video - Did ya know the stadium was the Houston Astrodome

[Like O2]

I was so shocked the first time I saw that video and realized that the stadium was the Astrodome....

Was U2 actually in Houston for the filming and how did I miss it if they were?

Here's a link to an article that describes how they made the video.....

http://www.vfxpro.com/article/mainv/0,2108,30176|1,00.html

and no, U2 wasn't in Houston for the filming. Phew!!

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VIVA LAS VEGAS!

DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS!

Thanks for spending your hard earned cash on a rock show. ~ Bono, Houston, 4-2-01

 

[Like O2]

Originally posted by U2Kitten:
Does anyone actually play in it since the Oilers(aka Titans) moved away? Is it open?

**spoken with a southern drawl**
"Shoot, fire...we have the biggest dang rodeo there every Feb."

Actually, our new NFL team is building a new stadium and the Astrodome is gonna be used for the rodeo and conventions, I think.

 

[U2Kitten]

SO you are going to get a new team? That's cool! Will it be the Oilers or a new name?
I did hear it was filmed in Berlin, there was a report it was filmed in Berlin the day after the Berlin show at the time. They were on tour over there, if they snuck to Housto and back how would we not know, and most of all how did they get all those thousands of extras and actors in there? Wouldn't there have been a casting call on the Houston radio? Of course only the ones near them could have been real, others may have been computer generated or a video of people I guess. I'm just

over this, if I lived in Houston I would feel even worse!

 

[DebbieSG]

Here's what the article says:

"Anything with a lot of real people in it was shot in Berlin at a stadium called the Velomax. Everything else was shot at the Houston Astrodome."

They said they used cardboard people as extras, plus animation.

 

[Like O2]

Originally posted by U2Kitten:
SO you are going to get a new team? Will it be the Oilers or a new name?

Hell no, not the Oilers. We're glad their sorry asses and idiot owner are gone. Here's our new team...

http://www.houstontexans.com/

About the video, U2 did film their part in Berlin as they didn't have the time to fly back to the states. It's in the article if you want more info.



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VIVA LAS VEGAS!

DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS!

Thanks for spending your hard earned cash on a rock show. ~ Bono, Houston, 4-2-01

 

[blood red edge]

Originally posted by U2Kitten:
I thought the Houston Astrodome was demolished a while back

That was the Kingdome in Seattle

 

[Achtung Bubba]

Y'know I was wondering why there was a Texas flag in the video.

 

[MadelynIris]

Is there a link to the video somewhere?

Mark
http://www.mp3.com/madelyniris

 

[tiny dancer]

Thanks for the info Like O2. I was wondering where the video was shot at.

 

[U2Kitten]

I thought the Houston Astrodome was demolished a while back

and the video was filmed in Berlin the day after the outdoor Berlin concert?

 

[Like O2]

Originally posted by U2Kitten:
I thought the Houston Astrodome was demolished a while back

demolished? Oh my, no! It's certainly still there.



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VIVA LAS VEGAS!

DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS!

Thanks for spending your hard earned cash on a rock show. ~ Bono, Houston, 4-2-01

 

[U2Kitten]

Does anyone actually play in it since the Oilers(aka Titans) moved away? Is it open?