Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience [DVD]

The Jonas Brothers come to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D format with this rockumentary directed by Bruce Hendricks (Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds Concert). The film mixes excerpts from the Jonas Brothers' Burning up tour including guest artists such as Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift with exclusive images of what happens behind the scenes, fans and lots of humor from the Jonas Brothers. During the filming of the film, when the Jonas Brothers arrived at the Virgin Mega Store in Times Square at midnight on August 12 in order to be the first to buy the CD, they were greeted by some 25,000 fans who blocked the square. "It looked like New Year's Eve," said producer Art Repola. In New York, some fans waited more than 72 hours in the rain to meet the Jonas Brothers. The concert scenes for the film were shot over two nights in Anaheim, California, and an extra day at Madison Suare Garden in New York. The band broke attendance records when they appeared at a summer concert in Bryant Park (Manhattan) that drew 18,000 people. The concert was part of the launch of their new album A Little Bit Longer which came out in August 2008. The Jonas Brothers wrote Love is on its Way, a completely new song for the film with their father, Kevin Jonas, and recorded a music video for it. song in Central Park, where they invited their fans to participate as an audience. The youngest Jonas brother, 8-year-old Frank (also known as Bonus Jonas) makes a cameo walking down the street during the Love is on Its Way video. Two of the most popular young artists of the moment appear as guests in the film: Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift. Demi and the brothers sing This is me, reprising the duet she performed with Joe Jonas in the movie Camp Rock. Demi Lovato opens for the Jonas Brothers on their Burning Up tour and she and the brothers have collaborated on writing several songs on their debut album. Taylor Swift and the Jonas share the stage in Shouldve Said No, a single from the singer's platinum album. Swift wrote this song when she was 16 years old. Big Rob Feggans, the Jonas' security guard, has also become a star during the tour. Fans love it when he raps during the song Burnin Up. Big Rob already became known in Spain during the Jonas Brothers' performance on the Cuatro program El Hormiguero. The fake Jonas Brothers, a trio from Dallas who pretend to be the real deal, were discovered and proposed to appear in the film by Nick. Eight 3D technology cameras and 3 giant cranes were used to film the parts of the concert that appear in the film. To take care of the entire technical team, director Bruce Hendricks captained a troop of 172 people. During their concerts, the Jonas showered their fans with harmless foam from hoses.