Stephen Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Girl gone wild. I mean those rising cubes and that dance breakdown...shattering glass. Double crowd roar (which RHT also has). Perfect opening. Perfection. Iconic is great as well. Love the opening video. Love the costumes but GGW is just a tour de force IMO
madonnasuperfan01 Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Honestly i think both are equally good. All her openings are amazing.
Guest Rocco Papa Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Well, having seen both shows in person, I must say I prefer Iconic. It was such an amazing experience. The lighting, the dancers entering the stage, and her finally coming down in the cage. The build up to it was done perfectly. The MDNA opening wasn't as exciting for me. However, I can understand how people will prefer the MDNA opening if they're just watching a video. I saw some YouTube clips (of Iconic) before my show and thought the same thing. But the Rebel Heart opening needs to be experienced in person!
Guest material_boy Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 "Iconic," hands down. The whole RH era and everything building up to it -- secretprojectrevolution, Art for Freedom, RH, RHT -- feels connected. Everything she's done over the past two years touches on freedom, expression, rebellion, self-acceptance, triumph, hopefulness ... and "Iconic" really ties all that together with the video, the voiceover, the song's lyrics. It's almost like a culmination of Madonna 2013-15, all while introducing (and somehow pulling off) a samurai Joan of Arc look and without being preachy. It's perfection. "Girl Gone Wild" is visually stunning, but it simply doesn't have the thematic importance that "Iconic" does.
Dr Lecter Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 I think the intro to MDNA was ruined for me standing in a dull Hyde park in broad daylight with terrible sound . Iconic looks fabulous .
Guest Rocco Papa Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 "Iconic," hands down. The whole RH era and everything building up to it -- secretprojectrevolution, Art for Freedom, RH, RHT -- feels connected. Everything she's done over the past two years touches on freedom, expression, rebellion, self-acceptance, triumph, hopefulness ... and "Iconic" really ties all that together with the video, the voiceover, the song's lyrics. It's almost like a culmination of Madonna 2013-15, all while introducing (and somehow pulling off) a samurai Joan of Arc look and without being preachy. It's perfection. "Girl Gone Wild" is visually stunning, but it simply doesn't have the thematic importance that "Iconic" does. YES!
madonna_fan1988 Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Girl Gone Wild will probably never be topped and makes every other entrance from all pop tours (from other girls and most of madonna's tours) look like high school plays. That choir, the shattering glass, the choreography, that dancebreak, etc. Perfection. Iconic has a good video, nice message but simply doesn't hit as hard, IMO. Still good anyway.
george28 Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 I love the grandness of the iconic opening but ggw always gets me more excited lol
JR! Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 For me the best opening of any of her tours is Confessions!!!!!!!!!!!! I will have to wait and see RHT to decide between GGW and Iconic! LOL
JayMac Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Iconic totally surprised me seeing it live. I'm totally in love with this track now. It's like "beat goes on" 2.0 Love the message, Totally could have been the lead single. Imagine that she had performed this on the grammy's instead? The cage, the crosses, killer costumes.
strictmachine Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 They're both amazing openings but there's a grandness to iconic that ggw doesn't quite reach for me
SpringwoodSlasher Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Well, having seen both shows in person, I must say I prefer Iconic. It was such an amazing experience. The lighting, the dancers entering the stage, and her finally coming down in the cage. The build up to it was done perfectly. The MDNA opening wasn't as exciting for me. However, I can understand how people will prefer the MDNA opening if they're just watching a video. I saw some YouTube clips (of Iconic) before my show and thought the same thing. But the Rebel Heart opening needs to be experienced in person! I saw MDNA twice in person and I still prefer the GGW opening to Iconic. While the Iconic video introduction stands as one of her best visual masterpieces, the opening is very bland. Descending from above the stage in a cage? MDNA had the opening monks chanting, the visuals, the opening of the Offer Nissim remix with her crashing glass in full murder bride mode. Though GGW was a disposable track, the choreography, wardrobe, the mashup of Give It 2 Me and Material Girl made it one of her best opening and performances.
whyme? Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Of course MDNA. The opening prayers, church scene, the choreography, the lighting, the broken glass windows, the intense production - it really made you feel like you were inside of a church. It was just magical and out of this world.
Kilt Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 GGW!!! The whole Holy Mary Prayer, the incense-burner, the thunders, the OMG moment when the screens open
UnapologeticRebel Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Of course MDNA. The opening prayers, church scene, the choreography, the lighting, the broken glass windows, the intense production - it really made you feel like you were inside of a church. It was just magical and out of this world. Completely agree. I think "iconic" has a similar feel but on a smaller scale. I don't think GGW can be topped...not her most amazing track, but visuals were perfect and the choreography was more intense.
Nikki Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 i love dark settings and religious stuff when she's showing Madonna @ her most amazing (like BAT and the opening of MDNA) add in some alternative indie singers and im in love.. MDNA opening for me. its so detailed and builds up amazingly.. its not just about how big it is, its about the details
Apples388 Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 "Girl Gone Wild," by far. "Iconic" is a fantastic opening, and yaaaasss frenzy and let me add here by saying that I actually think it's better than Confessions, Sticky, Drowned and maybe even Virgin.
Confessit Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 MDNA hands down. RH is a fantastic show and opening, but no way does it match the brilliance of MDNA for staging. But I admire Madonna doing a show that showcases her voice rather than production.
Skin Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Both are great, but MDNA remains her best tour opener ever in my opinion. Between the satanic church vibe which was both creepy and beautiful to Madonna looking hot as hell, and the kick ass stage with the moving platforms, to Madonna leaping backwards off one of the raised platforms, to the kicks ass Material Girl breakdown. Everything about it was EPIC!
Skin Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Of course MDNA. The opening prayers, church scene, the choreography, the lighting, the broken glass windows, the intense production - it really made you feel like you were inside of a church. It was just magical and out of this world. I remember looking at pictures of the opening of MDNA when they first started hitting the web and the screen backdrop of the church looked so real I honestly thought it was a real built backdrop.
le smoking Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Girl Gone Wild. It's the most spectacular opening in concert history
Nikki Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 I remember looking at pictures of the opening of MDNA when they first started hitting the web and the screen backdrop of the church looked so real I honestly thought it was a real built backdrop. i know when i first saw the opening i thought she was in that golden religious thing (i can't remember the name) .. but then i saw the smoke coming out of it when they lit it and knew that couldn't be possible. but i had no idea how she would show up. this opening should be raved about & talked about everywhere. sorry, but it has to. best opening of all time
M.Dolla Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 i know when i first saw the opening i thought she was in that golden religious thing (i can't remember the name) .. but then i saw the smoke coming out of it when they lit it and knew that couldn't be possible. but i had no idea how she would show up. this opening should be raved about & talked about everywhere. sorry, but it has to. best opening of all time I remember watching a video of GGW from the opening date and I literally jumped when the glass shattered, I thought it was real the entire time lol
qans1990 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Agree with everything that's been pointed out about MDNA opening. The beginning part of the opening felt like a mysterious religious ceremony. Just incredible.
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