Al Green adds some soul to the Dave Matthews Band. Mary J. Blige mixes it up with George Clinton. And Trey Anastasio of Phish jams with B.B. King and hip-hop band The Roots. Most acts were filmed on a specially-designed stage in the days surrounding the 2000 Grammy awards, but others, such as the Sting and Dave Matthews segments, were taken directly from concerts. Sheryl Crow was filmed on a sound stage in New York.
Shots are creative and taken from every angle.
Narrated by Phig, our digital hostess, viewers are transported to the future in a cyber-mall, and treated to an array of weird worlds and wild characters, such as Monkey Brain Sushi, a futuristic war scene a la Star Wars, and KraKKen, an ocean adventure with curious creatures. The Homer segment brings the Simpsons to the big screen, as Bart and Homer become trapped in the third dimension. Fans will enjoy seeing Bart's antics on this new level, and hearing the gurgle of Homer's stomach in surround sound. The dance scene from Antz takes on a new dimension as well, and the large screen really brings the segment to life. It would be better off with three or four longer segments instead of eight shorts.