The Eras Tour Movie has caused a frenzy of excitement amongst the Campo student body. Students have flocked to whatever theater they can to watch the concert phenomenon on the big screen. However, students aren’t just watching the movie. They’re dressed in bejeweled looks that represent different eras, similar to the actual concert, which has caused a resurgence of excitement after the conclusion of the U.S. leg of the tour.
The movie version of the concert was good because it provided fans who didn’t get tickets to the concert an opportunity to experience the magic. The so-called “Great War” of the Ticketmaster queue back in November 2022 made it hard for some fans to see the concert live. Taylor Swift herself wanted these fans to still be able to see the concert, when she expressed how “Eras attire, friendship bracelets, singing and dancing [are] encouraged.” Listening to her advice, many fans wore fun, themed outfits. From PJ’s and the Junior Jewel shirt based on the “You Belong With Me” music video, to bright pink ‘Lover’ outfits, the Swifties did their best to dress for the occasion. Sophomore Aurora Mende wore a “cute white skirt and a pink shirt that I had…[she] was dressed up as ‘Lover’.”
The biggest controversy within the Swiftie community was the removal of various songs. As the real concert is about three hours and 15 minutes long, Swift felt the need to cut some songs so the movie is roughly two hours and 50 minutes. However, in order to do this, the movie cut out five songs including “The Archer”, “No Body, No Crime (feat. HAIM)”, “Long Live”, “Cardigan”, and “Wildest Dreams”. The Swifties of Campolindo had words to say about these exclusions. Sophomore Shira Ayalon called these choices “Tragic, so tragic. I was waiting for “Long Live,” [but] it wasn’t there.” Junior Adriana Carranza said, “I understand that she had a time constraint, but none of them were justified.”
The movie revived the energy from the concert. Whether students went to the actual concert or not, people from throughout the school were able to come together and bond over it and created memories that will last forever. Mende, who didn’t attend the concert, said “I really liked it and I had a good time…probably the loudest theater experience I’ve ever been to.”
