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Originally titled "We Will Rock You", a concert film by English band Queen. It was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Montreal Forum on November 24 and 25, 1981. The songs "Flash's Theme" and "The Hero" (both written by May) were also performed at these concerts but were deleted from the 1981 film. However, the tracks do appear on the CD and vinyl issues of Queen Rock Montreal. A commentary by Roger Taylor and Brian May is an optional feature of "Queen Rock Montreal" whereas a commentary by Saul Swimmer (the director/producer) was an optional feature of the DVD re-release of "We Will Rock You". Commentaries Director Saul Swimmer recorded a commentary for the original laserdisc release of the concert. In it, he describes the process by which he and the band went about organizing and recording the concerts which eventually became this video. He is complimentary of the band and spoke positively about the experience. Specifically, he talked about the lengths he went to in order to convince the band to make the video at the end of their then-current tour. Swimmer said the deciding moment came when he took Freddie Mercury to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. and showed him the…