Festival Express
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Movie Reviews of Festival Express
Movie Review: Boogie on Down the Line
Summary: 5 Stars
I read about the Festival Express in a couple books (Dead biographies). At last I've seen it! What fun! I only wish we could see more film from inside the train. This documentary has rarely-seen and great live music performances, fun and interesting interviews and background material, and it's great because it takes us to a unique and remarkable event for these musicians and, now, their fans. The two Janis Joplin stage appearances are awe-inspiring, and her wonderful personality and no-holds-barred emotional commitment to her performances shines through. If you love this music, this is a 5-star DVD for you.Movie Review: DVD Extras
Summary: 5 Stars
With more than 50 additional minutes of exclusive performance footage not seen in the theatrical version of the film, the Festival Express DVD set features the following "bonus" set list:
Grateful Dead "Hard to Handle"
Grateful Dead "Easy Wind"
Janis Joplin "Move Over"
Janis Joplin "Kozmic Blues"
Buddy Guy "Hoochie Coochie Man"
Mashmakhan "As Years Go By"
Eric Anderson "Thirsty Boots"
Ian & Sylvia "Tears of Rage"
Tom Rush "Child's Song"
Seatrain "Thirteen Questions"
The DVD set also offers 25 minutes of additional interviews
Movie Review: To Music Lovers...a good addition, to Dead Heads...a MUST!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Attention All Dead Heads. This film has something that was missing from "The Grateful Dead Movie". PIGPEN!!! On the main movie, he blows harp on "Don't Ease Me In", and "New Speedway Boogie". On the bonus material, Pigpen sings "Hard to Handle", and "Easy Wind".
The whole thing is that it's like finding a rare gem. Janis singing "Cry Baby", and "Move Over" is worth the price of these disks alone. There is also a mode where you can listen to the songs without the talk, but the talk is also good to hear.
My Recommendation? GET THIS DISK!!!
Movie Review: Pure magic
Summary: 5 Stars
Having been at the Calgary concert I often wondered why there had been no footage of this special concert. When I heard it was finally out after 34 years I went and saw it on the big screen. Brought tears to my eyes to see Janis sing and you will never see her better than on this DVD.The early 70's were a special time we shall never see the likes of again and if you were a person in your late teens early 20's this DVD will take you back to the days of the Furry Freak Brothers and Fillmore and The Merry Pranksters. Highly recommended.Movie Review: Disc 1 Rocks, Disc 2 is a Frisbee
Summary: 5 Stars
From beginning to end this movie is captivating and engaging. The performances are astounding and the quality is unsurpassed. I had never heard of Mashmakhan before but loved their performance as well as Janis, the Dead, the Band, and on and on. If you don't get excited seeing Janis sing this version of Tell Mama, you would probably would never really love Janis anyway.
As for the "Bonus" disc, I liken it to a "Bone-Us" disc with absolutely no added value whatsoever. I could throw it out without blinking an eye.