Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (The Director's Cut)
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Movie Reviews of Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (The Director's Cut)
Movie Review: TO BE YOUNG WAS VERY HEAVEN
Summary: 4 Stars
Harmless nostalgia. Those should be the first words that anyone old enough to have been able to be there or who was actually there should shout after seeing this updated version of the Woodstock Festival of 1969. The second thought should be- did we really dress (or undress), act and talk that way? It is almost like coming out of a time machine. I do not think that today's youth with their worries about getting into good colleges, making money and being members in good standing on the information `superhighway' would get the point of many of the interviews with the young of my generation, the generation of `68.
Enough said on that, though. The real point of the film and the reason for taking the time to watch it is the music. (It is the music, man!) At one time many of us thought that music and the counter culture that would evolve from it was the revolution. Well, life itself proved the folly of that idea, however, some of the music presented here still is worth listening to. Some of it, however, also sounds and feels very dated like we used to think about the music of the early 1950's. There are several highlights here. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, obviously. The Jefferson Airplane and Carlos Santana, surprisingly. And, if one performance defined the whole festival and what music was all about in the summer of 1969 in the lives of those who were young `hippies' or `politicos' then it is Jimi Hendricks. If man and musical instrument ever acted in total unison it was in this performance. Watch it.
Movie Review: Would have loved to been there!
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I would have been 3 years old! And the fact that I was living in Japan wouldn't have helped. lol!
But this DVD catches that moment in US pop culture so well. The music, the people, the language they use. The corny questions of reporters, the skinny-dipping!
I've been wanting to see this DVD, for the music if not for a history lesson! It was worth it.
It was a real trip. The split screen editing is cool (and you get to see more). But just the fact that this event was recorded is great for us who couldnt be there.
Admittedly the film quality isnt the best, but it adds to that 1969 feel, but I was impressed that the sound was 5.1.
Great fun and good way to relive history.
Movie Review: An amazing sea of people, music, and peace
Summary: 5 Stars
It's great to see this concert film again. The split-screen effect still holds up, even if it's a bit distracting to the enjoyment of the musical performances. Richie Havens and The Who still stand out as incredible sequences in the film. I'm not such a fan of mud, but these people actually make mud dancing look like fun. There's an incredible story about why the Woodstock festival actually took place in Bethel. A guy named Elliot Tiber issued a concert permit to the Woodstock organizers from the Bethel Chamber of Commerce, where he was a member. The rest, as they say, is history. The Elliot Tiber story is told very well in a forthcoming book called TAKING WOODSTOCK. Keep an eye out for it on Amazon; it should fast become the perfect preamble to watching this movie. Have fun, everyone, and remember -- DON'T EAT THE BROWN ACID!!Movie Review: Woodstock-A realization of the times
Summary: 3 Stars
Woodstock is a must see for all people that have ever wanted to experience what it is like to live 3 days of carefree fun, non-judgemental people. It captures all aspects of the concerts, and the thousands of people that attended the event. With the personal interviews, you get a great sense of the strong emotional connection the people have with the music, and to prove that they can make a difference. It is a beautiful documentation of the times. Highly recommended for all.Movie Review: Great Event, Great Music, Poor Quality
Summary: 3 Stars
Being of the Woodstock generation I remember vividly going to the theater and watching this revolutionary movie. I say revolutionary because it was ahead of its time for cinema effects. The use of the split screen was a precursor to MTV. It has an awesome soundtrack. It captured the young people that were into rock music during that era better than any film that has survived the 70's in my view.
I realize this movie was made in the 70's, but the theater version was much better quality than this release. The quality is just plain bad. It is certainly not DVD quality (or VHS quality for that matter) and that was a big disappointment. It is grainy and even fuzzy in places. If I did not respect Amazon so much I would say it was a bootleg copy made with a video camera taken into a theater.
The music is outstanding, however, and it is a historical look into the lifestyle of the hippy generation. For that, I gave it three stars.