Although I am sure most of you don't use captions, you might want to use them here so that you can follow the lyrics as folks are performing their songs. Plus, if your kids are around, you can then sing along with the musicians--and really annoy the young ones in your house!
This is a VERY lengthy documentary about the famous music festival held in 1969. It ranges from 184-228 minutes (depending on which of the MANY versions you see--I saw the 45th anniversary edition). This is important to note because depending on which one you see will depend on just how good the documentary is. I was annoyed when I read after I was finished watching the movie that in SOME versions (and NOT the one I saw), Creedence Clearwater Revival does not appear even though they DID appear at Woodstock*. Considering they were the top group (albeit briefly) in the country at the time, you'd THINK they'd include them on the DVD!!! Additionally, because there are so many acts, you only get a small bit of most of the performers you see. I really love The Who--but most of their songs, for example, you don't get to hear. Likewise, you don't get to see Pete Townsend attack the director or toss Abbie Hoffman off the stage during their performance! Now I am not saying you should get to hear and see every act, but a few simply are inexplicably absent...and a few times interviews and other non-instrumental bits are included instead of more music. So, understand that this is the director's idea of a greatest hits account of Woodstock and may or may not meet your expectations. As for me, I hated a few of the acts and would have loved if they'd chosen a bit differently. After all, Sha-Na- Na DID appear in the film (although they were quite atypical of the rest of the music and they really sucked) but other acts performing (CCR, The Band and a few others) were omitted.
*By the way, apparently when the Grateful Dead performed on the very wet stage, the band kept getting electrocuted and their songs were not surprisingly bad. They sued to prevent their inclusion in the film, though you see a few clips of Jerry Garcia near the beginning.
This is a VERY lengthy documentary about the famous music festival held in 1969. It ranges from 184-228 minutes (depending on which of the MANY versions you see--I saw the 45th anniversary edition). This is important to note because depending on which one you see will depend on just how good the documentary is. I was annoyed when I read after I was finished watching the movie that in SOME versions (and NOT the one I saw), Creedence Clearwater Revival does not appear even though they DID appear at Woodstock*. Considering they were the top group (albeit briefly) in the country at the time, you'd THINK they'd include them on the DVD!!! Additionally, because there are so many acts, you only get a small bit of most of the performers you see. I really love The Who--but most of their songs, for example, you don't get to hear. Likewise, you don't get to see Pete Townsend attack the director or toss Abbie Hoffman off the stage during their performance! Now I am not saying you should get to hear and see every act, but a few simply are inexplicably absent...and a few times interviews and other non-instrumental bits are included instead of more music. So, understand that this is the director's idea of a greatest hits account of Woodstock and may or may not meet your expectations. As for me, I hated a few of the acts and would have loved if they'd chosen a bit differently. After all, Sha-Na- Na DID appear in the film (although they were quite atypical of the rest of the music and they really sucked) but other acts performing (CCR, The Band and a few others) were omitted.
*By the way, apparently when the Grateful Dead performed on the very wet stage, the band kept getting electrocuted and their songs were not surprisingly bad. They sued to prevent their inclusion in the film, though you see a few clips of Jerry Garcia near the beginning.