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Woodstock

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Woodstock (1970)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:9

Rotten:5

Average Rating:2.2/10

Runtime: 3 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: The best rock stars of the 1960s are captured in some of their most brilliant moments during the communal experience called Woodstock, the most celebrated rock concert of all time. The film... The best rock stars of the 1960s are captured in some of their most brilliant moments during the communal experience called Woodstock, the most celebrated rock concert of all time. The film version, which runs over three hours, manages to capture the unique spirit of this once-in-a-lifetime event, which, in turn, conveyed the mood of an entire era. Includes explosive performances by Richie Havens, Joan Baez, The Who, Sha Na Na, Joe Cocker, Country Joe and the Fish, Arlo Guthrie, Ten Years After, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Canned Heat, John Sebastian, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. [More]

Starring: Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Who

Starring: Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Who, Joe Cocker, Stills & Nash Crosby, Arlo Guthrie, Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival

Director: Michael Wadleigh

Director: Michael Wadleigh
Producer: Bob Maurice

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07/01/09
Glenn Martin Erickson
Glenn Martin Erickson
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Those interested in seeing 18 bonus performances and a making-of documentary will have to spring for the much more expensive three-disc set.

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06/09/09
Len Sousa
Len Sousa
Slant Magazine

The 40th Anniversary DVD of "Woodstock" is a great experience and should get many baby boomers excited to see and hear some old friends again.

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06/08/09
Edward Havens
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06/19/03
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09/15/02
Nathan Clark
Nathan Clark
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12/09/01
DVDnett.no

In the end it is hard to come away not overwhelmed by both the events it pictures and the titanic filmmaking that brings it to the screen

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02/13/01
Bill Wyman
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01/01/00
Rick Babcock
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