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Coachella - The Film

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Coachella - The Film (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 7  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.9/10

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Synopsis: The Californian desert plays host to a huge two-day music festival every year, bringing the cream of the alternative music scene to an expectant crowd. This movie documents some of the best performers to appear at Coachella. The Californian desert plays host to a huge two-day music festival every year, bringing the cream of the alternative music scene to an expectant crowd. This movie documents some of the best performers to appear at Coachella. [More]

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Starring: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, White Stripes, Bjork, Oasis

Director: Drew Thomas

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Release:

Apr 18, 2006

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  • (unspecified) - English

Featuring:

  • Performances by Radiohead, Bjork, The White Strips, Kool Keith, The Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Iggy & the Stooges, The Polyphonic Spree, Fischerspooner, Saul Williams, Squarepusher, Oasis, Zero 7, Morrissey, Bright Eyes, The Arcade Fire, The Crystal Method, Spearhead, Pixies, The Mars Volta, Belle & Sebastian, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prodigy, Roni Size, Nu-Mark & Cut Chemist

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A well-made, if insignificant, film about a well-managed, significant music festival.

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06/11/06
Collin Souter
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3/4

Captures the fun, beauty and excitement of the annual summertime rock festival of the same name.

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06/09/06
Patrick MacDonald
Seattle Times
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2.5/4

Captures some musical moments that are worth the price of admission and a box of popcorn, such as the Mars Volta going buck wild or the Pixies' triumphant showing in 2004.

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04/07/06
Chris Macias
Sacramento Bee
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3/4

"Coachella" is an eminently worthy snapshot for contemporary music fans, not just of the festival but of the best in modern music

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04/06/06
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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Just as SoCal was ripe for a multigenre, Euro-style music festival, so was Coachella ready for a documentary that captured the euphoric excitement of watching live bands and dancing to pulsating electronica in a sweaty, glow-stick-lit tent.

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03/09/06
Siran Babayan
L.A. Weekly
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2.5/4

Though the acts don't have the heft required for concert-film greatness, they do comprise a sort of screen capture of the decade's musical movement.

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02/07/06
Peter Canavese
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An excellent overview of the ambiance and showcased talent at arguably the best annual U.S. rock festival ...

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01/25/06
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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2/4

Unlike D.A. Pennebaker's great concert documentaries such as Monterey Pop and Don't Look Back, Coachella doesn't quite capture the stretches of tedium and fits of excitement that come with actually being at an event like this ...

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01/25/06
Aidin Vaziri
San Francisco Chronicle
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