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Woodstock (1970)

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Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 15  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.5/10

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Runtime: 3 hrs 4 mins

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 version, which runs over three hours, manages to capture the unique spirit of this once-in-a-lifetime... 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]

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

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

Director: Michael Wadleigh
Producer: Bob Maurice

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May 2, 1992

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Everyone is there, from Wavy Gravy to Janis.

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Dennis Schwartz
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Nell Minow
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Wonderful document of its era; music reigns supreme still

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Steve Crum
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Carol Cling
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A fascinating time capsule

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Jon Niccum
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Vincent Canby
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07/26/02
Rob Vaux
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Sprawling and overlong, it's nonetheless a valuable time capsule. You get the impression nothing could take the place of being there to witness the legendary event firsthand.

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07/25/02
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine
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An important sociological document as much as a massive who's who of rock and folk in 1969.

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Rob Gonsalves
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Few documentaries have captured a time and place more completely, poignantly, and for that matter, entertainingly.

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