Demotic and grand, both in radical proportions. Makes the idea of community glorious without falsely inflating it. It's the most persuasive statement of humanism I've seen, and the argument is in every anarchic juxtaposition, every bustling crowd shot. On the big screen you can see the gradations of light on Richie Havens' guitar frets!
Inspired me to start playing drums-Mike Shrieve with the Santana band playing the solo on "Soul Sacrifice" ...Terror trip bah !!!~!
Some of the best editing in American movies is here. Incredible event, captured brilliantly.
Marking 40 years of a landmark cultural event. No, not the concert. The documentary.
Although I am not a much of a hippy, and this was way before my time, this movie is a humorous, touching, and seemingly accurate portrayal of this incredible event. Without being one-sided, they manage to show the town's reaction to the festival and the "kids" that attended. Of course the shots of the actual performances were excellent; I felt like dancing and crying. Overall, I found it entertaining and informative.