Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music [Blu-ray] [1970] [US Import]

A little too much filming and interviewing the audience, otherwise an excellent film.

It's a classic, beautifully shot documentary, very artfully edited to give a 360 view of the festival from the crowds to the local farmers and town dwellers, with lots of interesting interviews. Where it drags a little is in the selection of music some of which has aged terribly (Jefferson airplane in particular are baggy and pretty bad) some of these cuts run 10 minutes when 2 would have sufficed, but it gives a great sense of the feeling and atmosphere of this pioneering festival.

Surely this was filmed 100 years ago? It was certainly another world. The innocence and kindheartedness of nearly all the people in the film is what strikes this cynic the most.The promoters who accept they are going to "take a big bath" when they realise they have to take down the fences and make it a free concert for safety reasons.The landowner who can't believe the amount of people who have come to his farmThe locals (most of them anyway) cheerfully giving food and water to the kids and commenting about how respectful they areThe kids going to a music festival but for some reason expecting and getting so much more - and then queuing to phone home and tell the parents they're okay!The performers who knew something special was happening and did their bit to make history.At more than 3 hours the film could have seemed too long but it doesn't as the performances and interviews with concert-goers mix perfectly. There are few interviews with the performers as the director recognises it was really all about the kids.It would be interesting to see present day interviews with people in the film to see their current day view on what happened at Woodstock but in the meantime we can only enjoy this living piece of history.

If you love the Sixties scene then you’re going to love this! I ordered on Prime Video (already have on VHS & DVD) - available immediately with excellent sound and picture quality considering the limitations of the original source.The Directors Cut has more on it than the original VHS (which is good, of course) but be warned - it does seem disjointed and seems to meander more than the original. I’d prefer it if this option gave buyers the original film with other performances as extras, rather than splicing it all together.Of the performances - The Who were amazing even if Hendrix grabs the headlines with Star Spangled Banner. Also watch out for Sly Stone, Santana and Crosby Stills & Nash.I first watched Woodstock 30 years ago as a teenager and found it inspirational. I now think it should be viewed as an important part of our social history. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I have done!

Iconic - been part of the soundtrack of my life

This was only the second ever film I bought on video when video was new (the first was 2001: A Space Odyssey). They were both around the £45 mark but I didn't care; I HAD to have them. I used to go and see the film every Friday night at the Times Cinema in Baker Street, then go to the King's Road for flapjacks and maple syrup. I could never EVER see this film too often - not just for the amazing music but for the sense of time and place, the happiness and sheer delight of being with "my" people: sharing, caring, and thoroughly delightful. The Isle of Wight the following year didn't come close although I do have fond memories of it. Anybody who wants to see a generation united in every way, and who needs to experience some ultra-high quality music, This Is The Film You Need!

Great music, great memories

I bought this as I saw the film ages ago, but didn't remember there being so many add ons with people being interviewed. All worth it to see Jimi Hendrix still at the end of the DVD and this time all of his playing is shown.Don't recall seeing Janis Joplin last time either, plus the Classic Country Joe MacDonald, Give me an F.Loved the second number by Jefferson Airplane with Nicky Hopkins on piano, very good blues song.Basically summed up by one of the spokes people, 'Three Days of Love and Music and nothing but Love and Music!'Well worth buying good nostalgia kick.