Search - Woodstock: Director's Cut on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language, Substance Abuse Movie Release: 1970 DVD Release: 03/26/1997 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 34 Genres: Music, Concerts See Also: Woodstock [Widescreen] [Director's Cut] [40th Anniversary] [Special Edition], Woodstock [Widescreen] [Director's Cut] [40th Anniversary] [Ultimate Collector's Edition], Woodstock [Director's Cut] [40th Anniversary] [Ultimate Collector's Edition] [Blu-ray]

This iconic musical documentary covers the three-day 1969 music festival on the property of Max Yasger's farm that symbolized the late 1960s in terms of musical, social and political ideology of the era. American audiences are introduced to Ten Years After, featuring guitar great Alvin Lee. Jimi Hendix, The Who and Joe Cocker give riveting performances. As naked flower children romp, the New York freeway is closed because of traffic congestion. Music lovers leave their cars and travel on foot only survive torrential downpours of rain, food shortages and non-stop music. Jefferson Airplane gives the wake up call with their song "Volunteers Of America." Crosby, Stills and Nash deliver a memorable performance. John Sebastian gives an impromptu set with a borrowed guitar from Tim Hardin. Santana, Sly and The Family Stone, Sha-Na-Na, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens and Joan Baez also appear. The movie did big box office business and a successful three record set sold millions of copies. The Grateful Dead, Credence Clearwater Revival and Janis Joplin performed but were not shown in the film. The Dead's Jerry Garcia recalled that it was the worst live show the band ever did, ironic for a band known for their spirited live performances. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Joan Baez
Joe Cocker
The Who
Crosby, Stills & Nash

A two-sided DVD in an adjustable (1.33:1 to 2.36:1) widescreen anamorphic format, much of this Academy Award-winning film is grainy, blurry, erratic, and dark, as would be expected from a three-day event shot in the '60s. Also, the aspect ratio adjustments often adjust themselves regardless of the side of the DVD being played -- a move apparently intended to preserve the cinematic look of the original film. But the fullness and crispness of the extensive and evocative pieces of remastered music (redone in Dolby Digital Surround 5.1) are surprising. A "Film Flash" section recommends four other movies, and English and French subtitles are available. No other special features come with this director's cut DVD, but it does contain 40 minutes of never-before-seen footage, including eight scenes edited out of the original 1970 version. ~ Craig Chalquist, All Movie Guide