although i have never actually go to the woodstock festival ( i be 22 ) it seem while watch this documentary you be really there . michael wadleigh give u a great view of the highlight of the woodstock music festival which be hold on the ground of farmer hero max yasgur ( may he rest in peace ) . the documentary switch from music to great scene of the festival ( as well on the festival ground a in the village and outskirt of the festival ) . most of the time the view be split in 2 or 3 segment so you can watch the movie 3 time and actually see 3 different movie . this make woodstock an absolute must have for every music fan . the great rock artist like the who and ten year after and crosby and still and nash and young and jefferson airplane and country joe and the fish and jimi and the great one and hendrix etcetera . of course and some great artist and group be miss like the door and pink floyd . but still and it make for an unforgettable 3 and 5 hour ( i have get the director cut and which be critically acclaim ) of non stop beautiful music and scene from the festival visitor . the outstanding song be now give an extra dimension by the band member who really get it on . just watch pete townshend of the who play his guitar on summertime blue and same thing for alvin lee of ten year after play the brilliant i be go home and a rock ode to some legendary rock n roll song of the 50 and early 60 . santana on his big debut use almost every possible instrument on soul sacrifice ( watch the drum solo . ) . richie haven who have to play overtime because the other artist do not arrive yet ( watch his shirt ) . country joe mcdonald and who get the 400 . 000 people on their foot during his anti war classic i feel like i be fixin to die rag . but of course and the most remembered piece of work during the festival representjimi hendrix version of star spangle banner and the usa national anthem . although a lot of people already leave because his show be postpone till monday and everybody seem to know this song . there be also an extra movie about the jimi hendrix performance which i haven not see yet and but surely will in the future . although the music be the best part of the movie and the scene between the song and sometimes during the song ( brilliantly do ) be also of very high and entertaining quality . the port o san man scene be quite hilarious and the rain scene show the interaction between the visitor . not to mention the shot of the village people and the people who live in the village close to the festival . some be delight by the festival and some be really ped off and watch the sceneof the old conservative man work on his car and the debate between the villager on whether the festival be good or not good for america and this also show you the big split of view of the american people in those day which now also reflect on the present debate of a war . also some legendary quote come from this festival representit a free concert from now on and what we have in mind be breakfast in bed for 400 . 000 and of course the brown acid warn which be use a a joke in wayne world 2 and the parody of the woodstock festival . not every artist or legendary event be show in this documentary and artist like joni mitchell and the band be not include which i personaly would have enjoy . and the forgotten abbie hoffman incident be also not include . i have this incident on cd and the who box set and but i would have like it when i have on dvd also . but then and you can not have everything . also some song and artist be kind of misplace . best example for me be the performance of sha na na do at the hop . this rock n roll song doesn not quite belong on this festival and but still it be a funny sort of intermezzo . the end title give me a pleasant surprise and because the editor and assistant director of woodstock be the great director in my view represent martin scorsese . this give the directory an extra plus if it ever need any . woodstock be to me the best music or documentary and maybe even best movie ever make . it not only show great music of great artist but it also show a generation of american who do not want to go with the flow of the american government and especially in their war in vietnam . sadly enough and woodstock 1969 be also the beginning of the end for the hippy culture which be also beautifully put on film in the other 1969 classic representeasy rider . still and the memory live on and will never be forget . especially in these day where a new unjust war lead by the american government be approach . woodstock will remain the best thing ever that happen in rock music and i will watch it over and over again . r. i. p. it up and tear it up and have a ball . positive .