Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage

Name: Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage
Genre: Documentary
Released: July 23, 2021
Rating: 73

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Home Box Office (HBO) | Release Date (Streaming): July 23, 2021

Summary: Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults.

Director: Garret Price

Genre(s): Documentary

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IndieWire Kristen Lopez

Jul 23, 2021

Setting aside its subjects’ lack of diversity, “Woodstock 99” is a must-watch documentary that reminds us, yet again, about history’s inevitable ability to repeat itself. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jul 22, 2021

Director Garret Price was right. This is no period-piece dark comedy. On many levels, it’s a horror film. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jul 23, 2021

Woodstock 99 makes a compelling case that the sewage from that weekend didn't stop flowing when the music stopped, metaphorically if not literally. Read full review

Clint Worthington

Jul 20, 2021

While the Fyre Festival was infamous for its crowded venue, poor infrastructure, and slowly devolving sense of social order, Woodstock '99 feels like the OG version of that kind of entertainment trainwreck. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Jul 23, 2021

I have problems with some of the ways Price tells his story and some of the access he was able to get, but his documentary is more thoughtful than it necessarily needed to be. Read full review

Rob Sheffield

Jul 22, 2021

This hard-hitting doc is like Summer of Soul in reverse — instead of a feel-good music celebration, it’s a long day’s journey into “Break Stuff.” Read full review

The Playlist Brandon Streussnig

Aug 1, 2021

A lot like many of the noisy artists on display, “Woodstock 99” has a lot to say, says it loudly but fails to connect in any meaningful way. Read full review

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Gdgip

Jul 29, 2021

I thought it was an 8 but I gave it a 10 to try and offset some of these disingenuous negative reviews from people who obviously didn’t watch the movie. Yes it is about white male rage but it does not demonize white people. How sad do you have to be to get on here and leave an obviously fakeI thought it was an 8 but I gave it a 10 to try and offset some of these disingenuous negative reviews from people who obviously didn’t watch the movie. Yes it is about white male rage but it does not demonize white people. How sad do you have to be to get on here and leave an obviously fake review because you’re offended by the label, ironically enough, a modern form of white male rage.… Expand

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ze_ze

Jan 29, 2022

I don't say it's a bad documentary but it's too much american after I watched it, I went listen to nu metal so hard.

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ashaman01

Jul 25, 2021

Great review of the event, lots of great footage from a crazy event. It was spoiled by hot takes from liberal journalists and commentators, Moby was cringy! The eye witnesses were great and gave great accounts! Hearing from the band was cool too. They tried very hard to turn this intoGreat review of the event, lots of great footage from a crazy event. It was spoiled by hot takes from liberal journalists and commentators, Moby was cringy! The eye witnesses were great and gave great accounts! Hearing from the band was cool too. They tried very hard to turn this into one of today's political arguments, it's just not that. It was a way crazier event than I thought though. Unfortunately, you don't want to miss this so just suffer through the liberal bs.… Expand

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Flastie

Sep 1, 2021

...just imagine dropping the blame of FYRE festival failure on their atendees.

Reality: absolute failure of promoters, lack of drinkable water, hygiene facilities, overpriced water and food at 35+C temperatures, which resulted in riots. This "documentary": Blames white males and 90s...just imagine dropping the blame of FYRE festival failure on their atendees.

Reality: absolute failure of promoters, lack of drinkable water, hygiene facilities, overpriced water and food at 35+C temperatures, which resulted in riots.

This "documentary": Blames white males and 90s nu-metal bands.

Total garbage. If you want more accurate and unbiased views of events in woodstock 99, just search youtube. There are plenty independent short docs about Woodstock 99.… Expand

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Mochoa94

Jul 28, 2021

I think my favorite part was all the men talking about how disgusting misogyny is - while making sure that the documentary utilized every topless female video they could get their hands on from Woodstock 1999. I'm a woman, just stating my impression of it. It seemed like a group ofI think my favorite part was all the men talking about how disgusting misogyny is - while making sure that the documentary utilized every topless female video they could get their hands on from Woodstock 1999. I'm a woman, just stating my impression of it. It seemed like a group of individuals trying to backpedal on their participation in this event over two decades ago. In addition, almost all interviewees were white men, talking about how evil all the white men involved were. Odd to watch, gave me a lot of good laughs, so at least it did that. Cheers to giving it your all in this cash grab!… Expand

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Statewave

Aug 15, 2021

Horrible! I really wanted to like this but the crazy bigoted commentators ruined it. I really can’t believe the racist sexist things they were saying. DISGUSTING!

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

gtols1421

Jul 26, 2021

Could of been a great documentary except it wasn't. The commentary was brutal 2 hours of whining about the white man

3 of 5 users found this helpful32

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