Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage

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

3.4	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 29 Ratings

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GdgipJul 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 youI 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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JLuis_001Jul 25, 2021

With everything that has happened in this pandemic, and especially with the new protests that are happening right now in Europe and Australia, my acquaintances tell me that I have no faith in people because I just call them stupid.
And no,With everything that has happened in this pandemic, and especially with the new protests that are happening right now in Europe and Australia, my acquaintances tell me that I have no faith in people because I just call them stupid.
And no, I'm sorry. I have no faith in them, at all.

And why do I mention this? Because this documentary falls at a perfect time to explain my position, and that is that although there are many examples throughout history, when I tell to people I know that if they really want to see an example of how easily people can be pushed to the edge and fall into hysteria and societal destruction, I just tell them to look at what happened at Woodstock 99.
And that was a music festival, and it only took them three days.
Because even if there are people who will flee from the fire, there will always be many others who will continue to feed it.

Some call it a cultural moment. There was nothing cultural about that debacle. They're simply in love with the wrong kind of nostalgia.

I liked this documentary because although it doesn't expose all of the worst that happened there, it calls things as they are.
But I did find it prejudicial to mention that certain bands, like Limp Bizkit, only fueled people's violent behavior. That's giving them a very cheap excuse for their conduct.
Other than that, it was good enough, and I suppose informative for people who were unfamiliar on the subject.… Expand

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ze_zeJan 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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ChristianZAug 10, 2021

Let’s get to it: This is not a definitive accounting of a sprawling, stupidly organized gathering of a few hundred thousand people on a jet-black tarmac of a monolithic abandoned military base in July of 1999 for the purpose of mosh pitting,Let’s get to it: This is not a definitive accounting of a sprawling, stupidly organized gathering of a few hundred thousand people on a jet-black tarmac of a monolithic abandoned military base in July of 1999 for the purpose of mosh pitting, deliberately busting sewage pipes, sexual assaulting seemingly every woman in attendance, tearing down equipment and burning it while dancing about like witches at a coven. Yeah, it was a 95% white male crowd hoping to reenact Lord of the Flies by the end. That’s the reality some don’t want to see. Too bad. That happened, too. But then, nothing could be could be definitive. Such an event can’t be summarized in 2 hours. What is clear is that the organizers were completely out of their depth and past their prime. This doc isn’t fair to everyone (Fred Durst is a semi-literate jag but he did care about the crowd) but they certainly give the organizers a chance to explain themselves. And boy do they, in some of the most arrogant, crude, and dismissive soundbites imaginable. They blame everyone- MTV, Fred Durst, Brad Pitt, topless women, the list goes on- but never once do they self-reflect and say, “We certainly could have made sure water was allowed in the event. Maybe food would have been a good idea. Yeah, working, safe, private showers might have been handy. Working toilets that can handle such a mass of people? I guess that should’ve been there.” You had a good time if you were there? Great. Your experience is yours. This film is about the big picture. If decades have a way of repeating themselves, look for an even uglier record of the end of the 2020s.… Expand

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