Rent Taking Woodstock (2009)
3.3 of 5 from 127 ratings
1h 56min
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- Synopsis:
- It is 1969. and Elliot Tiber, a failing interior designer in Greenwich Village, New York, has moved back home to help his parents run their dilapidated motel. The bank is about to foreclose; his father wants to burn the place down, but hasn't paid the insurance; and Elliot is still deciding how to "come out" to his parents. When Elliot hears that a nearby town has withdrawn the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the organisers, thinking he could drum up some business for the motel. Three weeks later half a million People turn up at his neighbour's farm and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life, and American culture, forever.
- Actors:
- Demetri Martin, Henry Goodman, Edward Hibbert, Imelda Staunton, Kevin Chamberlin, Lee Wong, Anthoula Katsimatides, Clark Middleton, Bette Henritze, Sondra James, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Christina Kirk, Gail Martino, Emile Hirsch, Adam LeFevre, Eugene Levy, Andy Prosky, Dan Fogler, Carmel Amit, Zachary Booth
- Directors:
- Ang Lee
- Producers:
- Celia D. Costas, Ang Lee, James Schamus
- Writers:
- James Schamus, Elliot Tiber
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Music & Musicals
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/10/2010
- Run Time:
- 121 minutes
- Languages:
- Canadian French DTS 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Latin American Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing, French, Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Deleted Scenes
- Feature Commentary with Director Ang Lee and Writer James Schamus
- Peace, Love and Cinema
- No Audience Required: The Earth Light Players
- Horsing Around the Set
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Reviews (3) of Taking Woodstock
Far out man - Taking Woodstock review by Colin Taylor
I enjoyed this film immensely. The cast are great and obviously having a wonderful time with a cracking and witty script. Worth it alone for Imelda Staunton's bonkers mother, even the cameos are spot on- from a drugged up Paul Dano to the transvestite Liev Scrieber(director of the equally wonderful 'Everything is Illuminated').It reminded me of the TV version of 'MASH'-funny and human with an unforgettable range of characters.
Encapsulates the era perfectly, and if you are in the mood, take a 'trip' back to the 60's!
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Nostalgic wallow in love and peace - Taking Woodstock review by Alphaville
Beautifully orchestrated, engaging, warm-hearted and amusing film about the 1969 music festival. The plot, based on real people, follows local farmer’s boy Elliot as he becomes increasingly drawn into the hippie ethos of love and peace. Instead of featuring any musical acts, director Ang Lee focusses on the experience of being there and sublimely manages to capture the feel-good spirit of the times.
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Slow, overly long and ultimately disappointing. - Taking Woodstock review by CP Customer
Considering the high quality cast this is a really disappointing film. The plotline is fairly good idea though the story often plods along and it feels every second of its 2 hour running time. It's one of those films which is hard to categorise, not quite a comedy, not quite a drama, not much of a story and instantly forgettable.
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