The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 120 minutes
✓ Genre: Music, Comedy, Drama
✓ Stars: Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Liev Schreiber, Jonathan Groff
✓ Director: Avy Kaufman, Danny Elfman, Ang Lee, Ang Lee, James Schamus
The Taking Woodstock (2009) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Taking Woodstock (2009) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Taking Woodstock (2009) is staring with Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Liev Schreiber, Jonathan Groff, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Avy Kaufman, Danny Elfman, Ang Lee, Ang Lee, James Schamus juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.