My Generation (2000)

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Directors:

Thomas Haneke, Barbara Kopple

Writers:

Barbara Kopple, Ali MacLean

Stars:

Aerosmith, Dickey Betts, Blues Traveler

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Cast

Credited cast:
Aerosmith	...	Themselves
Dickey Betts	...	Himself
Blues Traveler	...	Themselves
Joe Cocker	...	Himself
Crosby Stills Nash & Young	...	Themselves
David Crosby	...	Himself - CSNY
Sheryl Crow	...	Herself
Roger Daltrey	...	Himself (The Who)
Calvert DeForest	...	Himself
Bob Disney	...	Himself (Chief of Woodstock Security)
John Entwistle	...	Himself (The Who)
Melissa Etheridge	...	Herself
Perry Farrell	...	Himself
Peter Gabriel	...	Himself
Allen Ginsberg	...	Himself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

title co directed by female | f rated | air base | teenage boy | interview | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

USA Italy Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2001 (Italy)

Also Known As:

I diki mou genia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cabin Creek Films,Mikado Film,PolyGram Diversified Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Woodstock '99 (1999)

User Reviews

Music, marketing, politics, philosophies, fun

This documentary takes a look at the three Woodstock music festivals (1969, 1994 and 1999) and compares and contrasts them with one another. Issue is taken with whether or not the revival festivals were for money or for peace and love. Many viewpoints and angles are explored--giving a nice, well rounded presentation.

The editing is very good and includes some very smart snippets. These include: a little girl's assessment of the necessity of a video game vending stand, a landowner trying to renegotiate a deal when he sees there is more money to be gotten, people flopping around in the mud and having a good time, some great concert footage and miscellaneous insightful comments from various people.

To give a cohesive shape to My Generation, all the various viewpoints are delicately stitched together, giving the film a nice ebb and flow feeling. It does seem a bit long at times, but overall I'd say it's a must for anyone who has any thoughts on Woodstock or the state of today's youth.