Review of Festival Express (2003) by Dennis M — 24 Dec 2009

How come hardly anybody seems to know about this film?

This review of Festival Express (2003) was written by Dennis M on 24 Dec 2009.

Festival Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jake G (412) on 14 Nov 2008

If you're in the mood to watch a bunch of wasted/stoned/drunk rock stars traveling on a train through Canada in 1970...then this is the movie…

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By Mec R (628) on 05 Mar 2008

Overall a let down, not enough of the substance I was hoping to find. None the less that train sure would have been a hell of ride…

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By Jerome S (106) on 22 Feb 2008

GRATE MOVIE!!!! loved seeing the jamming in the train...what a trip, too bad the greedy Canadian hippies screwed over everybody…

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By Phil D (363) on 10 Apr 2008

Imagine the Woodstock after-party taking place on a train, for a whole week, stopping to jam for crowds of stoned Canadians along the way…

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By Lisa R (646) on 06 May 2009

I want to go across Canada by train with a bunch of awesome musicians in 1970! Damn my not being born for another 15 years…

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By Colm M (245) on 04 Aug 2011

This is up there with The Last Waltz..... that is the highest possible recommendation I can give this treasure of a rock documentary…

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By Jamiee ♥ B (11) on 09 Aug 2007

Janis Joplin, you so crazy! The music on the train was better than most of the concert footage…

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By Private U (13,627) on 07 Apr 2008

Name an artist from this era and they are in this movie. Its a who's who of the Haight-Ashbury decade…

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By David C (2,598) on 03 Jun 2009

I Just fell in love with a dead woman. I am speechless…

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By Roman E (26) on 14 Feb 2008

A decent documentary on a legendary musical train ride through Canada…

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