Review of Festival Express (2003) by Michael W — 29 Nov 2007

Missed Woodstock? Watch this and feel so much better!

This review of Festival Express (2003) was written by Michael W on 29 Nov 2007.

Festival Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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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 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 Sean H (887) on 05 Sep 2007

A collection of the greatest musicians/bands of the 1960s and 1970s all get on a train, take drugs and drink, jam with one another, and then…

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By Heather M (2,904) on 05 Oct 2007

I love watching this like I was hanging out with Janis and Jerry…

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By Brian N (300) on 11 Dec 2007

#135 on my all time list…

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By Sarah G (848) on 13 Sep 2007

This is the film that made me fall in love with Janis Joplin…

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By Jake H (374) on 06 Aug 2007

Some great footage of both the concerts and the jams on the train, but its a short movie, and left me wanting to see more of the performances…

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By Tania H (144) on 14 Jul 2007

Interesting look at the lives of some great bands while they crossed Canada on a festival tour…

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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 Kristal C (562) on 27 Jul 2007

I'm a sucker for a music documentary and this is one of my favourites…

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