Taking Woodstock (2009) was directed by Ang Lee (crouching tiger, Hulk, Brokeback Mountain). It's about the guy who was responsible for getting the Woodstock Festival to come to his town. I enjoyed watching this movie. I laughed quite a bit and was really interested the entire time. I hate hippies. Though I love this movie. The movie makes you feel like you'd fit right in had you been to Woodstock in 69. There were some great characters; Micheal, who seems to be the director of the festival, shows up on horseback every so often. He seems angelic at times, it's hilarious. The one security is a muscular ex-marine and dresses in drag. The Earthlight Players bring the biggest laugh was the local theater group. They put on plays that usually end in everyone taking their clothes off. There is a super funny hippie couple who gives him acid and it's an amazing scene. We don't see any bands, we don't hear any music. It's all about the people. Good movie.
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