03.27.09
Trailer: ‘Taking Woodstock’
I don’t know how many of you have seen the Academy Award Winning 1970 documentary “Woodstock,” but it may just be one of my favourite documentaries/rock concert films of all time. Something about Woodstock seems to fascinate me to no end, in fact, the entirety of the hippie-era culture seems to. Ang Lee is a director whose work, time and time again, ends up as being shortlisted for my favourite film of their given years.
Emile Hirsch is an actor who I’d watch read the phonebook, and enjoy it. If you take that, add a cast consisting of Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Jonathan Groff, Mamie Gummer, Eugene Levy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Liev Schreiber (in drag!) and a score by Danny Elfman, “Taking Woodstock” is a film I am anticipating almost more than any other this year (and it opens in the US on August 14th).
This trailer, however, certainly wasn’t what I was expecting. I’m guessing it was tailor cut for the purpose of appealing to the viewers of “Important Things with Demetri Martin” and the theatrical trailer will be a slightly different beast altogether. That’s what I am hoping for. I’m also hoping for a more sophisticated but comic and definitely not campy film. It still looks like it could be good/fun/a good enough time though. A change of pace for Lee, for certain. That’s just my opinion, what’s yours?
Miranda Wilding said,
March 27, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Simply judging by the trailer, I say it’s one of the best films of the year or easily one of the worst of the decade.
No in between, Nicky.
But unless it’s awful, I’m likely going anyway.
RFWoodstock said,
March 27, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Woodstock lives! Online radio channels RADIO WOODSTOCK which features music from the original Woodstock era to today and RADIO WOODSTOCK 69 with exclusively music from the original Woodstock era are both available at: http://www.radiowoodstock.com. We’re based at Utopia Studios in Woodstock. It’s Woodstock to the world. Peace, love, music.
Mikey Filmmaker said,
March 27, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I’ve read the script and I’m confident this film is going to be really good. Then again, I tend to be bias since I have an obsession with the 60s.
SaltireFlower said,
March 31, 2009 at 10:41 pm
The cast is amazing and I love Ang Lee. Even if people tell me it’s terrible, I’ll have to watch it.
Franz Patrick said,
April 1, 2009 at 5:38 am
I’ve been waiting for this!! I didn’t know there was already a trailer. Thanks for the heads-up!
Nick Plowman said,
April 1, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Yeah, even if it’s awful: I’m still going to see it, but this trailer is pretty bad. Okay, like totally bad.
Sam Juliano said,
April 22, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Just stopping by to say hello to the wonderful Nick Plowman and to Fataculture, one of our favorite places.
Daniel said,
April 23, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I second that, Sam. We’re coming up on a month dry here! Not to put any pressure at all on Nick, I’m sure he’s enjoying a well-deserved break, and truth be told this is by far the best time of year to avoid movies. Hope you’re back refreshed and soon, Nick.
Sam Juliano said,
April 29, 2009 at 2:16 am
Indeed Daniel. But I know Nick is busy with his studies, and he’s assessing how he wants to proceed.
The bottom line of course is that he’s a terrific kid, and we all miss him very much. I trust Nick to do whatever will help him on with his intended career. His time is precious.
Sam Juliano said,
May 11, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Just wanted to stop bye and say hello to our very good friend Nick and hope and anticipate that all is going well.
Allison said,
May 19, 2009 at 7:44 pm
The first time I saw the trailer, I was shocked that they tagged on “a film by Ang Lee” at the end. However, it seemed like it could be fun. Seeing the preview a second time was a bit much.
I’m wondering if Ang Lee is losing it. But still I’m looking forward to seeing the Janis Joplin character. It should be interesting at least.
k said,
May 21, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Love the cast, love Ang Lee… I’ll be there, for sure.
Hugo Carlos said,
May 27, 2009 at 2:15 am
Hi! I was looking your About & Contact, and I saw that you are an expert in films, but, also, I saw that your all time best film is Thirteen. !!!. I didn’t like it so much, but the most important thing that I want to say is that the main idea was stolen from another movie, called Mauvaises fréquentations, a french film of 1999,, you must watch it!
have a good one,, I hope to read you soon…
Eric said,
May 28, 2009 at 12:31 am
Looks really great. Ang Lee is a strange animal though and has had missteps, so we’ll see how things turn out.