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Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival - The Movie (DVD, 1997)

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MESSAGE TO LOVE: THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL is a vital historical document that depicts a climate in which the boundless hippie optimism of the 1960s was about to be chewed up and spit out by the materialistic capitalism of the 1970s. Poorly organized by three upstart concert promoters, the festival brought together 600,000 music fans for a star-studded five-day event. Unfortunately, not many of the festival attendees bothered to purchase tickets, and the resulting dramas kept the concert from becoming the free-and-easy event that people dreamed it would be. While the lineup reads like a who's who of the era's greatest artists--The Who, Free, Taste, Tiny Tim, John Sebastian, Donovan, Ten Years After, The Moody Blues, Kris Kristofferson, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Leonard Cohen, ELP, Joan Baez, Jethro Tull, The Doors, and more--the overlying tensions threatened to drown out the music itself. That said, the show had its standout moments, including what would turn out to be the final stage performance of Jimi Hendrix. Ultimately, director Murray Lerner was aiming for something greater than mere musical reverie, and the finished product reflects that, including several heated exchanges between the promoters and angry managers. The final Isle of Wight festival was not simply a financial fiasco. It spoke of a much greater loss, the loss of a generation's innocence.

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UPC0074644933598

eBay Product ID (ePID)3254810

Product Key Features

ActorJimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Who

RatingNR

Movie/TV TitleMessage to Love: the Isle of Wight Festival-The Movie

DirectorMurray Lerner

FormatDVD

Release Year1997

GenreMusical & Performing Arts

Sub-GenrePop Music

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Leading RoleJimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Who

Film CountryUSA

Release Date19971209

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by rrobl_8squ8lfvi
22 Sep, 2020
A bit of a disappointment...through no fault of the seller, however.
Too much of a political work, not enough time spent on the artists' music playing.
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by ggp51
23 May, 2020
Message To Love - Informative
Nice overview of the Isle of Wight Festival.
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by ban_rjtto
17 May, 2023
Great
Thanks, great dvd
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by mikeatc55
08 Aug, 2018
great
like the artists
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by badrooster40
22 Oct, 2016
Don't waste your money
I bought this dvd expecting to see good footage of the various acts playing their gigs, instead I got a whole lot of garbage. The filming was awful, the content basically sucks. This dvd is a waste of money. Do yourself a favor and pass on this one.
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by asgah
05 Jan, 2021
Great
Historically significant.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned