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Glastonbury Reviews

2006

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In 1970, a young farmer named Michael Eavis opened his 150-acre farm to 1,5000 people who paid one pound each to watch a handful of pop and folk stars perform all weekend long, and the Glastonbury Festival was born. And for most of the past 30 years, the Worthy Farm in Glastonbury has provided a delirious outdoor concert for .. Read more

Starring	Julien Temple, Michael Eavis, Nick Cave, Morrissey
Director	Julien Temple
Genres	Documentary

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- Like Glastonbury itself, Julien Templeâs engaged documentary-portrait of the 36-year-old festival is a chaotic and... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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  - 3
  Very good documentary, far better than the
  
  In July 2005, when I reviewed for this website the 'official' Glastonbury Anthems 1994-2004 DVD, I started my review off thus: 'What, no David ... read more »
  
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  - TristanWhite
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  - London, UK
  - 21 Jul 2006 at 10:54
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  Glastonbury 2006
  
  I had this film twice and on both occasions they were faulty so I gave it up as a bad job in the end. From what I saw it was brilliant.
  
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- - Emjay69
  - 320 reviews
  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 14 Feb 2011 at 16:28
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  an enjoyable romp
  
  I would give this film 3.5 starts (good) rather than 4 stars (very good) but the software has forced my hand ! anyway, this is an enjoyable film about ... read more »
  
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- - majortom2001
  - 67 reviews
  - Worthing, UK
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 14:11
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  Glasto memories
  
  I half expected a rehash of the very limiting BBC coverage of the event....performances by bands with whom I had little interest, spliced with snippets of the ... read more »
  
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- - TimBeckerley
  - 40 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Mar 2008 at 10:36
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  snore-a-thon
  
  I like Glastonbury Festival, but wow, this was one boring load of nothing. Switched if off after an hour and a bit of nothing.
  
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- - adamski
  - 7 reviews
  - Dumbarton
  - 20 Feb 2008 at 14:21
- - 5
  - 0
  turn on, tune in, rock out
  
  This docu-film is a wonderful shambolic crazy ride thro the Glastonbury experience. You are taken on a journey from the beginning to end of the world's ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Exeter
  - 16 Oct 2007 at 14:50
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  Armchair festival experience...
  
  There really is no substitute for going, but if you want the closest televisual experience you can get, then this is in a differant league to the bland, music-... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 27 Aug 2007 at 11:52
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  Oh Happy Days
  
  Loved it! Great insight into Glastonbury. The Director got the feeling spot on. Brought back lots of great memories.
  
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  - Wigan
  - 04 Jul 2007 at 21:05
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  - 1
  not very good
  
  this really was a waste of a dvd rental i would say just rent disc one as disc two really has nothing worth seeing!
  
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  - lincoln,england
  - 29 Mar 2007 at 05:01
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  Nostalgia?
  
  If you have been to the festival it will bring back good memories. If you haven't been it will make you wish you had.
  
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  - London
  - 21 Jan 2007 at 21:04
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  Bullocks!!!!!
  
  I did enjoy this feature-length documentry about the backgorund on glastonbury, as it covered the historical, socialogical and ... read more »
  
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- - nick
  - Wimbledon
  - 20 Dec 2006 at 22:26
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  - 3
  Very good documentary, far better than the
  
  In July 2005, when I reviewed for this website the 'official' Glastonbury Anthems 1994-2004 DVD, I started my review off thus: 'What, no David ... read more »
  
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- 266393
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  - TristanWhite
  - 307 reviews
  - London, UK
  - 21 Jul 2006 at 10:54
- - 5
  - 0
  turn on, tune in, rock out
  
  This docu-film is a wonderful shambolic crazy ride thro the Glastonbury experience. You are taken on a journey from the beginning to end of the world's ... read more »
  
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  - Exeter
  - 16 Oct 2007 at 14:50
- - 4
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  So Laidback It Falls Over
  
  I think anybody who is a fan of Glastonbury would probably enjoy this as a souvenir. I would have liked it to have been more structured and for there to have ... read more »
  
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- - Lloyd Clarke
  - Birmingham, England
  - 28 Sep 2006 at 17:23
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  good feelings
  
  this documentary captured the nuances and tensions as well as the humour and adventure in the Glastonbury experience from different eras... read more »
  
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  - Bedders
  - 30 Nov 2006 at 09:27
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  Don't watch
  
  as a regular Glastonbury attendee and with the absence of it this year, I was eager to watch this documentary. How disappointing. I have never seen such a ... read more »
  
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- - Kate Smith
  - London
  - 02 Aug 2006 at 11:23
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  Great!
  
  A brilliant little film, part documentary about the organisers 30 year struggle to keep the festival going in the face of almost unbelievable odds, part video ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - His gaff, hastily planning how to get a ticket for ‘07
  - 04 Aug 2006 at 16:30
- - 1
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  an enjoyable romp
  
  I would give this film 3.5 starts (good) rather than 4 stars (very good) but the software has forced my hand ! anyway, this is an enjoyable film about ... read more »
  
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- - majortom2001
  - 67 reviews
  - Worthing, UK
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 14:11
- - 0
  - 0
  Glorious Glasto'!
  
  what a great film.
  
  This is the ultimate souvenir for anyone who has ever been to the world's best festival.
  
  It follows the 3 days from... read more »
  
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- 267074
- - a customer
  - Somerset UK
  - 23 Jul 2006 at 15:38
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  Interesting
  
  Watched the 1st disc only of this series, which was about the history of the festival over the last 35 years. Was definitely worth watching if you have any ... read more »
  
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- 271361
- - a customer
  - London
  - 04 Aug 2006 at 13:26
- - 0
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  how to see glastonbury in the comfort of your sofa!
  
  This is a brilliant documentary giving you all the best bits from glastonbury festival, with loads of guests and good special features.
  
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- 275167
- - Tom Clark
  - Watford
  - 14 Aug 2006 at 17:05

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  In 1970, a young farmer named Michael Eavis opened his 150-acre farm to 1,5000 people who paid one pound each to watch a handful of pop and folk stars perform all weekend long, and the Glastonbury Festival was born. And for most of the past 30 years, the Worthy Farm in Glastonbury has provided a ...