Product: Woodstock Diary 1969: Friday Saturday Sunday (2009)
Rating: 5.0
Best Looking Picture Quality
I have the original Woodstock movie in many various forms,on original 2 tape 1987 VHS,which is shown the way it originally looked at the movies in 1970 before they made the newer directors cut in 1994.i have the 1994 vhs directors cut,i have the newest 2009 40th anniversary directors cut DVD version,i have the 1994 directors cut on DVD also.by now you will realize that i am a self proclaimed expert on the video and sound quality of the Woodstock movie.when they made the directors cut in 1994 they used a format called "matted wide screen format"this formats intention was to clean up the film.but in the process,that format actually slightly darkened the look of the film and took away the very colorful And Bright look the movie originally had.you will only see the original look, on the original 1987 two tape VHS set.which also has the original 1969/1970 cover art.that being said,i recently purchased this Woodstock diary DVD and was so happy to see that this movie,which is really cool, made in 1994, thankfully did not utilize the matted format.this version is stunning!!even more colorful than the 1987 original VHS version.amazing how sometimes you need to go backwards in time to get the good stuff.the picture quality of this original UN-messed with film elements,is very refreshing to say the least.in my opinion,the more they try to "clean-up" these Woodstock films,the more the films feel like they are missing something,maybe its just me?you be the judge.the perfect Woodstock movie release would be to utilize the original film elements they used for the 1987 vhs set,and transfer a high bit rate master of that to DVD or bluray,with a really nice book And The Original Cover Art,to go with it.that's really all we need.simple/perfect/and original!!How It Was Seen In 1970.I Used The Original Woodstock Movie As Part Of This Review For Woodstock Diary Because They Are Different Films,But The Event Is The Same,And Even Some Of The Footage Is Replicated.Thanks For Reading And I Hope This Helps Some People Who May Have Forgotten How This Movie Used To Look Before They Made The Changes in 1994.it wasn't for the better,and you will clearly see what i mean when you watch Woodstock diary.thanks from mike b.