There are plenty of movies that are a capsule of the 60s, but this movie is one of the better ones. On the plus side, this disc is cheaper than most and the double sided DVD is over 3.5 hours long. George Harrison, shown originally as a reporter in one scene, now pops up as an interviewer in another. Eric Idle provides an alternate narration giving insights about the film that are a bit on the dry side. Also available from CD Now .
Criterion is well known among film fans for their care in bringing out digital versions of films.
Besides a newly restored digital transfer of the film, the disc includes Dolby digital and DTS 5.1 surround sound mixes, outtakes from the Stones' 1969 Madison Square Garden concert, plus backstage footage, audio commentary by the filmmakers, excerpts from a San Francisco radio broadcast the day after the show that features interviews with several of the principals seen in the film, a 44-page booklet plus theatrical trailers. The extras enable you to examine the film and the Altamont concert from the perspective of a Stones fan or a film fan - or even examine the sociological disaster Altamont was. This is one of our favorite discs, not just because of the features alone, but because of the tremendous study this disc allows you to make of the concert. Outstanding and highly recommended. DVD fans will love it just for all the extras alone.