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Woodstock

Woodstock

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A 1970 film showing performances from the 1969 music festival
  • proper noun
  • /ˈwʊdˌstɑk/
: Woodstock (película de 1970)
  • The documentary film Woodstock showcases incredible live performances from the 1969 festival.
  • the Woodstock documentary

Examples

  • Allusions to "utopian" and "dystopian" events in rock culture also collide as recordings from Woodstock and Altamont play through speakers buried in dirt mounds.

    Academic text (2004)

  • I also remember sneaking in the side door of the Century Theatres near the Winchester Mystery House to see Woodstock as a 15-year-old because it was rated "R" 17.

    Blog text (10)

  • I'll watch Woodstock, the the the disaster documentary.

  • Woodstock itself was one of the biggest pop events in world terms because of the film that masses and millions of people have seen.

    The Who: The Kids Are Alright (1979)

  • Many fans consider the Woodstock documentary to be essential viewing for understanding the 1960s counterculture.

  • In the Woodstock film, iconic moments capture the spirit of the legendary music festival.

Surface Forms

Woodstock main

Etymology

Woodstock (the 1970 documentary) takes its title from the 1969 music festival it records, and that festival name came from the town Woodstock, made of wood 'wood' + stoc 'place', so the film's title brings to mind that famous music gathering and its spirit.