Coachella: The Film (2006)
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88% of critics liked it
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73% of users liked it
(43 ratings)
Filmmaker Drew Thomas brings California's popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to the screen with a different kind of musical documentary that not only showcases performances by some of the hottest acts to take the stage, but offers interviews with such musical icons as Beck, Joshua… More Filmmaker Drew Thomas brings California's popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to the screen with a different kind of musical documentary that not only showcases performances by some of the hottest acts to take the stage, but offers interviews with such musical icons as Beck, Joshua Homme, Mos Def, and Perry Farrell as well. From English icon Morrissey's performance at the inaugural Coachella Festival back in 1999 to Canadian indie rockers the Arcade Fire's electric 2005 set, the musical acts featured here run the gamut from hip-hop to alternative and virtually everything in between. Other artists featured include the Pixies, the Flaming Lips, Kool Keith, Radiohead, Saul Williams, and Squarepusher. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 55 min.
- Directed By
- Drew Thomas
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary
- In Theaters
- Dec 31, 2006 Wide
- On DVD
- May 9, 2006
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Harvey, Variety
An excellent overview of the ambiance and showcased talent at arguably the best annual U.S. rock festival ...
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Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle
Unlike D.A. Pennebaker's great concert documentaries such as Monterey Pop and Don't Look Back, Coachella doesn't quite capture the stretches of tedium and fits of excitement that come with actually being at an event like this ...
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Collin Souter, eFilmCritic.com
A well-made, if insignificant, film about a well-managed, significant music festival.
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Patrick MacDonald, Seattle Times
Captures the fun, beauty and excitement of the annual summertime rock festival of the same name.
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Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee
Captures some musical moments that are worth the price of admission and a box of popcorn, such as the Mars Volta going buck wild or the Pixies' triumphant showing in 2004.
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