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An eclectic shooting style--a mixture of archival footage, seamlessly spliced with shots of the miniseries in black and white, which then becomes color--effectively places the characters in the '60s context. You can believe that these folks were at the Democratic Convention in Chicago or the Watts riots or Woodstock. Yet, sometimes a break is needed: the film is unrelenting in presenting crisis after crisis with no respite, making one wonder if there were any quiet, simple, or nice moments in the entire decade. The sentimental soundtrack plays continuously, helping set the appropriate tone and the frenetic atmosphere of the movie. For those who lived through the '60s, this miniseries provides a nostalgic look back at the various movements and a general feel of the time, especially with the proliferation of film clips that aren't oft repeated (we've all seen the moon landing ad nauseam, but footage of Abbie Hoffman or Dylan playing the club scene in the East Village is refreshing). And for those born after this period, this miniseries makes the decade look like a frenzied, troubled mess that we can be grateful we had the good fortune to miss. --Jenny Brown
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Mark Piznarski |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 07 February, 1999 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Vidmark/Trimark |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-comedy |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 031398708438 |
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Customer Reviews of The '60s
Still talkin' about the 60's I liked this movie a lot, in spite of its superficiality and "comic book portrayal" of the decade. For sure, it's just a made-for-TV miniseries, not a "serious" movie, so lighten up and kick back, Dude. No serious movie would try to revisit so many events from this unique decade (well, maybe a Ken Burns docudrama ) or pretend that a single family was eye-witness to so much (well, maybe Forrest Gump). I mean, I had to laugh out loud at the scene where Brian, back from Nam and freaked on that bad old brown acid, meets up with hipster sister Katie Kommune in the bummer tent at Woodstock. If Wavy Gravy had just happened to walk by at that moment I think I would have died! But the soundtrack is very likeable (though I see they omitted the beautiful JA ballad "Comin' Back to Me" from the cd), all of the actors are actually pretty darn good, Julia Stiles is sooo fine, and Jordana Brewster does indeed have a nice tight end. So take it easy, all you young and old hippies. It was an amazing decade which, for good or bad, won't come round again anytime soon. Peace!
Entertaining Yet Uneven
I've watched the miniseries on VH1 and I truly love it. I think it's a great history lesson and entertaining at that. I wasn't there, so I can't tell you how accurate it is. However, I found Michael to be a bit too modern. For most of the movie, it looked like he had wandered onto the set from Friends. Everytime he was on the screen, all I could think about was how he looked like he was in the wrong decade. Some of the other scenes, like the Woodstock scene, seemed trite and overdone. But overall, I enjoyed the story, the characters and of course, the music!
Review of "The '60s"
I enjoyed this DVD, although the acting was a bit cheezy and we didn't see anyone too famous (well, except Dylan, Mario Savio and the rest...) however it was quite enjoyable.
For anyone born a bit too late (like myself) then I recommend watching it.