N Mackay
I bought this DVD three years back and the extra footage had an issue (maybe that was a PAL UK issue) but if you love Lynard Skynard tunes it's worth owning.Don't look at this DVD as a movie but a chance to slightly peak into the world of a band taken before they reached their peak.There are only 3-4 videos you could class as music videos but this is an era before that genre really existed so don't expected nicely edited music videos.What I think you will see is the insight in a band that were a phenomenon, the interviews are brief but interesting, The band's music still captivates years later, technically they remain unsurpassed in many respects.
helpless_dancer
Very good rockumentary showing some interviews but mostly footage of various concerts, most in color but some in b&w. All the bands' big hits were performed and I liked the way the camera made use of the close-up lens which allowed the viewer to catch all the action as though sitting in a front row seat. See this if you get a chance, it is hot.
Steven Rubio
The movie isn't much ... some nice home movie footage, and lots of fine performances by the band (esp. "Freebird," of course), but for whatever reason (original footage or eventual editing) the choice of camera shots is v.frustrating. Whichever guitarist is playing a solo, the camera inevitably shows someone else; even "Freebird" has as many shots of the crowd as it does of the band. I'd give it a six on a scale of ten; play a CD, you'll be just as happy.
danpro80
This movie will show the musicial strenghts of Lynyrd Skynyrd. During an era which bands depended on glitzy stage props and exotic gimmicks to attract an audience, Lynyrd Skynyrd's no frill approach to their craft was refreshing and pure. Freebird the Movie captures what true American Rock and Roll is all about
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