Although the Stones music is raw and exilirating the direction and camerawork are the worst I have ever witnessed. I eagerly awaited the appearance of the Flying Burrito Bros. and felt outraged that such a fine band of musicians were rewarded with camera shots of dogs sniffing each other and crowd shots. There appeared to be no connection throughout the film between the music on stage and the pictures being seen. You may as well put on a record and stare out the window at the fight outside your local hostelry.

In summary this film serves as an historical document which leaves you feeling sad for what might have been, sad for the ugly atmosphere and sad that the directors/camera crew had no clue how to film live musicians. Do not waste your money.

the best stones video
Review date: 2004-03-25 Rating: 8 out of 10

There isn,t many stones videos about which is a shame, but this is the best one. As pointed out Altamont was a sad event and should never of happened but the stones were literally forced by the american press to do it cos they snubbed woodstock. Any way who cares this captures the stones at there best and most dangerous, out of time out of tune the original punks , Its a shame you dont get a clip of them playing Gimme Shlter though , you can hear it while the credits roll and its sounds terrifing, more so than the film.

How can you compare deep purple and zeppilin to the stones dadrocker.

35 years later ... where's the rest?
Review date: 2004-03-20 Rating: 8 out of 10

Okay, so the film has to be valued as a piece of cinema verite capturing a nightmarish moment in countercultural history, but going on 35 years later, I'm still waiting for the Stones tour documentary that was, after all, the original intent of having the Maysleses & Co. around the Stones at all.

This "anniversary edition" of the film offers a ray of hope in the form of a few snippets of outtake material - the scenes from the Muscle Shoals studio in particular are a real joy (and bravo, guys, for showing you *were* capable of noticing somebody besides Mick Jagger for at least a few seconds!).

So where's the rest? By all accounts the Stones' performance at Altamont was brilliant - they didn't just stop playing and flee, as this film misleadingly suggests. Granted, the events at Altamont turned the film into something other than originally anticipated - but that story's been told already, and the movie's gathered its due laurels. Now can we *please* finally see the rest of the Stones' concert??

I'm sure I'm not the only one who would value that miles more than the interminable self-congratulatory "commentaries" the filmmakers tacked onto this edition (really, who *cares* that you adore Mick's scarf?!). The remastering job is very fine, though, so ... all right, four stars. I'll save the fifth one for when you let us have the Stones.

35 years and still waiting ...
Review date: 2004-03-18 Rating: 8 out of 10

Okay, so the film has to be valued as a piece of cinema verite capturing a nightmarish moment in countercultural history, but going on 35 years later, I'm still waiting for the Stones tour documentary that was, after all, the original intent of having the Maysleses & Co. around the Stones at all.

This "anniversary edition" of the film offers a ray of hope in the form of a few snippets of outtake material - the scenes from the Muscle Shoals studio in particular are a real joy (and bravo, guys, for showing you *were* capable of noticing somebody besides Mick Jagger for at least a few seconds!).

So where's the rest? By all accounts the Stones' performance at Altamont was brilliant - they didn't just stop playing and flee, as this film misleadingly suggests. Granted, the events at Altamont turned the film into something other than originally anticipated - but that story's been told already, and the movie's gathered its due laurels. Now can we *please* finally see the rest of the Stones' concert??

I'm sure I'm not the only one who would value that miles more than the interminable self-congratulatory "commentaries" the filmmakers tacked onto this edition (really, who *cares* that you adore Mick's scarf?!). The remastering job is very fine, though, so ... all right, four stars. I'll save the fifth one for when you let us have the Stones.

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