Glastonbury

Glastonbury

The mud, the music, the mayhem.

Directed by Julien Temple

Produced by Newhouse Nitrate, BBC Film

2006135 min5.5 / 10

A celebratory documentary collage of Glastonbury's 35-year history, capturing the festival's communal spirit, iconic performances, and cultural significance through archival and crowd-sourced footage.

Julien Temple's 2006 documentary film about the famous music festival from 1970 to 2005, featuring performances from artists such as David Bowie, Bjork, Blur, Oasis and Coldplay. The film is made up of footage shot by Temple at the festival in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, as well as footage sent in by festival goers after a request on websites and newspapers for footage. Temple had initially only agreed to make a film of the 2002 festival after organiser Michael Eavis expressed concern that that would be the last year of the festival. Temple then realised that he wanted to make a film detailing the full history of the festival. The film also includes footage shot by Channel 4 and the BBC during their coverage of the festival since 1994. Text from Wikipedia.

Questions people ask

  • Is Glastonbury scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Glastonbury easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Glastonbury violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Glastonbury end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Glastonbury sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Glastonbury, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Glastonbury, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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