The majority of the film focuses on their quest to make a free concert to mimic Woodstock. The problem is that you can't recreate outdoor festivals because they're all different. Also, they planned to do it at the Altamont Speedway in California. There was a lot more drugs and violence at this concert than Woodstock.
Instead of hiring a security firm or off duty police officers for their concert, The Rolling Stones decided to hire the Hell's Angels as their security. This was probably not the best idea. However, they did do their job. One Hell's Angel stabbed a man, but film footage reveals he had a gun drawn and could have easily shot a performer or an audience member.
The crowd was so wild and out of control at this concert. It's like they had no respect for anything. This year, I was upset that my husband would not take me to the local outdoor concert because he thought it would be too dangerous for a pregnant woman. During the Altamont concert, four women gave birth! 60s women are hardcore!
This is a good documentary for us to see a historical event as it happened. This concert showed the end of the Woodstock-hippie era. Everyone thought that the hippies would usher in a time of peace and love and harmony. But the Altamont concert proved that nope, people are still assholes. If anything, the film shows lots and lots of good music. It's like listening to an album and watching a film at the same time. I will give this film a 7/10.
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