'...Before it became exalted as a mid-20th century miracle ... Woodstock was being written off, while it was happening, as a disaster, a hippie Waterloo and the end of a beautiful dream of community,' writes film critic Gene Seymour for CNNOpinion
Gene Seymour is a film critic who has written about music, movies and culture for The New York Times, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly and The Washington Post. Follow him on Twitter @GeneSeymour. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion at CNN.
Few people remember this, or don't want to talk about it much. But before it became exalted as a mid-20th century miracle, as emblematic a triumph of collective human endeavor as the first lunar landing only a month before, Woodstock was being written off, while it was happening, as a disaster, a hippie Waterloo and the end of a beautiful dream of community.
Well, one out of three isn't bad. Which one? We'll get to that. Fifty years ago this weekend, what was hyped as the"Aquarian Music Festival" with"3 Days of Peace, Love & Music" commenced on Max Yasgur's 600-acre farm in Bethel , New York.
Hide Caption 4 of 16 Photos: Never-before-seen images of WoodstockBellak was one of just a handful of"professional-level" photographers to have captured the event. Hide Caption 5 of 16 Photos: Never-before-seen images of Woodstock"These photos are all about peace, kindness and the camaraderie that took place on August 15-17, 1969," Bellak wrote of his pictures."Now Woodstock is a metaphor for the way it really was. But I believe it is the way it can be.
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