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The original Lynyrd Skynyrd were such an amazing band... until that fateful day in 1977... would have loved the chance to see them play live but i was just a wee girl back then... Love Ronnie Van Zant.. he was such an awesome singer / song writer and the coolest guy ever.... why do all the good ones leave us so soon... they ll still be loved by generations... Fly high Freebird !!!

Even though I only saw the last forty-five minutes of this movie on CMT, I absolutely loved it! Lynyrd Skynyrd is my all time favorite band, even though I was born eleven years after the 1977 plane crash. I was never lucky enough to see my idols Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Steve Gaines and Leon Wilkeson live, but this movie gave me the next best thing. My mother said that it is not as good as the live concerts, but she was amazed at how well kept the records were. If you are a true fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd, you will love this movie as I did. *this next one might be a spoiler* You will cry during "Freebird". You can see how inter-connected they all are. I cried for a whole half hour after I saw them play that song. You might be a little disturbed at the end, where the camera-man shows the band in the plane that took Ronnie and Steve's lives. They show the plane actually taking off on it's last flight.This is a very touching tribute to our fallen frynds.R.I.P Ronnie Van Zant*Steve Gaines*Cassie Gaines*Allen Collins*Leon Wilkeson

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.

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.