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Jimi, Mick, and Otis walk into a documentary—this time it's not a joke, it's 1969.
TMDB
65
IMDb
67

Popcorn (1969)

Time-capsule chaosRockstar fever dreamBefore-the-fall energy

Overview

DocumentaryMusic

Over two dozen top-name acts make this 'audio/visual rock thing' come to life in a rock and roll journey that moves all over, from Katmandu to London's Royal Albert Hall; an in-depth, backstage interview with The Rolling Stones' leader Mick Jagger, Plus Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Joe Cocker and many others, along with other features including a Twiggy fashion show.

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Fame before the crashCounterculture commodificationMusic as revolution

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Raw concert footage of legends at peak powers.

Editing

Jarring Twiggy fashion cuts between Hendrix shredding.

Production

Katmandu to Royal Albert Hall on someone's insane budget.

Best for:Solo: Late night with headphones, pretending it's 1969.·Rewatch: Spot who died within months of filming.·Friends: Convert skeptics to 60s rock nerds.
Heads up:Emotional: Otis and Jimi both died within a year of filming.
Peter Clifton

Director

Peter Clifton

ReleasedNov 16, 1969
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Eric Burdon

Eric Burdon

Self

Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker

Self

John Farnham

John Farnham

Self

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

Self

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self

Otis Redding

Otis Redding

Self

Twiggy

Twiggy

Self

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Filmed during the same week as the Rolling Stones' disastrous Altamont concert, though that chaos is conspicuously absent here.

Cultural

This was one of the first rock documentaries to treat the genre as serious art—just before Woodstock made that approach ubiquitous.

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