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I remember the days of 1976 (although I was only 13 at the time) and the BBC used to have a people's choice on New Year's Eve, the footage of Lynyrd Skynyrd performing "Freebird" at Knebworth won every year it was one of the choices. Unfortunately, this movie does not include this triumphant, jubilant performance and it is instead replaced by, in comparison, a pedestrian version from an altogether different source. Colour me disappointed.

While the music of Skynyrd is well represented, and for this alone I rate this at 7, the failure to include one of their greatest moments on stage ~ especially when the footage was available (clips of it are shown during the end credits while another song entirely provides the backing) ~ is an atrocious error in judgement.

Enjoy what is there, but remember it could have been so much better.

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 original Freebird was an excellent collection of live performances but did not explain much in the way of the band's history. The new double-movie DVD redresses this by adding the 1987 Tribute Tour movie to Freebird: this second movie describes the early history of the band and its members and also details the present (1987 at least) situation with the surviving and newly-added members. In all, the double movie DVD serves as a reminder of just how great this band was, and to a lesser extent, still is.

"You say you will be alright tomorrow, but tomorrow may not be here for you".

I just watched "Freebird...The Movie" I recommend this movie to anyone who grew up in the late 70's. If you did and Lynyrd Skynyrd didn't touch your life in some way or another...check your pulse. I LOVED it, the live footage, the backstage footage, the personal footage all blended together to create a beautiful memorial to a band that hadn't even begun to scratch the surface of their musical power. I know I can speak for all L.S. fans "We Miss You"

Excellent!!! Triple guitar action at it's best.

When Ronnie died the band died. He's an American gem.

Don't listen to anyone who sez to play the album and get the same effect.

When you start watching them in England opening for the Rolling Stones you can tell that the crowd is only mildly interested. By the end they are rocking and then you hear that they booed the Stones when they came on because the crowd wanted more LS.

WOW!!!!

These guys are the greatest live band of all time.

Ronnie Rocks!

FREEBIRD!!!!!!

what i like about this movie is when it ends: it doesn't continue documenting the band after the plane crash. it also contains probably the best performance of 'freebird' i've ever seen...which alone is worth seeing this movie for. even non-fans can appreciate this.

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 !!!

I bought this DVD three years back and the extra footage had an issue (maybe that was a PAL UK issue) but if you love Lynard Skynard tunes it's worth owning.

Don't look at this DVD as a movie but a chance to slightly peak into the world of a band taken before they reached their peak.

There are only 3-4 videos you could class as music videos but this is an era before that genre really existed so don't expected nicely edited music videos.

What I think you will see is the insight in a band that were a phenomenon, the interviews are brief but interesting, The band's music still captivates years later, technically they remain unsurpassed in many respects.

There is only 2 rock concert DVD's that have ever made me cry and this is one of them. The other one was Zakk Wylde's The European Invasion - Doom Troopin' Live. I do not cry easy. I saw Freebird... The Movie around 2009 for the first time. It was also the first time I had seen Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert. To me it was amazing to see the band like that. Lynyrd Skynyrd was a legend to me growing up in the party hardy days of the 1970's. Listening to Freebird cranked up; in a friends muscle car was as epic as it gets. All my friends would talk about the band and the story's that we told were that of legends. Seeing the personal shot's of Ronnie Van Zant fishing was a heart breaker, if there ever was one. What got me balling was the end. I sat through the entire concert with batted breath filmed in Knebworth, England. The band played incredibly and looked awesome; but being in England it made it very impersonal and bland. I waited and waited and thought; they have not played Freebird yet. At the end they showed them in all their glory in Oakland, California. I think I cried through most of the song. I do not agree with the rebel flag usage of Lynyrd Skynyrd; that has never or will never; take away my love and admiration for this legendary band, ever. One of the; too many to remember story's we would tell each other back in the 1970's, was whether Lynyrd Skynyrd was prejudice. One time I remember a dude exclaimed that Lynyrd Skynyrd was no way prejudice because Ronnie Van Zant dated a black girl. I was very close to the definition of a Freebird in the 1970's; today I can not relate to those lyrics at all. I will always be in awe of that thundering extended minstrel extravaganza; at the end of that epic song, Freebird.

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.

This documentary tells the story of one of the great bands who pioneered the musical renaissance of the '60's/'70's and broke the mold of popular music with the onset of Southern Rock. It was a time when live musicians first learned the music via "muscle memory", THEN put the "soul" in it. This can only be done via true artists (live humans), and no one did it better than Lynyrd Skynyrd. The overwhelming and enduring overall success of a "song about a girl", (Gary Rossington) has been a mystery to many over the years (even the band!), but hindsight has shown that it spoke to a generation of people who were themselves, Free Birds. The beauty and true talent of this aspiring "dance party band" shows through in the artistry of the song itself. The lyrics describe the sorrow of leaving her, but the MUSIC lets you feel, in no uncertain terms, why he must. The listener actually gets to feel what it is like to be them. And it's So Good.

Skynyrd at the rawest and best. This film is a must for any Skynyrd fan. The interviews and home movies show that these guys weren't just rock 'n' roll gods.

This must be the best live show ever recorded on film. Not only do the music kick a.., but the honesty and passion for music is fantastic. If you haven't already seen the film, you've missed out something big!! This film you've got to own!

"Freebird", "Sweet Home.." and "T For Texas" are all here, and an astonishing version of "Cry For The Bad Man" as well.

The film quality is remarkably good, and so is the sound. It's a shame that the film is so hard to get, and that it's looks like it's gonna stay that way.

So people, call your neighbors, friends and enemies, and get your hands on a copy of this Masterpiece.

A very good look into the original lineup of Lynyrd Skynyrd, or now known as "The Encore From Hell" by Spin magazine. Anyways, this shows some scenes of the last performances done by the band before their plane crash in 1977. As well as some of their older performances. The band recalls events while they were touring, and recording albums. This has some pretty classic performances in it, but it's not really anything to get excited about. The ending is a little sad, showing moments caught on camera of the take off just an hour or 2 before their 1977 plane crash, that killed Steve and Cassie Gaines, and Ronnie Van Zant.

This movie will show the musicial strenghts of Lynyrd Skynyrd. During an era which bands depended on glitzy stage props and exotic gimmicks to attract an audience, Lynyrd Skynyrd's no frill approach to their craft was refreshing and pure. Freebird the Movie captures what true American Rock and Roll is all about