Freebird: The Movie (1996)
See classic live performances, interviews and vintage footage of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band.
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What a waste of my time!!!
Lack of good storyline.
Crappy film
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
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
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.
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.