Jimi Hendrix: Rainbow Bridge

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Summary: Rainbow Bridge: The bridge between God and Man
Review: This is a cosmic surfing movie that reflects the 1970 psychedelic conciousness. It's acid soaked. It's highlights: (1) Jimi Hendrix in an outdoor concert; (2) David Nuuiwha surfing smoothly and sideslipping glassy H.B.; (2) Leslie Potts and B.K. surfing Maalaea, Maui; (3) Mike Hynson (of Endless Summer and downrailer(Phil Edward's design, only thin) fame taking the viewer inside the tube; and (4) special effects with the camera that create visual metaphors. Unfortunately, the film is filled with mindless babble about UFO's, astrology, drugs, sex, and ecology. Any real wisdom in the film gets lost among the flotsam and jetsam. Most people should fast forward to the Hendrix concert.

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Summary: Out of Control but Honest Period Piece
Review: This is not a Jimi Hendrix movie - it's a documentary/documentary-style feature about the glory days (?) of the drop-out counter-culture centered here on a Hawaiian retreat/Meditation place/something which is visited by a hippie-establishment liasion Pat Hartley (lookin' groovy in tight jeans) and later by Mr. Jimi Hendrix.
It's a long, long wait for the Hendrix performance, which is definitely worth waiting for. It's a well-presented segment which captures the feeling of the times.
This movie remains one of my favorite "Oddballs". I do not agree that it is a typical mindless pitch to a new demographic. It is a genuinely mysterious and engrossing enterprise for me in that I still cannot determine if that place is real and if the supporting cast is comprised of real actors.
Several books on Hendrix have very sketchy details on this film.

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Summary: TRUE TITLE: Mostly Hippies With Some Jimi
Review: This movie was fantistic, yet poor. I felt I was deceived into thinking I was buying a Jimi Hendrix video. Rather, I bought a documentary on different hippie beliefs which, of course, are silly and the film has about 25 min. of Jimi performing. Otherwise the footage is tip top!!

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Summary: Memorable
Review: Those of you that fell into the musical and social mystery of the late 60's and early 70's, will appreciate this memorable movie. While the show in the new century may appear to be a bit superficial to younger audiences, there is plenty of remeberences that are capped with a concert by Hendrix. Being from Southern California and migrating to Hawaii in 1971, I was reminded of the surf by David Nuiewa (sp), flower children, mind expansion, thoughtfulness, and the music of Hendrix. It was a trip back into the thoughts and motives of the 60's that for me, made it an enjoyable 90 minutes.

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Summary: An interesting documentary of the times surrounding Hendrix
Review: You can't view this film as movie entertainment and be satisfied. You have to view it with an open mind, looking back into a different time and place that is hard to comprehend today. The "story" is about a woman's journey to Hawaii to see Jimi perform at a hippie commune. The film is interwoven throughout with great songs by Hendrix such as "Dolly Dagger" and "Pali Gap". Obviously the final half hour is what will thrill Hendrix fans as we see a laid back, drug-hazed Jimi ramble on about dreams, childhood memories, and the like. It might not be his best interview (please note the sarcasm), but it gives us a rare glimpse of Jimi Hendrix, the person. And then there is the concert, does anybody put on a better show than Jimi did? You be the judge.