Beat Street
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Movie Reviews of Beat Street
Movie Review: BEATSTREET is the bible movie for HIP HIP RAP !
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, i'm not from the Bronx or South Bronx or any where in N.Y, i'm actully from New Zealand. I was around in the day when this movie came out and the breakdance culture was at it's hightest.
I have to say 'Beat Street' was the movie of all Break culture movies that made any real sense of what the music and culture was really about.
Of course time has changed but without those days there would not be any of todays Hip Hop, including other types of music. For those that disagree, well that's fine, not everyone in the world will agree to most of anything.
But when you live on the other side of the world and you notice a 'breakdance' movie which has substance and truth to it, then something must be right about the movie.
I own the 'Beat Street' dvd movie and if you loved or still love the Break Culture, then i strongly advice you to purchase this movie. It's a classic and will be a classic however far Hip Hop evolves.
Let me leave you with this thought, "Was she good Kenny"?
Lambz
NZ born, now living in Syd, Aust.
Movie Review: Its not where you goin its where your at...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is clearly the most accurate portrayal of hip-hop which at the time was B-BOY music of which I was a proud member. Anyone who wasn't there at the time can never understand. Nearly thirty years later BBOYS are still playing their music and living the life. Hip hop is the FIRST multi-generational music in American history with Grands, Parents and Kids all listening and understanding the same music my two daughters can spin wax and listen to RUN DMC on their own DId our parents listen to their parents music? Uh... NO. I still remeber leaving this movie and seeing my people on the screen people from my hoods, castlehill the bronx and East New York Brooklyn. The fact that all three BBOY arts were shown closed the deal. Rockers Rappers and DJS all in one movie and I got lucky with my girlfriend that night PRICELESS. Forget any other BS movie this was the one. the only other one was Krushgroove and that was a different era, the beginning of mainstream acceptance, Beat street was the era of renegade music, Dondi, CIA, UPtown Crew(BKLYN), Grand Wizard Theodore, Charlie Chase, etc.Movie Review: "This ain't New York, This the Bronx"
Summary: 5 Stars
Man, I don't see how can anyone say anything negative about this classic movie. Like another guy said earlier, it you have not been there, you should not say anything. I was only 9 years old when "Beat Street" came out. I remember that my mom took me to the freaking theater the first day it came out and she still remembers seeing my silly a*ss at the theater breakdancing to the "Frantic Situation" by Afrika Bambaataa. This movie and breakdancing as a whole has the most special place in my heart because I fell in love with the culture. That's right, breakdancing was about culture, expression, and more than anything MUSIC. I am 31 years old now and I still listen to many of the breakdancing hits from back in the day. One of my favorite bands was "Break Machine". I am getting nostalgic just writing this right now so I'm going :). Anyways, If you want to learn about the roots of Hip Hop, you need to get off your butt and grab a copy of "Beat Street".
Breakdancing will always be in my heart!!!
Movie Review: MAN YA'LL BITERS, ALL YO HOMEBOYS ARE BITERS!
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree with one of the previous comments about the movie plot itself not being all that great, but just to watch and reminisce with a time that can never be replaced. I wish they had behind the scenes on this DVD and some of the battles they had off the camera - that in itself would have been better than the movie ! But i read somewhere that the cameras were always turned off when they had battles during the filming of this movie (probably didn't want people to bite their moves). Anyways, I watched this movie at the theatres a half dozen times back in 83', and when it came out on VHS i was stoked. It's a shame that the west coast equivalent (Breakin' and esp. Breakin II) was made too hollywood, but I guess back then it was rare to be on a TV or movies so no one could complain. I am so proud that I was able to experience and participate in hip hop during that time era, when everything was just about fun.Movie Review: THIS IS WHAT STARTED IT ALL !!
Summary: 5 Stars
To those of you who say this movie is wack or is not Hip Hop, you guys have it all backwards. I know for most of you that were born after 1980 this is not part of your generation and it might seem corny to you, but you should understand that the guys in this movie pioneered Hip Hop into what it is today, and should get the respect it deserves. They set the foundation of what you see out there now, and you must also understand that most of your big acts out there today, lack the knowledge of what hip hop was originally about. The MC's back in the day weren't proud to be shot 9 times...u feel me ? If it weren't for Legz and Kool Herc, u wouldn't have 50 cent or Mike Jones. And for all you new inspired rappers out there that put this movie down - dont put it down, learn from the roots and you will be more succesful...