Beat Street
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Movie Reviews of Beat Street
Movie Review: Like others wrote...
Summary: 5 Stars
...This is THE best hip-hop(with break dancing as a main point. Krush Groove is THE best for just the music side) movie ever! REAL rappers, REAL break dancers, both mixed in with actors who probably did not know any rap music at all. It is an authentic dipitcion of the hip-hop world at that time. "Breakin" is a Hollywood Beat Street knockoff, but good in it's own right.
I won't go into the story, but I see that they did not put surround sound on this one yet. Another interesting note: I own the original one that came out on DVD some years ago. That cover had Rae Dawn Chong on the cover. I assume because she was the biggest star and at the time they did not think hip-hop would sell. Now as you can see, they make sure that hip-hop is the main focal point for trying to sell it this time around.
Movie Review: Classic and I do mean CLASSIC...
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though this music is dated, you can see the innocence in it. Almost anyone who performed (musically) in this movie can be easily added tothe Hip Hop hall of fame. Fact is I STILL like hearing the songs on this DVD. Who can debate that the title song isn't one of Melle Melle's best."Newspaper burns in the sand and the headline say man destroys man. Extra Extra read all the bad news of the war on peace that everybody would lose. The rise and fall of the great empire, the sounds of the whole world caught on fire, the ruthless struggle, the desperate gamble, the game that left the whole world in shambles. The cheats, the lie, the alibis, and the foolish attempt to conquer the skies. Lost in space, but what was it worth when the President forgot about earth."
Lyrics like this say it all..
Movie Review: The Best Hip Hop from the Old Scool out there!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best Hip Hop old school movie there is out there. Maybe not the "realest" (Wildstyle) but as far as pure entertainment, this is the one. It has everything: a great soundtrack, characters you can get into (even though the acting is not the best), cameos by legends of the old school, incredible b-boy sequences, and more. The widescreen looks and sounds better than it ever has and the trailer that comes with it is worth the money by itself. It contains several scenes that were cut out of the movie, including the classroom battle sequence while set to a new rap track not on either soundtrack. If you are fan of Hip Hop or breakin, this is a must buy!Movie Review: Breakdancing at it's finest
Summary: 5 Stars
This is probably the best breakdancing movie that was made. It featured REAL breakdancing featuring the Rock steady crew and the NYC breakers, the two top groups. It also featured REAL hip hop artist and the Godfather of hip hop Africa Bambatta. The only disappointment was the graffitti art which was not represented purely, but the storyline about getting written over by some unknown artist was a real fact. And.....Oh yeah, forgot to mention my appearance as an extra in the Roxy scenes. Great to show friends and family, although there was no footage of me doing the electric boogie.Movie Review: Finally
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally "Beat Street" is released on DVD!This is a classic movie, if you were from that era, this movie will bring back memories. It is a great snapshot of the times.
Not only does it contain great music (Melle Mel, The System, The Treacherous 3), it has some awesome breaking scenes from 2 of the two best crews (New York City Breakers and the almighty Rock Steady Crew).
The romance angle may be a little overblown, but overall the movie is a treat to watch.
Definitely recommended if you are into Hip Hop and want to see what it was like back in the day.