Movie Reviews for Krush Groove

Krush Groove

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Movie Reviews of Krush Groove

Movie Review: Rare Laserdiscs-dvds Collector
Summary: 5 Stars

Krush Groove is one of My Favorite Movies,i have it on dvd,'tis a great Movie :P

Movie Review: Hip-Hop Cult Classic Film! Recommended!
Summary: 4 Stars

Krush Groove (1985)
General Plot: An indie rap label tries to get off the ground.
Let's face it. Films like this you don't really watch for the plot. It's all about the music, baby! This film has lots of it, from various Reagan-era hip-hop and contemporary R&B personalities, all delivering first-rate performances. Hip-hop was just beginning to be exposed to mainstream America (and the world!), and "Krush Groove" was a major part of it. in retrospect, some may look at it as "hip-hop-exploitation", but for what it's worth, films like "Ferris Bueller", "Pretty in Pink" and "The Breakfast Club" didn't speak to urban kids at all... But Krush Groove did!

Featured Players:

Rappers who play themselves: Run DMC (Darryl McDaniels, Joey Simmons, Jason Mizell); The Fat Boys; Kurtis Blow. The movie studio insisted on pop-star appeal, so Sheila E was brought in. This was Sheila E's first, and apparently last, starring role in a movie.
L.A. Law's Blair Underwood plays Russell. The real-life Russell Simmons has a bit part as a concert promoter in the film.
Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin plays himself. The real-life Def Jam was also started out of his dorm room at NYU.
Cameos:
Daniel Simmons, father of Russell and Joey (Run), plays the church deacon.
In the club talent show, performances from the Beastie Boys and New Edition (including Bobby Brown. He's at the far left during their bit).
"The Disco Fever", used for most of the club scenes, was shut down a few years later.
80's R&B group Full Force play thug enforcers in the flick. They would also go on to play bullies in the first two House Party films.
LL Cool J plays the kid who crashes the dorm room for an audition. Also, see if you can spot him pushing a cart at a concert scene. He also appears in the closing scenes.
Charles Stettler, who plays the boss of 'Galaxy Records' was the real-life manager of the Fat Boys, and allegedly gave them their name after they ran up a $300 room service bill at a hotel during their first concert tour (their previous name was the Disco Three).
Other Trivia:
Sheila E's pal/mentor/partner Prince visited the set during filming and co-wrote & produced 'Love Bizarre'
The director, Michael Schultz, also directed the 70's comedy Car Wash, which featured Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Danny DeVito. Notice the tribute scene.
The Fat Boys were discovered at a talent show in real life. First prize was a record deal, but the guys really wanted the 2nd place stereo.
Look closely at the Fever club scenes, you may spot a jheri-curled Chris Rock as an extra.
Surprisingly, the film was rated R when it was released.

Movie Review: Krush Groove is good fun!
Summary: 4 Stars

The first thing I have to say is ......why is this movie rated R?....must be because Hollywood was scared of Hip-Hop when this movie was released....this movie should be rated "G" or "PG"....compared to what rappers are saying now in thier songs, the tunes in this movie sound like a Disney soundtrack.....this movie was highly enjoyable and took me back to the 1980's and the birth of hip-hop....it was cool to see the late Jam Master Jay and Run DMC....wow....were they young when they made this movie....there is also a scene with LL Cool J before he was all buffed.....he is as skinny as a string bean.....if you like hip-hop you will just love this trip down hip-hop's memory lane....buy this one, it's worth it!!

Movie Review: HOW CAN U NOT LOVE THIS MOVIE
Summary: 4 Stars

THE STORY OF DEF JAM AND RUSSELL SIMMONS - COME ON NOW THIS IS AS GOOD TODAY AS IT WAS WHEN IT WAS FIRST MADE. IF YOU WANT SOME HIP-HOP AT ITS FINEST, THEN CHECK THIS MOVIE OUT. IT GIVES YOU LL COOL J, THE FAT BOYS, RUN DMC, NEW EDITION AND MORE DURING THEIR EARLY YEARS. THE LOVE SCENE BETWEEN BLAIR UNDERWOOD (RUSSELL) AND SHEILA E WITH "TENDER LOVE" BY THE FORCE MDS IN THE BACKGROUND IS STILL HOT.