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Summary: DIDN'T KNOW THE RAVE SCENE COULD LOOK SO DORKY!
Review: "GROOVE" IS A FRESH IDEA GONE REALLY BAD. I'M NOT GONNA LIE...THE DJ SCENES, FEATURING REAL LIFE DJ'S, GOT ME JUICED UP! BUT THOSE SCENES LAST A GOOD 2 MINUTES A PIECE. THE CHARACTERS ARE SO NERDY AND LOOK LIKE MAJOR SOCIAL REJECTS THAT I WAS EMBARASSED THAT THEY REPRESENT A WAY OF LIFE THAT I DIG SO MUCH. THE WRITING SUCKS REALLY BAD TOO. THE CONVERSATIONS ARE SO INSANELY STUPID AND CORNY I'M GLAD MY FRIENDS DIDN'T KNOW I RENTED THIS. TRUST ME I'M A TRANCE FREAK AND THIS MOVIE DOES NOT GIVE YOU MUCH OF IT AT ALL. SURE SOME BASS HEAVY TRANCE AND HOUSE IS BLARING THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE MOVIE BUT SO COULD THE SOUNDTRACK IF YOU PURCHASED IT. EVEN THE RAVES LOOK LIKE ONLY A CLASSROOM FULL OF LOSERS SHOWED UP. DON'T BOTHER WITH THIS AS CURIOUS AS YOU MIGHT GET.
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Summary: It seems the director got lost.......
Review: This movie was good but it seems as if the director was not sure what path he wanted to take, did he want to go into the relationships that evolved around the rave or just show what it is like to experience it. The director starts the movie by showing us how the party gets started and then builds it up from the average DJ's to John Digweed who finishes off the party. But between the beginning and end, we get introduced to all these different characters, but he only skims the surface and we never learn much about them. This movie needed about an added 10 minutes at the beginning to give us some background on the characters, then it would have been much better and not just a rave with people we don't even know anything about. The soundtrack had a few good songs, 2 of which were played at the end by Digweed. But I don't think it is worthy of your purchase and neither is the DVD movie. I would reccommend waiting for this to come on Cable or just rent it if you are really interested in this movie.Buy If you saw it and loved it - Rent If you like Digweed and the idea of the movie really interests you - Cable If you want to see a decent movie with some pretty good music - Skip it If you hate trance/techno, and dislike the idea of raves.
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Summary: The Groove is Zzzzzzzz
Review: Listening to "Groove" is a lot more rewarding then watching it, though this featherweight drama from first-time director, Gregory Harrison III, is not without it's transitory charms. Taking a cue from "Saturday Night Fever," "Groove" introduces David, an innocent, somewhat doe-eyed, would-be writer from the Midwest who moves to San Francisco and discovers the underground rave scene. The soundtrack to "Groove" goes thump-thump-thump - wall-to-wall whiplash techno - and if the movie itself can't quite keep up with the beat, "Groove" at least has the good sense to keep the story simple and the lights twinkling. And that's about it. David, played rather blandly by Hammish Linklater, is brought to his first warehouse rave by his brother, Colin, and there he meets Leyla, a seemingly tough New Yorker who's very much an old hand at "the scene." The ensuing story follows a predictable trajectory, including David's first experience with the party-drug, Ecstasy, a situation that can and should have prompted the director to explore a far more hallucinatory visual palette. Unfortunately, "Groove" once again relies almost entirely on it's soundtrack to generate interest in this vein. Those expecting a "trip movie" in the tradition of "Head," for instance, will be sorely disappointed. "Groove" appears to be aimed squarely at young audiences who have been to, or are contemplating attending, their first rave. Indeed, there's an almost simplistic, "Sesame Street" approach at times to the director's introduction of certain rave elements and characters, including Ernie, a very broadly played rave organizer whom we're told works for the "thank you's" and nothing more. There's also the requisite character revelations, such as the none-too-shocking "surprise" that tough-girl, Leyla, is really a softie at heart. Oh, and for those searching for a "Just Say No" message regarding "Ecstasy," "Groove" does supply one, though it wins the award, hands-down, for the least sincere drug-warning movie message in recent memory. "Groove" was reportedly a hit at this year's Sundance Film Festival, which says a lot more about easygoing festival audiences then it does about this movie. "Groove" does keep threatening to break loose - you keep waiting for more sensual, drug-induced images, or more fully dimensional characters - but the director plays it safe, exhibiting little personal style beyond his choice of subject matter, along with his penchant for including a sometimes engaging assortment of non-professional actors. "Groove" is unimportantly mediocre.
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Summary: This is "Clublife"
Review: I went to see this film with mixed emotions. There have not been very many films on the subject, and definitely not many good ones. Groove's screenplay was definitely written by someone who has been there and done it. It is, according to my experiences, spot on in the protrayal of club/rave life. The warmup DJ with developing skills and a milkcrate of records in desperate need of a good break, all the way up to John Digweed, DJ God, with his $200 a piece cases of white labels and never-before-heard acetates. The warehouse party, brought together by a seemingly selfless promotor working his tail off just to see people get together and groove, with maybe a "nod" at the end of the night, followed by cops raiding the party and kicking everyone out for no really good reason. The couple who got to the "map point" too late and missed all the fun, but salvaged the night with a beach view, a car stereo, and a good mixtape. The drugs: people you use them and enjoy, and people who abuse them and ruin the party for others. People who sell for the fun of others, and people who sell for the profit, without the concern for others well being. Two guys, both with a long history of electronic roots starting with industrial music. One of them has progressed with the scene, the other has completely lost touch. The music evolved and they didn't. I don't know how many times I've seen old clubbers attempt to join a rave party and never "getting it". The music: An absolutely fantastic cross-section of tunes by a variety of real DJs. The most realistically filmed club-dance scenes I've ever seen. You can feel the energy, just amazing. I bought the audio CD and it does not do the film justice. Maybe it was licensing issues, I'm not sure. The bedrock track, which is pivotal to the movie, is included and is probably worth the cost of the disc. As you can tell, I'm really looking forward to the DVD. I would have given the film five stars but had to take off a bit for a couple of bad performances/script lines; John Digweed (Hey, he's a DJ, not an actor) His lines should have hit the cutting room floor, as well as a couple of weak lines from different characters. Overall though, this is a don't miss if you've been in the scene or maybe want to be. For those folks you spent there weekend nights watching "Saturday Night Live" and going to bed before 1am, you may not get it.
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Summary: If you've ever wanted to go to a rave, but never did
Review: this is the movie for you. it is short, but sweet, and unlike Go, it's actually a movie which protrays raves and ravers like they actually are in reality. was a pleasure to watch in the big screen when it came out this past summer in LA. this DVD version is supposed to include special mixes by Digweed, i'd suggest this movie to anyone with an open mind . . . PLUR
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Summary: Rave till the Grave
Review: If you've been going out to parties(raves) for a while, you'll get a huge kick out of this movie. It hits home in so many ways, it is very funny to look at the rave scene from a different point of view. On the other hand, it reminds me of the "good old days" back when map points were the rule, and water was free. This was filmed in San Francisco, so it is based on that scene, if your not from here, then it may seem a little "off". Overall this was a great movie, and a great look(even for non-ravers) into a scene that has been growing and evolving tremendously in the last 10 years. I give it 4 stars, simply because the movie was great but at some points I feel the realism was lost.
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Summary: Excellent Look at the Underground Warehouse Party Rave Scene
Review: While the acting in this movie leaves a bit to be desired. The set and soundtrack certainly make up for it. This movie has to be one of the most accurate portrayals of the rave scene to date. This movie does tend to play up the negatives a bit more than the positives but still ends up being a very well balanced mix of both. The movie begins with an email spreading word of a party going on that night. That email starts a flood of people all over the area getting prepared for it. We follow several sets of characters as they prepare/head to the rave. We follow the producers as they setup the equipment and decorations. We feel the anger when the Police harass them. We feel the energy and the PLUR radiating from the party. We feel the pulsating basslines of the various DJ's as this movie never skips a beat. Are you feeling it? http://www.groovethemovie.com
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Summary: ahh..the memories
Review: As a 'veteran' of the rave scene, it was refreshing to see this movement get some positive media attention versus the negativity that the press has given it. While the rave scene has been plagued with its problems of drugs, the news makes it sound like dancing to music under the influence is a new thing. Groove puts the positive aspects of the scene into the limelight by incorporating a great musical score and key emotions that go into promoting and searching for a venue. Each moment was an uplifting emotion that makes you feel apart of something much more grand whether you are a raver or just enjoy dancing to music. Just like any cultural and musical movement, there are down sides and good sides. It's about time someone focused on the good sides of it.
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Summary: groove
Review: this is one of the best movies that i have seen in a while, it has got all videos released in the past year beat. i saw it a few weeks ago and i have been eagerly awaiting the release. from the soundtract to the memories, i loved this movie
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Summary: Seen in Austin, TX
Review: I saw this film at the Dobie in Austin, TX. It was done very well. Every second reminded me of my college days. The soundtrack on this movie is the best. I would advise buying it as well as the DVD. If you ever wanted to know what a Rave was about, you have to see this movie.
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