Beat Street

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Summary: get the beat review
Review: great movie if you want to know everything their is to know about how battling got started in new york and that its not always fighting with guns and violence but by "BREAK DANCING."

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Summary: A Breakdance Movie with a Hollywood Touch...
Review: This movie is about how life was for urban NYC youngsters during the early 80's. Hip-Hop gave rise with its four elements: Graffiti, Breakdance, MCing, and DJing running wild through the streets. This was the rich culture that people all over the world immersed themselves in and were impacted by. But I agree with those that say Hollywood exploited this culture we call Hip-Hop. They made this movie without understanding its true meaning and essence. But this movie is a fun watch because there are many big names known to the Hip-Hop world in it like the Rock Steady Crew and NYC Breakers, Kool Herc, Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, and many other big names. If anything, this movie is remembered for one thing and that is the notorious ROXY scene and the battle between two great breakdance crews, RSC and NYC Breakers. It's probably one of the best battle scenes ever. I also like this movie because they had a couple of scenes at my alma mater, CCNY. The romance and drama is typical of Hollywood and it doesn't really help to formidably portray the Hip-Hop culture in anyway, rather it takes away from the few notable parts in the movie. They should of omitted the fakery and just focused on what it claims to be about, Hip-Hop. I think it would have had a better reputation and gotten much more respect from those who actually lived the culture during that period. I recommend "Wild Style" or "Style Wars" to check out what Hip-Hop was really all about in those days. PEACE!

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Summary: Electric Boogalooo!!!!!!
Review: I would like to see BREAK MACHINE on Beat Street.:)))Anyway i have this film on VHS '84 Beta version.when i watched it at first time, i had really felt crazy or somethin like that because i cant explain you how I did feel.Graffiti,Break Dance, NYC, Subway , syntheziers, groove....You're on Beat Street!!! Many people say they'd rather to buy Breakin instead of it, but nevermind i disagree with it.If you wanna start somethin brand new, that.s the one solution to purchase and enjoy it!!You wont be regret!!!!!!

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Summary: The Greatest Of All Time
Review: This is hand's down one of the greates hip-hop flicks of all time. It's hard not love this story about music, dance, art, and general passion for the beats of the street. If you don't have it in your collection, "You're whack!" -Breakin'

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Summary: Esperaba mas.....
Review: Al comprar esta pelicula, crei que iba a obtener una pelicula de la calidad de Breakin', pero no fue asi...el contexto de la pelicula dejo mucho que desear

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Summary: BEAT STREET
Review: This is the one, yes this is the greatest hip-hop movies of thecentury. I despise BREAKDANCE and ELECTRIC BOOGALOO because of thisBEAT STREET. The true hip-hop is in this movie. Yep, RAMO is great sodoes ROCK STEADY CREW,AFRIKA BAMBATAA and the godly GRANDMASTER MELLEMEL. Ray Dawn Chong has acted very well. The new rap(dare to callthemselve rap, hip-hop) shud learn from this originals before they cuta peice of... album. I totally recommended it. BTW what make me upsetabout this movie isthat.......................................... THEY'D NEVER RELEASE ITIN DVD FORMAT. Can someone let me know where I can get the DVDversion?

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Summary: the greatest movie
Review: How can you not like this movies the elements are all there this is one of the greatest movies ever i have watched and watched i wish it was on dvd though the whole movie is good despite the ballet stuff but for the rest is all tight its a must have in the collection

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Summary: Beat Street #1
Review: I have rented this movie so many times I could own a hundred of them, This movie holds a special place in my heart cause it's filmed in my old stomping grounds in the Bronx (NY) and I know many of the dancers and Extra's in this cult clasic of Hip Hop/Rap movie, THIS IS OLD SCHOOL RAP! you won't be disappointed

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Summary: The concept is there, the roots are lacking...
Review: While it must be acknowledged that this film did provide inspiration for an entire generation of breakers and writers, this is Beat Street's only true benefit. To me, Beat Street rings hollow and false. A freind of mine described it rather astutely in saying that it was merely a rip-off of Wild Style with a Hollywood budget. The graff and the lingo seem forced and awkward, and the entire storyline seems brutally contrived. Wild Style holds a crucial advantage over this film in that it employed true heads (a tip of the cap to Zorro and Fab five freddy) as the characters. What they may have lacked in acting ability, they more than made up for in lending the film the true essence of hip hop culture. The characters in Beat Street seem hard to relate to, as though they were saying their lines for the first time. Despite these major flaws, Beat Street does hold it down as a classic in many ways. The movie is worth watching for the battle scene in the Roxy alone...since the movie was made post-windmill invention (props, crazy legs) the breaks are tight. This and other memorable moments pay tribute to the evolution of hip hop and need to be recognized. However, these are the only things supporting this otherwise sub-average movie. Chck out Wild Style...when "Down By Law" clicks in at the final jam...you'll understand what I mean.

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Summary: Too the Hip Hop you don't stop
Review: This is must for ALL Hip-Hoppers /Ravers. This about how it all started East Coast stiley the root of all Hip-Hop Techno. It's worth it to put up with all the bad R&B songs and the love story to see the New York city Breakers at work. This is the root to the tree Kid !!!