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Posted: September 21st, 2007.
The best hip hop movie of all time! – The Source Magazine
The Holy Grail of hip hop cinema – Uncut
Before Public Enemy, before Eminem, before the Cristal, the Bling, before Diddy, Fiddy and Crunk, there wasWild Style. A milestone in hip hop history, Wild Style is the most influential street film of the last threedecades.
The quintessential street movie was originally released in 1982 and captures the hip hop scene at its birthin the South Bronx. It represents a slice of life from one of the most exciting periods in American culture,with the emergence of new wave music, new painting, hip hop and graffiti, a scene that saw a new generation oftalent such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Madonna and Blondie.
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Wild Style, there will be three simultaneous releases the film itself; aspecial edition double CD of the cult classic soundtrack and a brand new book by the director himself, CharlieAhearn.
Wild Style breaks on to DVD on 10 September 2007 complete with a host of extras:Directors Commentary, Busy Bee On The Beach, Theatrical Trailer, Interviews With Cast & Crew, Amphitheatre Jam,Wild Style 25th Anniversary Double CD Preview, Bongo Barbershop, Out-takes, Wild Style The Sampler Book Preview,The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, Music Video
This seminal film charts the growth of hip-hop, taking in the nascent rap, breakdancing and graffiti scenes.Its stars are pioneers DJs and rappers such as Grand Master Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore, D.St, Grand MasterCaz and The Cold Crush Bros, The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, Double Trouble, Fantastic Freaks and Rammellzee,breakdancers The Rock Steady Crew and graffiti masters Dondi, Zephyr and Daze.
Main man Fab Five Freddy assisted writer and director Charlie Ahearn in the creation of Wild Style, as wellas doing his thing in front of the camera as smooth Hip Hop impresario Phade.
The film follows Graffiti artist Zorro, played by legendary subway artist Lee Quinones and his crew, throughthe mean streets of New York from the train yards to the nightclubs and even art galleries, climaxing in themost famous hip hop party in history.
Wild Style is the original hip hop movie, it takes you back to the true roots of a scene that changed everythingfrom the music, to the clothes, the graffiti and the way of life!
Wild Style was released on September 24th and retails for £17.99 on DVD.Click on the Amazon link above for more information.
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2007.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.