Street Wars

Street Wars


Starring:Alan Wone, Bryan O'Dell, Eric Kohner, Maria De Aragon, Michelle Johnson, Khalid Muhammad, Clifford Shegog, Ken Steadman
Director: Jamaa Fanaka
Studio: Vintage Home Ent.
Product Type: DVD
Style Wars
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Much better than Cats
  • Critical FIlm for Hip Hop Lovers
  • Classic
  • history
  • know your history....
 Style Wars
Starring: Sam Schacht
Director: Tony Silver
Manufacturer: Passion River
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000A7DVZO
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Product Description

STYLE WARS (DVD MOVIE)

Amazon.com

Some call it tagging, some call it writing, still others call it bombing--it's all graffiti. Whether it's art or not is another matter, but it's undeniably illegal. Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's historic PBS documentary Style Wars tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At the peak of its popularity, graffiti was as much a part of B-boy culture as rapping, scratching, and breaking. The filmmakers present a sympathetic, but well-rounded portrait of their subject through extensive interviews with taggers--notably Seen, Kase, and Dondi--art collectors, transit authorities, and even Mayor Ed Koch, who would eventually put the hammer down. Along the way, they documented the burgeoning breakdance scene, with a focus on the world-famous Rock Steady Crew. The soundtrack features selections from Grandmaster Flash, the Treacherous Three, and other tagger-approved icons of old-school hip-hop. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Much better than Cats.......2007-06-22

Art historians comb through years of research to find landmark events or works of art that launched a new era or genre. This documentary is that catalytic event for graffiti at the global level, and hip hop culture in general. The ripple effect that this documentary had across the world was amazing. If you were a kid in 1984, and your parents took you to the museum to see the World Graffiti Tour (I still have the poster) you went out the next day and spray painted your name on something.

After re-watching this in 2007, I noted something that I missed in 1984. The writers are plagued by CAP, the nutball renegade who is bent on crossing out all pieces with his toy throw-ups, yet they refuse to band together and resolve the problem. It struck me that although CAP's actions are antagonistic to the community of graffiti writer's, his principals are the same. He is putting his name up where it will get the most attention. On some subconscious level the larger graffiti community recognizes this and sees that by persecuting CAP, their hypocritical actions would place them in the same category as those that criticize and decry the merits of Graffiti as an art form. As an adult looking back at that time period, I was impressed by this unwillingness to turn against one who is basically on the same side, especially given the general opinion that New Yorkers had at the time of Graffiti writers being a destructive and violent group. I bet those New Yorkers are now longing for the days when kids carried spray paint in their back packs instead of AK-47s in the back seat of their Escalade. Personally, I would prefer it if the kids got the money for the Escalade from painting murals rather than slinging llello, but whatever. Right?

BakaTBakaSTakaT.Cz

5 out of 5 stars Critical FIlm for Hip Hop Lovers.......2007-05-26

If you know your Hip Hop, you'll love this movie. Whether it's the time-capsule like footage tha brings you back, or it's the celebrity citings... you'll be sure to learn a thing or two about Grafitti, and what the 80's were like for young people in New York. Be on the look out for the "Drama King" DJ Kay Slay (DEZ) looking like a true Vandal! Respect

5 out of 5 stars Classic.......2007-02-03

Not only a great documentary, but a fascinating look into early Hip Hop culture and early 80's era New York Cty. The film makers help document the art, the lives of graf writers and the struggle to control public spaces. For those interested in Graf, this is a must see. No matter which side of the debate you are on, you will be glued to the screen awaiting each new character, plot twist and new government sponsored counter graf project. Considered one of the original Hip Hop productions, this film gives the viewer a unique view into the culture before it became a globalized, marketable phenomenon.

5 out of 5 stars history.......2007-01-12

style wars is a crash course in hip hop in it's infancy. If you are a life long b-boy or just someone who's into the culture and wants to know its roots, style wars will show you everything about the birth of hip hop.

5 out of 5 stars know your history...........2007-01-11

No, it is not Dirty Hands.. but if you are a young buck, or even an OG... this is a must for your video collection.

I bough the VHS in Amsterdam 10 years ago.. but was disappointed to find it did not work in US machines. So I recently got the DVD.
Style Wars
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Much better than Cats
  • Critical FIlm for Hip Hop Lovers
  • Classic
  • history
  • know your history....
 Style Wars
Starring: Seen , Kase 2 , Edward I. Koch , Frosty Freeze , and Min One
Director: Henry Chalfant , and Tony Silver
Manufacturer: Plexifilm
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00008MTWY
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Amazon.com

Some call it tagging, some call it writing, still others call it bombing--it's all graffiti. Whether it's art or not is another matter, but it's undeniably illegal. Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's historic PBS documentary Style Wars tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At the peak of its popularity, graffiti was as much a part of B-boy culture as rapping, scratching, and breaking. The filmmakers present a sympathetic, but well-rounded portrait of their subject through extensive interviews with taggers--notably Seen, Kase, and Dondi--art collectors, transit authorities, and even Mayor Ed Koch, who would eventually put the hammer down. Along the way, they documented the burgeoning breakdance scene, with a focus on the world-famous Rock Steady Crew. The soundtrack features selections from Grandmaster Flash, the Treacherous Three, and other tagger-approved icons of old-school hip-hop. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Description

When director Tony Silver and co-producer Henry Chalfant delivered the broadcast version of their prize-winning film to PBS in 1983, the world received its first full immersion in the phenomenon that had taken over New York City. The urban landscape was physically transformed by graffiti artists who invented a new visual language to express both their individuality, and the voice of their community. In STYLE WARS, New York's ramshackle subway system is their public playground, battleground, and spectacular artistic canvas. Opposing them by every means possible are Mayor Ed Koch, the police, and the New York Transit Authority. Meanwhile, as MC's, DJ's and B-boys rock the city with new sounds and new moves, we see street corner breakdance battles turn into performance art.

STYLE WARS has become an emblem of the original, embracing spirit of hip hop as it exploded into the world from underground tunnels, uptown streets, clubs and playgrounds. New York's legendary kings of graffiti own a special place in the hip hop pantheon. This film is regarded by many as the definitive document of the emerging hip hop culture, and the continuing struggle to keep its authentic spirit alive.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Much better than Cats.......2007-06-22

Art historians comb through years of research to find landmark events or works of art that launched a new era or genre. This documentary is that catalytic event for graffiti at the global level, and hip hop culture in general. The ripple effect that this documentary had across the world was amazing. If you were a kid in 1984, and your parents took you to the museum to see the World Graffiti Tour (I still have the poster) you went out the next day and spray painted your name on something.

After re-watching this in 2007, I noted something that I missed in 1984. The writers are plagued by CAP, the nutball renegade who is bent on crossing out all pieces with his toy throw-ups, yet they refuse to band together and resolve the problem. It struck me that although CAP's actions are antagonistic to the community of graffiti writer's, his principals are the same. He is putting his name up where it will get the most attention. On some subconscious level the larger graffiti community recognizes this and sees that by persecuting CAP, their hypocritical actions would place them in the same category as those that criticize and decry the merits of Graffiti as an art form. As an adult looking back at that time period, I was impressed by this unwillingness to turn against one who is basically on the same side, especially given the general opinion that New Yorkers had at the time of Graffiti writers being a destructive and violent group. I bet those New Yorkers are now longing for the days when kids carried spray paint in their back packs instead of AK-47s in the back seat of their Escalade. Personally, I would prefer it if the kids got the money for the Escalade from painting murals rather than slinging llello, but whatever. Right?

BakaTBakaSTakaT.Cz

5 out of 5 stars Critical FIlm for Hip Hop Lovers.......2007-05-26

If you know your Hip Hop, you'll love this movie. Whether it's the time-capsule like footage tha brings you back, or it's the celebrity citings... you'll be sure to learn a thing or two about Grafitti, and what the 80's were like for young people in New York. Be on the look out for the "Drama King" DJ Kay Slay (DEZ) looking like a true Vandal! Respect

5 out of 5 stars Classic.......2007-02-03

Not only a great documentary, but a fascinating look into early Hip Hop culture and early 80's era New York Cty. The film makers help document the art, the lives of graf writers and the struggle to control public spaces. For those interested in Graf, this is a must see. No matter which side of the debate you are on, you will be glued to the screen awaiting each new character, plot twist and new government sponsored counter graf project. Considered one of the original Hip Hop productions, this film gives the viewer a unique view into the culture before it became a globalized, marketable phenomenon.

5 out of 5 stars history.......2007-01-12

style wars is a crash course in hip hop in it's infancy. If you are a life long b-boy or just someone who's into the culture and wants to know its roots, style wars will show you everything about the birth of hip hop.

5 out of 5 stars know your history...........2007-01-11

No, it is not Dirty Hands.. but if you are a young buck, or even an OG... this is a must for your video collection.

I bough the VHS in Amsterdam 10 years ago.. but was disappointed to find it did not work in US machines. So I recently got the DVD.
Street Wars
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A "Rock and a Hard Place"!!!
  • Street Wars
 Street Wars
Starring: Alan Wone , Bryan O'Dell , Eric Kohner , Maria De Aragon , and Michelle Johnson
Director: Jamaa Fanaka
Manufacturer: Vintage Home Ent.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0000A02VV
Release Date: 2004-01-06

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A "Rock and a Hard Place"!!!.......2004-03-22

Folks use that cliche' meaning someone is basically caught up in a situation.
Sugarpop (Alan Joseph Wone) ends up in "the life" on the strength of his relatives involvement.
His 17 year old choices are wiser than his age, yet he is not as viscious as many would have been given the same circumstances.
Wone plays this role very natural, without a lot of the overacting I've seen in my time.
The movie has a different kind of twist, and I say CHECK IT OUT!!!!

3 out of 5 stars Street Wars.......2002-02-06

The crackhouse in the movie was the wildest I ever seen. The special effects were kinda old. But it will take you a ride in the street underworld. I like the chicano guy in the begining he was a natural.
Asphalt Wars
Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
  • There should be a law...
 Asphalt Wars
Starring: Mario Alvarado , Patrick G. Donahue , Calvi Pabon , Mauricio Rivera (II) , and Gilbert Chavarria
Director: Henry Crum
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000FKP456
Release Date: 2006-07-25

Description

Feel the need for more speed? Then buckle up for a gritty blacktop thrill ride. Reno, a young mechanic, dreams of joining the professional racing circuit. He spends his days at his uncle's garage and his nights conquering the world of illegal street racing. When he is given the chance to be the getaway driver in a lucrative but dangerous gang heist, he accepts, hoping to earn the money to make all of his dreams come true. When Reno enters the dark world of the gang, his gamble for success could lead to the ultimate loss of everything important.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars There should be a law..........2006-08-23

that says if the movie in the box doesn't meet the hype on the box, you should be able to return it. It says on the box it's in the same vein as "Fast and Furious". Don't you believe it! This movie is poorly acted, poorly filmed, and poorly conceived! I would give it no stars if that were possible. I plan on putting this one out in the local flea market and see if I can at least get back a buck or two on it.
Drug Wars
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Drug Wars
    Starring: Drug Wars
    Manufacturer: Benz-Street
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

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    ASIN: B000A88F9A
    Release Date: 2005-09-20
    Millennium Men: Warriors of the Wasteland/Street Wars/Blood Tide
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Millennium Men: Warriors of the Wasteland/Street Wars/Blood Tide
      Starring: Millennium Men: Sf Black Cinema
      Manufacturer: Vintage Home Ent.
      ProductGroup: DVD
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      ASIN: B000BISBFC
      Release Date: 2005-11-01
      Street Wars
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • A "Rock and a Hard Place"!!!
      • Street Wars
      		 Street Wars
      Starring: Alan Wone , Bryan O'Dell , Eric Kohner , Maria De Aragon , and Michelle Johnson
      Director: Jamaa Fanaka
      Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

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      ASIN: 6305608369
      Release Date: 1999-10-05

      Description

      What doesn't kill them makes them stronger. Seventeen-year-old Sugarpop is a top gun aviation cadet at Exeter Military Academy. His older brother, Frank, is one of the most powerful drug lords in Los Angeles. When Frank is assassinated, Sugarpop avenges his death and takes charge of the operation, vowing to make it legit in two years. He then turns his men into a lethal ghetto air force that takes control of the streets with Sugarpop as the main man. Alan Joseph, Bryan O'Dell, Clifford Shegog, Jean Pace, Vaughn Cromwell, Cardella Demilo.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A "Rock and a Hard Place"!!!.......2004-03-22

      Folks use that cliche' meaning someone is basically caught up in a situation.
      Sugarpop (Alan Joseph Wone) ends up in "the life" on the strength of his relatives involvement.
      His 17 year old choices are wiser than his age, yet he is not as viscious as many would have been given the same circumstances.
      Wone plays this role very natural, without a lot of the overacting I've seen in my time.
      The movie has a different kind of twist, and I say CHECK IT OUT!!!!

      3 out of 5 stars Street Wars.......2002-02-06

      The crackhouse in the movie was the wildest I ever seen. The special effects were kinda old. But it will take you a ride in the street underworld. I like the chicano guy in the begining he was a natural.

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