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Plot: 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 ...( read more read more... )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

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  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 10, 2007
    One of the better documentaries I've seen, showing youth against authority, and the roots of hip hop. I already am familliar with most things the movie discusses, but it's so old that it's wicked because it's the time when writers weren't exploited and hip hop wasn't another tool to sell more products to Americans.
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    MCT:
    August 25, 2007
    i was born in the late 70's, gained my acute senses - both common and uncommon - in the 80's. this documentary is as real as it gets in part of the hip-hop subculture.
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    MCT:
    March 27, 2007
    Cave painters and dope writers unite under the four elements. see the crusade of straightlaced, whitewashed citizenry in their sick machinations co-opt and oppress youth culture.
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    MCT:
    March 5, 2007
    in my opinion one of the best documentrys ever makes you want to live in the 80's if you like doing grafiti
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    MCT:
    February 2, 2007
    sum old school shit... for toys that wanna learn were tha real shit came from.... u gotta watch this...

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  • Rated: (Unrated)
  • Directed by: No information available.
  • Genres: Documentary
  • Released: January 1, 2005
  • DVD Released: August 23, 2005

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