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2005

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Directed by the renowned photographer and music director David LaChapelle, "RIZE" is a groundbreaking aggressive and visually stunning dance phenomenon that's exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Using the expression of dance as an alternative to gangs and hustling, this incredible group of kids have somehow .. Read more

Starring	Lil C., Tommy the Clown, Dragon, Tight Eyez
Director	David LaChapelle
Genres	Documentary

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  - 3
  Couldn't stop moving...
  
  If you have any passing interest in dance then watch this incredible feature on the rise of a scene which has made dancers out of would be bad kids... The moves... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Katie McPhee
  - London, England
  - 13 Nov 2006 at 18:02
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  - 0
  I'm dancing on the inside
  
  I watched this with my housemate. About 5 minutes into it, she asked me, 'did you know that this movie was about clowns?' No, I did not.
  
  This... read more »
  
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- - oxymoronicon
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Aug 2010 at 03:29
- - 0
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  The real thing
  
  This is totally moving, the dance is insane and beautiful, no fear expression of everything it means to be human and all the pain or struggle you might have ... read more »
  
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- - rainforestangel
  - 1 review
  - Harleston
  - 11 Nov 2009 at 11:24
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  - 5
  Documentary
  
  Did not realise this was a documentary, therefore found it borning and did not finish it. Some of the dance moves were amazing though.
  
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  - Greenhithe
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 12:08
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  Highly recommendable!
  
  It draws a nuanced portrait of some young people in the ghetto and leaves you with insights that go beyond this street movement:
  
  Apart from wicked ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 20 Jan 2009 at 16:35
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  No, this is Krumping
  
  It doesn't look like you might expect it to. Apart from the odd cut to oiled up dancers shot, this amazing documentary is surprisingly verite for the king ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 21 Oct 2008 at 18:33
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  Intresting
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  My son loves dancing and he like it very much alot of info about that type of dancing.
  
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- - bubblecheeks
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Jul 2008 at 13:36
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  Not dirrty!
  
  I was hoping this would be a visual masterpiece, but was very dissapointed!
  
  It was like a really really long slow music video. Not indepth enough to... read more »
  
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- - poseliketwiggy
  - 4 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 18 Jul 2008 at 14:23
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  Customer Review
  
  This film by legendary fashion photographer and music video director David LaChapelle is simply a must see.
  
  This film documents what happens when ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Outstanding
  
  The pace of this documentary is great, it's much more than just a staightforward documentary about this dance style. It was touching without being ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 14 Apr 2008 at 11:44
- - 7
  - 2
  Freaky dancing dudes
  
  Imagine if you will that I am interested in say the 'Science of Chimney Pots'
  
  Then imagine further that a DVD was released about this ... read more »
  
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  - Stevenage, UK
  - 26 Apr 2007 at 17:36
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- - 19
  - 3
  Couldn't stop moving...
  
  If you have any passing interest in dance then watch this incredible feature on the rise of a scene which has made dancers out of would be bad kids... The moves... read more »
  
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- 384443
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Katie McPhee
  - London, England
  - 13 Nov 2006 at 18:02
- - 7
  - 2
  Freaky dancing dudes
  
  Imagine if you will that I am interested in say the 'Science of Chimney Pots'
  
  Then imagine further that a DVD was released about this ... read more »
  
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- 434126
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  - Stevenage, UK
  - 26 Apr 2007 at 17:36
- - 5
  - 0
  Ghetto but Good!!!
  
  This in is a brill movie! It's basically about how ghetto kids in the gun city of South Central Los Angeles, use dance as a form of escaping the violent ... read more »
  
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- 378733
- - a customer
  - London
  - 28 Oct 2006 at 00:21
- - 3
  - 0
  Excellent Must see
  
  I rented this from some good reviews I read on here and I must say this is excellent, if you like you got served and Bring it on 3(which has krumping) films ... read more »
  
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- - Janine1
  - 6 reviews
  - Huddersfield
  - 16 Nov 2006 at 21:28
- - 2
  - 2
  good movie
  
  i thoroughly enjoyed this DVD, I brought it while on holiday in the States, it provides an introduction to the history of Krumping- a style devloped by Tommy ... read more »
  
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- 180688
- - a customer
  - England
  - 02 Dec 2005 at 03:56
- - 0
  - 0
  All could had been said in a 20 minute micro film..
  
  I like dance, I'm open to suggestion and from some of the reviews I read I took a gamble.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - Charlie Yates
  - Brighton, England
  - 23 Oct 2006 at 15:54
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  - 0
  A missed opportunity...
  
  David LaChapelle misses the target here on almost all counts - it's not quite engaging enough as a lifestory of folks in East LA and it lacks the structure ... read more »
  
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- - Ky Purnell
  - London, England
  - 13 Nov 2006 at 19:17
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  - 0
  Amazing dancing
  
  Although the director could be accused of making a bit much of his subject, the laughable cutting between crumping and archive film of dancing tribal Africans ... read more »
  
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- - jammel
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Mar 2007 at 14:01
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  - 0
  WOW!
  
  This has to be one of the most amazing documentaries I have ever seen. After watching this I was on fire, Absolutely Brilliant and beautifully made.
  
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- - Laeticia
  - London
  - 04 Apr 2007 at 23:52
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  - 0
  Loved it
  
  THis Docu-Film is excellent, I really like the idea of how the dancing is bringing communities together and the positive aspects of it all, it was refreshing to... read more »
  
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- 433610
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 25 Apr 2007 at 10:53

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  Directed by the renowned photographer and music director David LaChapelle, "RIZE" is a groundbreaking aggressive and visually stunning dance phenomenon that's exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Using the expression of dance as an alternative to gangs and hustling, this ...