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Filmed in New York in 1982, when hip hop was still in its infancy, STYLE WARS documents a number of young graffiti artists who were transforming the city with their unique art. These artists created a new visual language that was borne out of the hip hop subculture and, using the city's dilapidated subway system as a canvas, .. Read more

Starring Cap, Frosty Freeze
Director Henry Chalfant, Tony Silver
Genres Documentary, Drama

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Style Wars

Filmed in New York in 1982, when hip hop was still in its infancy, STYLE WARS documents a number of young graffiti artists who were transforming the city with their unique art. These artists created a new visual language that was borne out of the hip hop subculture and, using the city's dilapidated subway system as a canvas, let the rest of New York know about it. Unfortunately, graffiti meant vandalism to Mayor Ed Koch, the NYPD, and the MTA, all of whom did their best to oppose the burgeoning movement.

STYLE WARS has become a cultural emblem and ranks among the best hip hop films ever made. Embraced by the culture it depicts as well as by mainstream America, STYLE WARS was one of the first shots fired in the hip hop revolution that took the country by storm.

Starring Cap, Frosty Freeze
Director Henry Chalfant, Tony Silver
Studio PINNACLE VISION
Run time DVD: 1 hr 9 mins
Certificate Certificate Ex
Genres Documentary, Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 26 Feb 2007
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    This film is a 'classic'. It really captures the essence of the graffiti sub-culture. I was amazed to hear some of the graffiti artists talking about their work with such intellect. They didn’t seem at all like bad people, as the media often portrays them, but more as creative minds using the medium of graffiti as an outlet for their talent. I am amazed at how such works can be created so quickly.

    I am, however, in two minds about graffiti. I find that I can admire certain works more than others. For some it’s art. For others it’s a plague that never ends. Whichever side of the fence you sit, the DVD welcomes the objective viewer.

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