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A history shows graffiti from ancient cave paintings to a contemporary boom in the 1970s.

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Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times A remarkably compact and engaging overview of the history and ideology of this urban outlaw art form. Rated: 4/5 Jun 6, 2008 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Genuinely global, multicultural, and multilingual in its urban perspectives. Apr 25, 2008 Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News Jon Reiss' high-energy doc hops all across the globe in order to paint the fullest portrait of the most modern art. Rated: 3/4 Apr 25, 2008 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Jon Reiss' camera takes us on a global tour of a persistent subculture's hot spots... Jun 18, 2020 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4.5/5 Jun 10, 2008 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Their increasingly colorful, elaborate and large signatures sparked heated debate: Was graffiti an emerging art, a legitimate form of social criticism or vandalism pure and simple? Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 25, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Gave it a spin off the To-Watch Pile recently, and I still enjoy the art form but remain conflicted about how I feel about the attitude that it represents, like you own a building and I have the right to spray whatever I want on the side of it, y'know? I just can't bend my mind around that style of ego. Recommended. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member interesting documentary on grafitti Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member A could-have-been masterpiece documentary about the graffiti movement, but they kept running around in circles which made it a boring and predictable doc. Its nice to watch it though, just put the film on mute, play some of your favorite music, sit back and enjoy the scenery. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A could-have-been masterpiece documentary about the graffiti movement, but they kept running around in circles which made it a boring and predictable doc. Its nice to watch it though, just put the film on mute, play some of your favorite music, sit back and enjoy the scenery. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member If a class was taught on the history of street art, this movie would be included in the study material. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member A bit long at times, Bomb It is visually engaging and the story keeps you interested. There are times where the film makers bias seems overt, especially in the anti-capitalism rhetoric, yet the film's poster features a blond woman whose chest if partially bare. All in all, it's worth watching. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jon Reiss

Director

Robbie Conal

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Marc Ecko

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Ron English

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Shepard Fairey

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KRS-One

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Movie Info

Synopsis A history shows graffiti from ancient cave paintings to a contemporary boom in the 1970s.
Director
Jon Reiss
Producer
Jon Reiss, Kate Christensen, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, Tracy Wares
Production Co
Antidote Films, Flying Cow Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 33m
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