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      5 Sides of a Coin

      2003 Documentary Music List
      Reviews 50% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score An overview of the worldwide cultural hip-hop movement. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This is a great documentary about hip-hop culture. Really, it?s about the ?five? elements (beatboxing included) and how they are perceived by insiders and how these insiders reflect on how the mainstream sees it. It is really just a good documentary about the scenes and how many try to keep them true to their origins while it was bound to be polluted by others. There is a great collection of interviews by many luminaries and an interesting tangent with C. Delores Tucker?s blind opposition to the music. It doesn?t get really preachy and gives a lot of historical background while still keeping a good pace with some good music and never dwelling too long on a point that didn?t need the extra time. A textbook kind of documentary that?s just fine a neat little summary of it all with some POVs. In the meantime, download Del?s new LP for free from his site. Even in Apple Lossless. http://delthefunkyhomosapien.bandcamp.com/ Sorry for the shameless plug - but it's great music. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member I'd love to meet the director one day. Brilliant. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A decent documentary on hip hop. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my all time favorites Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Documentary on the life of rappers that wanna make it. Not my cup of tea. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member 3 stars only. It doesn't add anything new that wasn't already known at the time (I wish I realized it was from '05 when I rented it). And because while they managed to talk to some originators (Herc, Flash, Bam), when you spend that much time listening to Pee Wee Dance (who is he exactly, not Joeski Love that's for sure) you need to try harder. I did really like how they incorporated the international variants of hip-hop, the French and Japanese scenes. One thing is for sure, the people he did interview love the hip-hop culture. It reminded me of why I liked it so much when younger, and still have an affection for it now. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      A.O. Scott New York Times If you like the music, you will appreciate Mr. Kell's attention to it, and relish the on-camera presence of legends like Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa. But '5 Sides of a Coin' will make your head nod more than it makes your eyes widen or your ears pop. Rated: 3/5 Nov 11, 2004 Full Review Laura Sinagra Village Voice This survey is a well-meaning Nickelodeon pep rally. Nov 9, 2004 Full Review Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel A decent enough intro to the music many of us spend our time avoiding. Rated: 3/5 Aug 16, 2004 Full Review Steve Schneider Orlando Weekly Kell doesn't stay on any of these subjects long enough to score more than a tasty, semi-obscure factoid or two from each. Rated: 2/5 Aug 16, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis An overview of the worldwide cultural hip-hop movement.
      Director
      Paul Kell
      Screenwriter
      Paul Kell
      Genre
      Documentary, Music
      Original Language
      English