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The Upsetter

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The life story of Jamaican musician Lee "Scratch" Perry.
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Andrew Matson Seattle Times As far as music eccentrics go, it's hard to find a better documentary subject than Lee "Scratch" Perry, the man who pioneered reggae music and invented its offshoot dub in Jamaica in the 1970s. Rated: 3/4 Jun 16, 2011 Full Review Steve Erickson Nashville Scene Alas, the filmmakers never thought to talk to other reggae musicians who worked in a similar vein: They're content to let Perry ramble on about theology for minutes at a time... Mar 2, 2019 Full Review Chris Foran Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Is there a method to Perry's madness, or is it just madness? In "The Upsetter," it's hard to say. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 1, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Não há ninguém que explique tão bem o Lee Perry como ele próprio. O documentário "The Upsetter" parece ter a noção disso e o único entrevistado durante todo o filme é a sua figura central. Até aí tudo bem, porque o Lee Perry oferece excelentes explicações para quase tudo o que faz e é lindo ouvi-lo a contar como toda a sua relação com o ritmo nasceu dos sons que ouvia enquanto trabalhava numa pedreira. O documentário está cheio de grandes momentos, porque o tópico é tão somente um dos verdadeiros génios dos nossos tempos. Mas a abordagem feita é simplista, aborrecida e parece uma leitura de uma entrada da Wikipédia documentada por vídeos. E isso não chega para ficar a saber mais do que o essencial sobre o Lee Perry. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm familiar with Lee Scratch Perry from his influence on Reggae, Dub, and their consequent influence on most forms of music I like: Hip-Hop, electronic, etc. So when this popped up as a recommendation in iTunes, I thought "yeah, I'd like to learn a bit more about this guy." And boy did I. The biggest things I learned are that "Scratch" smoked a lot of ganja, and that aside he was one strange guy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member GOOD REGGAE VIBRATIONS!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The life story of Jamaican musician Lee "Scratch" Perry.
Director
Ethan Higbee, Adam Bhala Lough
Producer
Ethan Higbee, Adam Bhala Lough
Screenwriter
Ethan Higbee, Adam Bhala Lough
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m
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