Planet bboy march 21, 2008 unrated with compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, planet bboy is set in the international world of bboying, the urban dance more commonly known as. This documentary was directed by canadianamerican korean filmmaker benson lee, shot by portugueseamerican filmmaker vasco nunes, and released in theaters in the united states on march 21, 2008. In the theatrical documentary, planet bboy, the art of break dancing breaks on to the scene again. If i could, i would spin on my head to express how much i enjoyed planet bboy. Koreanamerican benson lee makes his documentary directorial debut with planet bboy, which boasts the tagline breakdancing has evolved. Its based on director lees 2007 documentary, also titled planet bboy, which was set in the international world of bboying aka break dancing. Wild about movies provides you the most uptodate 2008 movies information online. Director benson lees doc planet bboy is set in the international world of bboying, the urban dance known as breakdancing.
Lee showcased this next level of competitive breakdancing in his awardwinning 2008 documentary planet bboy, and a feature film building on that awareness makes complete sense. With mtvready impatience, some aerobic camerawork and a classic tournament sports movie structure, the film makes the bboy lifestyle seem alive and fresh for 08. Following break dancing crews from france, south korea, japan, and the us to a championship in germany, planet bboy offers an inside look at the art of break dancing and the bboys who perform it. Planet bboy is a featurelength, theatrical documentary that rediscovers one of the most incredible dance phenomena the world has ever seen. I had been waiting and waiting and waiting for this to be released on dvd for a long time. Mixing ballet and the street, the crews are dazzling. Originally known as bboying, breakdancing was an urban dance form that originated from the streets of new york city during the seventies. A t the alarming rate that superficial pop docs are now hitting theaters, spellboundlargely responsible for kickstarting this malodorous mainstream nonfiction vogueis fast becoming one of the decades most influential films. Watch planet bboy 2008 stream movie 1080p 1 comment. Financial analysis of planet bboy 2008 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Planet bboy benson lees feelgood documentary profiles five breakdancing crews as they prepare to compete at german promoter thomas hergenrothers international battle of the year in 2005.
Its running time is approximately an hour and forty one minutes. Planet bboy 2007 documentary stomp the yard 2007 stars columbus short, meagan good, chris brown and neyo. With backdrops in osaka, japan, paris, france, seoul. Jumping continents and crossing cultures, planet bboy looks at the history of breakdancing and its. Video archive for the film planet bboy, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2008. The streets 2008 stars briana evigan, robert hoffman actor, channing tatum, adam sevani and cassie. Through the help of movies like flashdance, breakin, and beatstreet. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. How she move 20072008 bgirl 2008 make it happen film 2008 step up 2. Planet bboy effortlessly makes the case that breakdancing is a genuine art form. A story of break dancing chronicles its resurgence in the past few years. For people who are really into this, the heart of the dancers on the teams is. Here, breakdancing is back as a combination art formextreme. Planet bboy 2008 an international competition in germany highlights a look at the evolution and resurgence of breakdancing.
A behind the scenes look at crustfund featuring the real kool keith from the upcoming debut planet b album. Planet bboy 2007 the final battle ichigeki vs last for one duration. Planet bboy 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. March 21, 2008 early in the documentary planet bboy, an experienced street dancer asserts that break dancing is as legitimate as any dance that has ever existed. At the end, they all meet up in germany for the ultimate test. The documentary trend train keeps on rolling full steam in 2008, and im loving it. Planet b boy was a film directed by benson lee and produced by amy lo.
Planet bboy, the movie planet bboy theatrical trailer. Its latest progeny is planet bboy, a look at global bboying otherwise known as breakdancing that hews closely to a familiar, pat formula, in which skin. With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, planet bboy is set in the international world of bboying the urban dance more commonly known as breakdancing. There are currently two videos available for the film, of. Qi yue yu an sheng 2016 full movie download 1 comment. The battles in benson lees documentary planet bboy are exceptional. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Weaving between the vivid backdrops of osaka, paris, seoul and las vegas, spectacular choreography frames the intimate stories of dancers who struggle for their dreams despite being misunderstood by larger society and. The film teeters on the balance until arriving at its genuinely moving and depressingly honest final act. Planet bboy full documentary about breakdance video. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing planet bboy 2008 near you. I saw it for the first time at the tribeca film festival. Film releases the following movies, television shows, and miniseries were released on dvd, hd dvd, andor bluray disc on the following dates in 2008 in united states and canada.
Greg pope thursday this british avantgarde filmmaker will make a rare visit to new york to present a program of 10 film and video works, many. It was showing this weekend 2008 march 2123 in new york city at the landmark sunshine on the lower east side. Ive been reading about this film since 2007 and i was sick and tired of waiting. With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, planet bboy is set in the international world of. Published on jul 7, 2008 with compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, planet bboy is set in the international world of bboying the urban dance more commonly known as break dancing. From their secluded hometheater compound, film critics wade major and mark keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter, covering.
The physicality of the moves in this movie really is like being taken to school. Planet bboy is a 2007 documentary film that focuses on the 2005 battle of the year while also describing bboy culture and history as a global phenomenon. After introducing us to the dance forms top crews from japan, the united states, south korea, and france it ships us off to braunschweig, germany, for 2005s battle of the year competition. Its a documentary about the global culture of breakdancing. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It opens today in san francisco, berkeley, san diego, pasadena, orange county and washington, d.
October 14, 2008 1h 35m actionadventure, documentary, drama benson lee s planet bboy is a fun doc set in the international world of bboying the urban dance more commonly known as. Planet bboy documents breakdancing revival reuters. Im not a bboy, but ive always thought breaking is an. Planet bboy is a documentary about breakdancing, the amazingly. Rent planet bboy 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Chris brown stars in battle of the year, a dated bboy. In the theatrical documentary, planet bboy, the art of break dancing breaks on to the. We provide the complete list of 2008 movie releases by week of release.
While the film overflows with displays of explosive dancing and does a superb job showing the forms incredible complexity and technical diversity, planet bboy starts to drag after a. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. From moment to moment, planet bboy is fun, sometimes thrilling and packed with. H iphop music may be dead at the hands of corporate thug rap, but the culture lives on, worldwide, says planet bboy. Not only is planet bboy about break dancing, but it follws the stories of an american dancer in vegas looking for his big break. Jumping continents and crossing cultures, planet bboy looks at the history of breakdancing and its vibrant resurgence in urban cultures around the world. Our list of movies in theaters in 2008 is even more accurate than the imdb database. Planet bboy, opening on college campuses and in about 25 north american cities, is out to set the record straight with some thrilling footage that. The screen gems film was previously titled planet bboy, and is directed by benson lee.
The fictional narrative film inspired by lees awardwinning documentary follows an allstar american bboy. The endless trench 2019 full film download 1080p 1 comment. Click on any of the 2008 movie posters images for complete information about all 2008 movies in theaters, including trailers. There is a very good documentary about bboying, centered around the battle of the year, called planet bboy. With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, planet bboy is set in the. Cornell cinema hip hop week details cornell university.
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