Tight Eyez Movies
The two most popular forms of hip-hop dance are Break Dancing and the newer Krump style. Breakin' vs. Krumpin' features head-to-head dance battles between practitioners of these different urban dance disciplines. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Krump dancers Tight Eyez (Rize) and Big Mijo offer a detailed history of the urban dance phenomenon in this documentary that tells the story straight from the streets where Krump originated. For viewers who have ever pondered the difference between being "Krump" and acting "Buck," this cash course in street dancing offers the answer to that question while offering an intimate look at the dancers who defined the Krump style. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Krump 2.0: Advanced Techniques offers instruction in how to perform the hip-hop clown dance known as Krump, a dance seen in the documentary Rize. This video is designed for those who are already familiar with Krump 1.0: Basic Techniques. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Krump 1.0 Basic Techniques will teach newcomers how to perform the hip-hop clown dance known as krump, a dance seen in the documentary Rize. Those who master this video can move on to Krump 2.0: Advanced Techniques. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Noted photographer David LaChapelle makes his feature directorial debut with this documentary on a new facet of street culture in South Central Los Angeles. In 1992, after long-simmering racial tensions in Los Angeles erupted in riots following the verdicts in the Rodney King trial, a man named Tommy Johnson sought to spread a new message in a new way to the city's African-Americans. Creating a character called Tommy the Clown, Johnson developed an act that combined hip-hop-flavored comedy and dancing with an anti-gang and anti-violence message. Johnson's performances became wildly popular in South Central -- so much so that at one point, 50 different groups inspired by Johnson's example were performing in the area. In time, Johnson's loose-limbed dance style inspired a new wave of hip-hop street dancing called "krumping," a wildly athletic style in which arms, legs, and bodies fly with a frenzied abandon that moves at almost inhuman speeds. Rize follows the birth of clown dancing and krumping in South Central, and records how many young people have adopted the dance as a style of competition, offering a safer and healthier alternative to the gang culture that has long dominated Los Angeles. Rize premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
