Activate your BLOCKBUSTER On Demand device

Style Wars (1983)

Style Wars (1983)
Member Rating:  
Calisthenic breakdancing and big, bold graffiti art were in top form and popularity in the U.S. in the early and mid-'80s, and this documentary extols the spirit and the talents of a variety of New York youngsters who were expert in either one or both of these challenging pastimes. Public reactions are wildly varied. On the one hand, the youth brave a police crackdown on graffiti and face barbed-wire fences and guard dogs in the railroad yards where they spray paint subway cars with oversized lettering. On the other hand, their art is shown in a municipal gallery and analyzed with the same seriousness as a Rembrandt or a Renoir. Whether viewers judge the graffiti an "eyesore" or a bit of post-modern expressionism, it is true that both the art and the dancing are incisively presented in this hour-long exploration. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

 Read More


Director(s):
Tony Silver
Format(s):
DVD
View All Versions to rent and buy
 
 
 
 

Synopsis of Style Wars

Calisthenic breakdancing and big, bold graffiti art were in top form and popularity in the U.S. in the early and mid-'80s, and this documentary extols the spirit and the talents of a variety of New York youngsters who were expert in either one or both of these challenging pastimes. Public reactions are wildly varied. On the one hand, the youth brave a police crackdown on graffiti and face barbed-wire fences and guard dogs in the railroad yards where they spray paint subway cars with oversized lettering. On the other hand, their art is shown in a municipal gallery and analyzed with the same seriousness as a Rembrandt or a Renoir. Whether viewers judge the graffiti an "eyesore" or a bit of post-modern expressionism, it is true that both the art and the dancing are incisively presented in this hour-long exploration. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
70 mins

Complete Cast of Style Wars


Director(s):
Tony Silver
Producer(s):
Henry ChalfantTony Silver
Categories:
Special InterestDocumentary
Style Wars Awards:
  • 1984 - Sundance Film Festival - Grand Prize: Documentary
Looking for special editions of Style Wars?
See All Versions
Subtitles:
Check All Versions
Closed Captioning:
Check All Versions
 
 
 
 

BY MAIL

Monthly Subscription 
NEW! 7 - Day Rental
No subscription required. Usually ships in 24 hours.
 

IN-STORE

 

What's Your Take?

Add to FavoritesIn Favorites  |  Share:     Email to a friendShare on FacebookShare on Twitter
YOUR REVIEW
WRITE A REVIEW
 
1000 
 
Member Reviews
 
Alex R.

A must see for any graffit fan/doer. words can't explain, see for yourself. i loved the whole thing nothing not to like.

Yes   |   No

 
Dylan D.

This is a truly Classic Hip Hop film, and a time capsul for New York city in the 80's.

Yes   |   No

 
Read All 2 Reviews