N.W.A Movies
- 1995
This video series profiles success stories of rock and roll artists who have risen from obscurity to popular acclaim. This segment features the work of such pop artists as Madonna, Michael Jackson, N.W.A., and Run-DMC. There is a look at the phenomenal career of Madonna. Her business savy and shrewd assessment of America's sexual mores have made her fabulously wealthy. Poking fun at the vestiges of Puritanic culture in America by singing suggestive lyrics and wearing outlandishly provocative clothes, she has won the admiration of some, the ire of others. Her iconoclastic attitude towards sexual repression has turned her into an icon herself. Michael Jackson, too, is portrayed in the film as a visionary, as well as a great entertainer. His androgynous appearance and forays into the outer limits of plastic surgery tell volumes about American culture and its future. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
- 1992
One would be hard pressed to name a rap group who courted controversy more openly (and with greater success) than N.W.A. From the open challenge of their name to their confrontational lyrics and the incendiary impact of their best-known song, "F--- the Police," N.W.A. pulled no punches and made no apologies. N.W.A.: The Only Home Video is an hour-long look at life with N.W.A., originally released right after their final album, Efil4zaggin, which features uncensored versions of three of the group's music videos, "Appetite for Destruction," "Alwayz Into Somethin'," and "Approach to Danger." In addition, this video features exclusive interviews with the members of the group, footage of N.W.A. performing live on-stage, and an uncensored look at the definitive gangsta rappers enjoying themselves at uninhibited pajama parties and pool parties. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
