Grandmaster Flash Movies
- 1984
Through probing exploration and expert commentary, this documentary takes an in-depth look at the evolution of African American cinema, examining how African Americans have been portrayed in film, and how the community has both utilized and expressed itself through movies. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
This docudrama celebrates the colorful lives of teens who live in the South Bronx. There they are seen break dancing, creating graffiti art, and listening to raucous rap. The slim story centers on Zoro, who likes to spray-paint subway cars. He gets a break when he is hired to decorate a platform for an upcoming rap concert. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lee George Quinones, Patti Astor, (more)
When Aerosmith released the single "Walk this Way," from the 1975 LP Toys in the Attic, not even the band members (let alone the most prescient critics) managed to foresee the degree to which it would ultimately reshape the landscape of American popular music. Even decades later, the number qualifies as the historical locus point between rock and rap, a status cemented in the mind of the public when Run-D.M.C.'s Jam Master Jay remixed the tune and issued it on the group's 1986 blockbuster album Raising Hell. Now, the documentary program Songs That Changed the World: Run DMC/Aerosmith -- Walk This Way revisits the seminal number and evaluates its stunning musical and cultural impact. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
