Rize
 | Directed by David LaChapelle Starring: Tommy the Clown, Larry Berry, Dragon, La Niña, Miss Prissy Lions Gate, 2004, DVD Customer Rating: 48 reviews Recommend |
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RIZE (DVD MOVIE)
The riveting documentary Rize explores the physically astounding Los Angeles worlds of clowning and krumping — both heightened and spectacular styles of hip-hop dance. With roots in breakdancing and the furious response to the Rodney King beating, clowning was launched by Tommy the Clown, a former drug runner turned children's-party-clown, with brightly colored jumpsuits and a psychedelic afro wig. To gather attention, Tommy began to gyrate and writhe in the street; before long, he was not only getting gigs, he'd inspired dozens of other clown groups, all with their own spin on face make-up and Tommy's dance moves. With a little cross-pollination from stripper dance moves and a good dose of aggression, clowning begat krumping, which resembles a cross between an epileptic seizure and ecstatic possession — what one practitioner calls "ghetto ballet." In addition to dancing that will make your eyes pop, Rize interviews dancers like Tight Eyez, La Nina, Lil C, and Miss Prissy, building a portrait of a subculture, culminating in a dance battle between clowns and krumps called BattleZone V. Directed by photographer and music video director David LaChappelle, Rize persuasively portrays these twin dance movements as not only a personal exorcism, but as the effort of a community to escape the corrosive forces of gangs and drugs. — Bret Fetzer
Title: Rize
Sales Rank: 9383 in DVD
Actor: Tommy the Clown, Larry Berry, Dragon, La Niña, Miss Prissy
Director: David LaChapelle
Studio: Lions Gate, 2005-10-25, Theatrical Release: 2004
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 86 minutes
Item Dimensions: 5 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches, 0.2 pounds
- A mind altering experience
- I am not much of a hip-hop fan and typically detest rap. I would probably have a prejudice against the young people depicted in this film if I had just encountered them on the street. But this film opened my eyes to see some things in a new light.
I had heard of RIZE when it first appeared in the theatres a few years back and garnered… More reviews
- Invaluable Insight into the Origins of these Modern Dance Forms
- What better way to understand krumping and clowning, then to go to South Central LA, to Tommy the Clown's academy, where it all started? Great insight, great dancing. It was just great. More reviews
- Overview
- I thank you for your prompt response in mailing the DVD to me. I look forward to buying from you in the future. More reviews
- RIZE
- this is one of the great dance movies of the last like 15 years in my opinion. it shows how dance can really affect a people and keep people out of trouble. it shows the relation between old and new, religion, spirituality, and so much more. it hits home for me. i grew in the era of battles and dance offs. but being from the… More reviews
- ONE OF THE BEST DOCU-FILMS EVER
- AS A DANCER AND DANCE EDUCATOR, I FOUND THIS FILM TO BE WONDERFUL, REALISTIC, ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST DOCUMENTATIONS OF AMERICAN LIFE THERE IS. I HAVE USED IT IN MY CLASSROOM AS A COMPONENT TO TEACHING ABOUT SOCIAL AND SOCIETAL RELEVANCE, AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE LIVES MY STUDENTS/DANCERS. THANK YOU MR. LACHAPELLE FOR SHOWING MYSELF AND MY STUDENTS/DANCERS THAT NO MATTER YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE YOU… More reviews
