Planet bboy shows how dance transforms lives and how battling to be best need not be violent. Photographs from the archives of nasa planet picture book, books about space, nasa book by nirmala nataraj, nasa, et al. Planet bboy benson lees feelgood documentary profiles five breakdancing crews as they prepare to compete at german promoter thomas hergenrothers international battle of the year in 2005. I even watch a few dance shows in the vein of americas next best dance crew new season starts soon. Planet bboy delves into the subculture of bboying breakdancing and shows that its not only a hobby, its a lifestyle.
A behind the scenes look at crustfund featuring the real kool keith from the upcoming debut planet b album. Koreanamerican benson lee makes his documentary directorial debut with planet bboy, which boasts the tagline breakdancing has evolved. Battle of the year, commonly referred to as boty, is an annual international breakdancing competition that began in 1990. So, when i came across planet bboy 2007 in the netflix instant watch queue, i added it.
But in a new documentary directed by benson lee, planet bboy, the most athletic of the elements gets its star treatment. Energy infuses this documentary on the bboy culture. Planet bboy 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Agile camerawork propels the narrative at a brisk pace, and crisp editing synchs. In the theatrical documentary, planet bboy, the art of break dancing breaks on. With backdrops in osaka, japan, paris, france, seoul. After a strong and varied weekend kickoff to the spring indierelease season. Maybe i was expecting this to be a documentary like planet bboy.
An elephant eye films release of a mondo paradiso prods. Director benson lees doc planet bboy is set in the international world of bboying, the urban dance known as breakdancing. Planet bboy is a 2007 documentary film that focuses on the 2005 battle of the year while also describing bboy culture and history as a global phenomenon. Planet bboy follows five breakdancing crews bboys as they head from. Earlier known as bboying, the dance form took the american performance stage. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing planet bboy 2008 near you. Have i mentioned before how much i love dance movies. With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, planet bboy is set in the international world of bboying the.
Planet bboy pays fitting homage to both breakers impressive dance skills and the roots of hiphop culture. It follows crews from all over the world who are brought together by the love of expression by means of bboying and ultimately to the world series of bboying, the battle of the year which is an international. Planet bboy is a documentary about breakdancing, the amazingly athletic dance form that. Not only is planet bboy about break dancing, but it follws the stories of an american dancer in vegas looking for his big break. March 21, 2008 early in the documentary planet bboy, an experienced street dancer asserts that break dancing is as legitimate as any dance that has ever existed. Planet bboy is a 2007 documentary film that focuses on the 2005 battle of the year while also.
We visit the battle of the year set in whittier, california to speak with the cast and crew director benson lees 2008 documentary planet bboy proved that the art form of breakdancing is still alive and well today, decades after the popular dance craze started in the 1980s. Jumping continents and crossing cultures, planet bboy looks at the history of breakdancing and its vibrant resurgence in urban cultures around the world. Globalization spins around and does a back flip in the documentary planet bboy, a breakthrough film by benson lee that chronicles the battle for. This list shows all films released in 2008, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, planet bboy is set in the international world of bboying. It is like a journey of rediscovering the lost form of the eighties era. It has been regarded as the premier bboying competition in the world and has been referred to as the world cup of bboying. If benson lees intention with planet bboy was to set the record straight on the continuing story. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia streaming service. Earlier known as bboying, the dance form took the american performance stage by storm as artists and connoisseurs of music accepted it. Mark sparks, anthony the boy wonder takes on eyal the closer and justin rated r rego takes on mark sparks at zu bar in this very spe.
A story of break dancing chronicles its resurgence in the past few years. It turns out that the global reach of hiphop extends to bboying. Maybe i should have waited a little bit to watch a documentary right after planet bboy. The film reintroduces the art form through the competition which features teams from the u. Originally known as bboying, breakdancing was an urban dance form that originated from the streets of new york city during the seventies. Watch planet bboy movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Weather politics nation world obituaries sports scores. At the end, they all meet up in germany for the ultimate test. There are currently two videos available for the film, of. Kaufen sie planet bboy battle of the year 2008 gunstig ein.
Regional qualifying tournaments, also known as preliminaries, are held worldwide culminating in the boty international, the world finals event. The villanz perusu episode 3 tamil hip hop my hip hop documentary. In the theatrical documentary, planet bboy, the art of break dancing breaks on to the scene again. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. Planet bboy is a featurelength, theatrical documentary that rediscovers one of the most incredible dance phenomena the world has ever seen. Planet bboy 2008 an international competition in germany highlights a look at the evolution and resurgence of breakdancing. You might like similar programs to this, shown below. The filmmaker returns to put a narrative spin on bboying in the upcoming drama battle of the year, arriving in theaters. Emotional moves busted in planet bboy the denver post. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Hyde park hypes a multimillion dollar fund for singapore productions, mtv acquires planet bboy from elephant eye, celluloid dreams begins presales of. Last year it was donkey kong and abstract art, this year its breakdancing.
Rent planet bboy 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The documentary trend train keeps on rolling full steam in 2008, and im loving it. This documentary was directed by canadianamerican korean filmmaker benson lee, shot by portugueseamerican filmmaker vasco nunes, and released in theaters in the united states on march 21, 2008. Festivals and venues narratives of record other voices uncategorized. Planet bboy full documentary about breakdance video. Video archive for the film planet bboy, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2008. Nyc production, in association with mental pictures. In march 2008 it was revealed that director benson lee was working on a feature adaptation of planet bboy.
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