The product description for this video 80 blocks from tiffanys is incorrect. The 80 blocks from tiffany s dvd is beautifully packaged, housed in a 40page hard cover book within a slip case. Ii is a true representation of aspects from the film. This 1979 documentary depicts the daily life of gangs in the south bronx. Sundance film festival 20 completed sundance film festival 2014 completed movie archive 2020 71 may 17. The best of spectacle series bronxploitation film selection was shot in 1979, the era of the bronx is burning. If you are in nyc you should come out to these rare screenings of the 70s documentaries aint gonna eat my mind dir. The engaging documentary may only date back 32 years. Werner moderated by rubble kings director shan nicholson. The gangs in the south bronx about 80 blocks from tiffanys in more ways than one are. Sadly, many of the films that get lost are the ones that really need to be found, and 80 blocks from tiffanys is one such film.
But there were real gangs that gave the movie an edge, picking up on a. Iconic new york producerdeejayemcee pete rock has announced a collaborative project with veteran bronx duo camp lo. Stream 80 blocks from tiffanys part 2 by official pete rock from desktop or your mobile device. Tiffany renee darwish born october 2, 1971, simply known by her mononym tiffany, is an american singer, songwriter, actress, and former teen icon. Documentary crazy about tiffanys set to release crazy about tiffanys documentary explores the history and pop culture impact of the famous jeweler. On wednesday, august 12, nitehawk and mass appeal got together for a screening of notorious bronx gang documentary 80 blocks from tiffanys and held a discussion with one of the police officers from the film, robert r.
The more articulate members of the savage nomads and savage skulls are interviewed while the less articulate minorities who incongruously brandish swastikas are glossed over. Perhaps even more compelling is considering that the backdrop and social. Pete rock and camp lo 80 blocks from tiffanys part 2. Free mixtape download for camp lo 80 blocks from tiffanys. Flyin cut sleeves, 80 blocks from tiffany and 1970s. Former nypd officer robert werner on 80 blocks from.
Only the filmmaker like gary weis, with strong youth and counterculture credentials including his numerous productions for the. Shockingly realistic interviews with gang members of the infamous savage nomads and the savage skulls. The gangs in the south bronx about 80 blocks from tiffanys in more ways than one are handled with kid gloves in this onehour treatment by gary weis. It depicted the daily lives of gangs within the context of the south bronx. Documentary crazy about tiffanys set to release wwd. The flying cut sleeves documentary is an unreal look at nyc street gangs. Depicts the daily life of gangs within the context of the south bronx. Check out this film and go back to a time when youth culture was pure rebellion. Gangs of the south bronx documentary double feature. That time was a part of my life, he said, and this film shows me the way i was then and reminds me how much i dont want to go back to that lifestyle. Flyin cut sleeves, 80 blocks from tiffany and 1970s new. A 60minute documentary from 1978 about gangs in the south bronx is being rereleased, as fans see in it budding evidence of hiphops roots. Deals primarily with two african american and puerto.
Documentary about the real life gangs that inspired the warriors neatorama the warriors. Much of the fascination in watching 80 blocks from tiffanys lies in seeing a. Gary weiss, 1979 depicting the ghetto brothers and savage skulls legendary gangs that originated in the south bronx the ghetto brothers were founded around 1967 by benjamin yellow benjy melendez and his. It deals primarily with two african american and puerto rican gangs known as the savage skulls and. Actrices et acteurs 80 blocks from tiffanys 1979 80 blocks from tiffanys, casting du. Broadway video, inc the most disturbing aspect of this film is that it is all real. But he can sing and rap, so i just finished two songs on his album for him yesterday. Pete rock explains uniting hip hop generations on 80 blocks. Released as the second single from her eponymous album, tiffany, the song quickly became a teen anthem. See the full list of 80 blocks from tiffanys cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Tiffany sells jewellery, sterling silver, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances, personal accessories, as. The 80 blocks from tiffanys dvd is beautifully packaged, housed in a 40page hard cover book within a slip case. Five day weekend proudly presents a trailer for the upcoming rerelease of 80 blocks from tiffanys.
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