This is a documentry on the dancing style that is used in galvanize, here's the story and below a link to the trailer.



"Rize" reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that's exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Taking advantage of unprecedented access, this documentary film brings to first light a revolutionary form of artistic expression borne from oppression. The aggressive and visually stunning dance modernizes moves indigenous to African tribal rituals and features mind-blowing, athletic movement sped up to impossible speeds. "Rize" tracks the fascinating evolution of the dance: we meet Tommy Johnson (Tommy the Clown), who first created the style as a response to the 1992 Rodney King riots and named it "Clowning", as well as the kids who developed the movement into what they now call Krumping. The kids use dance as an alternative to gangs and hustling: they form their own troupes and paint their faces like warriors, meeting to outperform rival gangs of dancers or just to hone their skills. For the dancers, Krumping becomes a way of life ? and, because it's authentic expression (in complete opposition to the bling-bling hip-hop culture), the dance becomes a vital part of who they are.



Like "Paris is Burning" or "Style Wars" before it, "Rize" illuminates an entire community by focusing on an artform as a movement that the disenfranchised have created. But the true stars of the film are the dancers themselves: surrounded by drug addiction, gang activity, and impoverishment, they have managed to somehow rise above. The film offers an intimate, completely fresh portrayal of kids in South Central as they reveal their spirit and creativity. These kids have created art ? and often family ? where before there was none.



http://www.davidlach...ze_trailer.html

Riiiiiiiiiiiize up!



Sounds like an interesting flick.

Looks intresting, the soundtrack is mostly by Flii Stylz, but there is not Rize Up on it sadly.

In the movie " be cool" you also see people doing this kind of dance with painted faces. It really really reminded me of Galvanize

Jeanie Escribi�:

In the movie " be cool" you also see people doing this kind of dance with painted faces. It really really reminded me of Galvanize

is this one "la hague"???

Dont understand ?

Jeanie Escribi�:

Dont understand ?

i want to know if the movie "be cool" is the same movie as "la hague" (just with another name), a french movie on what the galvanize video is based on.

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anType Escribi�:

"Be Cool" is the new movie with John Travolta, Uma Thurman, The Rock, Andre from Outkast and others - it's a sequel to the '95 movie "Get Shorty".



Nice movie btw... funny.

cheers. i am not into movies that much. so i never heard of this one before :-//

cool clip - so is "The Warriors" wicked pre old skool movie about NewYork gangs - These 'clowns' wear white face paint, red and black tops, with suspender trousers. however i think galva }:-) }:-) nize was filmed in France - any one got a clue ????????????

http://warriorsmovie.co.uk/gangs/

block rockn' beats!!!!!!

Boy with the Golden Eyes Escribi�:

Jeanie Escribi�:

In the movie " be cool" you also see people doing this kind of dance with painted faces. It really really reminded me of Galvanize

is this one "la hague"???

No the french film is la haine. Be cool is the sequel to get shorty starring john travolta and the rock.

griffin Escribi�:

Boy with the Golden Eyes Escribi�:

Jeanie Escribi�:

In the movie " be cool" you also see people doing this kind of dance with painted faces. It really really reminded me of Galvanize

is this one "la hague"???

No the french film is la haine. Be cool is the sequel to get shorty starring john travolta and the rock.

I didn't know rocks could act...

Rocks is fucking hilarious.

Anyway , i dont know if the dancing i be cool is "Rize" but it just reminded me of Galvanize.

*Upt*



The documantery RIZE is now in cinema's here. Made by David La Chapelle wish is intresting...Unfortunatly non of my friends is really intrested in it so i think i'll see it tomorrow on my own!

it was shown here last week along with a special screening of electronic music videos. they showed believe and galvanize on a wide screen which was cool

The movie's pretty good.



It starts off with clown dancing (clowning) and the person who headed it and started his own legions. Then it goes into krumping which is for lack of a better phrase, an offshoot of clowning. It shows how much more agressive and competitve in nature krumping is in style compared to the more fluid movements of clowning. Krumping seems to envelope a style more akin to traditional African tribal dancing. And imo the movie tends to focus more on krumping.



But both styles demonstrate some serious body moves. These people are lightning quick and the film is not sped up in any way.



There's this one segment where they demonstrate and talk about a move caled the "stripper dance" and it hurts my lower back just thinking about it. And there's a dance off as well between the clowner and krumpers.



There's this woman in the film, Miss Prissy, and she is amazing. She's a krumper but she also is a ballet dancer, so she's got the street attitude along with the showmanship she was obviously trained on in ballet - and this incredible dancer's body that accomodates her meshing the two styles.



What I like is how, even though krumping is agressive and competitive by nature, the idea of these dance troops including clowning is that it keeps kids out of violent gangs and off the streets, it gives kids something to do that's a competitve sport and a way to socialize. The dance is a way of life for a lot of people in urban communities who face a lot of adversity in their lives.



The soundtrack also kicks ass.

Joslyn ? Wanna go with me ? you would be intrested in it i guess X-D

i'll fly over and see it with you. have next week off

Jeeej i go to see it tomorrow with my Ex Bf , he would love to see it also and i think he will really dig it 8)

shit i'll fly over to see it with you babes...i'll even wear a clown's costume to celebrate the event. ;-)