Two homeless men squat in the shadow of the recently completed world. Only the filmmaker like gary weis, with strong youth and counterculture credentials including his numerous productions for the. Free mixtape download for camp lo 80 blocks from tiffanys. Documentary crazy about tiffanys set to release wwd. Former nypd officer robert werner on 80 blocks from. Tiffany sells jewellery, sterling silver, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances, personal accessories, as. 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. Dvd bonus materials include brand new neverbeforeseen interviews with weis and director of photography joan churchill, while the accompanying book contains all new liner notes and jon bradshaw s savage skulls article in its entirety. Pete rock and camp lo 80 blocks from tiffanys part 2. She is most notable for the song i think were alone now, her 1987 cover of the 1967 tommy james and the shondells song.
Camp lo 80 blocks from tiffanys free mixtape download. 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. Broadway video, inc the most disturbing aspect of this film is that it is all real. Depicts the daily life of gangs within the context of the south bronx.
Gary weis 1979 film 80 blocks from tiffanys, which was just released on dvd, offers a rare and intimate glimpse into a gritty bygone era in new york citys history. Perhaps even more compelling is considering that the backdrop and social. Gangs of the south bronx documentary double feature. Ii is a true representation of aspects from the film. Released as the second single from her eponymous album, tiffany, the song quickly became a teen anthem. Marfa film festival enjoying huge success after just one year. This was a time when street gangs or clubs, as their members called them like the notorious savage skulls and the savage nomads ruled the tough south bronx section of nyc. Perhaps even more compelling is considering that the backdrop and social conditions in this film are a far cry from the lifestyle being promoted through disco music. 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. Iconic new york producerdeejayemcee pete rock has announced a collaborative project with veteran bronx duo camp lo. The best of spectacle series bronxploitation film selection was shot in 1979, the era of the bronx is burning. Documentary about the real life gangs that inspired the warriors neatorama the warriors.
Amazingly this authentic documentary does not contain any of the normal pitfalls that befuddle. The gangs in the south bronx about 80 blocks from tiffanys in more ways than one are. In a cult bronx film, hints of hiphop the new york times. Flyin cut sleeves, 80 blocks from tiffany and 1970s.
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. Much of the fascination in watching 80 blocks from tiffanys lies in seeing a. Available commercially for the first time in 25 years, 80. Stream 80 blocks from tiffanys part 2 by official pete rock from desktop or your mobile device. Check out this film and go back to a time when youth culture was pure rebellion. The engaging documentary may only date back 32 years. The 80 blocks from tiffany s dvd is beautifully packaged, housed in a 40page hard cover book within a slip case. Flyin cut sleeves, 80 blocks from tiffany and 1970s new.
It depicted the daily lives of gangs within the context of the south bronx. It depicts the daily lives of gangs within the context of the south bronx. If you are in nyc you should come out to these rare screenings of the 70s documentaries aint gonna eat my mind dir. A 60minute documentary from 1978 about gangs in the south bronx is being rereleased, as fans see in it budding evidence of hiphops roots.
Werner moderated by rubble kings director shan nicholson. Shockingly realistic interviews with gang members of the infamous savage nomads and the savage skulls. But there were real gangs that gave the movie an edge, picking up on a. Actrices et acteurs 80 blocks from tiffanys 1979 80 blocks from tiffanys, casting du. The product description for this video 80 blocks from tiffanys is incorrect. See the full list of 80 blocks from tiffanys cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Deals primarily with two african american and puerto. 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. Register for free to download this mixtape and others. Five day weekend proudly presents a trailer for the upcoming rerelease of 80 blocks from tiffanys. This 1979 documentary depicts the daily life of gangs in the south bronx. Commonly referred to as the real life version of the warriors, the film is a brilliant snapshot of a bygone era and a stark reminder of the damage that had been wreaked on parts of new york throughout the 70s.
The title of this documentary, 80 blocks from tiffanys, says it all. 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 deals primarily with two african american and puerto rican gangs known as the savage skulls and. Sundance film festival 20 completed sundance film festival 2014 completed movie archive 2020 71 may 17. The flying cut sleeves documentary is an unreal look at nyc street gangs. The 80 blocks from tiffanys dvd is beautifully packaged, housed in a 40page hard cover book within a slip case. 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.
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