The story of nycs 1970s gang subculture and how it influenced the cultural phenomenon that is hip hop. Using archival footage and interviews, this film tells the stories of the real life warriors style gangs that walked the streets of new york city from 68 to 75 stretching out far beyond its lean 71 minutes running time in terms of imagination and sheer style, rubble kings is a documentary film brimming with bright ideas and. Rubble kings documentary exposes the real 1970s era. Adult swim and mass appeal bring you the free soundtrack to the film rubble kings, produced by little shalimar, featuring music from run the jewels, bun b, ghostface killah, roxiny and more.
Ive seen ak47s ive seen sawed off shotguns ive seen all of this ive seen dynamite on the streets surrounded by violence and murder say, we in. The film, though, is primarily concerned with the gangs that rose in the wake of. Shan nicholson and lloyd murphy in rubble kings 2010. Though the film includes interviews with outsiders like marshall berman, ed koch, and felipe luciano for context, the story of the gangs is primarily narrated by the gang members themselves, much of which is probably more selfserving than nicholson might like to admit. Afrika bambaataa worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Rubble kings 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In rubble kings, melendez and suarez paint a simple but believable picture of a city on the verge of selfdestruction. As founder of create2030, a creative agency dedicated to engaging artists and creatives in the unled sustainable development goals, lisa is curating immersive experiences for the social good for the upcoming women deliver film festival, the uns sdgs in action film festival and the st francis college womens film fest. Rubble kings is the rare movie i actually wished were longer. It fails to go deep enough, suggesting an appetizer offered as an opening to an. Some of the best postwar german films had been the earliest. The countrys collective knowledge of 1970sera new york street gangs consists pretty much exclusively of the warriors.
Rubble kings chronicles life during this era of gang rule, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their actions impacted new york city and the. How the gangs of new york came together to end their wars a group of youth from the south bronx taking a photo in. Parents need to know that rubble kings is a 2010 documentary about how a gang of peacemakers amidst violent street gangs in the south bronx helped create the positive conditions that brought about hiphop culture and fashion. In case you missed it, rubble kings is a recently released documentary about the war torn gang era of ny from 1968 to 1975 that was fueled by failing race relations and an overall unfocused rage. As it is, the film is a onesided, but satisfying tribute to an alternatively terrifying and beguiling city that we can only revisit. From the anthemic soul and funk of the black struggle, to the salsa and boogaloo of the latin barrios, to the gritty and abrasive psychedelic rock of white gangland. Rubble kings chronicles life during the era of gang rule in new york city between 1968 and 1975, and tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossiblebrokering peace between rival street gangsand how their actions and efforts impacted new york city and the world over. The key elements of hiphop have been well documented over the years, but director shan nicholson uncovers the layers of what brought the genre into. Find out where rubble kings is streaming, if rubble kings is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Video archive for the film out of the rubble, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2010. The new crowdsourced documentary rubble kings seeks to right this wrong, referencing the 1979 walter hill pulp film in its opening crawl, then assuring viewers that nine years earlier, the real story was far worse. Run the jewels rubble kings theme dynamite on the street. Lexis dj set opening act for the comet is coming oct 7th.
There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement of the 1960s lay an unfocused rage. Rubble kings is a documentary thats hard to come by. Using archival footage and interviews, this film tells the stories of the real life warriors style gangs that. Rubble kings how south bronx gangs forged peace and created hip hop we spoke to the director of rubble kings about the bad old days in the bronx and whether his film will resonate with contemporary gangs.
Directed by shan nicholson, this documentary tells the allimportant story of the ghetto brothers, a historical gang active in the 1970s. Suarez, the more volatile of the two speakers, calls attention to the assassination of unifying political leaders like john f. Rubble kings a feature length documentary by shan nicholson. German cinema in the shadow of the third reich 19461949 a chronological sequel to my previous list.
Rubble kings shan nicholson, john leguizamo, michael. I was impressed because i grew up in the bronx during these times and lived what the film is sharing. Everything you need to know about kings of the evening. Rubble kings 2015 former gang members discuss the lifestyle and culture of roaming through the streets of new york in the 1970s.
Rubble kings, a documentary by shan nicholson about gangs in new york city during the period of 19681975. Rubble kings is a 2015 documentary film directed by shan nicholson that depicts gang violence in the bronx in the 1970s, specifically the events leading up to and following the hoe avenue peace meeting. The style was mostly used by filmmakers in the rebuilding film industries of eastern europe, italy and the former nazi germany. The style is characterized by its use of location exteriors among the rubble. Ive seen ak47s ive seen sawed off shotguns ive seen all of this ive seen dynamite on the street. Rubble kings, come out to playyay posted on june 16, 2015 by rogerinorlando the savage nomads, black spades, harlem turks, screaming phantoms, golden guineas these were the armies of the night, as an iconic 1970s film described them. Parents need to know that rubble kings is a 2010 documentary about how a gang more. Bambaataa had an early acting career in film, appearing in such titles as the rae dawn chong musical beat street 1984, the documentary the show 1995 with craig mack and modulations 1998. The film premiered at the doc nyc film festival in new york city on november 16, 2014. Rubble kings soundtrack from 2015, composed by various artists.
Rubble kings, the most comprehensive documentation of life during this era of gang rule to date, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their actions impacted the world over. Rubble kings official trailer 2015 documentary about gang culture in 1970s new york subscribe for more. Rubble kings chronicles life during this era of gang rule, tells the story of how a few. Rubble kings, the most comprehensive documentation of life during this era of gang rule to date, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their. Rubble kings is at its best when reveling in the highs of the power fleetingly enjoyed in gang life. Since i was very young, i have seen and experienced difficult tim. Rubble kings pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released rubble kings pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Thus, i concur that there is truth unfolding before the viewers eyes. Rubble kings documentary exposes the real 1970s era south bronx that the get down tries to portray. As it is, the film is a onesided, but satisfying tribute to an alternatively terrifying and beguiling city that we can only revisit in movies. First shown at the austin film festival in 2010, rubble kings was executive produced by goldcrestowned saboteur.
Kings of the evening was released in 2010 on friday, june 11, 2010 in limited movie theaters. Download free now or buy the vinyl via mass appeal. Rubble kings chronicles life during the era of gang rule in new york city between 1968 and 1975, and tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible brokering peace between rival street gangs and how their actions and efforts impacted new york city and. Soundtrack dropping soon party people shout out to all of the artists who participated run the jewels killer mike gto ghostface killah roxiny little shalimar ka mr. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Yes, this dvd has definitely met my expectations and more. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including the ateam, the karate kid and winters bone. Rubble kings, a documentary about gangs in new york city. Rubble kings chronicles life during this era of gang rule, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their actions impacted new york city and the world over.
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