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Rize (film)

January 01, 1970

Rize is an American documentary film by David LaChapelle, starring Lil' C, Tommy the Clown and Miss Prissy. It documents the culture and competition surrounding two dance forms, clowning and krumping.[3] It released in 2005.

Rize
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid LaChapelle
Produced by
  • Marc Hawker
  • David LaChapelle
Starring
CinematographyMorgan Susser
Edited byFernando Villena
Music by
Distributed byLions Gate Films
Release date
  • June 24, 2005 (2005-06-24)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$700,000[1]
Box office$4.6 million[2]

Synopsis edit

Rize is a documentary following an interview schedule of two related dancing subcultures of Los Angeles called clowning and krumping.[3] The first series of interviews introduces, describes and develops the dance style known as clowning.[3] A descendant of 1980s breakdancing, clowning is a contemporary street art all its own, characterized by speedy, flowing limbs, feverish shakes, hipness, and confounding athletic tricks.[4] Tommy Johnson, better known by his alias, Tommy the Clown, is a former drug dealer and a man with a mission. For Tommy, clowning is more than an aesthetic pastime: In an area besieged by drive-by shootings, drug deals and unemployment; clowning is his way of offering an optimistic alternative for youngsters, a means of self-expression and a chance to channel positive energy.[4]

The second series of interviews and footage explains how the dance style known as krumping evolved from clowning and matured into its own identity.[3] Like clowning, krumping is characterized by free, expressive exaggerated, and highly energetic movement.[5] The youths who started krumping, known as Lil C' and Miss Prissy, saw the dance as a way for them to escape gang life and "to release anger, aggression and frustration positively, in a non-violent way."

The third section of the film depicts a dance battle called The Battle Zone which takes place between clowns and krumpers at the Great Western Forum in 2004.[3][6] The film style and soundtrack draws creative ties between African dance rituals and the developing style of krumping.[7]

Production edit

The film Rize was written and directed by David LaChapelle. Working alongside LaChapelle were executive producers Ishbel Whitaker, Barry Peele, Ellen Jacobson-Clarke, Stavros Merjos, and Rebecca Skinner.[3] Rize focuses on the African-American communities of clowns and krumpers in South Central Los Angeles.[8] Most of these dancers are young, poor, and would be classified as "at risk." Director David LaChapelle follows these dancers from rehearsal to Battlezone, an annual dance competition, alternating between footage of the dancing and interviews with the dancers and their families.[8]

The film is set in the outskirts of South Central Los Angeles–areas like Inglewood and Compton that have become synonymous in the American popular imagination with deviances of all kinds, due to representations in news media, music, and film. However, LaChapelle does not begin the film in the present day. Focusing instead on the history of racial conflict in South Central, including footage of the Watts riots of 1965 and the 1992 Rodney King riots.[3][8]

LaChapelle situates his film deliberately within a racially specific violence.[8] The film is dedicated to a dancer named Quinesha (Lil Dimples) Dunford, who was killed with a 13-year old friend in a 2003 drive-by shooting, and not one of the dancers within the film is without a story like Quinesha's to tell.[6]

Soundtrack edit

The documentary features original material by Flii Stylz ("Rize", "I Krump", "Beastly", and "Recognize"), Christina Aguilera ("Soar"), and an entry by UK hip-hop star Dizzee Rascal ("Fix Up, Look Sharp"), as well as a number of traditional gospel songs, including the Edwin Hawkins Singers' "Oh Happy Day".[9]

Reception edit

Rize received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 84% rating based on 91 reviews, with an average rating of 4.0/5.[10] The site's consensus reads, “ The dances in Rize are electric even if the documentary doesn’t go that deeply into the performers’ lives.[10] Metacritic reports a 74 out of 100 rating based on 29 critics.[11] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times stated “the most remarkable thing about Rize is that it is real.”[12] Sid Smith of the Chicago Tribune stated that Rize is, “a compelling, bittersweet hybrid of a movie, one celebrating an enormous and hitherto unsung underground talent, while suggesting that art goes only so far in solving the enormous challenges of the underprivileged life.”[6]

Robert Koehler of Variety gave the film an 80 out of 100 and stated that, “Rize is an eye-popping lensing and an appreciation of social complexities combined for an entirely satisfying experience.”[13]

The movie was released in the United States, France,[14] Australia,[15] Germany,[16] United Kingdom,[17] New Zealand,[18] Austria,[19] among others.

Cast edit

  • Lil' C as himself
  • Tommy the Clown as himself
  • Dragon (now called Slayer) as himself
  • Ceasare "Tight Eyez" Willis as himself
  • La Niña as herself
  • Miss Prissy as herself
  • Wild Boi as himself
  • Larry as himself
  • Lil' Mama as herself (not to be confused with the rapper Lil' Mama)
  • Big Mijo as himself
  • Baby Tight Eyez as Christian Jones
  • Daisy as herself
  • Lil Tommy the Clown (Shannon Hill) as himself
  • Termite (Shontae Williams)

Awards and nominations edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Rize (2005) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  2. ^ "Rize (2005) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "David LaChapelle: American commercial photographer, fine-art photographer, music video director, film director, and artist. - MyArtistsList". MyArtistsList. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  4. ^ a b "'Rize' shows the strengths, limits of art to bring hope". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  5. ^ "Getting krumped: the changing race of hip hop. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  6. ^ a b c Trebay, Guy (2005-06-19). "The Clowning, Wilding-Out Battle Dancers of South Central L.A." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  7. ^ Hardy, Ernest (2005-06-16). "Dancing on Live Grenades". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  8. ^ a b c d "Krump or Die: Krumping and Racist Ideologies in the Production and Reception of Rize | gnovis". www.gnovisjournal.org. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  9. ^ "Rize - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  10. ^ a b Rize, retrieved 2016-10-18
  11. ^ Rize, retrieved 2016-10-18
  12. ^ Ebert, Roger. "Rize Movie Review & Film Summary (2005) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  13. ^ Koehler, Robert (2005-01-26). "Review: 'Rize'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  14. ^ "Rize (2005) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  15. ^ "Rize (2005) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  16. ^ "Rize (2005) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  17. ^ "Rize (2005) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  18. ^ "Rize (2005) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  19. ^ "Rize (2005) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  20. ^ "Aspen Shortsfest (2004)". IMDB. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  21. ^ "Sundance Film Festival (2004)". IMDB. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  22. ^ "Bangkok International Film Festival (2006)". IMDB. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  • The Spirit's Dance in Africa by ED Esther A. Dagan. Galerie Amrad African Arts Publications 1997.
  • Rodney King Rebellion by Brenda Wall. African American Images: Chicago, IL 1992.
  • Radical L.A. by Errol Wayne Stevens. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press 2009.

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January 01, 1970
rize, film, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, tone, style, reflect, encyclopedic, tone, used, wikipedia, wikipedia, guide, writing, better,. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions March 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed March 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Rize is an American documentary film by David LaChapelle starring Lil C Tommy the Clown and Miss Prissy It documents the culture and competition surrounding two dance forms clowning and krumping 3 It released in 2005 RizeTheatrical release posterDirected byDavid LaChapelleProduced byMarc Hawker David LaChapelleStarringLil C Tommy the Clown Miss PrissyCinematographyMorgan SusserEdited byFernando VillenaMusic byAmy Marie Beauchamp Jose CancelaDistributed byLions Gate FilmsRelease dateJune 24 2005 2005 06 24 Running time86 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 700 000 1 Box office 4 6 million 2 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Production 3 Soundtrack 4 Reception 5 Cast 6 Awards and nominations 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksSynopsis editRize is a documentary following an interview schedule of two related dancing subcultures of Los Angeles called clowning and krumping 3 The first series of interviews introduces describes and develops the dance style known as clowning 3 A descendant of 1980s breakdancing clowning is a contemporary street art all its own characterized by speedy flowing limbs feverish shakes hipness and confounding athletic tricks 4 Tommy Johnson better known by his alias Tommy the Clown is a former drug dealer and a man with a mission For Tommy clowning is more than an aesthetic pastime In an area besieged by drive by shootings drug deals and unemployment clowning is his way of offering an optimistic alternative for youngsters a means of self expression and a chance to channel positive energy 4 The second series of interviews and footage explains how the dance style known as krumping evolved from clowning and matured into its own identity 3 Like clowning krumping is characterized by free expressive exaggerated and highly energetic movement 5 The youths who started krumping known as Lil C and Miss Prissy saw the dance as a way for them to escape gang life and to release anger aggression and frustration positively in a non violent way The third section of the film depicts a dance battle called The Battle Zone which takes place between clowns and krumpers at the Great Western Forum in 2004 3 6 The film style and soundtrack draws creative ties between African dance rituals and the developing style of krumping 7 Production editThe film Rize was written and directed by David LaChapelle Working alongside LaChapelle were executive producers Ishbel Whitaker Barry Peele Ellen Jacobson Clarke Stavros Merjos and Rebecca Skinner 3 Rize focuses on the African American communities of clowns and krumpers in South Central Los Angeles 8 Most of these dancers are young poor and would be classified as at risk Director David LaChapelle follows these dancers from rehearsal to Battlezone an annual dance competition alternating between footage of the dancing and interviews with the dancers and their families 8 The film is set in the outskirts of South Central Los Angeles areas like Inglewood and Compton that have become synonymous in the American popular imagination with deviances of all kinds due to representations in news media music and film However LaChapelle does not begin the film in the present day Focusing instead on the history of racial conflict in South Central including footage of the Watts riots of 1965 and the 1992 Rodney King riots 3 8 LaChapelle situates his film deliberately within a racially specific violence 8 The film is dedicated to a dancer named Quinesha Lil Dimples Dunford who was killed with a 13 year old friend in a 2003 drive by shooting and not one of the dancers within the film is without a story like Quinesha s to tell 6 Soundtrack editRize soundtrack The documentary features original material by Flii Stylz Rize I Krump Beastly and Recognize Christina Aguilera Soar and an entry by UK hip hop star Dizzee Rascal Fix Up Look Sharp as well as a number of traditional gospel songs including the Edwin Hawkins Singers Oh Happy Day 9 Reception editRize received positive reviews from critics On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an 84 rating based on 91 reviews with an average rating of 4 0 5 10 The site s consensus reads The dances in Rize are electric even if the documentary doesn t go that deeply into the performers lives 10 Metacritic reports a 74 out of 100 rating based on 29 critics 11 Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times stated the most remarkable thing about Rize is that it is real 12 Sid Smith of the Chicago Tribune stated that Rize is a compelling bittersweet hybrid of a movie one celebrating an enormous and hitherto unsung underground talent while suggesting that art goes only so far in solving the enormous challenges of the underprivileged life 6 Robert Koehler of Variety gave the film an 80 out of 100 and stated that Rize is an eye popping lensing and an appreciation of social complexities combined for an entirely satisfying experience 13 The movie was released in the United States France 14 Australia 15 Germany 16 United Kingdom 17 New Zealand 18 Austria 19 among others Cast editLil C as himself Tommy the Clown as himself Dragon now called Slayer as himself Ceasare Tight Eyez Willis as himself La Nina as herself Miss Prissy as herself Wild Boi as himself Larry as himself Lil Mama as herself not to be confused with the rapper Lil Mama Big Mijo as himself Baby Tight Eyez as Christian Jones Daisy as herself Lil Tommy the Clown Shannon Hill as himself Termite Shontae Williams Awards and nominations edit2004 Winner Aspen Short Fest Best Documentary 20 better source needed 2004 Sundance Film Festival Short Filmmaking Award 21 better source needed 2006 Winner Bangkok International Film Festival Best Documentary 22 better source needed See also editKrumpingReferences edit Rize 2005 Financial Information The Numbers Retrieved 2016 10 18 Rize 2005 Box Office Mojo www boxofficemojo com Retrieved 2016 10 18 a b c d e f g David LaChapelle American commercial photographer fine art photographer music video director film director and artist MyArtistsList MyArtistsList 2015 04 05 Retrieved 2016 10 18 a b Rize shows the strengths limits of art to bring hope tribunedigital chicagotribune Retrieved 2016 10 18 Getting krumped the changing race of hip hop Free Online Library www thefreelibrary com Retrieved 2016 10 18 a b c Trebay Guy 2005 06 19 The Clowning Wilding Out Battle Dancers of South Central L A The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 10 18 Hardy Ernest 2005 06 16 Dancing on Live Grenades L A Weekly Retrieved 2016 10 18 a b c d Krump or Die Krumping and Racist Ideologies in the Production and Reception of Rize gnovis www gnovisjournal org Retrieved 2016 10 18 Rize Original Soundtrack Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 2016 10 18 a b Rize retrieved 2016 10 18 Rize retrieved 2016 10 18 Ebert Roger Rize Movie Review amp Film Summary 2005 Roger Ebert www rogerebert com Retrieved 2016 10 18 Koehler Robert 2005 01 26 Review Rize Variety Retrieved 2016 10 18 Rize 2005 International Box Office Results Box Office Mojo www boxofficemojo com Retrieved 2016 10 18 Rize 2005 International Box Office Results Box Office Mojo www boxofficemojo com Retrieved 2016 10 18 Rize 2005 International Box Office Results Box Office Mojo www boxofficemojo com Retrieved 2016 10 18 Rize 2005 International Box Office Results Box Office Mojo www boxofficemojo com Retrieved 2016 10 18 Rize 2005 International Box Office Results Box Office Mojo www boxofficemojo com Retrieved 2016 10 18 Rize 2005 International Box Office Results Box Office Mojo www boxofficemojo com Retrieved 2016 10 18 Aspen Shortsfest 2004 IMDB Retrieved 2016 10 18 Sundance Film Festival 2004 IMDB Retrieved 2016 10 18 Bangkok International Film Festival 2006 IMDB Retrieved 2016 10 18 The Spirit s Dance in Africa by ED Esther A Dagan Galerie Amrad African Arts Publications 1997 Rodney King Rebellion by Brenda Wall African American Images Chicago IL 1992 Radical L A by Errol Wayne Stevens Norman University of Oklahoma Press 2009 External links editRize at IMDb nbsp Rize at Box Office Mojo Reeltalk review of Rize Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rize film amp oldid 1210566916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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