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Worth Watching - June 20: B-Boy Doc 'Turn It Loose' Trailer

20 June 2009 3:42 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

We've seen plenty of breakdancing and b-boys in movies and even a few b-boy documentaries before (like Planet B-Boy and Inside the Circle), but we haven't ever seen anything like this. Turn It Loose is a new documentary about the world’s greatest breakdancing b-boys. It follows six international b-boys as they compete at an old power station in the heart of South Africa. As the director explains: "I tried to make it really about what’s going on right now, make it as it is today around the world, and leave the preconceptions that people have about breakdancing out of the film." This looks like it could be great, so give it a shot! Watch the trailer for Alastair Siddons' Turn It Loose: As seen at the end, they used a Matrix-like rig for a 25 second time slide shot during the competition. Back in 2007, 16 of the world's »

- Alex Billington

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Screen Gems Heads for 'Planet B-Boy'

2 May 2009 6:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

If you happen to have grown up during the 1980s, then you probably remember the oh-so-brief trend of break dancing (aka B-Boy) films. Granted, the trend didn't last long in Hollywood, but there were some memorable moments -- and I think we can all agree that Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo was the definitive low point. (Clearly you haven't seen Rappin', dear. -- Sw)

But no matter how bad those films got, to this day I will still stay up way past my bedtime to catch Beat Street on the late show. After the thrill of the pop and lock had faded away, it seemed that B-Boy had become just another pop-culture footnote. Fast forward to the late 90's, and the B-Boy lifestyle made a resurgence on a global scale, and in Benson Lee's 2005 documentary B-Boy Planet, he showcased the B-Boy culture to awards and acclaim. These days dance flicks are everywhere you look, »

- Jessica Barnes

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Planet B-Boy: 8 Mile Meets The Warriors, But with Breakdancing

1 May 2009 7:36 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

I can’t dance a lick, but that didn’t prevent me from watching Benson Lee’s breakdancing documentary “Planet B-Boy” that was released a few years ago. The doc followed a select group of breakdancers from various countries as they converge on a German town to participate in the annually held Battle of the Year competition. Although there was an American crew (as they’re called), the bulk of the doc actually covered breakdancers in Asian countries, two in particular, South Korea and Japan. I won’t tell you who eventually won the competition, but I will tell you that Screen Gems and Benson Lee are planning on turning the doc into a fictional feature-length movie. Says THR: The new “B-Boy” will tell the story of a legendary b-boy crew that must return to its roots to reclaim the world championship by competing against the top international breakdancing teams. »

- Nix

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Benson Lee to Adapt Planet B-Boy

30 April 2009 6:01 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Benson Lee has been set to adapt his award-winning breakdancing documentary Planet B-Boy into a full-length feature for Screen Gems and Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson of Contrafilm.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 2007 documentary focused on the international world of B-boying, commonly known in the U.S. as breakdancing. Although the urban dance waned in popularity stateside after peaking in the 1980s, it has evolved and thrived in countries including Japan, South Korea, France and Germany, where in underground form it became more aggressive and athletic. "Bionic b-boying" is how Lee described it.

The doc followed dancers from several continents, culminating in a competition between crews from 18 nations vying for title of world champion at the annual Battle of the Year finals in Berlin.

The new "B-Boy" will tell the story of a legendary b-boy crew that must return to its roots to reclaim the world championship by competing »

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Elephant Eye Goes Domestic with The Maid

8 April 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- They tried out the distribution side of the business with doc films Planet B-Boy and Billy the Kid, and now, Elephant Eye Films are set to theatrically rep their first feature film – which appears to be quite the find according to the slew of film festival awards it has picked up since its preeming at Sundance. Sebastian Silva's La Nana (The Maid) will be released in the fall. Silva also wrote “Second Child”, which is currently going into pre-production in New York with Lee Daniels as producer. Daniels was also repped by Elephant Eyes for his “Push” film. Written by Silva and Pedro Peirano, The Maid stars Catalina Saaverdra as a maid trying to hold on to her position after having served a family for 23 years.         ... »

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