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DVD Battle B-Boy
 Run time: 89 min Rating: 0.0 Genres: Action | Comedy | Sport Director: Frank Lin Writers: Frank Lin Stars: Jae Phan, Alison Dahlstrom, Ricky Cole |
| Storyline A group of talented but financially struggling B-Boys join an underground fighting ring in Downtown Los Angeles that uses Hip-Hop music and Break dancing to battle for money. To save the life of one of their friend’s father, the B-Boys form a strong bond. They fight for each other, for their families and for a better future. Written by Anonymous |
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| Details: Country: USA Release Date: 18 December 2014 (USA) |
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| Box Office Budget: $1,850,000 (estimated) |
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First, let me state that I have given films like Gladiator, Casa Blanca, and other classics a "9" or "10". And though I don't put Battle B-Boy in that rank, I give it a "9" because I have never seen so much put into a low-budget ($20,000 I read) in my life. There was beautiful martial arts; not the Steven Segal faux stuff, dancing like one's never seen, buddies for life on the fight team, a peripheral plot of saving the life of one of their dying fathers, and some subtle moral lessons of decent human behavior from struggling middle class kids trying to do well, and do what's right. I was very impressed, and would love to see this Indie gem re-produced on a larger scale (or one like it with most if not all of the same cast). Not a waste of 90 minutes (though I was sure it might be at the start). Very worthwhile. Even my wife, a harsh critic, agreed.
How in the world did this movie go under the radar? This movie was a great surprise. It definitely has not gotten the attention it deserves. As soon as I heard about the movie, I immediately looked it up and Eureka! found it on Netflix. The movie was innovative, unique and fresh. There has never been any movie like it. Given my interest in dance and martial arts, I thought it would be awesome if I could create a martial arts dance and maybe start a new dance craze, but I was not sure how to choreograph it. Battle B-Boy has inspired me beyond words!
I enjoyed the light-hearted, family yet dramatic, action-packed feel of the movie. I hit the jackpot when I was introduced to the work of John Kreng, who plays Jimmy and serves as stunt coordinator for the movie. He is the author of Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue which is a must read for anyone involved with martial arts and action choreography. He created a Facebook group with the same title in which I am a proud member! And when I checked the credits,it was awesome to discover that Melissa Tracy and Cheryl Lewis,two top female stuntwomen, served as stunt doubles. Now I am really siked. My alter ego to become a stuntwomen has really been unleashed! The choreography was not over-the-top nor was it underplayed. It was just the right balance between the action and the pacing of the movie.
I found myself many times screaming at my computer screen, while cheering for Team Random, doing the B-Boy competitions and fight scenes,"Come on. Get him. Don't let him hit you. Awh man!" And who knew that John could be a comedian. The dry humor of his character was priceless. I found myself laughing and posting online several memorable quotes from the movie. The characters of the remaining cast members were very believable and no one character overshadowed the other. I would love to see a sequel! And be in it. So John, hint, hint, keep me in mind, okay? Great job to everyone involved with Battle B-Boy! You guys are definitely trailblazers.
guys, there's some new concepts here. before you watch this movie, you've got to lower your regular standard you usually watched a movie. the problem of this movie is the casting and and roles background. there's no way an Asian guy pushing the icebox, selling popsicles on the street. 'cause never ever saw it so far. all the young guys in this movie actually performed well that only the weakness of the screenplay and the dialog blocked it to be more appreciated. the directing is also kinda weak and the low limited budget also affected the production. the 1.3 score is not fair, because it actually much much better than lot of lame movies with higher scores.
The movie was great. It had all the thrilling dance/combat sequences to satisfy any thrill-seeking dance or martial arts fan, but it also had more. To call it a dance movie would be to do it a disservice since it had none of the crappy stuff found in most dance films. While one doesn't turn to these films to see fine acting (and dance films have some of the worst) the performers in Battle B-Boy had such charisma and charm and obvious love for what they were doing that I didn't even notice any lack of acting skills. I got completely caught up in their story. I kept thinking of something to compare the unique movie to, and later while talking with John Kreng, the stunt coordinator and one of the producers, I got the perfect reference. He said that they were trying to go for a Saturday Night Fever tone, and I thought that was EXACTLY the perfect comparison. Without the glossy Bee Gee's soundtrack the comparison had eluded me. The music for Battle B-Boy was more conducive to the battle sequences. The movie's highlight was a dance/combat battle against a group of dancers using an old-school robot technique. All the battle sequences throughout the movie were captured with amazing clarity by cinematographer Jason Inouye, and given the time constraints and budget for a film like this, that the scenes look as fluid and clear as they do is truly an amazing feat.