Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)

Director:

Adam Yauch

Release Date:

31 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

Finally, Hörnblowér is taking back what's his.

Plot:

A live performance shot by audience members at a 2004 Beastie Boys concert at Madison Square Garden. |

Plot Keywords:

Hip Hop Culture | Rap Concert | White Rapper | Rap | Hip Hop Music

Cast

Mike D	...	Himself
Adam Horovitz	...	Himself (as Ad Rock)
Adam Yauch	...	Himself (as MCA)
Mix Master Mike	...	Himself
Doug E. Fresh	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Money Mark
Darryl McDaniels	...	Himself (as DMC)
Alfredo Ortiz
Ben Stiller	...	Himself
Christine Taylor	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Awesome: I... Shot That! (International: English title) (bowdlerized title)
Awesome; I... Shot That! (UK) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Australia:M | Iceland:14

Filming Locations:

Madison Square Garden - 50th Street and Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Oscilloscope Laboratories

Trivia:

Concert documentary mainly shot by 50 fans with hand-held Hi8 cameras at Madison Square Garden 9 October 2004.

Movie Connections:

References Nikita (1990)

The Citizen Kane of concert movies

I 'm not an Beastie Boys fan and I'm not into Hip Hop. But when this film was shown at the Rotterdam film festival I went to see it because I was triggered by the concept of it being shot by 50 people from the audience.

Well it worked! I was absolutely flabbergasted by the energy that radiated from the screen. Never before a concert film (even Baby Snakes) has captured the essence and true atmosphere of the show. This was a truly landmark movie, because after this movie any director that thinks he can capture a show with an nice crane shot is completely ignorant and out of date. Being at concert is an experience that is broader than just watching the band from the best position. you also get beer, go to the toilet, look around you. etc. That should all be in a concert movie otherwise it is just an old fashioned registration.

10/10.