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 Scarface (1983)

For Beastie Boys fans only

The concept for this concert film is brilliant and unconventional. It was a fabulous idea to provide the cameras when cameras are normally prohibited at concerts. However, unless you're a huge Beastie Boys fan, chances are you will not enjoy the film as much as their rabid fans do. The clever 50 camera perspective got old for me after about 15 minutes. There were not enough unique shots for me considering they employed 50 different angles and 50 different techniques. The sound quality was average, but improved as the film progressed. If you love the Boys, you'll love 'Awesome'. If you don't know them well or don't enjoy this music, I doubt you like the film.