Rock the Bells
by Denis Henry Hennelly, Casey Suchan
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Director: Casey Suchan, Denis Henry HennellyBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-07-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product features:
- This vibrant documentary follows concert promoter Chang Weisberg and his Guerilla Union promotion team as they work furiously to ensure that what would turn out to be the last performance of notorious no-shows the Wu-Tang Clan actually takes place. Weisberg puts everything on the line to achieve the seemingly impossible: reuniting the 10 members of the Grammy-winning Wu-Tang Clan, including Method
DVD Reviews of Rock the Bells
DVD Review: A great insight into the WU reunion
Summary: 4 Stars
Great to see what actually happened behind the scenes, could have been an amazing DVD if they only showed more live footage of the event.. but good to have in the collection for any hip hop/WU fan.DVD Review: DIY to the fullest...
Summary: 5 Stars
In 2004,Chang Weisberg and his multifaceted concert promotion company, 'Guerilla Union', initiated the Rock The Bells hip-hop festival in San Bernardino, California. This documentary takes the viewer alongside Chang and his crew on a hasty schedule of booking artists, managing finances for the event, meeting with city officials, run-ins with unforeseen obstacles and everything in between. Along with the main feature being about the production of the festival itself, the sub-plot deals with booking the entire Wu-Tang Clan as a whole, with no one member missing(there's 9 of them, 10 if you count Cappadonna). The group had not done a show together for a few years, each member as a solo act or duos within have only performed prior to this event. The tone of the film make's it appear as if Chang is trying to catch a group of bees(no pun intended) with a baseball cap; dealings with agents and a subtle denial from some of the members about it being pulled off build up the anxiety on Chang's behalf. If that's not enough, crew member Ol' Dirty Bastard takes up plenty of screen time with none of the crew members taking accountability of him(even his manager) and knowing if he is sober enough to perform. Although the Wu headline the event, the bill is still heavy with prolific hip-hop acts including Redman, Dilated Peoples, Sage Francis, Supernatural, Chali 2na & DJ Nu-Mark of Jurassic 5 and Eyedea & Abilities. Despite the fact that none of the artist's sets are shown in their entirety(mostly snippets), they really contribute to the dialogue of the film, i.e interviews and candid portrayals behind the scenes. As expected with any debut, their were expected technical difficulties such as malfunctioning equipment, late arrivals, incompetent security, fights, unruly crowds, oversold capacity, just to name a few. In the end, every artist and MC does their part to contribute to the success of the day and every member of the Wu-Tang Clan arrives for the headline performance (even if ODB had to sit on stage for most of the set). Great documentary exploring the set up of a now, influential milestone in Hip-Hop history, definite rent/purchase for followers of hip-hop and concert movies alike.
Rock The Bells tidbits-
**Although the film ends at the start of the Wu-Tang Clan's performance, you can see it in it's entirety on the 'Disciples of the 36 Chambers' DVD.
**Rock the Bells would become an annual, day long event keeping with the tradition of high profile headlining acts such as EPMD, Public Enemy, The Pharcyde, Cypress Hill and A Tribe Called Quest, with a more alternative supporting bill.
**The festival would eventually branch out from the West Coast to a national club tour then worldwide soon after.
**In 2006, the Wu-Tang Clan would again perform as a whole(except ODB who passed away some months after the '04 RTB Fest) then again in 2007 with a reunited Rage Against the Machine.
DVD Review: a masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
i wasnt expecting this joint to be as ill as it was. this is a must have for any hip-hop head, period. although it has plenty of performance footage, i like the fact that it was done more from the promoter's point of view (cuz i'm a hip-hop promoter!). you get to see all the behind the scenes drama and all the work it takes to make a show of that size happen. cop this asap. my review does not do it justice.DVD Review: Great Documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this documentary for the first time at the Midwest Film Festival in Chicago and I loved it! It gripped me from the beginning and took me for a ride the entire show. I've never been caught up so emotionally with a documentary in my life! I think I held my breath until the very end. I had to buy it when it became available. I highly recommend it even if you're not a hip-hop fan (which I'm not really)DVD Review: what's not to like?
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great film. I was lucky enough to catch it at the Midwest Independent Film Festival in Chicago on a Tuesday night. There were parts so touching that a tear came to the eye. I wondered if it was the crowd in the theater that was contributing to the emotional impact...but even now, several months later, watching the DVD in my living room...it has the same effect.
I'm not sure what else to say; the film speaks for itself. If you appreciate hard work, you will probably enjoy this film. Also, I would not suggest watching it late at night because you may get too excited to fall asleep.
Description of Rock the Bells
This vibrant documentary follows concert promoter Chang Weisberg and his Guerilla Union promotion team as they work furiously to ensure that what would turn out to be the last performance of notorious no-shows the Wu-Tang Clan actually takes place. Weisberg puts everything on the line to achieve the seemingly impossible: reuniting the 10 members of the Grammy-winning Wu-Tang Clan, including Method Man ("Garden State," TV's "The Wire"), RZA (composer for "Blade: Trinity" and "Kill Bill" vols. 1 and 2), and founding member, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard to perform at the 2004 "Rock the Bells" hip-hop concert. As if each Wu-Tang member is not difficult enough to work with, the venue's incompetent security, malfunctioning equipment, and riotous crowd all work in tandem to try keeping the history making show from going on. But Weisberg and his team come through to deliver a concert, and a Wu-Tang Clan performance, of a lifetime! Also featuring performances by Redman, Dilated Peoples, MC Supernatural, Sage Francis, Eyedea & Abilities, and more!African American Cinema DVDs
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