Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
by Gerald K. Barclay
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Actor: Bobbito Garcia, Gano Grills, Gerald K. Barclay, Mitchell Diggs, Wu-Tang ClanDirector: Gerald K. Barclay
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
Composer: Wu-Tang Clan
Editor: Gerald K. Barclay
Cinematographer: Dean Broadous
Cinematographer: Sergei Franklin
Cinematographer: Michael May
Cinematographer: Woodstock Davis
Composer: Yumika "P-Riot" Glover
Composer: Napoleon X
Editor: Darrel "Lefty" Glover
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 79 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-11-18
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
DVD Review: Hip Hop History
Summary: 5 Stars
This documentary is on point. Directed by GeeBee & if you don't know who that is, you should definitely watch this & peep game. It's fun to watch all the old footage of the Clan. The dedication for Ol' Dirty is dope & heartfelt. Plus, you get a few videos on the bonus features; Protect Ya Neck & Method Man (bootleg version)...if I remember correctly. A definite must-have in any Hip Hop head's collection.DVD Review: Slight dissapointment
Summary: 3 Stars
Like most things lately from the WU, or Wu related...fairly shoddy product....I was hoping for an in depth documentary experience, and some rare footage...plenty of rare footage from the early days....but production values drop off early and even with decent interview candidates,Divinie Diggs being particularly vociferous, this was overall a very disapointing product...especialyl considering the sense that the maker is quite a fan. Maybe that was the problem.....needed to be a bit more objective, and the focus on ODB as being the sole reason for the 'downfall' of the group was a shallow analysis.....hopefully something better will come out late.r...not awful by any means, considering the dearth of similar product,, but definitely dissapointing.DVD Review: Pretty Good Wu DVD
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm glad I bought this DVD. There's decent concert footage of the WU and some details that you might not be know about their story. The scenes discussing ODB were particularly moving and informative.
According to Papa WU, Dirty actually set himself on fire while he was incarcerated so that he could be moved from general pop. to the mental ward.
The intereviews were good and the quality of the DVD wasn't bad at all.
Overall a good edition to my DVD library
DVD Review: WU!
Summary: 4 Stars
WORTH GETTING IF U LUV THE WU BUT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER KIND OF LEFT U WANTING MORE ESPECIALLY ON HOW THEY CAME UP AND WHATS GOING ON NOW WITH THE GROUPDVD Review: Disappointment Awaits
Summary: 1 Stars
First let me say I love Wu Tang.
Now the review: in a word terrible. Another couple of words, average and amateurish.
When I opened this dvd I was pretty psyched to watch it. Half an hour later I was still watching it, although a little disappointed. But I kept at it. I was sure there must be something good coming up - after all this is the story of the Wu. Newsflash - nothing exciting happens.
The only really credible sources in the dvd are divine and Poppa wu, who have interesting tid bits to add here and there.
Beyond that the others in the movie are a loud records executive and people who once lived next door to a guy who once saw gza in the street or something to that effect.
All in all this dvd was a big disappointment.
Peace out
Description of Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/18/2008 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: NrIn his opening narration, director Gerald Barclay reveals that he grew up with members of the Wu-Tang Clan. That makes his profile a first-person feature, even if he doesn't turn the camera on himself. As a video producer, Barclay contributed to the hip-hop collective's early success, so he isn't exactly a disinterested observer, which gives him access, but can also result in a limited perspective. Fortunately, he adds enough outside voices to stave off accusations of bias. To set the scene, Barclay takes a brief tour of Staten Island ("Shaolin" in Wu speak) and the martial arts movies that inspired the crew's ideology. Founded in 1991, Wu-Tang formed around Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Method Man, Raekwon the Chef, RZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and OI' Dirty Bastard. As actor/rapper RZA explains, Wu-Tang stands for Wise Universal Truth Allah Now God... though he's open to other interpretations. As writer Margeaux Watson observes, "It is a typical 'Behind the Music' story," and Barclay dutifully tracks their rise, fall, and rebirth by speaking with friends, business associates, disc jockeys, and journalist-turned-A&R rep Bonz Malone, who admits he didn't get them at first. Sadly, the darkest moments revolve around ODB, who went from substance abuse to assault charges to incarceration, and passed away in 2004. Special features include Barclay's "Protect Ya Neck" video and extended interviews with Raekwon and RZA, who relates Wu's solo-career master plan. In addition, the filmmaker discusses the making of the documentary, while ODB's widow, Iceline Jones, remembers her late husband. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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