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02/01/08
Rock the Bells (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 18
Fresh: 15
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Theatrical Release:Apr 11, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: This documentary captures all the backstage drama as the Wu Tang Clan prepare for their final show at the Rock the Bells Hip Hop Festival.
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Rock the Bells deals with the mechanics of how to pull off a concert, not with what brought Wu-Tang Clan together or split them up. The impressive teamwork of the promoters upstages the egos of hip-hop divos and their rampaging fans.
06/29/07
Top CriticA flat-out stunner that combines a celebration of hip-hop culture with a disaster film.
06/28/07
Top CriticHumorously, but with knuckles bared, captures every twitch of angst, chaos and near-calamity that unfolds as the concert draws near and Weisberg's dream devolves into a nightmare.
06/08/07
Top CriticThe show goes on -- despite the Wu-Tang Clan.
05/05/07
Rock the Bells is stressful to watch, but its entertaining stage performances and document of people under pressure should interest even non-rap fans.
05/04/07
Top CriticRock the Bells' homespun documentary aesthetic evokes a DVD special feature more than an actual film.
05/04/07
Rock the Bells [ends] on a high note, but in a minor chord of sadness.
05/03/07
For connoisseurs of stories of show business near-disasters, Bells is compelling viewing.
04/24/07
Top CriticUrgent and unrelenting
04/18/07
Outright exhilarating... Rock the Bells doesn't just delve behind the scenes; it makes a showstopping guest-MC out of each crazy new obstacle.
04/13/07
Hip-hop's irreverent answer to Woodstock!
04/12/07
A Los Angeles hip-hop promoter tries to stage the first concert in six years by the legendary Wu-Tang Clan in this entertaining video documentary.
04/11/07
Top CriticLively and amusing.
04/11/07
Top CriticTense, hilarious and totally serendipitous.
04/11/07
Top CriticWhile "much ado about nothing" might be overstating things, after more than an hour and a half of buildup, it would have been nice to see Wu-Tang perform.
04/11/07
The lively hip-hop documentary Rock the Bells demands neither familiarity with the music nor a hankering for rhyme.
04/11/07
Top CriticThis nerve-racking knockout of a film pays testament to the passion of the Tang, and to the memory of the loose-cannon lyricist who never lived to see his lyrics born.
04/11/07
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