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Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
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Distributed by | MGM/UA Entertainment Company |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.2 million[2] |
Box office | $38.7 million[2][3] |
Breakin' (also known as Breakdance in the United Kingdom and Break Street '84 in other regions[4]) is a 1984 American breakdancing-themed musicalcomedy-drama film directed by Joel Silberg and written by Charles Parker and Allen DeBevoise based on a story by Parker, DeBevoise and Gerald Scaife.
The film's setting was inspired by a 1983 documentary titled Breakin' 'n' Enterin', set in the multi-racial hip hop club Radio-Tron, based out of MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.[5] Many of the artists and dancers from said documentary, including Ice-T (who makes his film debut as a club MC), and Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers, went straight from Breakin' 'n' Enterin' to star in Breakin'.
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Forecast bar 2 9 2 download free. The film's soundtrack featured the hits 'Breakin'.. There's No Stopping Us' by Ollie & Jerry and 'Freakshow on the Dance Floor' by The Bar-Kays.
Breakin' was the final Cannon film production released by MGM/UA. After release, MGM and Cannon dissolved their distribution deal, reportedly over the potentially X-rated content in John Derek's film Bolero and MGM's then-policy of not theatrically releasing X-rated material, forcing Cannon to become an in-house distribution company once again. Because of this, Breakin' is considered to be the final financially profitable film released by Cannon.
Breakin' was followed by a sequel entitled Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, released later in 1984.
Plot[edit]
Protagonist Kelly 'Special K' Bennett is a young dancer training under instructor Franco in Venice, California. Through her friend Adam, Kelly meets two street dancers, Ozone and Turbo on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. Kelly is enamored with their dancing, and all three become friends. This leads to their becoming their own dance troupe.
Franco tells Kelly that breakdancing is low-class and not a real art. He is disrespectful to Ozone and Turbo, and makes inappropriate advances on Kelly. She quits training with Franco. Later, Kelly attends a dance audition and is shut down by harsh directors.
Kelly then wanders to a breakdancing event where she finds Ozone and Turbo in the midst of a dance battle that they eventually lose against rivals 'Electro Rock'. A very defeated Ozone is consoled by Kelly. She convinces the troupe to enroll in a dance competition. Kelly's agent friend, James, sees what the group can do and agrees to back them.
The competition requirements are traditional, socially respected styles of dance. The troupe walks before the judges in tuxedos, top hats and white gloves to give the impression of traditional dancers. Just before the audition starts, they rip off the sleeves of their shirts and show their true style. The judges are initially shocked and disapproving. Yet within two minutes of their audition, the judges recognize the troupe's talent and allow them to continue. The troupe earns a standing ovation from the judges and win the competition. The troupe's popularity skyrockets, and all three members continue dancing professionally and in the community.[6]
Cast[edit]
- Lucinda Dickey as Kelly Bennett / Special K
- Adolfo 'Shabba Doo' Quiñones as Orlando / Ozone
- Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers as Tony / Turbo
- Ice T as Rap Talker
- Chris 'The Glove' Taylor as Club Radiotron DJ
- Ben Lokey as Franco
- Christopher McDonald as James Wilcox
- Phineas Newborn III as Adam
- Vidal 'Lil Coco' Rodriguez as Hot Tot
- Bruno 'Pop N' Taco' Falcon as Electro Rock 1
- Timothy 'Popin' Pete' Solomon as Electro Rock 2
- Ana 'Lollipop' Sanchez as Electro Rock 3
- Cooley Jaxson as Himself, a dancer
- Peter Bromilow as Judge
- Michel Qissi (uncredited) as Background dancing spectator
- Jean-Claude van Damme (uncredited) as Background dancing spectator[7]
Production[edit]
According to the 2014 documentary Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, Menahem Golan of Cannon Films was inspired to create this film after his daughter saw a breakdancer perform in Venice Beach, California. Golan pressured the production crew to complete the film before Orion Pictures released their breakdancing film Beat Street.
Sketch 55 1st. Erik Abbey was the choreographer for the breakdancing scenes.
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack of the film was released by Polydor Records in 1984.[8] The album contains the first performance on an album by rapper Ice-T (who had previously released some 12' singles), produced by DJ Chris 'The Glove' Taylor & David Storrs.[9]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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1. | 'Breakin'.. There's No Stopping Us' | Ollie E. Brown, Jerry Knight | Ollie & Jerry | 4:34 |
2. | 'Freakshow on the Dance Floor' | The Bar-Kays, Allen A. Jones | The Bar-Kays | 4:42 |
3. | 'Body Work' | Curtis Hudson | Hot Streak | 4:22 |
4. | '99 ½' | John Fottman, Maxi Anderson | Carol Lynn Townes | 4:02 |
5. | 'Showdown' | Ollie E. Brown, Joe Curiale | Ollie & Jerry | 3:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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1. | 'Heart of the Beat' | Dan Hartman, Charlie Midnight | 3V | 4:18 |
2. | 'Street People' | Ollie E. Brown, Jerry Knight | Fire Fox | 3:23 |
3. | 'Cut It' | Paul Fishman | Re-Flex | 3:11 |
4. | 'Ain't Nobody' | Hawk Wolinski | Rufus and Chaka Khan | 4:45 |
5. | 'Reckless' (Rap by Ice-T) | Chris 'The Glove' Taylor, David Storrs | Chris 'The Glove' Taylor & David Storrs | 3:57 |
Despite not being included on the official soundtrack, the film also features the previously released songs 'Boogie Down' by Al Jarreau, 'Tour de France' by Kraftwerk, 'Beatbox' by Art of Noise and 'Tibetan Jam' by Chris 'The Glove' Taylor.
Charts[edit]
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] | 6 |
Release[edit]
Box office[edit]
Breakin' opened in 1,069 venues on May 4, 1984 and outgrossed Sixteen Candles, which had more screens (1,240). The film ranked number one in the box office, earning $6,047,686.[12] By the end of its run, the film grossed $38,682,707 in the domestic box office,[3] making it the eighteenth top-grossing film of 1984.[13]
Critical reception[edit]
Roger Ebert, who reviewed the film while it was in theatres, gave the film 1.5 stars out of 4, stating that the movie was, 'a stiff and awkward story, interrupted by dance sequences of astonishing grace and power.'[14] Ebert praised the dancing and the chemistry of the stars but slammed the movie's screenplay and supporting characters.
Home media[edit]
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On August 5, 2003, MGM Home Entertainment released Breakin' on DVD. On April 21, 2015, Shout! Factory released Breakin, along with its sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, as a double feature Blu-ray.
In popular culture[edit]
Several months prior to the film's release, Shabba Doo, Boogaloo Shrimp, Pop n' Taco, Popin' Pete, DJ Chris 'The Glove' Taylor and Lollipop were all prominently featured in the music video for Chaka Khan's remake of the 1979 Prince song, 'I Feel for You'.
Ice-T, who had a small role in both Breakin' and its sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo and was prominently featured on the soundtrack to both films (helping introduce his music to a worldwide audience), was quoted as saying he considers the film and his own performance in it to be 'wack'.[15]
Breakin' and its sequel have had a resurgence in popular media as people have begun to remember, mock, and praise the film over 20 years later, with the sequel's subtitle in particular becoming a snowclone pejorative nickname to denote an archetypical sequel.[16][17]
In 2019, the documentary Boogaloo Shrimp by Taylor Golonka was released on Amazon Prime. It focuses on the creative talents of Michael Chambers, who played Turbo in Breakin'. According to filmmaker Taylor Golonka, 'Michael Chambers will go down in history as being one of the iconic innovators of the b-boy and breakdancing culture.'[18]
Breakin' was referenced in the first episode of Mixed-ish, which aired on September 24, 2019.
References[edit]
- ^'BREAKDANCE (PG)'. British Board of Film Classification. May 4, 1984. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ abAndrew Yule, Hollywood a Go-Go: The True Story of the Cannon Film Empire, Sphere Books, 1987 p47
- ^ ab'Breakin' (1984)'. Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^Silberg, Joel (April 6, 2009), Breakdance - The Movie, Second Sight Films Ltd., retrieved October 28, 2017
- ^'Breakin' N Enterin' Documentary (Video)'. Ambrosia For Heads. August 10, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^Ebert, Roger. 'Breakin' Movie Review & Film Summary (1984) | Roger Ebert'. www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^'Jean-Claude van Damme'. The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^Breakin', Get On Down, November 22, 2011, retrieved October 28, 2017
- ^'Breakin'. Allmusic.
- ^https://www.discogs.com/Various-Breakin-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/release/125777
- ^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 283. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
- ^'Weekend Box Office Results for May 4-6, 1984'. Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. May 7, 1984. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^'1984 Yearly Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo'. www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^Ebert, Roger. 'Breakin' Movie Review & Film Summary (1984) | Roger Ebert'. www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^Ice T; Sigmund, Heidi (1994). The Ice Opinion. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 96. ISBN0-312-10486-3.
- ^'Beyond Boogaloo: The Weird, Wild and Wonderful World of Cannon's 'Breakin' Movies'. Esquire. May 29, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^Patches, Matt (December 22, 2014). 'How 'Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo' Became a Movie and Then a Meme'. Grantland. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^'About – Boogaloo Shrimp Documentary'. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Breakin' at IMDb
- Breakin' at Box Office Mojo
- Breakin' at Rotten Tomatoes
'No Más' | ||
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Breaking Bad episode | ||
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 | |
Directed by | Bryan Cranston | |
Written by | Vince Gilligan | |
Cinematography by | Michael Slovis | |
Editing by | Skip Macdonald | |
Original air date | March 21, 2010 | |
Running time | 47 minutes | |
Guest appearance(s) | ||
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Episode chronology | ||
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Breaking Bad (season 3) | ||
List of Breaking Bad episodes |
'No Más' is the first episode of the third season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad. Written by Vince Gilligan and directed by Bryan Cranston, it aired on AMC in the United States on March 21, 2010.
This episode introduces assassins Marco and Leonel Salamanca.[1]
Plot[edit]
Leonel and Marco Salamanca make a pilgrimage to a Mexican shrine to Santa Muerte, making an offering and leaving a drawing of Heisenberg at the shrine.
A week after the mid-air plane collision, all of Albuquerque remains in shock. A depressed Walter White is living in his home alone following the departure of his wife, Skyler, who has moved out with their son and newborn daughter to give Walt a chance to pack his things. Walt has pieced together that Donald Margolis inadvertently caused the plane crash after being distracted by his grief over his daughter Jane's death. Remorseful, he burns several bundles of money on the barbecue, but at the last moment changes his mind and throws the bills into the pool. While helping Walt to transport his belongings to a new apartment, Hank lifts the bag containing the money Walt obtained in his deal with Gus Fring. Walt openly admits the existence of the money, but Hank laughs, believing it to be a joke. Once in his new apartment, Walt calls to give his family his new address. He later receives a text message reading 'POLLOS.' At a school assembly, Walt becomes agitated as both teachers and students open up about the traumas they experienced due to the plane collision. When prompted to share his thoughts, he delivers an awkward speech comparing the accident to other tragic plane collisions, disturbing the assembled audience by advising them to 'look on the bright side'.
Skyler speaks to a divorce lawyer about making her separation from Walt permanent but hesitates when the attorney mentions the possibility of uncovering money Walt may have hidden. After being given a ride home from school by his father, Walter, Jr. argues with both his parents and expresses his anger towards Skyler, who refuses to give him an explanation. She also refuses when asked by her sister Marie Schrader. Finally, she confronts Walt, presenting him with divorce papers. When she accuses him of being a drug dealer, Walt admits to being a methamphetamine cook. Skyler storms off, though not before threatening to expose his secret to his children and to Hank if he does not concede to the divorce.
Walt's former business partner, Jesse Pinkman, is in rehab trying to overcome his drug addiction and come to terms with his girlfriend Jane Margolis' death. During one session, the group leader confesses how he killed his own daughter while desperately looking for vodka and says that hating oneself is only an impediment to moving on. Walt picks up Jesse and takes him to his apartment, where Jesse expresses remorse over the events that led to the mid-air collision. Walt tells him he is not responsible for what happened, but Jesse calmly insists that he has learned not to shy away from who he really is: 'the bad guy'. Inspired by this, Walt visits Gus at Los Pollos Hermanos and tells him of his decision to get out of the meth business. Gus presents an offer for Walt to make $3 million for three months' work; Walt briefly reconsiders but ultimately refuses.
In popular culture[edit]
Several months prior to the film's release, Shabba Doo, Boogaloo Shrimp, Pop n' Taco, Popin' Pete, DJ Chris 'The Glove' Taylor and Lollipop were all prominently featured in the music video for Chaka Khan's remake of the 1979 Prince song, 'I Feel for You'.
Ice-T, who had a small role in both Breakin' and its sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo and was prominently featured on the soundtrack to both films (helping introduce his music to a worldwide audience), was quoted as saying he considers the film and his own performance in it to be 'wack'.[15]
Breakin' and its sequel have had a resurgence in popular media as people have begun to remember, mock, and praise the film over 20 years later, with the sequel's subtitle in particular becoming a snowclone pejorative nickname to denote an archetypical sequel.[16][17]
In 2019, the documentary Boogaloo Shrimp by Taylor Golonka was released on Amazon Prime. It focuses on the creative talents of Michael Chambers, who played Turbo in Breakin'. According to filmmaker Taylor Golonka, 'Michael Chambers will go down in history as being one of the iconic innovators of the b-boy and breakdancing culture.'[18]
Breakin' was referenced in the first episode of Mixed-ish, which aired on September 24, 2019.
References[edit]
- ^'BREAKDANCE (PG)'. British Board of Film Classification. May 4, 1984. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ abAndrew Yule, Hollywood a Go-Go: The True Story of the Cannon Film Empire, Sphere Books, 1987 p47
- ^ ab'Breakin' (1984)'. Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^Silberg, Joel (April 6, 2009), Breakdance - The Movie, Second Sight Films Ltd., retrieved October 28, 2017
- ^'Breakin' N Enterin' Documentary (Video)'. Ambrosia For Heads. August 10, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^Ebert, Roger. 'Breakin' Movie Review & Film Summary (1984) | Roger Ebert'. www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^'Jean-Claude van Damme'. The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^Breakin', Get On Down, November 22, 2011, retrieved October 28, 2017
- ^'Breakin'. Allmusic.
- ^https://www.discogs.com/Various-Breakin-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/release/125777
- ^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 283. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
- ^'Weekend Box Office Results for May 4-6, 1984'. Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. May 7, 1984. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^'1984 Yearly Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo'. www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^Ebert, Roger. 'Breakin' Movie Review & Film Summary (1984) | Roger Ebert'. www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^Ice T; Sigmund, Heidi (1994). The Ice Opinion. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 96. ISBN0-312-10486-3.
- ^'Beyond Boogaloo: The Weird, Wild and Wonderful World of Cannon's 'Breakin' Movies'. Esquire. May 29, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^Patches, Matt (December 22, 2014). 'How 'Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo' Became a Movie and Then a Meme'. Grantland. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^'About – Boogaloo Shrimp Documentary'. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Breakin' at IMDb
- Breakin' at Box Office Mojo
- Breakin' at Rotten Tomatoes
'No Más' | ||
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Breaking Bad episode | ||
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 | |
Directed by | Bryan Cranston | |
Written by | Vince Gilligan | |
Cinematography by | Michael Slovis | |
Editing by | Skip Macdonald | |
Original air date | March 21, 2010 | |
Running time | 47 minutes | |
Guest appearance(s) | ||
| ||
Episode chronology | ||
| ||
Breaking Bad (season 3) | ||
List of Breaking Bad episodes |
'No Más' is the first episode of the third season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad. Written by Vince Gilligan and directed by Bryan Cranston, it aired on AMC in the United States on March 21, 2010.
This episode introduces assassins Marco and Leonel Salamanca.[1]
Plot[edit]
Leonel and Marco Salamanca make a pilgrimage to a Mexican shrine to Santa Muerte, making an offering and leaving a drawing of Heisenberg at the shrine.
A week after the mid-air plane collision, all of Albuquerque remains in shock. A depressed Walter White is living in his home alone following the departure of his wife, Skyler, who has moved out with their son and newborn daughter to give Walt a chance to pack his things. Walt has pieced together that Donald Margolis inadvertently caused the plane crash after being distracted by his grief over his daughter Jane's death. Remorseful, he burns several bundles of money on the barbecue, but at the last moment changes his mind and throws the bills into the pool. While helping Walt to transport his belongings to a new apartment, Hank lifts the bag containing the money Walt obtained in his deal with Gus Fring. Walt openly admits the existence of the money, but Hank laughs, believing it to be a joke. Once in his new apartment, Walt calls to give his family his new address. He later receives a text message reading 'POLLOS.' At a school assembly, Walt becomes agitated as both teachers and students open up about the traumas they experienced due to the plane collision. When prompted to share his thoughts, he delivers an awkward speech comparing the accident to other tragic plane collisions, disturbing the assembled audience by advising them to 'look on the bright side'.
Skyler speaks to a divorce lawyer about making her separation from Walt permanent but hesitates when the attorney mentions the possibility of uncovering money Walt may have hidden. After being given a ride home from school by his father, Walter, Jr. argues with both his parents and expresses his anger towards Skyler, who refuses to give him an explanation. She also refuses when asked by her sister Marie Schrader. Finally, she confronts Walt, presenting him with divorce papers. When she accuses him of being a drug dealer, Walt admits to being a methamphetamine cook. Skyler storms off, though not before threatening to expose his secret to his children and to Hank if he does not concede to the divorce.
Walt's former business partner, Jesse Pinkman, is in rehab trying to overcome his drug addiction and come to terms with his girlfriend Jane Margolis' death. During one session, the group leader confesses how he killed his own daughter while desperately looking for vodka and says that hating oneself is only an impediment to moving on. Walt picks up Jesse and takes him to his apartment, where Jesse expresses remorse over the events that led to the mid-air collision. Walt tells him he is not responsible for what happened, but Jesse calmly insists that he has learned not to shy away from who he really is: 'the bad guy'. Inspired by this, Walt visits Gus at Los Pollos Hermanos and tells him of his decision to get out of the meth business. Gus presents an offer for Walt to make $3 million for three months' work; Walt briefly reconsiders but ultimately refuses.
Meanwhile, the two Salamanca cousins cross into the US from Mexico hidden in the back of a truck, in search of Heisenberg. After another migrant discovers their affiliation with the Juarez Cartel, they kill their fellow passengers and the driver of the truck before blowing it up.
Production[edit]
The episode was written by Vince Gilligan, and directed by Bryan Cranston; it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on March 21, 2010. The title of the episode means 'no more' in Spanish, and refers to Walt's decision to quit the meth business.[citation needed]
Reception[edit]
Seth Amitin of IGN gave the episode an 8.8 rating, he also stated; Breaking Bad comes back after its eight-month hiatus with 'No Mas,' 'A wonderful and wonderfully-titled episode. The show is mixing its pitches in the season 3 premiere. After a hard plane-crashing fastball, we're getting an emotionally impacted change-up that lands softly into the catcher's mitt. While The A.V Club gave the episode an A rating.[2][3] The episode's original broadcast was viewed by 1.95 million people.[4]
In 2019, The Ringer ranked 'No Más' 54th out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.[5]
References[edit]
- ^Herzog, Kenny (April 21, 2020). 'Every Breaking Bad Crossover Character in Better Call Saul'. Vulture. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^Amitin, Seth (March 19, 2010). 'Breaking Bad: 'No Mas' Review'. IGN.
- ^Bowman, Donna (March 21, 2010). 'Breaking Bad: 'No Mas''. The A.V. Club.
- ^Julia (April 7, 2010). 'Breaking Bad Season 3 Ratings'. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^Chris Almeida (September 30, 2019). 'The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking'. The Ringer.
External links[edit]
- 'No Más' at the official Breaking Bad site
- 'No Más' at IMDb
- 'No Más' at TV.com