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Bomb the System

Jade Yorker (Actor), Jaclyn DeSantis (Actor), Adam Bhala Lough (Director, Writer) Rated:

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4.2 42 ratings

IMDb6.4/10.0

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Genre	Drama
Format	Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Contributor	Mark Webber, Donna Mitchell, Al Sapienza, Dylan Mikson, Stephen Buchanan, Gano Grills, Adam Bhala Lough, Bonz Malone, Blake Lethem, Jaclyn DeSantis, Kumar Pallana, Joey Dedio, Jade Yorker See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 31 minutes

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Anthony Blest (Mark Webber) is one of the most talented and notorious graffiti artists in New York City. Despite the tragic loss of his older brother during a nightly 'bombing' foray with a graffiti crew, Anthony has the same insatiable addiction. With the other members of his crew, Anthony parties, shoplifts spray-paint and 'tags' virgin walls with his signature 'Blest.' He does his best to avoid run-ins with the cops and hostile rival crews, but he cant avoid the pressure from his mother to attend college, and from his girlfriend to leave New York with her. As tensions rise, a physical threat from the cops causes the crew to intensify their bombing excursions, calling an all out war on the city. When the inevitable confrontation happens, a tragedy results that pushes Anthony to make a decision that has even darker consequences.

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To "bomb" is b-boy slang meaning to create graffiti. In Adam Bhala Lough's striking debut, the "system" is the NYPD's Vandal Squad. Anthony (Mark Webber, Broken Flowers) is a 19-year-old bomber--tag name "Blest"--with plans to go legit, like Keith Haring or Jean-Michel Basquiat back in the "wild style" 1980s, who went from New York's mean streets to its most exclusive galleries. Alas, both met tragic ends. Blest, too, appears to be on the fast track to artistic success...or personal decline. He may have skills, but he's also a thief and a drug user. When he meets the politically minded Alex (Jaclyn DeSantis), it seems he's finally found the angel he needs to guide him in the right direction. After all, he already lost his brother to the graffiti game. Alex wants him to run away with her, but that's easier said than done. Bomb the System is the kind of ambitious first feature where, despite the best of intentions, style trumps substance every time. That said, the look NYU grad Lough achieves--an impressionistic world of black skies, glowing lights, and saturated colors--helps his rather obvious message that crime doesn't pay go down with ease. The tragic tale gets a welcome boost from El-P's ominous instrumental score along with moody tracks from Schoolly D, Madvillain, and Radiohead. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 4.8 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Adam Bhala Lough
Media Format ‏ : ‎ AC-3, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 31 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ October 11, 2005
Actors ‏ : ‎ Jade Yorker, Jaclyn DeSantis, Mark Webber, Gano Grills, Joey Dedio
Studio ‏ : ‎ Palm Pictures / Umvd
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000AMJG6W
Writers ‏ : ‎ Adam Bhala Lough
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020

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Great movie for writers

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Rattlesnake jake

Great film

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2013

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Great film. No a documentary but still very informative. Great cast and story line although it stalls a few times

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Isaac Aaron

Great movie, just wish that if I payed for ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015

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Great movie, just wish that if I payed for a movie I could play it on vlc player instead of the amazon player.

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chino

bomb the system

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2011

im my opinion, this is the best graffiti movie out there that gets it right. the story alone and the actors in it is all top notch. i was instantly hooked from start to finish. if u luv graff as much as i di, ther wuld b no reason y u wuldnt hav this movie in ur movie collection. i reccomend it highly.

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DES

Fun and Pretty

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2006

I really enjoyed the act of sitting down and watching this film.If you have a big enough screen (or sit close enough to the television) this film will take you on a fun visual and thematic roller coaster right of emotions and stimuli. I don't know much about graffitti, but the main character and the visuals really drew me in. The story-line wasn't shakespearian in complexity and originality, but it did what it was supposed to do (and I think bringing in aliens or a vast govermental conspiracy would have been a bit distracting anyway).

Even if you aren't into the film at all, if you find the main actor as attractive as I do you might just as well go out and buy the film anyway:p

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sara

changed my perspective

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2005

i must admit, i was pretty close-minded when it came to the "art" of graffiti. i considered it vandalism that destroyed and disrespected the orignal beauty of a building, wall, school, etc. however, this movie really helped me see past the stereotype that all graffiti art is fueled by egos and impulsive behavior. it provided a good argument for the portrayal of graffiti as a showcase of authentic emotion and undying pride. im thankful that this movie has given me the opportunity to see something like graffiti from a different perspective. if anything, see this movie for the enlightenment and ability to understand a different lifestyle. this movie made a huge impact on my perspective, and i actually consider the story that may be behind a random tag on the wall. basically: highly recommended.

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Richard Aguas

More dough

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2006

This movie was okay. The scenes are pretty lifeless and I guess artists could go through this. I feel this ones solely for cash. It's more of a lewd romp for cash and fame. But this really is how some sh$t could go

down. It's like that movie Kids, but Kids had more made up problems that

actually exist. Still a solid movie in terms of cinema.

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T. Zawada

not all that its cracked up to be...

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2005

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disapointed...thats how i felt after watching this movie. I bought it because I love hip hop and love graffiti along with all other aspects. this was the flick that got the best reviews, as you can see from the reviews below this, and man was i disapointed.

First off, after only about 10 minutes into the flick I was already thinking the thoughts of "corny" "lame" and other similars.

The plot kind of sucks because yes, there is a plot, but in the end, it doesnt matter. The movie just portrays death ultimatley. Its a real sad story and just makes you shake your head. Vandal Squad? Ex graff artist pullin guns on current graff artists? lame style. none of the characters are too developed, and a lot of stuff just ends up making no sense.

All though this review may not give you a good idea of the flick, I guess you could check it out, but do not waste a purchase.

The art is cool in it, but better off going out and finding a good internet site to check out art.

And el-p does provide a good soundtrack. other then that I was mad disapointed by lousy acting, decent filming, cool settings and just over all lame stuff...

peace

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Parallelen

Reviewed in Germany on December 3, 2015

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Diesen Film sollte man sich zuerst auf Deutsch ansehen, damit man erst einmal versteht worum es geht. Jedoch empfehle ich ihn auf Englisch zu sehen, da die originalen Stimmen besser zu den Characteren passen. An dem Film gefällt mir sehr die Musik und die Kameraführung, welche gemeinsam eine Art dauerhaften Rauschzustand der Protagonisten vermitteln und auch die Verwendung eines grünen Filters bei Szenen mit starker Intensität.
Außerdem gefällt mir, dass der Alltag der Sprayer im Film der Daily- Routine eines echten sprayers, mal abgesehen von korrupter Polizei und Mord, schon recht ähnlich ist.
Ich glaube,dass dieser Film nie wirklich erfolgreich geworden ist, weil ihn viele Menschen nicht verstehen. Sie sehen ihn ihm nur eine Geschichte von Sprayern die sich mit der Polizei anlegen und leider, dramatischerweise, dabei ihr Leben verlieren. Doch wenn man sich ausführlich mit dem New York der 1970er Jahre beschäftigt und Anthony "Blest" mit " Markus Anthonius" und Alexandra mit " Cleopatra", findet sich eine Parallele zu einem bereits existierendem Drama.
Dieser Film ist wirklich sehenswert, denn Regisseur Adam Bhala ist Genie. Das Problem eines Genies ist nur,dass es seiner Zeit vorraus ist und nicht verstanden wird.

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Nicht schlecht aber auch nicht ganz gut..

Reviewed in Germany on September 18, 2015

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Der film ist zwar nicht so gut wie Wholetrain oder fatcap express,
Aber auch nicht schlecht.
Zwischendurch die kamera Effekte verwirren etwas,
Und auch so fehlt irgendwas an dem Film.
Obwohl alles drin vorkommt wie es bei manchen sprayern so abläuft.
Kiffen.. Partys.. Dosen klauen...
Ich finde den Schluß des Filmes irgendwie komisch und nicht so passend.
Sonst ist das Bonus Material auch nicht so der killa.
Wenig informativ meines Erachtens.
Aber naja
Auch hier empfehle ich jeden graffiti Liebhaber oder der es noch werden will mal reinzuschauen.

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