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Scratch

Afrika Bambaataa (Actor), Jazzy Jay (Actor), Doug Pray (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 172 ratings
IMDb7.8/10.0
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Format Color, Dolby, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound
Contributor Qbert, DJ Krush, Doug Pray, Afrika Bambaataa, Rob Swift and the X-Ecutioners, Z-Trip, Jazzy Jay, Mix Master Mike, Cut Chemist and Numark, DJ Shadow, DJ Premier See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 32 minutes
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Director Doug Pray (Hype) pays tribute to the innovative art of DJing in the electrifying documentary Scratch. Featuring the most legendary figures in the DJ scene, Pray's film is at once a deeply insightful historical document and a highly entertaining glimpse into the world of underground hip-hop. Modern luminaries such as DJ Shadow, Mix Master Mike (of the Beastie Boys), DJ Q-bert, Rob Swift, and DJ Swamp are interviewed alongside living legends like Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, and Grand Mixer DXT, in order to paint a broad, comprehensive picture of how DJing has evolved over the years.

Seamlessly cutting between interviews and actual footage filmed at several high-profile DJing contests including Skratchcon 2000 and the DMC U.S. Finals, Pray's film is a must-see for both seasoned fans and the uninitiated, a celebration of one of the late-20th century's most thrilling, original musical movements.

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In the language of hip-hop, the MC raps on top of the beats. The DJ--or turntablist--supplies the beats. Doug Pray's lively documentary is a tribute to these unsung heroes of the "scratch." His approach is neither dry nor academic and is designed as much for the masters of the form as for the fans. Pray was also behind Hype!, which focused on the Seattle scene in the 1980s and 1990s. In his 2002 follow-up, he travels as far back as the 1970s (DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa) and roams the U.S. from New York (Gang Starr's DJ Premier) to the Bay Area (DJ Shadow, Q-Bert). After watching the film and grooving to the beat, you're likely to wonder if there's a soundtrack to accompany it. Fortunately, there is--Bill Laswell, producer of Herbie Hancock's seminal "Rockit," is behind a compilation featuring many of the same artists celebrated in Scratch. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.75 x 0.75 inches; 6.4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Doug Pray
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Dolby, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 32 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2002
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, DJ Krush, DJ Premier, Rob Swift and the X-Ecutioners
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Palm Pictures
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00006AL1G
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 172 ratings

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Mitchel Schrader
5.0 out of 5 stars Top-five essential hip-hop documentary
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
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A classic documentary, and worth owning on any format. Definitely worth a watch if you love scratching or Turntablism or hip-hop in general
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Mark Bailey
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a classic
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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This documentary is a classic in my opinion and it seems to stream perfectly without any trouble.
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Jeremy D. Kaufman
5.0 out of 5 stars Damn, I love this movie!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2005
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Saw it in the theater and it damn near killed me it was so good.

Even if you're not into hiphop, this is a fun, informative, and very direct peek into the world of DJ's through the eyes of it's originators and innovators. Some amazing interview clips, especially Mix Master Mike, QBert, and DJ Shadow. Shadow's section in particular gives some well articulated notions about the nature of using other people's records (often obscure) within a DJ's set. If you don't think "turntablism" is a valid musical expression, you will after this movie.

The only complaints I have about this movie is its lack of female DJ's (the movie has one, and she learned from her boyfriend and works with him) even though there are thousands, and the lack of representation of DJ culture beyond hiphop (the use of DJs with Portishead and other downtempo groups). They do have a quick segment on Japanese DJ Krush who creates beautiful grooves using slow hiphop rhythms with traditional Japanese music. I would have liked to have seen more Ninja Tune artists, but that's just personal bias.

All in all, this is an amazing history of the scratch through the voices of those who lived and are living it. It's amazing that almost all of these people, like myself, had a life-changing moment when they first heard the scratching in Herbie Hancock's "Rocket" on the same tv performance.
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Enrique Lopez
4.0 out of 5 stars Just as Expected
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2002
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I heard a lot of people who are actually into the culture (like me) are disappointed by the film. Yes it omits alot of the really great DJs of the past and present, but what did you expect from a movie geared to the uninitiated? On the commentary track, the director and producer both say "if you want more of the history you should definitely check out WILD STYLE and...John Carluccio's BATTLESOUNDS." What their really saying is, "look if you're a part of this movement, we're sorry this movie is for old people who don't get it, go back to the movies that truly represent your culture."
I hold nothing against Doug Pray for making this movie, I think that for an outsider, he got as close as anyone could without getting the old, mostly white people completely lost. If that had happened, the film would have never been released--period.
I was really happy to see MOST of the legends on real film (and not shotty video like all my other DJ tapes) but yes, it is still inferior to Battlesounds.
Maybe when that DVD is released (I heard it should happen soon) we can direct all who enjoyed this movie to the authentic piece.
Until then, IF YOU STEP UP YOU GET HURT!! (that was dope)
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Abdul-Infinite
5.0 out of 5 stars Documentary for true heads and historians of the culture
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020
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This documentary is a pleasure to all the senses. You could literally put this on audio and listen to it for a walk in the park. It is also aesthetically pleasing to watch--and inspiring and thought-provoking as well. Documents a golden era in hip-hop which sadly has passed for various reasons I don't want to get into right now. This is a gem! True heads and historians will love this.
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Hector Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars ALL THIS SCRATCHING IS MAKING ME ITCH!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2012
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I recommend this piece of art to EVERYONE! I was recently told that DJ's only got famous in the past year or so because of Dubstep. I nearly p*ssed on myself laughing. Rap music ( hip hop ) was born out of the turntable and its abilities. Much love to Kool DJ Herc!
From Kook Herc, Grand wizard Theodore, Bambaattaa, to Mix Master Mike, Roc Raida ( rip ) this DVD has all the talent in it.

I miss the days when the MC would brag on how his DJ was the best...... 88'
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DJKT
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic documentary about the early years of hip hop
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2014
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Fantastic documentary about the early years of hip hop. I'm a DJ and not into hip hop but I listened to a lot of this music growing up. Even though I was a white, female, teen, from the 'burbs, I enjoyed the music and it was a great walk down memory lane. I also decided to order much of this music, what I could find that was still in print.
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chuckmatthews
1.0 out of 5 stars Stupid
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2018
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A pretty stupid movie that I had to rent for an online class. I gave up halfway through it and bullsh!tted my way through the questions.I guess part of the reason I didn't like it was because I find the music style to be obnoxious and I had to rent like 4 movies for the class and it pissed me off.
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King T
5.0 out of 5 stars All cut up
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2023
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An excellent documentary with great footage and insights. A great watch for any fan of djiing
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DC9
5.0 out of 5 stars Une partie de l'histoire du Turntablism et de l'histoire du Hiphop...
Reviewed in France on June 30, 2015
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Doug Pray est un mec talentueux et vous fait découvrir le monde des "vrais" deejay que l'on appel en vilain français : platinistes.

Néanmoins il aurait été important de préciser que Kool herc d'origine Jamaïcaine avait introduit cela aux états unis avec d'autres personnes qui se sont inspirées de cette culture des platines. Et oui, les disc-jockey existaient a l'époque des sound system de l'ile de la mer des caraïbes avec le reggae et de la soul/funk. Une autre histoire a découvrir.

Mais Scratch vous présentera de grands noms du turntablism, les championnats dmc, ce que représente le hiphop, des partitions pour scratcher et aussi pour le final un set de Ztrip et Cut chemist : mix/ mash up sur peer gynt suit vs Blackalicious (alphabets aerobics en instru) et des scratchs mélodieux...incroyable (vous pourrez retrouver une version complète de ce set avec un meilleurs son et des images de qualités sur le dvd "scratch all the way live".)
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Attomsk
5.0 out of 5 stars Gran Documental
Reviewed in Spain on March 21, 2014
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El pedido ha llegado muy rápido. Es uno de los mejores documentales sobre música que existen. Tanto si te gusta el hiphop como si no, es totalmente recomendado.
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valentim
5.0 out of 5 stars Scratch all the way
Reviewed in Germany on February 27, 2013
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Gute Doku über diese Thema. Der beste mann im Moment finden kann. Für mich ist es ja sehr wichtig die Filme zu gucken im original (oft mit Untertitel) um die Begriffe die auch Kultur sind zu verstehen.

In diese DVD sind keinen Untertitel, aber da ist die Englisch fassbar für die Leute die dran gewohnt sind (bzw. Hip Hop kultur hören, sehen, mögen). Ich möchte auch kein "F***" übersetzt haben als "Mist" ;)
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Rebo
4.0 out of 5 stars Scratch
Reviewed in Italy on February 17, 2013
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Documentario ben fatto sulla storia del DJing con l'aggiunta di un bonus dvd. In "Scratch" i migliori dj e i pionieri di quest'arte ci spiegano la storia e le tecniche principali. Don't miss it!
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