This is stunning - like The Wire in ballet:
(Hat tip: AW)
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Extraordinary and delightful, but such a shame that it was presented with such lifeless, unimaginative music.
Posted by: Horace Dunn | July 28, 2010 at 11:11 PM
I think they were going for "hypnotic".
Posted by: Ian Leslie | July 29, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Ah. Hypnotic. I daresay you're right. But there's quite a thin line between hypnotic and soporific. The visuals were great though, so thanks for drawing attention to it!
Posted by: Horace Dunn | July 29, 2010 at 07:04 PM
it's called turfing, yo -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turfing
and it grew out of the lifeless, unimaginative music.
Favourite youtube comment:
"Imagine if all turf wars were handled this way. We'd have some of the most artistic gangs in the world."
A fantastic scenario. The Wire could go Broadway - Marlo could dance rings around the anxious Stringer Bell ("I just wanna rollerskate dawg, none of this krumping and popping bullshit").
Posted by: Scott | July 29, 2010 at 07:18 PM