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Awesome; I Fuckin’ Shot That

The Beastie Boys relive their former glories in an inspired live performance at Madison Square Garden on October 9, 2004 where 50 members of the sold-out audience use handheld cameras to capture the concert. While the Beastie Boys are great at delivering their synchronized hip-hop songs, the band lacks sufficient musical variety to sustain a 90-minute movie. Necessarily low production values create viewer fatigue that takes its toll well before the final credits roll. "Awesome; I Fuckin’ Shot That" is the sole province of dyed-in-the-wool Beastie Boys fans. Special features include a band commentary track, English subtitles, a "Grid Angle" multi-screen feature, am interactive "Detour Mode," four making-of featurettes, and the theatrical trailer. Aspect ratio is anamorphic widescreen, with sound quality processed in choice of Dolby Digital 2.0 or 5.1 or an Acappella track.

(Movie – Two Stars, DVD Features – Three Stars) Rated R, 90 mins. (ThinkFilm)

August 11, 2006 in Music | Permalink