NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

July. 09,2007 NR

Rating：

7.8

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

New York City Hip-hop Punk

Trailer Synopsis Cast

New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a serial killer on the loose, and the Bronx was burning. And yet out of the chaos emerged one of the most creative times any city has ever encountered.

Afrika Bambaataa as

Randy Jones as

Ed Koch as

KRS-One as Himself

Geraldo Rivera as

Debbie Harry as

Richard Hell as

Patti Smith as

Annie Sprinkle as

Bella Abzug as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Reviews

SnoReptilePlenty

2007/07/09

Memorable, crazy movie

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LouHomey

2007/07/10

From my favorite movies..

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Robert Joyner

2007/07/11

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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Brenda

2007/07/12

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Chaosmetal69

2007/07/13

This documentary goes into the year 1977 of new york city and what had happened and why it was the coolest year in hell...obviously :).It goes into the whole hip hop and punk scene emerging and starting, block parties, The black out that happened, Clubs that originated, Gay rights movements, Politics that had happened that year. Many things are covered in this documentary in that year.I thought it was quite an inspiration to see some of hip hop and punks roots and even more inspiring to see afrika bambaata invite all the punk rockers to party with all the hip hop people. Any punk rocker and hip hop head should watch this documentary for those reasons alone and learn its the music that unites the people cause it did back then.Even the clubs originations are really cool to learn about and makes ya really envious that you wish you had lived there in that time. Swinger bars full of orgies, cocaine, buffets. Wow what a party scene it was back then....Hugely inspired after watching so many cultural things inspire from that city. Some good and some bad but what is life without balance of both. Highly recommended I.S

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