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Babylon (DVD, 2008)
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BABYLON is the quintessential British reggae film from 1980, centring on sound system 'toaster' Blue (Brinsley Forde) and his crew, Ital Lion, as they ready themselves for a face off with rival group Jah Shaka. As the event approaches, Blue's personal life becomes plagued with difficulty when he is fired from his job and begins to suspect his girlfriend of cheating on him. However, the worst is yet to come when Blue is savagely beaten by the police and his Ital Lion brethren discover that their equipment has been destroyed. Broken and succumbing to the belief that recent events are an indication of society's rejection of his race, Blue decides to fight back...Product Identifiers
EAN5051429101422
eBay Product ID (ePID)70130975
Product Key Features
ActorMel Smith, Brinsley Forde, Karl Howman
Film/TV TitleBabylon
DirectorFranco Rosso
LanguageEnglish
Run Time95 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2008
FormatDVD
FeaturesAudio Commentary\Interviews with Cast and Crew\Icon Trailer Reel, Widescreen
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ReviewsTime Out - Powerful, NME - BABYLON must be seen, Mojo - One of the greatest British films made
ScreenwriterMartin Stellman
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleBabylon
Director of PhotographyChris Menges
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- 13 Dec, 2018
More social reality in 1980 than a showcase for reggae music
The significance of this film is the time it was made - 1980 and just before the Brixton and other riots. It shows the daily harassment of blacks was never far away. If you are looking for a lot of reggae being played you will be disappointed even though the story is about a forthcoming 'soundclash' between two rival sound systems. The film is more about life for young second generation West Indian youths with the lack of employment, the racism and poverty. It is a bit bleak but rings true. So, not a celebration of reggae music, much more social reality. Seemingly hard to get now, only this one on e-bay when I bought it secondhand!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Aug, 2017
Babylon the DVD
The film was based around sound systems racism and roaming the streets. There didn't seem to be much of a story line or any twists or turns and at times found it confusing what was going on.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 May, 2020
Engaging eye opening
Educational as to what life was like in the early 70s I received this brand new item 24hrs after purchase well worth itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Dec, 2020
Very good
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Nov, 2016
Dated
Watchable film in my opinion. I remember this screened on BBC Four about 10 years ago, which at the time i only heard of the movie. Yes it is dated, but still relevant to today. Unemployment, racism, sexism, immigration and poor police relations with the black community. Long overdue dvd release though.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Dec, 2017
Received
Thank you 😊Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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