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Death Of A Dynasty (2005)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:7

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In the spirit of This is Spinal Tap, Death of a Dynasty offers a funny and satirical look behind the closed doors of Damon Dash’s and Jay-Z’s hip-hop empire. Shot in New York City, the film centers... In the spirit of This is Spinal Tap, Death of a Dynasty offers a funny and satirical look behind the closed doors of Damon Dash’s and Jay-Z’s hip-hop empire. Shot in New York City, the film centers around Dave Katz (Moss-Bachrach), a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash (producer of The Woodsman) and Jay-Z (Fade to Black). Dave believes he is a member of the Roc-a-Fella team and privy to the daily "goings on" at one of the world’s hottest record companies. Although he is actually "two timing" the magazine (feeding sordid gossip items about the feuding partners to local gossip columns), the journalist thinks he is a real "playa" only to later find out that he is the one being played. -- © TLA Releasing [More]

Starring: Devon Aoki, Capone

Starring: Devon Aoki, Capone

Director: Damon Dash

Director: Damon Dash
Screenwriter: Adam Moreno
Studio: TLA Releasing

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08/16/07
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out New York

Death of a Dynasty is fun stuff, and this is coming from a guy who hasn't bought a hip-hop CD since NWA broke up.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
09/02/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

Truly terrible for plenty of reasons, not the least of which being Damon Dash’s barely competent directing.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
05/02/05
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

Death of a Dynasty accomplishes what it set out to do -- to make a few laughs.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
04/29/05
Damon C. Williams
Damon C. Williams
Philadelphia Daily News

Sure, having bottles of Armadale vodka crammed into every other shot could be read as a pointed swipe at crass endorsements of luxury liquors. But when you know Armadale is owned by Roc-A-Fella, it looks a lot like crass product placement.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
04/29/05
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Half home movie, half product placement, and almost completely worthless.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
04/29/05
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger

This narcissistic mockumentary is less a film than a full-length promotional video for Roc-a-Fella Records mogul/director Damon Dash.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
04/29/05
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

A mockumentary that veers unsteadily between satire and an infomercial for Dash's Roc-A-Fella records.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
04/29/05
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

Definitely funny as the hip-hop world pokes fun at itself and others, but it's frequently pointless, especially as the "plot" unfolds.

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04/29/05
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Watching Damon Dash's playful movie is like entering a room where a large, too noisy party is going on and never fully adjusting to the dark or the din.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
04/28/05
Anita Gates
Anita Gates
New York Times
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Death of a Dynasty is, like the music it parodies: aggressive, over-the-top, louder than life and in your face.

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04/28/05
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
Washington Post

Dash is a good sport in poking barbed fun at the PR machinations of today's music business.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
04/28/05
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

There is a funny movie to be made from the outrageous egos and excesses of rap music. Death of a Dynasty is not that movie.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
04/28/05
David Hiltbrand
David Hiltbrand
Philadelphia Inquirer

In Dynasty, even caricature becomes commodity.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
04/26/05
Peter L'Official
Peter L'Official
Village Voice

An amiably raucous, scorched-earth mockumentary about the Roc-A-Fella hip-hop kingdom under the proprietorship of CEO Damon Dash.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
04/20/05
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
 
 
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