The Show (1995) User Reviews

Cool rap-umentary

[QKnown · 10 November 1999]

Brian Robbins (Head of the Class) constructed a well made documentary of some of the best MCs during the mid 90's. We get to see some footage of the late, Notorious BIG as well as some live slammin' performances. Though they're cut brief, you can still feel its impact. Wu-Tang, Snoop, Russell Simmons, and RUN DMC are well presented. While "Rhyme and Reason", another rap-umentary that came out a year later goes more in depth of hip-hop culture, THE SHOW turns out more entertaining and sourceful. ***

Run DMC Made it All Worthwhile

[view_and_review · 9/10 · 4 November 2021]

"The Show" is commentary from various artists from old school cats like Melly-Mel, Whodini, and Kurtis Blow to the hottest artists in 1995. The various interviews were intermixed with some live concert footage from WTC, Biggie, The Dogg Pound, and Run DMC.

And let me say this: Run DMC can absolutely rock a crowd. I liked/loved every group featured--especially the Wu--but none of them had the energy, stage presence, and showmanship of Run DMC. Their few snippets made the entire documentary worthwhile.

Pretty one sided to be representing a whole culture

[Mad Child · 5/10 · 10 July 2002]

I'm a huge Hip Hop fan, and was very happy to see this documentary was coming out. I felt that finally our culture would be represented to the masses. But after seeing the movie I was disappointed about how shallow the movie was. It might as well have been a documentary on Def Jam and Death Row... with a little bit of Biggie. I advise everyone to put this back on the shelf and go watch Rhyme And Reason. I'll give it a 5 for at least trying to give us what we were all looking for.