Get Rich Or Die Tryin'/Tupac - Resurrection DVD

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Dir. Jim Sheridan 2005): 'Fiddy' makes his motion picture debut in Get Rich Or Die Tryin'! a hard-hitting drama by Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan. Marcus once an orphaned street kid always knew he was going to be a rapper. However when his mother is murdered his life begins to spiral out of control. It's only a matter of time before he's hustlin' and selling drugs to pay the rent. Only his music keeps him alive as he madly scribbles the lyrics that fly around his troubled mind. Only when tragedy strikes does Marcus begin to... change his life... Tupac - Resurrection (Dir. Lauren Lazin 2003): Seen as one of the most colourful and much loved personalities in the hip-hop music industry Tupac Shakur the legend now lives on in this definitive documentary. Meticulously assembled from seemingly innumerable sources this documentary begins on the street corners of Compton- Los Angeles and tells the tale of the rise and fall of one of the most inspirational music artists of the 90s. It is a frank portrait of a young man who rose from a life of adversity into a global icon who touched millions of lives. This inspirational life story told entirely in his own words features never-before-seen concert footage private home movies and excerpts from Tupac's poetry and journals. Produced by former Black Panther Afeni Shakur Tupac's own mother this is a very personal portrayal of a sensitive passionate and often provocative artist who died before his time. The film's producer and director Lauren Lazin does a remarkable job in catching Tupac in the act of discovering himself. For a fan it's the greatest homage for a non fan it's an enthralling documentary about a character a way of life and a culture. By the time you have heard the gunshot signal his death you will believe the world has lost a very important voice. [show more]

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