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Rockers

One of the most extraordinary casting reggae wise , this film may seem at first view quite empty , it is technically poor (very dark) , but THE VIBES , if you want to know why the music of this small island crossed all borders , you got to rock it with Leroy, Gregory , Jacob and the others..sin

Incredible film! I watch this movie everyday after work. My favorite part is when Dirty Harry took over the DJ Booth with "Queen Majesty". "Money Worries" by The Maytones and "Natty Take Over" by Justin Hinds are my favorites for the underscore. The DVD is best for its quality on the soundtrack.

I-man loves this movie! A true classic! Everyt'ing from the music to the actors to the land of the JA makes this a must see. Much more intimate than "The Harder They Come" and not as dark. This is also a very funny movie. The "Stepping Razor" walking montage is classic hilarity! Get this film and keep it in your collection. Do not lend it out or you might not see it again, sight? Without taking away from the great directing Theodore Bafaloukos did, this movie almost makes itself! Show me a movie with realer characters and I'll argue you with you day and night, seen? The soundtrack is great! All kinds of reggae styles from a cross-section of artists...many of whom are in the film! Jah Guide, Protection Until Time, and Loveful Heights!

The "must" for every "Rastamann".It shows the original Jamaikan! it is funny, how they get the charakters together. When you watch Leroy stilling back his motorbike - faboulus! And Jakob "Killer" Miller,sorry that he die already,a great player.I live for 3 Years in Trinidad/Tobago and I can tell you, real hatty movie.

Reggae was a well established part of popular culture in the late 1970s, so it only made sense that there would be a movie focusing on Jamaica. Ted Bafaloukos's "Rockers" focuses on a drummer whose motorcycle gets stolen. It's sort of "The Bicycle Thief" meets Robin Hood. The characters break the fourth wall in a few scenes, and most of the dialogue is subtitled due to the thick accents. Basically, this is the textbook definition of true-to-life. Apparently, Bafaloukos (originally from Greece) first went to Jamaica in 1975 as a freelance photographer for Island Records, and the Jamaicans mistook him for a CIA agent. Whatever the case, he turned out one impressive movie. This one, "The Harder They Come" and "Land of Look Behind" (about Bob Marley's funeral) are the trio of great movies about Jamaica.

Rockers is so completely enjoyable and totally unique. Shot on location and starring a community full of Reggae superstars. I would disagree that the plot here is inconsequential. The plot is a quest for a man to rise above his status and make himself, his family and community stronger. His values - peace, love, neighborliness - are tested by the gangsters who try to stop him. But he rises above them and meets the challenge. The end is perfect and sweet. The use of real people as actors and the very poignant of real life in Jamaica is incredibly unusual. And the real question here is who is this Greek director and writer and how did he get so deep inside the Rasta community?

I saw this movie when it premiered in 1977. Its as good today as it was then. If you're a reggae fan then this film will have you grinning the entire time. Its great to see all my favorite reggae artists. People like Robbie Shakespeare, Dirty Harry Hall, Gregory Issacs, Jacob Miller and Jack Ruby in a robin hood type film. The acting isn't great, but its still charming. The music is wonderful and the performance clips are a lot of fun. I suggest seeing the 25th anniversary edition of this film. A lot of cool things in it! REMOVE YA! --Dirty Harry