Inclubabu
Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.
BroadcastChic
Excellent, a Must See
d-barr-772-174135
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?
Jake
Rockers The Movie- 1980 Rockers is the greatest reggae movie of all time. Rockers, is a 25 year old cult classic, globally recognized, Rasta, reggae musical, comedy, and adventure set in Jamaica and starring some of greatest singers and musicians reggae's golden age. Rockers was originally inspired by The Harder They Come, but everyone knows that Rockers is a far superior film.:) Rockers premiered at the 1978 San Francisco Film Festival and invited to 1979 Los Angeles Film Exposition and the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. This crucial and prolific film to Reggae History and Jamaica was produced by Patrick Hulsey. The film stars Jacob Miller, Gregory Isaacs, Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Burning Spear, Robbie Shakespeare, Big Youth,Majorie Norman and Monica Craig amongst others. For more information about the Rockers Movie, see http://www.RockersTheMovie.comFor Officially Licensed Rockers It's Dangerous Urban Rasta Fashion see http://www.RockersItsDangerous.com or order at (305)672-0698
kemicon
This is the movie that some say inspired the plot for Pee Wee's Big Adventure. It's a story about an up and coming reggae musician who has his bike stolen and so he embarks on a quest to find his stolen property.Joining him on his journey are some relatively well known names in roots reggae. A stand out scene for instance has Gregory Isaacs cracking a safe!. Another memorable scene shows the immensely talented but little known Kiddus I, shaking out his mass of dreadlocks before singing one of the more memorable songs of the film.All in all it's a very fun and easy film to watch. Although the dialect can sometimes be a tad difficult to decipher it is easy enough to figure out what is going on. Most versions have subtitles but it is just as fun to ignore them and enjoy the local patois.Remove Ya!
CatTales
You don't have to be a reggae fan to enjoy this film (it's not a concert film); the scene compositions are unobtrusively beautiful and thoughtful, and sucked me in. This might seem unsurprising since the director has an art photography background, but he achieves in his directorial debut what most directors only dream about. The plot, acting and music combine to make a very fun, laid back movie and a pleasure to watch. It's a shame it's the director's only film.
