Beat Street

Beat Street

We are currently watching Beat Street in class which is an awesome movie because I actually like it. The movie is a combo of break dancing, music, and graffiti. When you are not distracted by the funny outfit and hairstyles of the 80’s the movie actually has a positive and important message. The characters live in the tough neighborhood of the Bronxs which is depicted as a very bad neighborhood throughout the movies. Many kids that grow up in a bad neighborhood get involved with drugs, alcohol, gangs, and illegal activities but this group of kids use dancing and djing to keep them out of trouble. Many kids who don’t have anything to work for end up going the wrong direction but the characters works towards their passions of music, dancing, and art which keeps them straight for the most part.

                Recently the city and many other city are trying to do the same thing as our characters. The city started an after school matters programs that gets kids off the street and into arts, dancing, science, sport, you name it. They want to prevent kids from being on the street after school lets out and then getting into trouble that could ruin their live. They want to give the kids in the city the chances to succeed and be able to someday grow up and have a bright future. i am a supporter of the after school matters program and think all kids no matter what their situation should be involved in it.