Just for Kicks (2005 film)
7.4 /10 1 Votes
Initial DVD release March 2006 (France) Duration Country United States | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Documentary Music director Joe Rudge Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director Thibaut de LongevilleLisa Leone Release date 6 June 2005 Directors Thibaut de Longeville, Lisa Leone Cast Similar movies Fresh Dressed (2015), American Mullet (2001), Union Square (2011), Maniacts (2001), Karma - Confessions and Holi (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Just for Kicks is a 2005 American documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. It includes self-confessed "sneakerheads" like Grandmaster Caz, Reverend Run, and Missy Elliott. It tells the story of the Nike Air Force Ones, which are called "Uptowns" in New York, and the beginning of Air Jordans. The documentary also tells the story of how hip-hop pioneers DJ Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC had everyone wearing Adidas Superstars with their song "My Adidas".
Contents
Just for kicks sneaker documentary
Interviews
Release
Just For Kicks premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2005. Image Entertainment released it on DVD on June 6, 2006.
Reception
Dennis Harvey of Variety called it "aptly slick and stylish as a TV commercial". Giovanni Fazio of The Japan Times rated it 2/5 stars and wrote that the film is more of an unwitting documentary about mental illness than it is about sneakers. Gil Jawetz of DVD Talk rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote that the filmmaker's enthusiasm for the subject is not enough to make it compelling.
References
Just for Kicks (2005 film) WikipediaJust for Kicks (2005 film) IMDb Just for Kicks (2005 film) themoviedb.org