Review of Slam (1998) by M E — 10 Jan 2008

Saul Williams was great!

Then I left high school.

This review of Slam (1998) was written by M E on 10 Jan 2008.

Slam has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ben F (715) on 15 Dec 2007

This was my introduction to saul williams about 9 years ago. this is less about the movie itself and more about his amazing poetry…

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By Demir B (25) on 05 Nov 2007

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By Sean V (55) on 09 Dec 2007

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By Jean-Guillaume T (11) on 11 Aug 2007

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By Jedidiah C (58) on 12 Dec 2007

This movie was pretty good. I'm not a big fan of the slam poetry though. I saw Saul Williams do poetry out west…

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By Jenn G (88) on 19 Oct 2007

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By Gordon B (705) on 02 Nov 2007

Soundtrack by Dj Spooky!! Saul Williams is the shit -despite playing a small time drug dealer which is really a downer considering hes such a genius…

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