Awesome: I Fuckin’ Shot That!

I love the Beasties but I was a bit skeptical when I heard that this concert film was shot by giving video cameras to random folks in the audience. But really, I should have known better…The sound quality is awesome, which immediately elevates this film well-beyond “bootleg” status, and the editing from the various cameras is creative, interesting to watch, and well done – even if the color is a bit washed out or yellow at times. Awesome is 90 minutes of non-stop action – no wonder these guys are still so skinny. Sure, the close-up shots reveal that it’s not 1986 anymore, but who cares? “Brass Monkey” will launch your butt off the couch, “Ch-Check It Out” will keep you on your feet and with the closing song “Sabotage,” you’ll be forming your own mosh pit in the living room. Beastie Boys, you rock.