''Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!'' (alternate title: ''Awesome; I... Shot That!'') is a 2006
concert film
A concert film, or concert movie, is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian.
Early history
The ...
by American hip-hop group
Beastie Boys, directed by
Adam Yauch
Adam Nathaniel Yauch ( ; August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012), better known under the stage name MCA, was an American rapper, bass player, filmmaker and a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys. Besides his musical work, he also directed ...
under the name Nathaniel Hörnblowér. It was created by giving
camcorder
A camcorder is a self-contained portable electronic device with video and recording as its primary function. It is typically equipped with an articulating screen mounted on the left side, a belt to facilitate holding on the right side, hot-swa ...
s to 50 audience members of a sold out concert at
Madison Square Garden on October 9, 2004. The audience members were instructed to keep the cameras rolling at all times. For a low budget operation, all cameras were returned to the place of purchase for a refund.
The film first screened on January 6, 2006 to the fans that shot the footage. Also that same month it was shown at the
Sundance Film Festival. There was a one-night screening across the country on March 23, and the film was then given a general release on March 31, 2006.
The
DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ...
of the concert film was released on July 24, 2006 in the UK and July 25, 2006 in the US.
During a promotional performance on the ''
Late Show with David Letterman'', members of the audience were given camcorders to film the televised performance in a similar fashion to that of the film.
The film also screened at
South by Southwest, Wisconsin Film Festival, Dead Center Film Festival, Copenhagen Film Festival and
Era New Horizons Film Festival
New Horizons Film Festival (previously: Era New Horizons; pl: Nowe Horyzonty) is an international film festival held annually in July in Wrocław, Poland. It has been organised since 2001. It is one of the biggest and most popular film festivals ...
in Poland.
Cameo appearances during the show on and near the stage include
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh (born September 17, 1966) is a Barbados-born American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the "Human Beat Box". The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines an ...
, formerly of Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew, and
DMC, of the rap group
Run DMC
Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, founded in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history ...
.
Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known ...
and his wife
Christine Taylor
Christine Joan Taylor Stiller (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for playing Marcia Brady in ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' and ''A Very Brady Sequel'', as well as roles in films like '' The Craft'', '' The Wedding Singer'', '' ...
can be seen multiple times, even rapping along during "
Sure Shot" in the film as members of the audience. They are also interviewed on film at the show's end.
Donald Glover can also be seen as an audience member.
David Cross
David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series '' Mr. Show'' (1995–1998), and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix si ...
plays Nathaniel Hörnblowér.
Setlist
#
Mixmaster Mike
Mixmaster may refer to:
Equipment and technology
* Sunbeam Mixmaster, an electric kitchen mixer that was the flagship product of Sunbeam Products
** Mix Diskerud, United States professional soccer player nicknamed after the mixer
* Mixmaster ano ...
Intro
#"
Triple Trouble"
#"
Sure Shot"
#"
Root Down"
#"
Hello Brooklyn"
#"Time to Get Ill"
#"All Lifestyles"
#"
Pass the Mic
"Pass the Mic" is the first single from the third studio album ''Check Your Head'' by American rap group the Beastie Boys, released on April 7, 1992.
Sampling lawsuit
In 2003, Beastie Boys were involved in the landmark sampling (music), sampling ...
"
#"
Shake Your Rump
Shake may refer to:
* Handshake
* Milkshake
* Tremor
* Shakes (wood), cracks in timber
* Shake (shingle), a wooden shingle made from split logs
Shake, The Shakes, Shaking, or Shakin' may refer to:
Geography
* Shake, Zimbabwe
* Shake, anothe ...
"
#Mixmaster Mix Interlude
#"Sabrosa"
#"
Ricky's Theme"
#"
Something's Got to Give
''Something's Got to Give'' is an unfinished American feature film shot in 1962, directed by George Cukor for 20th Century Fox and starring Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin and Cyd Charisse. A remake of ''My Favorite Wife'' (1940), a screwball comedy ...
"
#"
An Open Letter to NYC
"An Open Letter to NYC" is a song by American Hip hop music, hip hop group Beastie Boys. It was released in November 2004 by Capitol Records as the fourth and final single from their sixth studio album, ''To the 5 Boroughs'' (2004). The single ent ...
"
#"
Right Right Now Now"
#"
Paul Revere
Paul Revere (; December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.)May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, Sons of Liberty member, and Patriot and Founding Father. He is best known for his midnight ride to a ...
"
#"
Body Movin'
"Body Movin'" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their fifth studio album ''Hello Nasty''.
Track listing
CD single
#"Body Movin'" – 3:09
#"Body Movin'" ( Fatboy Slim Remix) – 5:33
#"Peanut ...
"
#"
Three MC's and One DJ"
#"
Brass Monkey"
#"
So What'cha Want
"So What'cha Want" is the second single from the album ''Check Your Head'', the third studio album by American rap rock group the Beastie Boys. Released on June 2, 1992, the song samples "Just Rhymin' With Biz", by Big Daddy Kane featuring Biz Ma ...
"
#"
Ch-Check It Out
"Ch-Check It Out" is a song by alternative hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single off their sixth studio album, ''To the 5 Boroughs'' (2004), on May 3, 2004. The song heavily samples "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Peggy ...
"
#"
Intergalactic"
#"
Gratitude
Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness is from the Latin word ''gratus,'' which means "pleasing" or "thankful." Is regarded as a feeling of appreciation (or similar positive response) by a recipient of another's kindness. This can be gifts, h ...
"
#"
Sabotage
Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. One who engages in sabotage is a ''saboteur''. Saboteurs typically try to conceal their identitie ...
"
References
External links
*
*
*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Awesome I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006 films
Beastie Boys video albums
American musical films
2006 video albums
Live video albums
2006 live albums
Concert films
Beastie Boys live albums
Albums recorded at Madison Square Garden
2000s English-language films
2000s American films