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This scratching and djing thing though surpassed what any pet rock could possibly have and became a culture that included break dancers, MCs, DJs and rappers. It was a way to bring together communities. These DJs found inspiration and motivation through their turntables and many felt it was a positive way to affect others.  One thing about this film though, did scream “psychiatric evaluation”!!! A couple of the famous DJs talk about aliens and feeling like some divine thing brought them to DJ which I found a little confusing and even a little scary. Overall though, the film was interesting. Aside from the aliens (which I am still wondering about). It did showcase a lot of battles and jam sessions between different DJ groups. I have to admit though; the film was a little bit too long for my attention span. I know that if I was a DJ, I might think differently, but towards the last 15mins or so, I got bored with the film. I was tired of seeing battle after battle and wanted more history and less of the other stuff. I survived it though and liked the film after which I now think of DJing as more of an art. By definition, art is the conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements that affects the sense of beauty. In this case, that beauty is music. It can also be defined as a skill that is attained by study, practice and observation. Take these elements; add creativity, motivation and dedication and you have yourself a DJ. Still don't believe me? Watch the movie, it might just convice you.