The Get Down
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Get Down |
| Original title | The Get Down |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2016-2017 |
| Production company |
Bazmark Films, Sony Pictures Television |
| length | 53-93 minutes |
| Episodes | 11 in 1 season ( list ) |
| genre | Drama , musical |
| idea |
Baz Luhrmann , Stephen Adly Guirgis |
| production | Aaron Seliquini |
| First broadcast | August 12, 2016 (US) on Netflix |
| German-language first broadcast |
August 12, 2016 on Netflix |
| occupation | |
The Get Down is an American musical - drama - television series by Stephen Adly Guirgis and Baz Luhrmann . It is set in New York City in the 1970s and accompanies the circle of friends around Ezekiel "Zeke" Figuero (played by Justice Smith ) and their dream of escaping poverty with hip-hop . The first six episodes were released on Netflix on August 12, 2016 , with a further five episodes following on April 7, 2017. At an estimated $ 120 million production costs, it is the most expensive Netflix in-house production to date. After a season, the series was discontinued due to its high budget.
action
In New York in the 1970s, the series accompanies a group of young people around Ezekiel "Zeke" Figuero and his friends. You live in the rundown Bronx , where violence and crime are part of everyday life. Together they dream of getting started with hip-hop and having a better life.
Cast and dubbing
The German synchronization is created by Berliner Synchron . Dialogue director lead Frank Muth and Dirk Müller , who along with Yvonne Prieditis for dialogue book is responsible. In addition to German and English, the series is available on Netflix in Spanish, Turkish, French and Italian.
Main cast
| role | actor | Main role (episodes) |
Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel "Zeke" Figuero | Justice Smith | 1.01-1.11 | Sebastian Fitzner |
| Shaolin Fantastic | Shameik Moore | 1.01-1.11 | Bastian Sierich |
| Mylene Cruz | Herizen F. Guardiola | 1.01-1.11 | Anita Hopt |
| Ra-Ra Kipling | Skylan Brooks | 1.01-1.11 | Amadeus Strobl |
| Boo-Boo Kipling | TJ Brown Jr. | 1.01-1.11 | David Weyl |
| Cadillac | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | 1.01-1.11 | Tino Kießling |
| Francisco "Papa Fuerte" Cruz | Jimmy Smits | 1.01-1.11 | Sebastian Christoph Jacob |
| Ramon Cruz | Giancarlo Esposito | 1.01–1.10 | Thomas Petruo |
Supporting cast
| role | actor | Supporting role (episodes) |
Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Annie | Lillias White | 1.01-1.03, 1.05-1.06, 1.08-1.11 | Beate Gerlach |
| Marcus "Dizzee" Kipling | Jaden Smith | 1.01-1.11 | Vincent Borko |
| Grandmaster Flash | Mamoudou Athie | 1.01-1.02, 1.04-1.07, 1.09, 1.11 | Christoph Banks |
| Lydia Cruz | Zabryna Guevara | 1.01-1.11 | Marion Musiol |
| Wanda | Judy Marte | 1.01–1.06, 1.08–1.09, 1.11 | Nora Kunzendorf |
| Yolanda Kipling | Stefanée Martin | 1.01-1.11 | Alice Bauer |
| Ms. Green | Yolonda Ross | 1.01–1.06 | Antje Thiele |
| Adele Kipling | Karen Aldridge | 1.01-1.04 | Katja Schmitz |
production
Back in 2006, Baz Luhrmann had the idea for a series or film on the subject of hip hop . After around ten years of development, the series was finally announced in February 2015. Due to difficulties with the shooting process, production was delayed so that initially only six of the twelve planned episodes were shot and published. In addition, the production budget was significantly exceeded. With a total budget of $ 120 million for the first season and an estimated production cost of $ 7.5 million per episode, it is Netflix's most expensive in-house production to date.
When selecting the actors, Luhrmann mainly relied on as yet unknown newcomers in order to be able to present a true and credible picture of the time as possible. In order to bring the origins of hip-hop closer to the performers, Grandmaster Flash , Kurtis Blow and Nas were brought on board.
Episode list
| No. | German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D / A / CH) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where there are ruins there is hope | Where There Is Ruin, There Is Hope for a Treasure | Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | Baz Luhrmann | Stephen Adly Guirgis & Baz Luhrmann |
| 2 | Find those who feed your flame | Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames | Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | Ed Bianchi | Sam Bromell, Sinead Daly & Jacqui Rivera |
| 3 | The darkness is your light | Darkness is your candle | Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | Andrew Bernstein | T Cooper , Allison Glock-Cooper & Stephen Adly Guirgis |
| 4th | Forget about safety, be notorious | Forget Safety, Be Notorious | Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | Ed Bianchi | Aaron Rahsaan Thomas |
| 5 | You have wings, learn to fly | You Have Wings, Learn to Fly | Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | Michael Dinner | Seth Zvi Rosenfeld |
| 6th | Raise your words, not your voice | Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice | Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | Ed Bianchi | Sam Bromell & Seth Zvi Rosenfeld |
| 7th | Uncover your myth | Unfold Your Own Myth | April 7, 2017 | April 7, 2017 | Lawrence Trilling | Stephen Adly Guirgis |
| 8th | The beat shows you the way | The Beat Says, This Is the Way | April 7, 2017 | April 7, 2017 | Ed Bianchi | Aaron Rahsaan Thomas |
| 9 | One by one go into the dark | One by one, into the dark | April 7, 2017 | April 7, 2017 | Clark Johnson | Nelson George |
| 10 | Risk everything | Gamble everything | April 7, 2017 | April 7, 2017 | Ed Bianchi | Seth Zvi Rosenfeld |
| 11 | We can only return home from exile | Only from Exile Can We Come | April 7, 2017 | April 7, 2017 | Ed Bianchi | Sam Bromell & Jacqui Rivera |
reception
After the first six episodes were released, the series received both very good and very bad reviews. Robert Rorke writes enthusiastically in the New York Post about a flashback to the 1970s that sweeps people away and convinces with the talent and energy of the actors. In his review for The Hollywood Reporter , Tim Goodman again criticizes the portrayal of the series and sees a lot of wasted potential, which is not only due to Luhrmann's way of working. In the Feuilleton der Welt , Felix Zwinzscher writes that the series feels like a bad compromise and would ultimately fail because of Luhrmann's discouragement.
At Metacritic , the series received a Metascore of 69/100 based on 31 reviews and at Rotten Tomatoes , the critics gave an average rating of 74 percent (57 reviews), while users were 86 percent satisfied with the series.
Web links
- The Get Down in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Press review of The Get Down at Metacritic (English)
- Press review of The Get Down at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Felix Zwinzscher: “Netflix's most expensive series won't be around for long” on www.welt.de on August 12, 2016, accessed on August 18, 2016.
- ↑ 'The Get Down' Canceled by Netflix on variety.com, accessed May 25, 2017
- ^ The Get Down. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing index , accessed on August 18, 2016 .
- ↑ Christopher R. Weingarten: "Inside 'The Get Down': How Baz Luhrmann Recreated the Birth of Hip-Hop" (English) on www.rollingstone.com on August 16, 2016, accessed on August 19, 2016.
- ↑ Natalie Abrams: "Netflix orders Baz Luhrmann musical drama The Get Down" (English) on www.ew.com on February 5, 2015, accessed on August 19, 2016.
- ^ Daniel Gerhardt: "" The Get Down ": Bouncing through the picture swirl" on www.zeit.de on August 12, 2016, accessed on August 19, 2016.
- ↑ Patrick Heidmann: "Netflix series" The Get Down "Back then in the Bronx" on www.berliner-zeitung.de on August 14, 2016, accessed on August 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Grandmaster Flash and Nas Made“ The Get Down ”Cast Go Through Hip-Hop Boot Camp" at www.allhiphop.com on August 4, 2016, accessed on August 19, 2016.
- ^ Robert Rorke: "You'll want to 'Get Down' and boogie to this nostalgic Netflix gem" (English) at www.nypost.com on August 12, 2016, accessed on August 19, 2016.
- ↑ Tim Goodman: “'The Get Down': TV Review” at www.hollywoodreporter.com on August 3, 2016, accessed on August 19, 2016.
- ↑ Reviews of "The Get Down" at www.metacritic.com, accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Reviews of "The Get Down" at www.rottentomatoes.com, accessed August 19, 2016