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Inner City Squalor as Home Entertainment
By Evan Rytlewski, Shepherd Express via AltWeeklies.com
Ghetto Fights 3 is the latest release from Fall Thru Entertainment, a California distribution company that puts out amateur footage of street fights. Despite heavy violence and occasional gunfire, the tone of the videos is disconcertingly light-hearted and mocking. Fighters are anonymous, their motives are unaddressed, and 'as soon one brawl ends, the next begins.' Previous titles include 'Bar Brawls' and 'Cat Fights.' Viewers are encouraged to submit their own footage for payment of up to $1,000. -- Mary O'Regan
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