Stomp the Yard (2007)
Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Brian J. White, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Ne-Yo ... (see more) , Chris Brown
DJ is a troubled youth from Los Angeles attending the historically black Truth University in Atlanta, Ga. When adapting to his new environment proves difficult, DJ finds solace in joining a struggling fraternity where he begins implementing his street-style dance moves in an attempt to help the step... (read more) DJ is a troubled youth from Los Angeles attending the historically black Truth University in Atlanta, Ga. When adapting to his new environment proves difficult, DJ finds solace in joining a struggling fraternity where he begins implementing his street-style dance moves in an attempt to help the step team win the coveted National Step Show Championship. Before long DJ becomes the competing fraternity's main rival, while trying to pursue his new love interest, deal with his own troubled past and learn the true meanings of brotherhood and fraternity along the way.
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PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed by:
Sylvain White
Release Date: Jan 12, 2007
DVD Release Date: May 18, 2007
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I loved the battling! The plot is predictable but Columbus Short's commitment to his character pulls me in.
no more of these"dance brings people from all backgrounds together" movies
Oh god... I've seen spoofs and got the gist of the movie. It is a pure dance movie, if you like dance this is for you. But if you want a movie like I do, avoid this.
Tap tap tap, no soy amante de las peliculas que tienen que ver con bailes. Me parecen repetitivas y sin nada nuevo que aportar a lo ya conocido. Aparte de que las actuaciones no me gustaron y pues, salvo algun que otro movimiento de baile nuevo, no c... (read more) Tap tap tap, no soy amante de las peliculas que tienen que ver con bailes. Me parecen repetitivas y sin nada nuevo que aportar a lo ya conocido. Aparte de que las actuaciones no me gustaron y pues, salvo algun que otro movimiento de baile nuevo, no creo que haya nada diferente. Como algunos pasos, asi esta la pelicula, repite repite repite. En baile es bueno, en una pelicula no.
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Although the film doesn't offer anything startlingly original...it offers something positive in a genre that often is much better known for exploitation than inspiration.full review
The moves can be remarkable, though ritually repetitive -- male chorus lines of adrenalized automata acting out anger, menace, pride, audacity or joy.full review
The film introduces too many elements, doubles back on itself, repeats and repeats the same information, starts and stops, includes needless tangential riffs, finds artificial means to stretch the running length and is in every way a flabby mess.full review
The movie starts with furious team dance-offs, but these aren't as interesting as they should be. Camera trickery keeps slowing down or speeding up everyone's movements, which destroys the amazement factor raised by the documentary Rize.full review
The performance sequences are explosively exciting, and Short's acting is almost as accomplished as his acrobatic dance routines.full review
The plot is stale though some of the moves are fresh in Stomp the Yard, a Flashdance-like fable about a kid from the wrong side of the tracks who brings his street-wise gangster style to the world of competitive fraternity step dancing.full review
Director Sylvain White goes by the book, except in the early scenes where he gives new meaning to the concept of a shaky camera. Initially, the camera work is so frenetic as to be off-putting and dizzying.full review
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