Stomp the Yard (2007) User Reviews (175)

a really solid film ... but it's a real shame

[ReelReal · 3 June 2007]

The real shame is that someone might come to IMDb, see that this film is rated 2.6, think it's a legitimate rating, and not see this film. This is truly a solid film.

Yes, the film is predictable, and at times cliché. Most of these inspirational films aimed at young people are. But this film rises above most others. It hits it's notes very well, and the direction and choreography are on point. The performances - acting and dancing - were very good.

It's a shame that so many people have such hatred in their hearts that they won't expand their own minds by learning of cultures outside of their own. It's a shame that so many people who have obviously never seen this film used their time and energy to rate this film a 1. How pathetic is that? I'm glad that this film was a financial success, despite the "haters". I just feel sorry for the kinds of people who would make spreading hatred a part of their lives.

You can see by some of the comments made by some of the IMDb commentators, so to speak, that they never saw this film. It's also obvious that they know nothing of the subject of this film, stepping. These are the people who might want to see this film and learn of something new.

I, for one, am not big fan of "Greek" organizations. Still, I thought that the messages in, the performances in, and the overall execution of this film was better than any in this recent group of college age/friendship genre films.

I enjoy films of all types, and I can honestly say that this is a solid film for this genre. Also, it's new in subject matter, which makes it different from it's peer films.

If you're on the fence about seeing this film. You should see it. It's pretty much what you think it is from the trailers, but it's a very well made version.

I'd give the film a strong 7/10. For it's genre, however, it's as good as there is.

Dance 10, Story 4

[gradyharp · 8/10 · 20 May 2007]

STOMP THE YARD comes as a pleasant surprise to those of us who have yet to be introduced to 'stepping' - a sport/dance form that is not break dancing, not hip-hop, not modern dance, not clogging, not ballet, but instead is an exhilarating display of rhythm, physical dexterity, and creative choreography that makes this little film well worth watching.

The story is minimal and hackneyed and serves basically as an outline for the dance performances. DJ (the enormously talented dancer/actor Columbus Short) is sent from Los Angeles to Atlanta's Truth University after his conviction for street brawling, a fight in which his brother (Chris Brown) was killed. Once on campus DJ is works for his uncle as a gardener and is soon courted for his step dance skills by two rival fraternities. One fraternity gains DJ's attention and he pledges. Of course there is the requisite love conflict (the beautiful Meagan Good as April), who just happens to be the girlfriend of the rival fraternity step leader (Darrin Henson), and the usual undercurrent of familial dichotomies between DJ's humble background and April's influential father bring the tension to the front: the result is DJ's triumphant performance in the annual stepping competition between the two fraternities. The ending is predictable but sensitive and with a message.

The real star of the film is the magnificently choreographed and executed dancing, performed by the actual cast members. Director Sylvain White and his choreographers center their attention on the big sequences and the result is very fine entertainment. In addition to the gifted Columbus Short and Darrin Henson the cast includes such fine actor/dancers as Brian J. White, Ne-Yo, Laz Alonzo, Oliver Ryan Best, Richmond Duain Martyn, Justin Hires, and many others. It is difficult to resist the excitement of the commitment of this fine cast to the introduction of step dancing to the public at large. So much talent! Grady Harp

No Masterpiece but entertaining!

[tyler-johnsen · 6/10 · 29 May 2007]

I know. The idea is not really original, but yet i have to admit the characters and the acting is not bad. The moves are pretty good, too. What i really did not like was the plot points. Everything was so obvious. Especially in the end. I knew exactly what was going to happen. Yet a gread show

I actually enjoyed the leading actor very much.

I've seen Street Style and Step up. Whereby i think Stomp the Yard cannot keep up with Step up, it is definitely betther than Street Style.

• 2 stars because it is not a genuine idea - 1 star because the plot points a very easy to foresee - 1 Star for bad dialogue sometimes

... which leaves 6 out of 10 for an enjoyable movie. If you like the genre, go see it.

No prefacing...the movie was GOOD!

[DarkAngeloX · 7/10 · 23 November 2007]

Does this movie deserve a 2? No Way. I don't know why people feel the need to preface their voting. Did you like it? Yes. Period. I wasn't expecting a lot and perhaps that's why I had so much fun enjoying the film. I'm an indie filmmaker and sometimes it's a challenge to take off my filmmaker hat and just simply enjoy a movie. I was able to do it with this film. It was exciting, beautiful to watch and I was surprised by the storyline. People who slam a movie because it has a moral to the story or an uplifting theme should check themselves to see if they have too much cynicism running through their veins. As a black man, it was nice to see a film where characters used their wits and intelligence to avoid confrontation or deal with another's blatant disrespect. *****Oh, and the cinematography for this film was CRAZY!!! Great dance sequences, great camera work. It was SICK to the Nth!!!! Solid film to watch!!!

Undeserving of its rating.

[jordan2240 · 6/10 · 28 November 2007]

I'm often baffled at the ratings that some of the movies end up with out here. This movie is far better than a 3+. Unfortunately, I didn't catch the very beginning, but what I did see was entertaining and well-acted, just what one would usually expect from a film of any sort. Sure, the story's been told, as most stories have, but they all have something a little unique to offer. The dance sequences weren't necessarily awe-inspiring, but they also weren't drawn out so long as to bore you. All in all, I enjoyed this picture. My perspective comes from that of a middle-aged white guy, so it might be quite different from yours.

pure entertainment with a decent story. a pleasant surprise

[The_Amazing_Spy_Rises · 8/10 · 11 January 2007]

Now normally, I'm not a fan of these kind of movies. But I work at a movie theatre and got to see this the night before it was released for free, so I sat back and watched. I expected a cheesy movie with some cool moves, but this dance movie gave much more. An interesting (yet predictable) story, an interesting lead, and incredible dancing. Stomp the Yard is as much entertainment as any film I've seen recently.

After a rage-fueled brawl takes his brother's (singer Chris Brown in a cameo) life, DJ (Columbus Short) moves out of the streets of L.A. and in with his aunt and uncle (Harry Lennix of The Matrix Series). His uncle allows him to start college and start a job, giving him the chance to start over. DJ soon meets a friend in his roommate Rich (singer Ne-Yo) and the beautiful daughter of the school's president (Meagan Good of Waist Deep).

You may be wondering how the dancing and stepping fits in with the plot, but that is the interesting thing. Even without the musical aspect of the film, Stomp the Yard would be a decent film. It's a good drama that puts the stepping in as entertainment. And boy does it work. The choreography is simply brilliant, blowing all other dancing movies of recent memory (Step Up, Take the Lead, You Got Served) out of the water. In a small, yet important role, Chris Brown will amaze you even more with his incredible ability at just 17 years of age. Columbus Short not only proves he can dance in the film, but he can act as well. Short gives a good performance and provides a likable character for us to see. Meagan Good gives another great show, with another good character. Her character, April, is a character that has a lot of depth and is very interesting to watch as she changes throughout the film. And she's very easy on the eyes. In a limited role, Ne-Yo does what is asked of him, but I'm not sold on him as an actor. The choreography gets a 10 out of 10 from me, because like I said before, it is original, stylish, fresh, and simply breathtaking to watch these people perform them. You'll see backflips, barrel rolls, head spins, kicks, middle fingers, and all that in between, not to mention multiple mixes of them all. The music used in the film is great too. The songs are always used in the right place, like in the beginning, when very hardcore, almost heavy metal sounding rap is used to display the mood of seriousness of the scene. The only downfall of this film is the writing and its running time. It is a little too long (almost 2 hours) and far too predictable. There were five of us in the theatre, and we all predicted at least one thing each that would happen in the film. It is a fault that you can easily overlook if you take the film for what it is: an entertaining musical that actually has a good story and good performances. Stomp the Yard will surprise you, so don't judge it before you see it. There really isn't much language beyond use of the n-word, and there are some violent scenes. I recommend this film to anyone ages 13 and up, but boys of ages 15-18 will like it the best.

8/10 --spy

Did I miss something?

[Tenchi64589 · 1/10 · 21 January 2007]

Apparently the makers of this movie did... actually they missed several things.

This movie is basically a mass of stereotypes. They're ALL there... let's run through it, shall we? First, you have the obligatory waste-of-time opening sequence. This is the part that might as well have had a red caution sign flashing that said, WARNING: this movie sucks. Get out of here and save yourself the trouble.

Next, you have the "too-badass for class antagonist." I believe I saw this kind of character in "You Got Served." (Another cinematic turd.) Then there's the chick on campus that takes a shine to the main dude, but turns on him once he screws up and does/says something stupid.

And finally, the fact that there's almost no good dialogue, and no comedy to flesh it out.

If you're going to make a movie, take these things into account... it'll help.

And now, for the verdict: this movie is a 1 out of 10.

By the way, this is based on the fact that I actually saw it... I'm not racist in any sense of the word.

The Emperor's New Clothes

[boblipton · 4/10 · 4 February 2007]

STOMP THE YARD is an old-fashioned college movie about someone who shows up for the wrong reasons and slowly comes to recognize that college offers more than a ticket to a life in a foreign realm: last month I looked at ANNAPOLIS SALUTE from 1937 with exactly the same story, and I don't doubt it was decrepit with age then.

But when you're dealing with an old story, the issue is not the age of the plot -- we can assume it's used because it works and the question becomes one of details. Here, we have the story tricked out with issues of belonging -- to a fraternity -- and dance competitions.

Now the choreography of the movie is excellent -- but the style of dance is about confrontation and aggression And that runs directly contrary to the theme of the movie and is a weakness.

I rush to note that the performances are good, even though some of the characters are written -- particularly the lead, DJ -- as a mass of immiscible contradictions. Unless you are a major fan of this sort of dancing, it's not for you. Stick with the Disney TV movie, JUMP IN! Which is the same movie, only about competitive double-dutch jump rope.

wow, this movie was great, you people suck

[ywfb93 · 7/10 · 25 August 2007]

when this movie came out i thought it was just a rip off of you got served witch was one of the worst movies I've ever seen, so i thought this would be too, but i was wrong, this movie was good, i don't see what was so bad about it, there was good acting, good dancing, good directing, decent script, and maybe a little bit of cliché's and predictability thrown in but the good out weigh the bad, if i controlled this rating i would give it a 7. something, but a 3.1, thats just stupid, i'm sure there were pleanty of people who rated this movie without seeing it, so please see the movie first, because this movie deserves a lot of credit for its genre, and may i add the fact that meagan good is one of the sexiest movies alive to the list of good things about this movie, and my favorite part of the movie, which was the soundtrack, especially walk it out, and that scene with the song, so please see this movie and don't trust bad advertising at stupid people rating when they don't know sh*t about what there rating

Feel Good Movie...even if you've seen it all before...

[pinknole05 · 6/10 · 10 January 2007]

From the opening battle scene in Los Angeles to the heart-pumping wanna get up and cheer/dance nationals competition in the end, Stomp the Yard was, although somewhat cliché, a pretty impressive movie. The acting (which seeing a movie similar to this-You Got Served that had horrible acting) was better than expected. The step battles were a feast for the senses and really showcased the extreme talent of the competitors. With a plot line fairly similar to other leave one dangerous city to go to Atlanta and be successful movies, one would assume you would have nothing new to learn, which is mostly true, so avoid it if you have something against this genre. Other than that, if you are looking for a movie to surpass the typical crap that is released in January and don't mind a recycled plot (done a little better this time of course) see Stomp the Yard.

Now Everybody...Stomp

[leorican · 8/10 · 19 May 2007]

Stomp The yard is a tale of a semi troubled L.A. youth named DJ who battles alongside his younger brother at street dances and after some tragic consequences, and a run in with the law, ends up having go and live with his aunt and uncle in Atlanta. While there he goes to college and has to work partime cutting grass and gardening for the school. Later after showcasing his dancing abilities at a club he is courted by two high profile sororities lead by hotties Brian White and Laz Alonso who want him to join there respected fraternities and aid in an upcoming "Stomp" competition. Things get complicated when DJ played by the sexy and cool Columbus Short begins to pursue a pretty coed played by the beautiful Meagan Good who happens to be the girlfriend of one of the frat boys played by the equally sexy Darren Henson of the TV version of "Soul Food". Then after pledging to one of the Fraternities DJ must learn to be a team player and not just think of himself if he hopes to help them win the upcoming competition. Throw in a backstory which later unravels regarding DJ's aunt and uncle and Meagan Good's characters father which has repercussions with DJ's future and and you have a story which has a familiar formula but to which I say....So What....The director's vision is fresh and the camera work is on point especially during the dance sequences. A high energy and uplifting story that kept me entertained. It also helped that Columbus and Meagan had unmistakable chemistry and played well off each other. His courtship of her is sweet, charming and downright sexy. Many women and for that matter some men will wish they were Meagan in the scene where she and Columbus share a sweet slow dance to the incredibly sexy tune of Maxwell's "This Woman's Work" and will need a few buckets of cold water to cool off after the scene where DJ is cutting the grass shirtless and almost runs into Meagan's character. Did I mention the incredibly sexy scene of DJ and his fraternity brothers running shirtless down the countryside...I guess I just did. Rent and enjoy.

stomp the yard

[angelahuntmail · 10/10 · 21 May 2007]

good. a street dancer with great moves with his crew. they beet this Mexican mob of guys and they fight them and want there money back. the main dudes bro. gets killed. he goes to live with his aunt and uncle. at registratson he falls for a girl. he quickly gets in-voled with dancing. he gets in-voled and teaches a preppy squad street moves. and his new girl is fine he and her get along well. there's not a lot to say about. because it mostly training and dancing. it was entertaining. i do street dancing and after the movie i was pumped. did a couple flips and everything. nah. but it's better than a lot of other dancing movies. good soundtrack. i really liked it.

The pitch: It's Drumline meets Happy Feet!

[JuniorBruce · 1/10 · 24 January 2007]

Just because a movie is flawed doesn't mean it can't be entertaining. Which is why it amazes me still that there are movies pumped out of Hollywood again and again that seem determined to do anything but entertain.

"Stomp the Yard" is a mess. I'll give the filmmakers and actors a nod of respect for at least appearing to have tried to make a decent flick, but as a wise old Jedi troll once said: "Try not. Do or do not, there is no try." Just because you try to put on a decent movie doesn't mean it's going to be; and "Stomp" most assuredly wasn't.

I equate films like this to chick flicks. While this wasn't a chick flick, it mimics that awful genre in damn near every way. Leading character suffers tragedy of some sort (of varying degrees, depending on the movie's intention--make you cry, make you happy, inspire you, etc.), experiences a change of scene, begins to flourish, is reminded of tragedy and begins to fall apart again, is uplifted by new friends to overcome tragedy, and ultimately become a better person. For chick flicks, insert love interest for "new friends" and you've got yourself a real tearjerker.

I'll admit, the stomping moments of the film were cool. Had this been a documentary about that whole stomping culture, I know I would have enjoyed this a whole lot more. But since all the cool stomping parts are buried under a lot of sappy, seen-it-all-before filler, "Stomp the Yard" ends up labeled as one of the duller movie-going moments in my life, and will be filed away in my memory banks as such.

Remember kids: It's not a black or white thing--it's a sucky movie thing. Can you dig?

No We Don't

[blahblahson666 · 1/10 · 14 January 2007]

Haven't we had enough of these lame, over-emotional "Brought Together Despite Urban Violence Via Some Form Of Art" movies? A positive underlying message doesn't make up for the fact that this movie's premise has been done to death, the acting is completely wooden, and the script is pathetic. This is what happens when a large portion of the cast is made up of music artists.

MUSICIANS ARE NOT ACTORS.

Quick note: The same person who wrote the screenplay for this film is the guy who wrote the screenplay for Cedric The "Entertainer?"s film The Cleaner.

Coincidence? Probably not.

Wow, wish I could move like that!

[random18 · 8/10 · 19 July 2007]

I can't believe this is sitting with a 3 rating?! I found the dancing/choreography fascinating not to mention the eye candy element and just the logistics of how they do those moves? I had not seen the actor who played DJ previously but found him quite capable as was the female lead.

Plot-wise vaguely reminiscent of Save the Last Dance.

I don't know what people that rated this low were expecting - my thought is that "the dance" was the main point of the whole movie and entertainment enough in itself. The plot elements were somewhat predictable yet with a little twist I was not expecting & overall I thought the movie progressed well as opposed to movies that have long, drawn out plot development.

Perfect for those of us with A.D.D. ;)

HBCU Classic

[maroontimes81 · 10/10 · 13 January 2007]

Pros: I am crazy about college movies, television shows, books, etc. When I was going to a small, secluded college for two years, I realized quickly that that place was not for me and transferred to an HBCU to explore the culture of Greeks, learning more about African American literature and history, and getting that college experience I'd been waiting for since elementary school. I was not disappointed and I definitely was not disappointed with this movie. Greek stepping has been around for almost a century, and before that, many African tribal dances were the root of it. To the reviewers who keep comparing this movie to "You Got Served" and "Step Up," there is no comparison. Stepping has been around for almost 50 years more than hip hop and breakin, and battling is something that has been done for centuries with African tribes. Stepping was originally created from the old Wally dance where Africans would wear bells on their shoes to create music. Please do your history before you make inaccurate comparisons.

When I watch Greeks step, I can feel the energy, the urgency, the enthusiasm, and sweat of it all. The real Greeks and actors alike sucked me right into every single stepoff (ugly faces and all). On top of that, this movie brought on a new dimension by discussing how society views ex-convicts; the connection that a man can have to a younger man; chivalry; education; love; and brotherhood. There was so much of this movie that I had to beam out and recall moments I've had just like it to the point where I felt like I was there. And if that didn't do it, there was SO much eye candy (like Columbus Short, Brian White, Laz Alonso) in this movie that it was ridiculous. Chris Brown did the damn thing with his dancing, and I was not surprised. But I was very surprised to see that JET magazine was right when they printed how audience members would be impressed with Short's performance. The magazine talked about how challenging his role would be to play one of the lead characters and the best stepper, but he pulled it off quite nicely. I cracked up when he hit up all of the coasts to make fun of their dances, and that man is an excellent dancer. I have seen the movie twice so far and I plan on seeing it at least three more times before it leaves the show. I'm telling everybody I know to go see it and so far, the feedback I've heard from friends and family has been "explosive." When "A Different World" came out, that show helped to increase money for HBCUs because people really wanted to learn about that environment and have the HBCU experience. I went to see the movie with someone who I've never heard said a word about being interested in college, and she yelled at me for never inviting her up to mine. That's impressive! When a movie is so captivating that it can make people want to go to an institution to experience it too, that's when you know that the movie's mission has succeeded.

Cons: Absolutely nothing.

Great Acting

[gm-dakat · 7/10 · 28 January 2007]

Reguardless of the other votes and forums I've read about this flick.. Firstly I don't think its racist why its gotten bad ratings... and heres why... Firstly I am white, not that it should matter.. Movie idea was unoriginal.. and in my opinion that effected ppls ratings on this movie.. They couldn't see past the idea that it was not a NEW IDEA.... blah blah blah. People are just watching the movies to be entertained and if they've seen something similar there not entertained where as there's the few of us out there that can appreciate great acting and with this movie its exactly that.. I really enjoyed drumline.. Possibly because I was a drummer in school but I've also enjoyed quite a few of "dance movies" even enjoyed them enough to buy on DVD.. This movie Stomp The Yard.. I DO intend to buy on DVD as soon as its available.. I do recommend seeing this movie regardless of what the few other ppl have rated this movie on.. I feel it unfairly got a bad IMDb rating because it was not original.. Hope this helps

Garbage

[CatfromKY · 1/10 · 23 January 2007]

Take the drums out of Drumline and you've got Stomp the Yard, a clumsy, by-the-numbers look at the competitive world of a complex, synchronized dance form known as stepping, a tradition for black college fraternities.

High-caliber stepping is an exciting sight, and Stomp the Yard's dance scenes have a poise and visual flair that surpasses any music video: stroboscopic rapid-fire body popping, impressive slow-motion acrobatics and razor-sharp group steps backed by a thundering soundtrack.

It's tragic, then, that the thin, formulaic characters and plot are no deeper than your average music video, with the typical fish-out-of-water bad boy falling for his archenemy's girl, getting off on the wrong foot with his fraternity brothers and ultimately learning a valuable lesson about teamwork.

If the rest of Stomp the Yard were half as deft as its footwork, it'd be watchable. As it is, everything that doesn't happen on stage is a major stumble.

I thought this movie was a joke at first...

[l0stins0uthpark · 1/10 · 14 January 2007]

oh god. they were serious about this movie. sucks for them.

this is another movie poorly written by a director who hasn't made a movie that exceeds a 4.0 rating. This movie takes African American culture ("Stomping the Yard") and literally turns it into the stereotypical "black" movie. This movie is just a whole lot of "Yo, we'll beat yo (beep)and "Oh its on!"if you have ever watched "You Got Served" this movie is the exact same, except they call it "stompin the yard" now, and black fraternities are in it instead of marques Houston. If you feel like waisting 9$ and loosing all your brain cells, then go see this movie. Instead, I will take that 8 bucks and buy myself some fast food, and use my brain cells to do something productive in my life (Unlike Stompers).

stomping looks like cheerleading

[shammuk · 1/10 · 15 January 2007]

sylvian white has just made bad films in the past. his most well known work was "i will always know what u did last summer" which probably not many people have seen because it sucks. I haven't seen any of sylvian white's film and i don't plan on seeing them any time soon. Just not interested Hollywood rip off films that has no substance whatsoever. Oh yah this film is about stomping which is similar to break dancing. Well guess what the world champions of the world ain't black. So, maybe they should remake this film in korean and find people that can really breakdance. I bet korean dancers can beat the actors in this film any day any time. The only thing that i liked about this film is that the female actress is hot. that was about it. everything else sucked.

Stomp This Movie When It's Out on DVD

[walken_on_sunshine · 1/10 · 13 January 2007]

Yay another movie filled with conflict and drama but how do we settle these issues....why with a dance off of course.If any of you guys have seen You Got Served there is really no need to see Stomp The Yard because it's basically You Got Served with 10 minutes of additional new scenes.The dancing is well terrible compared to the dancing in Step Up,Save The Last Dance, and well You Got served and if a movie whose main feature is dancing sucks compared to a film regarded as one of the 100 worst films of all time your movie really has nothing going for it.Of course Hollywood exploits all the young African American actors in stereotyped,gangsta,dance off flicks because that's what's cool or at least that's what MTV tells us is cool.This film is full gangsta slang and really focuses on the gangsta look and image but there are films that portray the gangsta look and image that are much better than Stomp The Yard.If you want a really cool gangsta experience watch Boyz In The Hood it's far better, far more original, and gives us that gangsta image without all the pointless break dancing.Stomp The Yard is just like watching a bunch of hip hop music videos by 50 Cent and Ludicrous, add in some drama, and a rehashed story about a new guy earning respect by besting his "enemies" at what they do we've never seen that before *rolls eyes*.Stomp The Yard tries to disguise it's lack of plot and originality with flashy break dancing scenes that are supposed to be intense and adrenaline fueled but you seem to lose that feeling and suddenly you don't really care.Overall You Got Served did it first, You Got Served did it better, and You Got Served sucked so basically I'm comparing crap with crap so if you like crap you'll love Stomp The Yard.

If ALL of the fraternities and sororities in the movie were fictitious, would that have caused such an uproar or make people mad that real societies were not represented?

[chelle236 · 3/10 · 14 January 2007]

I saw the movie today and thought that Alpha Phi Alpha's choice to boycott is ridiculous. The movie did not feature Alpha's stepping (as they were seen in School Daze) or really discussed. They were actually honored at one point in the movie when ALL African-American historical Greeks like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. were praised for their involvement. Alpha Phi Alpha's choice to have the director remove scenes is interesting. The Greeks presented in the movie were fake societies created for entertainment. Yes, the groups did represent the traditional passage that Black Greek letter societies face, but as everyone knows, IT IS JUST A MOVIE. The representation of realistic sororities and fraternities was in fact making the movie believable and authentic, but were not necessary for the movie to have been successful. So, in closing I ask the question, If ALL of the fraternities and sororities in the movie were fictitious, would that have caused such an uproar or make people mad that real societies were not represented?

Don't miss this one: well made and enjoyable!

[rs614 · 15 January 2007]

Let me say right up front that my husband and I are White and around 50, and we really liked this film: my motivation for writing this review is to get other people to see it! Predictable but engaging, and very watchable: I needed to use the restroom but didn't want to miss anything(!), because the dance/step moves are so great. Lead Columbus Short (as DJ) is new to us, but he's nice-looking and charismatic, and definitely keeps your attention. On the whole, the film reminded us a lot of "Drumline," which we enjoyed too--both share a similar plot line and coming-of-age challenges. Anyone who likes dance films, even martial arts, should catch this one--you'll marvel at the athleticism and synchronicity of the moves, enjoy the posturing and confrontations, and buy into DJ's story. Ultimately, we cared about what happens to him, and the film kept our interest all the way through. Good for all ages in general, with some very attractive actors and good music...!

stomping the yard

[abisimon92808 · 15 March 2007]

The film open s with the first of its cinematic dance battles, in unbashed music video style, as headstrong DJ and his crew take on some sore losers in an underground LA club. After a tragedy as predictable as gravity, will he ever dance again" Yes. he will. There's a whole lotta dancin in this movie. DJ ends up at a very clean university in Atlanta, where his movies land him in the midst of a deadly serious step dancing rivalry between two fraternities. it's hard no to laugh when the tough guy dancers appear offended by their opponents choreography. It's harder to figure out why anyone wins except that it forwards the shopworn plot. With Columbus short and Meagan good.

Surprisingly good

[atam-mo · 7/10 · 2 June 2007]

My friends and i rented this movie because there was nothing else and we thought it would be a good laugh to make fun of it. Although the facial expressions gave us that,it was also fairly good. The storyline was good and kept us interested. The acting was also good considering that most of them were musicians. Although it is a mix of you got served and drumline, it still brings something different to the table. It made us want to get up and dance. I would recommend this movie to anyone with an open mind who likes a good dance movie. I give this film a 7/10 and i plan on buying it on DVD. If you go in it with low expectations you'll most likely be pleasantly surprised.