list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Step Up on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Step_Up/279550/default.aspx Title: Step Up
Year: 2006
Director: Anne Fletcher
Plot: An aspiring ballerina from a wealthy family learns some lessons about both dancing and life from a roughneck with soul in this teen drama. Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum) grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in a rough section of Baltimore, and has been in and out of trouble with the law most of his life. Finding himself before the judge yet again, Tyler is sentenced to 200 hours of community service, and he ends up mopping floors at the Maryland School of the Arts. Tyler catches the eye of Nora (Jenna Dewan), a gifted ballet student who is trying to incorporate hip-hop moves into her classical routines. None of Nora's fellow students seem to be on the same page as her, but Tyler is a talented street dancer with strength, moves, and enthusiasm. Despite the misgivings of the school's administrators, Nora persuades Tyler to team up with her for a major class project. Tyler gains a new self-respect as he gives in to the discipline of the dance academy, but he wonders if this new opportunity means turning his back on who he really is. Matters become all the more complicated when Tyler and Nora realize they're falling in love. Step Up was the first directorial credit for choreographer Anne Fletcher, who designed dance routines for the films Bring It On, She's All That, and Boogie Nights. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:32:41 GMTStep Up2006Anne FletcherAn aspiring ballerina from a wealthy family learns some lessons about both dancing and life from a roughneck with soul in this teen drama. Tyler Gage (<a href="/players/P___419915/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Channing Tatum</a>) grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in a rough section of Baltimore, and has been in and out of trouble with the law most of his life. Finding himself before the judge yet again, Tyler is sentenced to 200 hours of community service, and he ends up mopping floors at the Maryland School of the Arts. Tyler catches the eye of Nora (<a href="/players/P___435093/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jenna Dewan</a>), a gifted ballet student who is trying to incorporate hip-hop moves into her classical routines. None of Nora's fellow students seem to be on the same page as her, but Tyler is a talented street dancer with strength, moves, and enthusiasm. Despite the misgivings of the school's administrators, Nora persuades Tyler to team up with her for a major class project. Tyler gains a new self-respect as he gives in to the discipline of the dance academy, but he wonders if this new opportunity means turning his back on who he really is. Matters become all the more complicated when Tyler and Nora realize they're falling in love. Step Up was the first directorial credit for choreographer Anne Fletcher, who designed dance routines for the films <a href=/films/151615/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Bring It On</a>, <a href=/films/130513/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>She's All That</a>, and <a href=/films/114547/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Boogie Nights</a>. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide10Taggedy Taggged (6-10)563http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t91207budtv.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Step_Up/279550/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/dibot/archive/2008/11/10/37153.aspx Post By: dibot
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Post Date: 11/10/2008 2:28:00 PM
Body: I loved The Mist. Another pairing of director Frank Darabont ("The Majestic") with material from writer Stephen King makes me want them to work together all the time. King knows how to create characters and they all work here. The story starts fast. The claustrophobia is great, as well as the reactions of the people trapped in a supermarket when a strange monster inhabited mist descends on the town. Marcia Gay Harden ("Into the Wild") is in top form here. Excellent, gut wrenching ending. See it now.Control is the biopic about Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division. I don't know much about the subject matter, but the film seemed to paint a pretty honest portrait. Shot in black and white, Sam Riley ("24 Hour Party People") as Curtis, is sometimes painful to watch as he deals with epilepsy. Samantha Morton ("Elizabeth: The Golden Age") is equally good as his wife, Deborah. The film uses much of Joy Division's music, as well as other music from that era. I didn't love it, but that may have been because it was so bleak and depressing.Step Up is pretty much everything you could want in a teen dance movie. There's a love story between two people from different worlds. There's angst. And, of course, lots of dancing. Quite entertaining and a feel good ending.I caught Pet Sematary on AMC during their Halloween Horror Fest, and it was just as creepy as I remembered. However, the acting's pretty bad. I didn't remember that. But director Mary Lambert ("14 Women") handled Stephen King's story well, and all the parts that are supposed to be scary totally deliver. And we can learn something from this - Never bury your pets, or children, in an old Indian burial ground. Side note: to this day, I cannot spell cemetery correctly. I blame this book and film.I don't really have anything good to say about Saw V. The series, which is not my favorite anyway, just ground to a screeching halt. Sure, even though Jigsaw's dead and the movie ends setting up a sequel, the fun has gone out of it. No interesting characters. No really cool traps. I tried to take a nap, but it was too loud. Just watch some old Friday the 13ths. They may be bad, but at least they're entertaining.
]]>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:28:00 GMTdibotdibot Blog11/10/2008 2:28:00 PMI loved The Mist. Another pairing of director Frank Darabont ("The Majestic") with material from writer Stephen King makes me want them to work together all the time. King knows how to create characters and they all work here. The story starts fast. The claustrophobia is great, as well as the reactions of the people trapped in a supermarket when a strange monster inhabited mist descends on the town. Marcia Gay Harden ("Into the Wild") is in top form here. Excellent, gut wrenching ending. See it now.Control is the biopic about Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division. I don't know much about the subject matter, but the film seemed to paint a pretty honest portrait. Shot in black and white, Sam Riley ("24 Hour Party People") as Curtis, is sometimes painful to watch as he deals with epilepsy. Samantha Morton ("Elizabeth: The Golden Age") is equally good as his wife, Deborah. The film uses much of Joy Division's music, as well as other music from that era. I didn't love it, but that may have been because it was so bleak and depressing.Step Up is pretty much everything you could want in a teen dance movie. There's a love story between two people from different worlds. There's angst. And, of course, lots of dancing. Quite entertaining and a feel good ending.I caught Pet Sematary on AMC during their Halloween Horror Fest, and it was just as creepy as I remembered. However, the acting's pretty bad. I didn't remember that. But director Mary Lambert ("14 Women") handled Stephen King's story well, and all the parts that are supposed to be scary totally deliver. And we can learn something from this - Never bury your pets, or children, in an old Indian burial ground. Side note: to this day, I cannot spell cemetery correctly. I blame this book and film.I don't really have anything good to say about Saw V. The series, which is not my favorite anyway, just ground to a screeching halt. Sure, even though Jigsaw's dead and the movie ends setting up a sequel, the fun has gone out of it. No interesting characters. No really cool traps. I tried to take a nap, but it was too loud. Just watch some old Friday the 13ths. They may be bad, but at least they're entertaining. http://www.spout.com/blogs/samanthakim/archive/2008/3/31/26765.aspx Post By: samanthakim
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Post Date: 3/31/2008 12:46:25 AM
Body: This film had a great feel to it and Channing Tatum was very good looking. I feel it could have had a better script.
]]>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:46:25 GMTsamanthakimsamanthakim Blog3/31/2008 12:46:25 AMThis film had a great feel to it and Channing Tatum was very good looking. I feel it could have had a better script. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/2/27/25652.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 2/27/2008 5:00:38 PM
Body: When I was a kid, I assumed all third installments in a horror series had to capitalize on the ability to turn the “3″ in the title into “3-D.” Now, looking back, I only really remember (and can only find proof of) Jaws 3-D, Friday the 13th 3-D and Amityville 3-D. But that isn’t stopping me from assuming Hollywood will once again abuse the gimmick. And judging by today’s news from Disney that the third installment of Step Up will be in 3D (and is tentatively titled simply, appropriately and marketably Step Up 3-D), the integrity of digital 3D — as the hope for the future of exhibition rather than as another passing fad — is on its way down. Of course, we’re in a big 3D trend right now, whether it continues as something more than that or not, and it at least makes sense for Hollywood to make decisions like this, and obviously it’s more logical as far as the title is concerned. I know that Toy Story 3 will be appropriately in 3D, too. Others will likely follow, and it’s better than the confusing mis-step that has been occurring lately with non-threequel sequels (and non-sequels). Upcoming sequels Shrek 4 and Final Destination 4 will also be released in digital 3D, but titularly that’s confusing (especially because of DreamWorks’ direct-to-video release Shrek 4-D, aka Shrek 3-D). Fortunately for the former, it currently has a less-confusing title of Shrek Goes Fourth. As for Final Destination, New Line had once intended for the third installment to be appropriately a 3D film and be titled Final Destination 3-D. So it is fair that the studio had previously had the idea. But what will it be called? (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:00:38 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com2/27/2008 5:00:38 PM When I was a kid, I assumed all third installments in a horror series had to capitalize on the ability to turn the “3″ in the title into “3-D.” Now, looking back, I only really remember (and can only find proof of) Jaws 3-D, Friday the 13th 3-D and Amityville 3-D. But that isn’t stopping me from assuming Hollywood will once again abuse the gimmick. And judging by today’s news from Disney that the third installment of Step Up will be in 3D (and is tentatively titled simply, appropriately and marketably Step Up 3-D), the integrity of digital 3D — as the hope for the future of exhibition rather than as another passing fad — is on its way down. Of course, we’re in a big 3D trend right now, whether it continues as something more than that or not, and it at least makes sense for Hollywood to make decisions like this, and obviously it’s more logical as far as the title is concerned. I know that Toy Story 3 will be appropriately in 3D, too. Others will likely follow, and it’s better than the confusing mis-step that has been occurring lately with non-threequel sequels (and non-sequels). Upcoming sequels Shrek 4 and Final Destination 4 will also be released in digital 3D, but titularly that’s confusing (especially because of DreamWorks’ direct-to-video release Shrek 4-D, aka Shrek 3-D). Fortunately for the former, it currently has a less-confusing title of Shrek Goes Fourth. As for Final Destination, New Line had once intended for the third installment to be appropriately a 3D film and be titled Final Destination 3-D. So it is fair that the studio had previously had the idea. But what will it be called? (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/tjl30/archive/2008/2/3/24675.aspx Post By: tjl30
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Post Date: 2/3/2008 2:36:03 PM
Body: This movie is really cheesy, the diologe is really cheesy, but I'm sorry to say that it was entertaining. There was a little drama as well which made the movie seem less stupid, and the character development as the movie went on kept your attention. This movie is kind of like a chick flick between a poor wigga and a upper class white girl and the love for dance. This movie is kind of like save the last dance when you think about it.
]]>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:36:03 GMTtjl30tjl30 Blog2/3/2008 2:36:03 PMThis movie is really cheesy, the diologe is really cheesy, but I&#39;m sorry to say that it was entertaining. There was a little drama as well which made the movie seem less stupid, and the character development as the movie went on kept your attention. This movie is kind of like a chick flick between a poor wigga and a upper class white girl and the love for dance. This movie is kind of like save the last dance when you think about it. http://www.spout.com/blogs/moviebabe/archive/2007/7/19/15348.aspx Post By: MovieBabe
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Post Date: 7/19/2007 9:37:00 PM
Body: By Tricia Olszewski Have you seen Take the Lead, released just this past March? Then you’ve seen Step Up. The movies even share a cast member, Jenna Dewan, who, uh, takes the lead in Anne Fletcher’s debut. Dewan, a professional dancer, plays Nora, a student at the Maryland School of the Arts in Baltimore whose senior showcase could be her key to avoiding her mother’s deal that if the rug-cutting doesn’t work out, she must apply to some Godforsaken place like Cornell. Nora’s an uptown girl, and she’s never had a backstreet guy—that is, until thuggy Tyler (Channing Tatum), serving community service for trashing an elaborate set on the school’s stage, begins working there as a janitor. When Nora’s dance partner sprains his ankle and her auditions for a replacement are abysmal, Tyler, who likes to convulse to music with his friends, offers to help Nora practice. Of course, the bad boy’s perfect—in every dreamy way—even when he’s an hour late or bails on her completely. Soon, Tyler’s encouraging her to follow her original vision of not a couple’s dance but an ensemble Britney number. You know the rest. Step Up has all the elements of a shamelessly predictable story: Teens from the ghetto giving rich kids the evil eye, a sassy best friend, the cold lady-who-lunches mom versus the warm works-at-the-all-night-diner mom, a tragedy, a triumph. One thing that’s missing, though, is character development. All Tyler and his buds (Damaine Radcliff and De’Shawn Washington) seem to do is wreck stuff, playfully push one another, and giggle until you can’t stands no more. The actors are merely adequate—the worst, surprisingly, is a stilted Rachel Griffiths as the school dean—and there’s only occasional, and very mild, humor in Duane Adler and Melissa Rosenberg’s script. On the plus side, Nora’s hair and practice outfits are pretty, and when the characters do start bustin’ a move, it’s impressive—and actually entertaining. The best way to approach Step Up is to adopt the pre-stepped-up Tyler’s perspective on life: If you don’t hope for anything, you won’t be disappointed.
]]>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:37:00 GMTMovieBabeMovieBabe Blog7/19/2007 9:37:00 PM By Tricia Olszewski Have you seen Take the Lead, released just this past March? Then you&rsquo;ve seen Step Up. The movies even share a cast member, Jenna Dewan, who, uh, takes the lead in Anne Fletcher&rsquo;s debut. Dewan, a professional dancer, plays Nora, a student at the Maryland School of the Arts in Baltimore whose senior showcase could be her key to avoiding her mother&rsquo;s deal that if the rug-cutting doesn&rsquo;t work out, she must apply to some Godforsaken place like Cornell. Nora&rsquo;s an uptown girl, and she&rsquo;s never had a backstreet guy&mdash;that is, until thuggy Tyler (Channing Tatum), serving community service for trashing an elaborate set on the school&rsquo;s stage, begins working there as a janitor. When Nora&rsquo;s dance partner sprains his ankle and her auditions for a replacement are abysmal, Tyler, who likes to convulse to music with his friends, offers to help Nora practice. Of course, the bad boy&rsquo;s perfect&mdash;in every dreamy way&mdash;even when he&rsquo;s an hour late or bails on her completely. Soon, Tyler&rsquo;s encouraging her to follow her original vision of not a couple&rsquo;s dance but an ensemble Britney number. You know the rest. Step Up has all the elements of a shamelessly predictable story: Teens from the ghetto giving rich kids the evil eye, a sassy best friend, the cold lady-who-lunches mom versus the warm works-at-the-all-night-diner mom, a tragedy, a triumph. One thing that&rsquo;s missing, though, is character development. All Tyler and his buds (Damaine Radcliff and De&rsquo;Shawn Washington) seem to do is wreck stuff, playfully push one another, and giggle until you can&rsquo;t stands no more. The actors are merely adequate&mdash;the worst, surprisingly, is a stilted Rachel Griffiths as the school dean&mdash;and there&rsquo;s only occasional, and very mild, humor in Duane Adler and Melissa Rosenberg&rsquo;s script. On the plus side, Nora&rsquo;s hair and practice outfits are pretty, and when the characters do start bustin&rsquo; a move, it&rsquo;s impressive&mdash;and actually entertaining. The best way to approach Step Up is to adopt the pre-stepped-up Tyler&rsquo;s perspective on life: If you don&rsquo;t hope for anything, you won&rsquo;t be disappointed. http://www.spout.com/blogs/pinkelly101/archive/2007/5/27/9500.aspx Post By: PinkElly101
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Body: This movie was well casted for young people, and it had some of todays more popular artist in it, so some older people wouldn't see what younger people see in this movie so if your under 16 watch it, if not, then just forget about this movie. 4 stars rating=PG13 for some scenes
]]>Mon, 28 May 2007 00:59:22 GMTPinkElly101PinkElly101 Blog5/27/2007 8:59:22 PMThis movie was well casted for young people, and it had some of todays more popular artist in it, so some older people wouldn&#39;t see what younger people see in this movie so if your under 16 watch it, if not, then just forget about this movie. 4 stars rating=PG13 for some scenes http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/sexy/MemberTagFilms.aspxsexy
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