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At its core, Stomp the Yard is a romantic drama disguised as a dance film. Or is it the other way around? DJ (Columbus Short) is a troubled teen from Los Angeles who gets a chance for a better life when he is admitted into Atlanta's privileged Truth University. Just when he thought he had escaped a life of gangs, DJ finds himself in the middle of a "war" between two upper-crust fraternities where stepping (a popular dance form) is their weapon of choice. When DJ realises the girl he falls for is the girlfriend of the school's champion stepper, he joins the rival fraternity to try show her--and himself--that he's as good as anyone else there. Stomp the Yard is not the most original film. Add some drums and you've got Drumline. Change some of the characters around and you've got Save the Last Dance. What sets the movie apart is the stepping. The precision involved at this level is impressively complicated and Short--a dancer and choreographer--is beautifully expressive both as an actor and a dancer. Sure the plot is predictable and hokey at times, but Short and Meagan Good (as his crush April) have wonderful chemistry together, and the supporting cast--including Harry J. Lennix as DJ's no-nonsense uncle--are delightful to watch. --Jae-Ha Kim
Customer Reviews:
brilliant.......2007-12-26
this film is great and a must have for all hip hop lovers (whether its the music, dancing or both), the ending is a bit predictable but apart from that a great film!
It's about the moves and music.......2007-12-08
Dance movies should have their own category. It's about the moves and the music, not the storyline. We all know the storyline to each dance movie; leading role has troublesome past/present, leading role meets pretty boy/girl, leading role has epiphany.
We don't care, we want to see some steps and hear some good beats. This movie is full of win on that account.
stomp the yard.......2007-08-23
Although the pretty much the whole film is predictable the dancing is out of this world. colunbus short is very impressive as an actor and this film proves he is not just a name in dancing. a very good role for meagan good as this is her first role as the female lead. good soundtrack and an enjoyable film
drop it like its hot from the yard.......2007-07-24
these films just keep getting better and better anyone that says new films are orginal are nieve to the industry there is no film that has never been done before it just adds new depths to the genre everytime we get a film like this stomp brings a classic west end dance genre and mixs it with street yes its been done BUT it still has new charathers a good message and AMAZING dance movments FACT
must get this dvd if you dance or like this type of film
Another load of yanky claptrap.......2007-07-20
Just dont bother with this film, I find it laughable how many times the same film with the same ideas is brought together and remade with new budgets, If your looking for decent films it's time to look elsewhere, check out british or korean films at the moment there are many new and original films coming from these industries.
Customer Reviews:
Stomping.......2007-06-01
If you are into dance movies and the like and want something that makes riverdance look soft then stomp the yard is for you! I really enjoyed it and love the camera action.The storyline is good if at times a little predictable, but well worth the watch if you wnat something different! great soundtrack too!
Customer Reviews:
Stomping.......2007-06-01
If you are into dance movies and the like and want something that makes riverdance look soft then stomp the yard is for you! I really enjoyed it and love the camera action.The storyline is good if at times a little predictable, but well worth the watch if you wnat something different! great soundtrack too!
Customer Reviews:
Stomping.......2007-06-01
If you are into dance movies and the like and want something that makes riverdance look soft then stomp the yard is for you! I really enjoyed it and love the camera action.The storyline is good if at times a little predictable, but well worth the watch if you wnat something different! great soundtrack too!
Amazon.co.uk
At its core, Stomp the Yard is a romantic drama disguised as a dance film. Or is it the other way around? DJ (Columbus Short) is a troubled teen from Los Angeles who gets a chance for a better life when he is admitted into Atlanta's privileged Truth University. Just when he thought he had escaped a life of gangs, DJ finds himself in the middle of a "war" between two upper-crust fraternities where stepping (a popular dance form) is their weapon of choice. When DJ realises the girl he falls for is the girlfriend of the school's champion stepper, he joins the rival fraternity to try show her--and himself--that he's as good as anyone else there.
Stomp the Yard is not an original film. Add some drums and you've got Drumline. Change some of the characters around and you've got Save the Last Dance. What sets the movie apart is the stepping. The precision involved at this level is impressively complicated and Short--a dancer and choreographer--is beautifully expressive both as an actor and a dancer. Sure the plot is predictable and hokey at times. But Short and Meagan Good (as his crush April) have wonderful chemistry together, and the supporting cast--including Harry J. Lennix as DJ's no-nonsense uncle--are delightful to watch. --Jae-Ha Kim
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