Step Up (2006)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Writers (WGA):

Duane Adler (screenplay) and
Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Every second chance begins with a first step.

Plot:

In Baltimore, the troublemaker and street dancer Tyler Gage lives with his foster parents in an Afro-American lower class neighborhood...

Plot Keywords:

Dancer | School | Dancing | Ballet | Community Service

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14

2:00 PM

TNT

Cast

Channing Tatum	...	Tyler Gage
Jenna Dewan	...	Nora Clark
Damaine Radcliff	...	Mac Carter
De'Shawn Washington	...	Skinny Carter
Mario	...	Miles Darby
Drew Sidora	...	Lucy Avila
Rachel Griffiths	...	Director Gordon
Josh Henderson	...	Brett Dolan
Tim Lacatena	...	Andrew
Alyson Stoner	...	Camille
Heavy D	...	Omar
Deirdre Lovejoy	...	Nora's Mom / Katherine Clark
Jane Beard	...	Lena Freeman
Richard Pelzman	...	Bill Freeman
Carlyncia S. Peck	...	Mac's Mother (as Carlyncia Peck)

Also Known As:

Bailando por una pasión (Venezuela) [es]
Ela Dança, Eu Danço (Brazil) [pt]
Sexy Dance (France) [fr]
Step Up (Spain) [es]
Step up - Camino a la fama (Argentina) [es]
Step up - Sta vimata tou pathous (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, brief violence and innuendo.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Australia:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42658) | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-7 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Eketahuna LLC

Trivia:

The original title of this film was going to be "Music High".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tyler is dancing at the club/party, he pops his collar. They go to a close up, and his collar is down, but when they pull back out, his collar is popped again.

Quotes:

Tyler Gage: Do I look like I own tights?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: Peter's Daughter (#6.7)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Love Life

Good Dancing, ignore the plot

Going into the movie with the right expectations, I somewhat liked this movie. Like most reviewers who have seen this movie, I fully agree that the plot was razor thin, clichéd, and I could predict every plot twist from the very beginning of the movie. But, the dancing sequences were VERY well done, and I really enjoyed the fusion of classical and hip-hop dance (both which I enjoy watching). The music/soundtrack of the movie was also very good, which made the "drama" scenes more bearable. The leads (Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum) were OK as actors, but their dancing throughout the movie was impressive and mesmerizing.

All in all, a movie worth watching if you like to watch good dance sequences, and this movie is MUCH MUCH MUCH better than "You Got Served" in terms of the plot and drama. Then again, that doesn't say much, does it? =P