Stomp the Yard (2007)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Sylvain White

Writers (WGA):

Robert Adetuyi (screenplay)
Gregory Ramon Anderson (earlier screenplay)

Release Date:

12 January 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Beyond the pride. Beyond the rivalry. Beyond the tradition.

Plot:

After the death of his brother, An expert street dancer goes to Georgia to attend Truth University....

Plot Keywords:

Dancer | Death | Fraternity | Competition | Step Dancing

Awards:

9 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14

4:00 PM

TNT

Cast

Columbus Short	...	DJ
Meagan Good	...	April
Ne-Yo	...	Rich Brown
Darrin Dewitt Henson	...	Grant (as Darrin Henson)
Brian J. White	...	Sylvester (as Brian White)
Laz Alonso	...	Zeke
Valarie Pettiford	...	Jackie
Jermaine Williams	...	Noel
Allan Louis	...	Dr. Palmer
Harry Lennix	...	Nate
Chris Brown	...	Duron
Oliver Ryan Best	...	Easy
Richmond Duain Martyn	...	Mark
Justin Hires	...	Byron
Sahr Ngaujah	...	Harold

Also Known As:

Steppin' (USA) (working title)
Stompin' (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for a scene of violence, some sexual material and language.

Runtime:

USA:115 min | USA:109 min | Argentina:109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:12A (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Sweden:7 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42761) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Rainforest Films

Trivia:

Singer Chris Brown’s film debut.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mu Gamma Xi first confronts Theta Nu Theta in the yard, a banner declares the Wolves as 2006 champions. Later, when DJ joins the pythons, his pledge jacket says "Spring 06." If the Wolves had already won the 2006 championship, the semester in which the movie takes place could be no earlier than Spring 2007.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Zeke: Wolves!

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

This Woman's Work

Can I get that time back?

I give it a 2 because there have been worse movies. But, for the most part it was really bad. That being said, if you are a young teen who is into movies like "You Got Served" (which definitely rates a 1 as one of the worst ever), you will like this movie. Granted, the film is not full of really good actors either. Sure, Chris Brown is in it, but, that may be it's only highlight. Even he fails to perform up to snuff, but, he did have a few good moments. There were a few steps that were good, but, there wasn't anything really unique. In fact, the front step kick in Karate Kid was a lot more unique than anything I saw in here for it's time. Roller dancing films, break dancing films and now this film. That's what type of film it was.