Stomp the Yard
Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Brian J. White
DJ is a troubled youth from Los Angeles attending the historically black Truth University in Atlanta, Ga. When adapting to his new environment proves difficult, DJ finds solace in joining a struggling...( read more
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DVD Released: May 18, 2007
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January 7, 2009As Curtis would say, "I liked this movie better the first time, when it was called Drumline."
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June 13, 2008A powerful well-made uplifting movie with a competition-forumla plot and some creative stomp-dancing sequences. Entertaining to watch.
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December 13, 2007Most of these types of urban dance movies mostly end up just showcaseing the dancers talents, but this one portrayed the actual story while remaining very entertaining, at no point getting lost or cliched into just becoming another dance movie...2 thumbs up...
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July 2, 2009Men this movie is the HOTTEST...
Columbus Short : Guy you were HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neyo: Excellent
This was BIG TIME stepping.
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January 19, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
January 12, 2007
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
The moves can be remarkable, though ritually repetitive -- male chorus lines of adrenalized automata acting out anger, menace, pride, audacity or joy. full review
January 12, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The film introduces too many elements, doubles back on itself, repeats and repeats the same information, starts and stops, includes needless tangential riffs, finds artificial means to stretch the run... full review
January 12, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The movie starts with furious team dance-offs, but these aren't as interesting as they should be. Camera trickery keeps slowing down or speeding up everyone's movements, which destroys the amazement f... full review
January 12, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
The performance sequences are explosively exciting, and Short's acting is almost as accomplished as his acrobatic dance routines. full review
January 12, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The plot is stale though some of the moves are fresh in Stomp the Yard, a Flashdance-like fable about a kid from the wrong side of the tracks who brings his street-wise gangster style to the world of ... full review
January 11, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Director Sylvain White goes by the book, except in the early scenes where he gives new meaning to the concept of a shaky camera. Initially, the camera work is so frenetic as to be off-putting and dizz... full review
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June 29, 2008I ♥ THIS MOVIE. =)
chris really didn't have to die though. =(
I ♥ CHRIS BROWN! =)
XOXOXOXO
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June 16, 2008Colombus babay.........u have me watching this movie over and over and over multiplied by a thousand times over again............this movie is HOTTTTTT!!!!!!!
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November 26, 2007HEY COLUMBUS,CAN U TEACH ME HOW TO DANCE?CAN I BE UR FRIEND.SEE MY FRIENDSTER, iyay_ning44@yahoo.com
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November 19, 2007CHRIS BROWN MI HOMIE!!! YERR NIGGA HW YOOH DOIN AYE WELL I JUZZ WANTED 2 POP BI AND SAE HI 2 YO!!!!
WELL UR DA HOTTES BOI IN DA UNIVERSE (I FINK)
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November 11, 2007hey chris brown!
ur the best!!!
but y'd u have such a tiny role???
y?!!!!!
i totally agree with what the other girls said..
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November 11, 2007
this movie was really cool!!!
totally loved it...
it was so awesome..awesome steppin!!!
total sad part was...y?y?y?!!!!!
did chris brown "disappear" in the beginning of this movie?
but it was still awesome!
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