Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 14, 2012,
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Step Up 3D
Directed By: Jon Chu
Starring: Rick Malambri, Adam Sevani, Sharni Vinson, and Alyson Stoner
"I dance because dance can change things. One move can set a whole generation free like Elvis. One move can make you believe like there's something more...and some moves can give a skinny, curly-haired kid, that just wants to dance, some hope." -Moose (Adam Sevani)
Dance may give Moose hope, but I've lost all hope for the Step Up franchise. As I continue this retro series, director Jon Chu keep... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 14, 2012,
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Step Up 2: The Streets
Directed By: Jon Chu
Starring: Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Adam G. Sevani, Will Kemp, and Cassie
Bad movies making money breed more bad movies. When I heard of Step Up 2: The Streets, I was less than enthused to say the least. After all, Step Up was nothing more than a mediocre flick. What good could come of another one of these pointless dance movies? After having revisited Step Up 2, I've been reminded that I was right. On the one positive note, the dancing in St... Continue reading ...
Every time I begin to wonder why Hollywood keeps shoveling crap into theaters, I'm reminded that we keep buying it for some strange reason. I can think of no better example than the Step Up movies. By any measure, these films suck, but people keep buying tickets to see them for whatever reason. Ultimately, our lack of good taste a... Continue reading ...