2/19/2023 0 Comments Stomp the yard full movie![]() Some of the people shown? Esther Rolle, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, and Martin Luther King, to name a few. What was also likable and quite inspiring, is a scene in which the main character visits an honorary hall, filled with various pictures of national African-American figures affiliated with many well-known fraternities. for young and old alike! There is so much talent in our young African Americans but at times directed in the wrong direction. Very entertaining, and the dancing was remarkable, but it had a deep inner message to go with it. They both provided some comical relief and some pretty good acting I thought that "Stomp the Yard" was a good movie. Against the odds, D.J.-young, talented and arrogant- is drawn into the competition of his life.Īfter watching this you will come to fine out that some musicians such as Ne-Yo and Chris Brown can be actors too. ![]() He soon finds a way to mesh his talents with his new environment, while also pursuing a new love interest, April (Meagan Goode). ![]() takes classes and works at Truth, he is drawn to the culture of stepping at Black fraternities. Eventually, he is sent by his mother to live in Atlanta with his uncle and aunt, who have helped him enroll in the historically Black Truth University. He plays the part of D.J., a teen-age dancer who battles competitively in Los Angeles until tragedy strikes. Short is an above-average talent who possesses the kind of charm and screen presence that could make him a leading man for his generation. Though he has many dancing and television credits on his resume, this film marks his first turn in a lead film role-and it is the perfect opportunity. The big standout in the film is of course Columbus Short as a lead actor. In its own way, it is revolutionary."The story might be predictable.but the stomping is amazing. This is really a great film for anyone who has or hasn't had the chance to see dancing competitions such as this. Any predictability can be chalked up to the directors goal of portraying the dancing to those who have not been exposed to it and highlighting the talent of these people. It is not a movie for "black" people having a wide and diverse range of characters. The cast is probably entirely black and the movie is set at a historically African American College. As I have mentioned, some reviewers seemed to be a bit close minded. He hopes, and for me is realistic about putting out a film the shows off some amazing dancing scenes hoping that the world outside the black community will enjoy it too. The director talks about putting together a film that in a way was groundbreaking. And more than anything, the dancing is incredible. The acting was lacking on some fronts, but the story and setting really shows off the Black community to folks who might never get to see it portrayed in such a good and honest light. Some of these reviewers or just plain bitter. ![]() Reviewed by huckaleg1 8 / 10 Good stuff decent acting in an honest and for some a revealing setting, great dancing Stick with the Disney TV movie, JUMP IN! Which is the same movie, only about competitive double-dutch jump rope. Unless you are a major fan of this sort of dancing, it's not for you. I rush to note that the performances are good, even though some of the characters are written - particularly the lead, DJ - as a mass of immiscible contradictions. Now the choreography of the movie is excellent - but the style of dance is about confrontation and aggression And that runs directly contrary to the theme of the movie and is a weakness. Here, we have the story tricked out with issues of belonging - to a fraternity - and dance competitions. STOMP THE YARD is an old-fashioned college movie about someone who shows up for the wrong reasons and slowly comes to recognize that college offers more than a ticket to a life in a foreign realm: last month I looked at ANNAPOLIS SALUTE from 1937 with exactly the same story, and I don't doubt it was decrepit with age then.īut when you're dealing with an old story, the issue is not the age of the plot - we can assume it's used because it works and the question becomes one of details. Reviewed by boblipton 4 / 10 The Emperor's New Clothes ![]()
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