Step Up [2006]

Product Details

Director : Anne Fletcher
Actor : Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Rachel Griffiths, Heavy D, Alyson Stoner
Format : Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL
Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
Binding : DVD
EAN : 5050582474770
Product Group : DVD
Region Code : 2
Release Date : 2007-02-26
Running Time : 99minutes
Studio : Universal Pictures UK

ASIN : B000KJT7SM

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

In the tradition of any number of stories where a boy from the wrong side of the tracks falls for a posh girl, Step Up follows rebellious Tyler as he's forced to work with ballet dancer Nora to create a performance that could change both of their lives forever. Naturally, as young people thrown into these sorts of situations are wont to do, they fall madly and passionately in love, overcoming all their differences.

Aimed squarely at the teenage girl market, it's not a particularly new or interesting idea, and plays out in a fairly pedestrian way. But Step Up is calculated to appeal to a certain demographic--as evidenced by the soundtrack, which features the likes of Mario, Ciara, Kelis, Chris Brown, and Sean Paul--and in that respect, it succeeds masterfully.

The fact that the film's promoters chose to set up a MySpace profile instead of an official website, and that that MySpace profile has thousands of friends all posting adoring comments by teens who've watched the movie dozens of times, confirms this. Though Step Up may not be a great work of art, as a modern updating of a classic story, with hot young things in the lead roles and plenty of exciting dancing scenes, it thoroughly achieves what it set out to do. --Sarah Dobbs

Synopsis

Fans of Dirty Dancing and Fame will appreciate the moves in this tale of a sullen young thug named Tyler (Channing Tatum) who winds up doing community service at the Baltimore High School for the Performing Arts. At first he's just smirking and mopping the floors, but then Nora (Jenna Dewan), a talented dancer and choreographer, loses her partner to a fractured ankle mere weeks before the big showcase, and Tyler steps in as her partner. At first he doesn't take it too seriously but then again, he's never had a real chance in life. His best friend from the street (Damaine Radcliff) gets jealous and forces Tyler to decide which side of the tracks he thinks he belongs on. Meanwhile, romance heats up between Tyler and Nora, and there's some side business with the school's hip-hop composer (Mario) falling in love with Nora's hot friend Lucy (Drew Sidora), who is going out with an older man--a successful artist who cheats on her. As far as dramatic steps go, that's all fairly by the numbers, but the performances are strong. Tatum manages to be charismatic while playing his character like a real high school kid, that is to say, monosyllabically. The dialogue crackles and the editing is tight, while the big dance climax is, of course, a crowd-pleasing showstopper. Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under) plays the school principal. Alyson Stoner connects with some warmth and spontaneity as Tatum's little sister, as does rapper Heavy D in a bit part as a local crime lord.

Customer Reviews

Films like this make me wish I went to dance school (2008-06-22)

I only watched this film after seeing Step Up 2 in the cinema, and first off was rather surprised that there was a complete change of characters in the two films (except for Tyler, who was present in Step Up 2 at the start). The film itself is really enjoyable to watch - make no mistake, it's not worth an oscar and most likely will not last the decades and remain in peoples dvd collections for years to come, but it's entertaining to watch, and much better than flicking through the tv channels aimlessly for hours in an attempt to find anything half decent to watch.It's a typical boy meets girl story, but with a twist. Girl is a ballerina that needs a replacement dance partner, boy is working in the school doing community service, and just happens to be the only one up for the task. The choreography is good (not a patch on Step Up 2 however, though that may be because I prefer watching street dancing over ballet) and the acting is believeable. Although the story has been done many times before, it's one of those classical tales that can be re-watched many times in a variety of forms. The female lead (do not know the actors name) is a wonderful dancer and a beautiful actress, and the male lead managed to pull off his part incredibly well. A must watch for those who enjoy dancing and a good old love story. It's one of my favourite films, though be warned, this won't be everyone's cup of tea.

Dancing out of this world! (2008-06-12)

A lot of reviews say this film is worth it for the dancing alone and I do have to agree but the story is nice aswell and the romance between the 2 leads Channing and Jenna is really sweet (real life couple too, how cute!!!).Anyway back to the dancing, I would give anything to be able to dance like the characters in this film, my favourite part of the whole film is the club scene where its kind of girls v boys, when the film had ended I went straight back to that part to rewatch!I havn't seen 'Step Up 2 The Streets' yet but the dancing in that is meant to be awesome aswell.

Absoultely Amazing!! (2008-06-10)

I saw this on sky movies, and as soon as it finished i bought it straight off amazon! its brilliant!

Absolutely Indescribable! (2008-05-16)

I can sum this film up in one word. AMAZING.When I first bought it, I watched it three times!Ridiculous, I know. But I LOVE this film.I love to dance and I think Channing Tatum is really hot so this film really a must for me. Other reviews have said this film has the exact same storyline as many other dance films, but lets be honest - who watches a dance film for the storyline???The moves are unbelieveable - who knew Channing Tatum could move so well?!I would DEFINITELY recommend this film, it's fabulous, especially for dance lovers like myself.Take my advice, buy this film - you won't be disappointed.

Steppin' Up (2008-04-04)

I have lost count of the amount of times I have watched this film. I absolutely love it. The dancing is amazing and the music enchances his even more. If you love dance type films such as Honey, Save The Last Dance then I have no doubt you will love this film. Other comments about predictable plotlines should be heeded if you're not a dance fanatic or Tatum Channing fan, being both of these things I find it hard to find fault.One very memorable scene is the group dance scene where Nora's friend (Drew Sidora) sings Til the Dawn. I want to join in and I wish things like that really happened in the clubs I go to.I'm heading to the cinema to watch Step Up2: The Streets tonight and so I hope I will feel as inspired.

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