Stomp the Yard (2007)

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:

Fraternity | Competition | Death | Dancer | Step Dancing

Awards:

9 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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:

In the step tournament there was 2000 extras used as the crowd, but they didn't know that this was a movie so they were really cheering and booing the steppers

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:

Rich Brown: Man, give me my damn hat.

Movie Connections:

References "MTV News" (1981)

Soundtrack:

The Champ

a really solid film ... but it's a real shame

The real shame is that someone might come to IMDb, see that this film is rated 2.6, think it's a legitimate rating, and not see this film. This is truly a solid film.

Yes, the film is predictable, and at times cliché. Most of these inspirational films aimed at young people are. But this film rises above most others. It hits it's notes very well, and the direction and choreography are on point. The performances - acting and dancing - were very good.

It's a shame that so many people have such hatred in their hearts that they won't expand their own minds by learning of cultures outside of their own. It's a shame that so many people who have obviously never seen this film used their time and energy to rate this film a 1. How pathetic is that? I'm glad that this film was a financial success, despite the "haters". I just feel sorry for the kinds of people who would make spreading hatred a part of their lives.

You can see by some of the comments made by some of the IMDb commentators, so to speak, that they never saw this film. It's also obvious that they know nothing of the subject of this film, stepping. These are the people who might want to see this film and learn of something new.

I, for one, am not big fan of "Greek" organizations. Still, I thought that the messages in, the performances in, and the overall execution of this film was better than any in this recent group of college age/friendship genre films.

I enjoy films of all types, and I can honestly say that this is a solid film for this genre. Also, it's new in subject matter, which makes it different from it's peer films.

If you're on the fence about seeing this film. You should see it. It's pretty much what you think it is from the trailers, but it's a very well made version.

I'd give the film a strong 7/10. For it's genre, however, it's as good as there is.