SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Noutions Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

callanvass (Credit IMDb) A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers,find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high- stakes showdown.They decided to take a supporting character like Moose from the second sequel, and make him a main focus here. Believe it or not… it didn't turn out too bad! Like the first two movies. Some of the dancing is extremely impressive. It has an OK love story between Rick Malambri & Sharni Vinson. The formula is starting to get a bit tiresome though. How much mileage can you possibly get out of dancing films, before they start to get old? I didn't mind this movie at all, but signs of being stale were very apparent here in my opinion. If you can't guess the ending of this movie, then you haven't seen enough moviesFinal Thoughts: I thought it was alright. It passed the time decently, but I wished they would have stopped the train here. 5.6/10

create I still don't know why this movie worked for me. I saw it with a niece of mine. It was not too long after Avatar came out, and Hollywood was about to 3D everything. The plot is as old as any Micky Rooney-Judy Garland sing-along: The dance school/house is in a financial predicament. But if the kids win a dance-off, the school will be saved. The acting consists of some this is our studio hooey from Rick Malambri and some Karate Kid villain sneering from Joe Slaughter. If you are trying to analyze this by its story, or its acting, then you could find a better use for the 1 1/2 hours of viewing time. (Did anyone think Astaire could act?) This is not a Vincent Minnelli-Stanley Donnen-Gene Kelly creation. This is the sort of dance film that only works if the dances are drop dead Wow! And give Hi-Hat, the credited choreographer, and Steven Ramon Bryson, the credited Coordinator, their due, this is varied, cool stuff. The guy who does the electric robot gives one of the most memorable dance routines. And that cube- ism solo at the end was just entrancing.I also have to give props to Ken Seng, the cinematographer. When we stepped into this, I thought 3D would be a bit too much, but quite the opposite. Seng showed that 3D was a perfect medium for dance. The camera didn't do a lot of jumping around. Most of the shots were head-to-toe, allowing the drama to come from the dance, not the camera blocking. It gave the dancers a chance to show their moves...which in my opinion is what a dance film should be. (I recently tried to watch this on TV with my niece again, and we both agree that without the 3D, it's lacking.)(And yes, I even liked Flo Rida's CLUB CAN'T HANDLE ME...although my niece had to point it out to me a month after the first viewing when it played on the radio.)For these films to work, the craftsmanship has to be top notch. And hey, save the acting, this really cranked out the works.

Gordon-11 "Step Up 3" is about a young man who has to keep his dance team alive by winning the World Jam, as he needs the prize money to pay the mortgage payments.Even though there are so many dance films around, "Step Up 3" still manages to be different and deliver that wow factor. In some dance films, the dance scenes are so contrived that they exist just for existing. However, in "Step Up 3" they are pieced together very well, and the dances flow with the story. The story is engaging, despite a little formulaic. The positivity and vibrancy is infectious, and it is quite satisfying to watch people working hard to fulfilling their dreams. The dance moves amaze me as usual, and this time the extra lighting effects on the costumes to provide the extra wow factor. I enjoyed watching "Step Up 3", and I hope there will be more "Step Up" films to come.

capone666 Step Up 3DIf impromptu dance-offs occur on your campus often, there's a pretty good chance your dormitory is infested with jitterbugs.Fortunately, there doesn't seem to be any creepy crawlies in this dance movie, save for the worm.When street-dancers Moose (Adam Sevani) and Camille (Alyson Stoner) attend NYU they must decide how to spend their time away from home: poplocking or learning? While Camille chooses the ladder, Moose joins an underground dance crew that aspires to win the upcoming World Jam dance contest.Meanwhile, the crew's videographer (Rick Malambri) unknowing falls for the sister (Sharni Vinson) of the rival squad's leader. Needles to say, routines are stolen and new ones are needed.While the dance moves are mind-boggling, the rest of Step Up 3D is a retread of every other dance movie out there.However, it is proof that University is more than just about books; it's about pulling your groin. (Red Light)