Stomp the Yard

LuckyCharm85 · #1 09-01-2006, 05:36 PM

Hello to all my fellow SisterFriends and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha,

This is Najaylee and I recently came across GC a few weeks ago. Anyway, Ne-Yo was on TRL today to promote his new movie "Stomp The Yard". Several websites gave this scenario:

"After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which want and need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national step show competition."

The release is set for January 2007. They also showed a clip of the trailer and coming from an avid Howard University Homecoming Step show attendee it seems like it might be pretty good. I did notice the inclusion of several if not all BGLOs. My question is:

Do you think that the art of stepping and its link to BGLOs will be well represented or will it be deemed just another "media-flick"?

You can visit MTV.com to see the entire trailer.

2Tuff2Quit · #2 09-08-2006, 02:16 AM

I just saw the trailer for it...it looks like it is going to be pretty good. I may have to go check it out!

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/s...ard/index.html

mulattogyrl · #3 09-08-2006, 09:20 AM

I usually don't like dance movies, but this looks pretty good, I guess because it includes 'us'.

ScholarOn · #4 09-08-2006, 09:35 AM

My brother sent me an e-mail with a llink to the trailer, I'm so looking forward to seeing this when it comes out, I just hope Clifton Commons gets to show it.

2Tuff2Quit · #5 09-09-2006, 12:56 AM

Yeah, at first when I heard about it I just thought there were going to be more about the dancing and not so much about the stepping, but it looks as if they have incorporated the two quite nicely. I will most definately be seeing it when it comes out. I hope that it gets the marketing that it needs.

f8nacn · #6 09-09-2006, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 2Tuff2Quit

I hope that it gets the marketing that it needs.

That's where we come in...as a people!!!! It lookz good...

2Tuff2Quit · #7 09-09-2006, 01:36 PM

Yeah, I just hope that "we" go to support it instead of waiting to download it from the internet or getting the bootleg version, things like that.

f8nacn · #8 09-09-2006, 04:13 PM

Couldn't agree with you more...

southernelle25 · #9 11-25-2006, 05:41 PM

I just saw the commercial for this film during the Bayou Classic.

Kamryn · #10 11-26-2006, 11:42 PM

I am waiting impatiently for this to come out! Colombus Short was one of my choreographers! He's a cool person, humble, and talented beyond belief! You don't often find those qualities with a lot of celebrities. He also co-starred in Save the Last Dance 2. I was wondering where he disappeared to these last couple of years. Now I know, He's been busy starring in movies!

southernelle25 · #11 11-27-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by LuckyCharm85

Do you think that the art of stepping and its link to BGLOs will be well represented or will it be deemed just another "media-flick"?

I hope the film is deep enough to convey what these org and the "art" represent for our community. I doubt it, and that is why I am always somewhat disturbed by films that attempt to depict black culture.

Choo-ChooAKA · #12 11-27-2006, 03:41 PM

I realize that everyone brings his/her own talent or ability to the membership table, but has anyone ever heard of a frat/sorority courting anyone for his/her dancing ability? I haven't, but since I'm in California and I attended a predominately white university, I may just be out of the loop. Hence, this question is not rhetorical. Have you ever heard of or seen this?

RBL · #13 11-27-2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LuckyCharm85

"After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which want and need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national step show competition."

Based off this I would say the "art" of stepping will NOT be preserved.... it will be another media flick

Kamryn · #14 11-28-2006, 02:31 AM

It would be a shame if they put all that talent to waste by producing just "another media flick". They have some serious talent. I hope they use it well. Colombus also choreographed for the "STOMP World Wide Tour"! I'm telling you, this man is amazing! He taps, and his Hip-hop is on another level. Man, I've seen him pull off some miracles making some people look good stepping and doing hip-hop! Although I'm a big fan, I'm not trying to be biased. I'm being honest. They have a good person for the part, I just hope they know it, and they bring it! One person doesn't make the movie, the team has to be great together.

P.S. Besides dancers are getting a little annoyed with the little media dance flicks, that water down the true essence of the art. They're getting a little stale... But I'll keep my hopes up since I know Columbus stars in it.

#15 11-28-2006, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Choo-ChooAKA

I realize that everyone brings his/her own talent or ability to the membership table, but has anyone ever heard of a frat/sorority courting anyone for his/her dancing ability? I haven't, but since I'm in California and I attended a predominately white university, I may just be out of the loop. Hence, this question is not rhetorical. Have you ever heard of or seen this?

I thought the same thing when I saw the trailer... "Do greek orgs. really seek people simply for their dancing/stepping skills?" I've never seen that happen before, but who am I to say. I also attended a predominately white college, but I am not a member of a greek org. either.