great movie!
Added 10/29/2009
The movie is very funny and romantic. I like it a lot. I think everyone should buy and see this movie. In the movie, Viola and Sebastian really do look alike.....I mean when Viola dresses as her brother Sebastian. If it was me, I could never ever dare to do that. I would just rather stay as a girl. Imagine me having to go take a shower with all those other boys or girls thinking that I'm cute. I think it's disappointing that the movie didn't make it at least #2 when it first came out. I really had a great time seeing this movie. I love Amanda! She's amazing.
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Amanda, Amanda, Amanda.
Added 10/26/2009
I never thought I would see you playing as a boy. But you surprised me, you did an amazing job. it's a good movie, even the boys will like it. Its not a chick flick, its more like a teen comedy. There are some parts I'd change but I'm not the director. Overall, good movie. Some parts had me going, and most of the time my sister was ooh and ahhing at Channing Tatum.
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She's the (wo)man!
Added 10/20/2009
Funny for sure, `She's the Man' isn't the perfect teen comedy (can't hold a candle to the likes of `Mean Girls' or '10 Things I Have About You') but it has enough going for it to constitute a viewing or two. With the `ever so spunky' Amanda Bynes and the new age heartthrob Channing Tatum (my wife drools and begs me to do more sit-ups), `She's the Man' has enough eye-candy for both genders, not to mention humor both can enjoy and a storyline (straight from Shakespeare) that is engaging, entertaining and memorable.
Viola likes to play soccer, but when her school drops the girl's soccer team she finds herself out of luck. When her brother, Sebastian, decides to ditch school for a chance to play with his band in London, Viola decides to take his place (it's a new school, and she's his twin, so no one should notice; right?) in order to play on their soccer team and defeat her old school's boy's soccer team (who refused to let her join). Then she falls in love with Duke, her (his) roommate. Duke is in love with Olivia, and he asks Sebastian (Viola) to hook him up, but Olivia ends up falling for Sebastian instead.
It's a mess all around, but it's a funny mess.
The acting is fine for a film of this nature. Bynes is a delightful over-actor (I've mentioned my adoration of her recently) but here she grates my nerves a tad when she's in Sebastian mode. Her Viola is stunning, charming and endearing. Her Sebastian is rather forced and unbelievable; but I think that's what they were going for.
The rest of the cast is a bunch of hot young things that are just as serviceable as the next flock of hot young things, with no real standout aside from Channing, who is really a notch above the rest to be honest. He's actually got some talent to back up that six-pack. I also really liked Vinnie Jones here; as the soccer coach Dinklage.
For those of you who enjoy a good teen comedy then this one is a surefire hit. It has all the elements to make an enjoyable, if rather brainless, cinematic experience. It's nice to turn off every once in a while, and this provides the desired escape. If you're a fan of Bynes or any of her movies then this will not disappoint. It has it's quirks (what movie of this genre doesn't) but it makes up for them in other areas and delivers a pretty solid and enjoyable teen movie.
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This movie is my favorite!
Added 8/9/2009
I LOVE this movie! I could watch it over and over, it never gets old.
My brother and his friends even like this movie.
It is hilarious and has a really good storyline. I absolutely LOVE it!
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I love this movie. Amanda Bynes brings her character to life and makes this movie awesome. Channing Tatem is also ultra hot. :)
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Time to dance your booty off...
Added 10/12/2009
Okay, so these new wave dance flicks are a dime a dozen, and half of them are just mediocre offerings with one impossible dance move after the next. When `Step Up' came out I really expected nothing from it, but I got a sensational and really, really great movie that had enough heart and chemistry to make it stand out amongst the onslaught of trashy teen dance movies. Really, you need to see it! So, I was excited about the prospects of `Step Up 2: The Streets', but after seeing the trailer I was afraid it was going to be nothing more than a rehash of the same story with different actors.
So I waited.
I am happy (so happy) to say that `Step Up 2: The Streets' does not have the same story, even though it is slightly similar. It does lack the chemistry that made the original so charming, but the lead actress, Briana Evigan, carries enough saucy charm to make up for Robert Hoffman's lack of everything (the guy is kind of gross creepy here).
Andie is a teen with no real purpose. Her mother dies when she was young and she's been living with her mother's best friend. She finds herself at a crossroads when her ties with the infamous 410 (a dance crew) leave her with two options; a prestigious dance school or Texas. Now, I live in Texas, so I understand why she opted for the school. She doesn't fit in (of course) but she finds herself flirting with even more danger when the school legend Chase Collins takes a liking to Andie, and her dance style, and convinces her to join forces with him, and a slew of talented yet overlooked students, in order to take on a street dancing competition. Love develops, feelings are trampled, rivalries are started...and dancing HAPPENS!
Like I said, Evigan is great. She is sensual with a kick of edge that keeps her interesting; and that smoker's voice is just, UGH, so Scarlett Johansson...me loves it! Robert Hoffman is the opposite. He is supposed to be all charming and sweet and lovable but he comes across creepy. The rest of the cast is really just a collection of moving bodies, and they all work well in that respect. Miss Ventura is stunning to look at whether she's moving or standing still, I'll give her that. Black Thomas (yes, that is his name) is respectable as the token gangster (very cliché, but whatever) and Danielle Polanco is quite engaging as the street-smart and genuinely sweet Missy.
But this is not about acting, believe me.
The dancing is insane here, and the final dance scene, in the rain, is just UGH, WOW...that was hot! Yes, I said hot, and I meant that in like every possible way. I did want to mention Adam G. Sevani (who looks like `Year One' version Michael Cera) who is your typical `nerdy kid who befriends outcast' here. The reason I mention him is because his Michael Jackson inspired dace sequence at the end is phenomenal and easily the most memorable part of the entire movie.
So, if you want a fun and entertaining film with lots of dancing then this is the one for you. It doesn't have the `everything' factor that the original had, but it makes up for it in other areas.
See them both.
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Pretty good
Added 9/11/2009
I really like the film. It's different and separate than the first one, but good still. There are moments are pretty sweet and behind the scene is always cool.
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The only way to see...
Added 8/31/2009
Step up came to movies in Brasil, so when was in august of 2008 and I saw the videoclip from Killa - Cherish, and saw flashes of step up 2 started to look for the film, and discovered that it wouldn't came to the movies in Brasil. Too sad... The only way to see, was wait almost a month for the DVD from Amazon, but I don't regret, the movie is wonderful, the dance is perfect and Robert Hoffman... I don't have enough words to describe!
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