Step Up 3D
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Directed by | Jon M. Chu |
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Based on | Characters by Duane Adler |
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Cinematography | Ken Seng |
Edited by | Andrew Marcus |
Music by | Bear McCreary[1] |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[3] |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $30 million[4] |
Box office | $159.2 million[4] |
Step Up 3D (also known as Step Up 3) is a 2010 American
The film follows Moose and Camille Gage as they head to New York University, the former dancer of whom is majoring in electrical engineering after promising his father that he would not dance anymore. However, he soon stumbles upon a dance battle, meeting Luke Katcher and his House of Pirates dance crew and later teaming up with them to compete in the World Jam dance contest against their rival, the House of Samurai dance crew.
Step Up 3D premiered in
A sequel, Step Up Revolution, was released on July 27, 2012.
Plot
In New York City, Moose and Camille attend the New York University. Moose is majoring in electrical engineering after promising his father that he would not dance anymore. While touring the campus, he sees a pair of Limited Edition Gun Metal Nike Dunks worn by Luke Katcher, the leader of the House of Pirates dance crew. Moose follows Luke and then stumbles upon a dance battle, where he beats Kid Darkness from the dancing crew House of Samurai. Luke takes him back to his place, an old warehouse converted into a club, to try to convince Moose to join his dance crew, with whom he teams up. Luke believes that with the skills of Moose and the rest of his crew dancers, they could win the grand prize in the World Jam Championships contest to solve financial problems due to not paying the mortgage, and if not paid by then, the warehouse could be put for auction.
Luke meets Natalie at the club and notices her dancing abilities, enlisting her to become part of his crew, but is unaware of Natalie's motives. Moose has to choose between his studies and dance, between a test and a dance competition. He goes to test, but seeing the paper and receiving a message from Luke, he rushes to the competition just in time.
Luke and Natalie become close as the movie progresses. Luke explains his true intentions with his recordings and dance interviews. Natalie is hiding the fact that her brother is Julien, the leader of the House of Samurai, and lies about everything but the love connection between her and Luke.
Natalie faces a hard decision between her love and her family. She confronts Luke and asks what happened with him and Julien. He says that Julien was a member of the House of Pirates, but has a gambling problem and he once wagered against the Pirates and threw the battle, so the Pirates kicked him out. After arguing with Julien, she decides to leave Luke rather than betray him further. Julien uses her phone to invite Luke for her birthday party. Luke asks Moose to attend the party with him, but they are not permitted to enter because they have no invitation. They find a way to get in and Luke and Natalie dance a tango. Julien reveals Natalie's identity and Luke is angry with Natalie. When Luke arrives back at the warehouse, he finds it is foreclosed. Angry at himself for not being a better leader, he exclaims that the House of Pirates is over, and the crew members go their separate ways. Moose and Camille are best friends, but Moose does not see that Camille is in love with him. The two fall out after Moose shows up late to a party; the final straw after being distant with her since arriving at university.
Moose and Camille make up in the streets by dancing as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to a remix of "I Won't Dance". Camille tells Moose that he can never give up dancing as he was born to do it. Moose helps out Luke by bringing the House of Pirates back together, and giving him additional members for his crew including Camille and The MSA Crew from the previous film. They discover that several former pirates are now performing with the House of Samurai and they were told by former crewmate, Carlos, that Julien has bought their warehouse, but says if they throw the battle, they can have it back, but they do not take the offer.
Natalie helps Luke and the Pirates win the World Jam with their practiced routine. She invites him to come with her to California, which he does by meeting her at the train station and kissing her just as Moose kisses Camille. Before leaving, Luke gives Moose the pair of Limited Edition Gun Metal Nike Dunks.
Cast
- Rick Malambri as Luke Katcher, the leader of the House of Pirates.
- Adam G. Sevani as Robert "Moose" Alexander III, a hip hop dancer who is studying electrical engineering at NYU.
- Sharni Vinson as Natalie, a talented street dancer who is recruited to join the House of Pirates.
- Alyson Stoner as Camille Gage, Moose's best friend and Tyler's foster sister who is a talented hip hop dancer.
- Joe Slaughter as Julien, the leader of the House of Samurai and Natalie's brother.
- Frank Moran as Moose's Dad
- Kathy Najimy as Moose's Mom
- Keith Stallworth as Jacob
- Kendra Andrews as Anala
- Stephen "tWitch" Boss as Jason Hardlerson
- Chadd "Madd Chadd" Smithas Vladd
- Jonathan "Legacy" Perez as Legz
- Martín Lombard as Martin Santiago
- Facundo Lombard as Marcos Santiago
- Oren "Flearock" Michaeli as Carlos, A person in the House of Pirates
- Daniel "Cloud" Campos as Kid Darkness
- Shirley Henriquez, as part of the pirates crew
- Luis Alberto Rodríguez, as part of the Pirates crew
- Carolina Ravassa as Kristen
- Alberto Collado Aracena, as part of the pirates crew
- Jose Hernandez
- Glenn Michael A. Mataro, as part of the pirates crew
- Tamara Levinson, as Bend
- The MSA Crew
- Christopher Scott as Hair
- Harry Shum Jr. as Cable
- Janelle Cambridge as Fly
- LaJon Dantzler as Smiles
- Luis Rosado as Monster
- Mari Koda as Jenny Kido
- Danielle Polanco as Missy
- The Lil Pirates
- Jalen Testermen
- Angelo "Lil Demon" Baligad
- Simrin C Player
- Jose BoyBoi Tena
Soundtrack
Step Up 3D is the
"Squeeze It (feat. Dada Life & Tiesto)" by DJ Frank E was used in the official advertisement of the film.
Home media
The film was released by
Reception
Critical response
Step Up 3D received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it an approval rating of 46% based on 123 reviews, with an average score of 5.10/10. The website's critical consensus said: "It may not contain believable acting or a memorable plot, but Step Up 3-D delivers solid choreography and stunning visuals".[7] It holds a score of 45 out of 100 on Metacritic from 23 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B+.[9]
Keith Uhlich of
Box office
The film made $6,657,326 on its first night of release (August 6, 2010), landing second after the
Accolades
Melissa Muik, the film's music editor, was nominated for a
References
- ^ "Step Up 3D". Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ a b c Rechtshaffen, Michael (October 14, 2010). "Step Up 3D -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Step Up 3D". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ Internet Movie Database. Archivedfrom the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
- ^ "BoxOffice® — Disney/Pixar's 'Toy Story' 3 Makes Global Debut with Dolby Surround 7.1". cms.pro.boxoffice.com.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Step Up 3 (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy): Sharni Vinson, Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani, Alyson Stoner, Harry Shum Jr.: Movies & TV". amazon.com. 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Step Up 3-D (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Step Up 3-D". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "CinemaScore". Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ Uhlich, Keith (21 December 2010). "Best (and Worst) of 2010". Time Out New York. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Uhlich, Keith (21 January 2020). "Decade-Dance: 10 for '10s". Keith Uhlich. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Internet Movie Database. Archivedfrom the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "2011 Golden Reel Award Nominees: Feature Films". Motion Picture Sound Editors. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
External links
- Step Up 3D at IMDb
- Step Up 3D at AllMovie
- Step Up 3D at Box Office Mojo