You Got Served (2004)

User Rating:

2.5/10   

Director:

Chris Stokes

Writer:

Chris Stokes (written by)

Release Date:

30 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Sport

Tagline:

If you want respect, you've got to take it

Plot:

In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends (Omarion, Houston) must first win their city's dance contest -- a fierce competition that pits them against a group of tough street dancers.

Plot Keywords:

Dance Contest | Für Elise | Break Dance | Teamwork | Hip Hop

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Omarion Grandberry	...	David (as Omari Grandberry)
Marques Houston	...	Elgin
Jennifer Freeman	...	Liyah
J-Boog	...	Rico (as Jarell Houston)
Lil' Fizz	...	Rashann (as Dreux Frederic)
Raz B	...	Vick (as DeMario Thornton)
Marty Dew	...	Marty
Jerome Jones	...	Sonny
Tanee McCall	...	Toya (as Tuere 'Tanee' McCall)
Malcolm David Kelley	...	Lil Saint
Meagan Good	...	Beautifull
Steve Harvey	...	Mr. Rad
Christopher Jones	...	Wade
Robert Hoffman	...	Max (as Robert James Hoffman III)
Michael Taliferro	...	Emerald (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and sexual references.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL | Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Germany:6 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Screen Gems

Trivia:

Omarion Grandberry (David), J-Boog (Rico), Lil' Fizz (Rashann), and Raz B (Vic) were members of the now-split-up hip hop group B2K, and Marques Houston (Elgin) was a member of Immature and is now solo. Jarell is Marques' cousin. 'Chris Stokes' , who happens to be the writer for this movie, is a producer for both B2K and Marques Houston.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the Big Bounce, right after Lil Kim announces both Wade's Crew and the Lil Saints have tied, Wade strides up next to her. But when it cuts to the next shot, he's seen from the back standing with his crew. When it cuts back to Lil Kim, Wade is not standing by her (this whole sequence takes about 2 or 3 seconds).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mr. Rad: Time. Yeah. Now that's what I'm talking about. Yeah! I like it like this. These two crews right here is what I call bad. I'm talking bad as in utter bad. But it's up to you to decide which crew walks away with this here $600 in the hat.
[crowd cheers]
Mr. Rad: Okay, let's settle down. Let's settle down, now. Now, by round of applause, you decide who the baddest crew is tonight. Let's hear it for Vick's crew.
[cheers, applause]
Mr. Rad: All right, let's hear it for David and Elgin's crew.
[louder cheers]
Mr. Rad: Well, well, well. Seems to me like the money in the hat goes to David and Elgin.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in You Got Served, Take It to the Streets (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)

dance!

Okay, it is not a good movie. I agree. But this is also not a movie one should go to with high expectations. Come on!

This one is about being young, about music, and above all: about dance. And it is a good one in the latter. So stop whining about the shortcomings of the story (if any at all). It's about dance, and man, can they dance!

I can actually imagine people think this movie really sucks. But hell, if one does not want to look at a dance movie, why go and see this one?

This movie is not a pretentious one. So why judge it on something that it is not trying to be (A great movie with a great story).