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Step Up (2006)
Clichéd, but still kind of fun
Saw this movie in a sneak preview last night. It was so full of dance movie clichés that I thought for a moment it was made by the same guys that do the Scary Movie series. I ran a mental checklist in my mind and it hit nearly every single one I could think of. But, in the end, it was cute and actually had a few laugh out loud lines or moments. The dancing was fun. One particular dance scene when all the Performing Arts students let loose at a party was exhilarating. I wanted to be in that group having a good time. At any time when there's no dancing going on, the movie slides into mediocrity and sub-par acting. Watch the extras in the background. Man, do they overdo it! But when the music starts, you just want to get up and move.
America's Heart & Soul (2004)
I'm stunned at the cynics
I just watched this documentary on HBO and was so touched by it, I came to IMDb and was shocked at the lambasting it was taking from some. I, myself, am a die-hard liberal who has no love for our current President. I knew nothing about this film before watching it, so I certainly was not viewing it with politics in mind. I found it quite uplifting and if anything, it made me all the more determined to stand up to the powers in office to protect the wonderful possibilities that this country offers. Yes, I did see some lack of diversity in that I noticed few of the stories focused on women (3) and there were no gays represented at all, but I did see flashes of our best and our worst. It saddens me that some people can't just sit back and enjoy seeing what's beautiful in the world without feeling like they are being brainwashed. After all, aren't the good things in this world exactly what we are fighting for?