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Unless you have a 3D Setup, it’s hard to recommend this film as an actual film. It’s really a great 3D presentation of how to do 3D. The film itself has a plot as thin as a nose hair, and the reason to watch it is because of the sweet 3D dance moves. The Blu-ray thankfully has great picture and audio, and fans will enjoy the small sampling of features.




Step Up 3D (2010)

Genre(s): Drama, Music
Touchstone | PG13 – 107 min. – $49.99 | December 21, 2010

MOVIE INFO:
Directed by:
Jon Chu
Writer(s):
Amy Andelson & Emily Meyer (written by)
Cast:
Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani, Shami Vinson, Alyson Stoner

Theatrical Release Date: August 6, 2010

DISC INFO:
Features:
Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Music Videos, 2D BD Copy, DVD Copy
Number of Discs:
3

Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Video:
1080p/Widescreen 1.78
Subtitles:
English SDH, French, Spanish
Codec: MPEG4

THE MOVIE – 3/5

It’s time to Step Up to… Step Up 3D!

Alright, not really a catchy title to grab your interest, but your reading a review on Step Up 3D, so I’m not really sure I need one. As one might expect from the previews that played over and over on TV, this is a dance movie in 3D. If you’re looking for a plot thick with character development and twist and turns, you won’t find it here. But if you’re looking for essentially 3D Porn for your eyes, please, step up.

I’m going to start off by giving myself three pats on the back. The first is because I actually remembered reviewing Step Up 2 on Blu-ray nearly 3 years ago. I instantly recalled the very cool dance numbers and that I actually enjoyed the film (for what it was). The second is I remembered the kids name was Moose (he sort of looks like one – how any girl would find him cute is beyond me). And the third: because I accurately figured out every plot twist. Yay for me.

Moose (ADAM SEVINI) and best friend Camille (ALYSON STONER) – who was in the first film, but not with Moose – are now attending New York University where Moose has sworn off dancing. But when he spots a pair of Gunmetal Nike Kicks – that’s code for shoes –, he accidentally starts a ‘battle’ with some guy (names are really not important with this film) who seeks revenge for eventually losing to Moose. All of this is captured by an aspiring film maker Luke (RICK MALAMBRI) who just so happens to run a dance ‘crew’ called The Pirates who live in some giant warehouse that could double as a bondage studio. Luke instantly takes Moose under his wing and hopes to train him so they could win some big ‘battle’ and get the $100,000 price. Why do they need the money? Because Luke is 5 months behind in payments and the bank is going to take away his their home!! Oh no! Wasn’t this a plot from most 80’s teen movies?

That’s pretty much where the plot ends. There some pathetic love story between Moose and Camille where she wants to date him and he continues to blow her off, just like his school work (Luke pretty much makes him drop out of College to win this battle). Luke also lets about a dozen people essentially live in his ‘home’ for free – not collecting any type of rent and they are visibly upset when they are forced out by the bank. Hey, freeloaders get a job and help out. Spray paint and foam blocks don’t pay for themselves! And the best would be the love romance between Luke and wooden acting Natalie (Vinson) who in a plot twist that is worth of an M. Night film, turns out to be the *gasp* sister of the guy who runs the other ‘house’ they have to battle! OMG!!

The story isn’t what you are watching the film for. It’s the ‘battles’ and they are spectacular. This is easily one of the best live action 3D Films I’ve witnessed with at least a dozen ‘out of the screen’ moments.

SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.5/5
BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES – 2/5

This 3D Combo release included a Lenticular Slip Cover, a 3D Blu-ray Copy, A 2D Blu-ray Copy (with all the features) and a DVD/Digital Copy Disc. All are presented in HD.

Extra Moves (7 Minutes) is a very short making of that includes alternate dance footage and some interviews with the cast.

Music Videos (30 Minutes) – A dozen or so music videos (music used in the film) along with a Making of Music Videos (7 Minutes) which runs 30 or seconds each.

BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES:
Born from a Boombox
(12 Minutes) – You know the film Luke was working on in the movie? Well this is it. Most of it was shown during the opening intro, but if you want to spend more time with these characters who names I don’t remember, well, now you can.

Deleted Scenes (25 Minutes) – Eight scenes are presented here, all of which were thankfully cut from the film. These are in 2D, so take off your glasses.

VIDEO – 5/5

Step Up 3D is presented in 1.85:1 (MPEG4) on a 50GB Disc.  As mentioned above, this is one of the best live-action 3D Films I’ve seen at home. There are so many scenes where things come out of the screen (balloons, juice, hands, water) that both my girlfriend and I were making little noises in fear we were going to be hit. ‘Robot Man’ is simply amazing. If you watch the film, you know exactly what I am talking about. This is 3D Porn for your eyes. I swear.

AUDIO – 4.75/5

The disc has a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track that is very low key. Although I did notice most of the channels being used save for the subwoofer, none of it really sounded that good. Now, the dialogue, coming through the center channel primarily, sounds alright but everything else from the Banshee scream to the eerie forest sounds, are kind of flat. It’s not the worst HD audio I’ve come across, but it is close to the bottom

Disney has included an English 7.1 DTS MA Track for this release. As expected, this film is full of songs that will give your entire system a workout. My sub was going crazy and my rears were filled with boom-boom songs nearly the entire film. Dialogue was a bit stuffy, but overall a very nice presentation.

Please Note – The 3D Disc will only play in 3D Blu-ray players. There is no 2D Version on this disc.

OVERALL – 4.5/5

Unless you have a 3D Setup, it’s hard to recommend this film as an actual film. It’s really a great 3D presentation of how to do 3D. The film itself has a plot as thin as a nose hair, and the reason to watch it is because of the sweet 3D dance moves. The Blu-ray thankfully has great picture and audio, and fans will enjoy the small sampling of features.

For 3D BD reviews, I tend to let the picture and audio Quality weigh more in my overall review, so this will be rated higher than the 2D BD Review.


Brad Lowenberg
Published: 12/26/2010


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