{"id":8350,"date":"2014-10-31T08:49:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T15:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=8350"},"modified":"2022-01-02T22:07:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T06:07:06","slug":"review-stepupallin-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2014\/10\/review-stepupallin-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Up All In Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"There\u2019s really no reason for Step Up: All In<\/em><\/strong> to even exist mainly because everything outside of some of the dance chorography was poorly done, in particular a thin story. But, for fans of the series, they might get more out of this as it does bring together some favorites, except for Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan whose presence I think would\u2019ve been beneficial even as cameos.<\/p>\n

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Step Up: All In<\/span>
\n(2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Music
\nLionsgate | PG13 \u2013 111 min. \u2013 $39.99 | November 25, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n <\/b>MOVIE INFO:<\/span>
\nDirected by: <\/strong>Trish Sie
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Duane Adler (characters), John Swetnam (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Misha Gabriel, Stephen Boss, Izabella Miko, Alyson Stoner, Adam Sevani<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Digital Copy
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos\/Dolby TrueHD 7.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>42.1 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 1.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Step Up: All In<\/em><\/strong> is the Fast Five<\/em> of the Step Up<\/em> franchise, that is if Fast Five<\/em> didn\u2019t have Vin Diesel and Paul Walker as this hodgepodge of the previous movies does not have the thespian known as Channing Tatum along with his now wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum. Of course, even Tatum\u2019s presence couldn\u2019t help this turkey out…<\/p>\n

Now, I should admit, outside of the first two, and I barely even remember seeing the sequel, I have not seen Step Up 3D<\/em> or Step Up Revolution<\/em> so it\u2019s possible that like Fast Five<\/em>, I didn\u2019t appreciate the team-up of these characters, so with that in mind, it\u2019s possible fans will get far more out of this addition.<\/p>\n

The story, such as it is, centers on Sean (RYAN GUZMAN) and his crew, called \u201cThe Mob\u201d, running on fumes after their Pepsi commercial deal that netted them $50,000 but times are tough and dance gigs are few and far between. Dejected, Sean\u2019s crew decides to tail it back to Miami while the stubborn Sean, who is no inspirational leader, decides to stick it out in L.A.<\/p>\n

One day, Sean comes across a website advertising a reality dance show called \u201cThe Vortex\u201d hosted by super-diva Alexxa Brava (IZABELLA MIKO) where entrants compete for a lucrative 3-year contract in Las Vegas but with his crew gone, he recruits new members starting with Moose (ADAM SEVANI) and after brief reluctance, and some encouragement from girlfriend Camille (ALYSON STONER), he enlists some of his old pals, who have appeared in previous Step Up<\/em> movies, to join in:<\/p>\n

– Andie (BRIANA EVIGAN\/Step Up 2 the Streets<\/em>)
\n– Hair (CHRISTOPHER SCOTT\/Step Up 2 the Streets<\/em>, Step Up 3D<\/em>, Step Up Revolution<\/em>)
\n– Jenny Kido (MARI KODA\/Step Up 2 the Streets<\/em>, Step Up 3D<\/em>, Step Up Revolution<\/em>)
\n– Monster (LUIS ROSADO\/Step Up 2 the Streets<\/em>, Step Up 3D<\/em>)
\n– Vladd (CHADD SMITH\/Step Up 3D<\/em>, Step Up Revolution<\/em>)
\n– The Santiago Twins (MARTIN and FACUNDO LOMBARD\/Step Up 3D<\/em>)<\/p>\n

And new to the crew are Gauge (CYRUS SPENCER), Violet (PARRIS GOEBEL) and Chad (DAVID \u201cKID DAVID\u201d SHREIBMAN). I think I got most of them and there\u2019s more from the previous films from \u201cThe Mob\u201d but I don\u2019t care to list \u2018em, it was a chore to even get these names together…<\/p>\n

So, in any case, this newly formed crew, known as LMNTRIX. Well, as you can imagine, after a highly stylized and impressive music video put together in record time, and filmed in a mere four hours, they are accepted onto \u201cThe Vortex\u201d program and riding into Las Vegas, Sean discovers old nemesis The Grim Knights, led by Jasper (STEPHEN \u201cSTEVE-O\u201d JONES), along with his old crew, The Mob, are entrants into the competition as well. Oooh, so much drama! We get some dance, sick beats, insanely complicated chorography and some more forced drama to fill out the rest of the film…<\/p>\n

Step Up: All In<\/em><\/strong> is not a complicated movie and doesn\u2019t pretend to be anything but fodder for fans of dance shows like \u201cDancing with the Stars,\u201d \u201cSo You Think You Can Dance,\u201d and numerous others, not to mention anyone actually fond of this franchise which in itself is perplexing that\u2019s gotten to five movies.<\/p>\n

Save for some of the dancing, direction (by Trish Fie in her feature debut) and the choreography for them is entertaining to watch, and some of the music, the rest of Step Up: All In<\/em><\/strong> is laughable but for all the wrong reasons. The acting is subpar, Briana Evigan being the exception, and the dialogue is atrocious, although not sure if the Step Up<\/em> series was ever known for fine screenwriting, the first one included.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As with most Lionsgate\/Summit releases, this one comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and inside contains a redemption code for the UltraViolet Digital HD Copy<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Director Trish Sie and Actress Briana Evigan provide a commentary giving some behind-the-scenes info, breaking down some of the dance sequences and other tid-bits. It would actually been nice to have a cast track but as it is, it\u2019s a decent commentary.<\/p>\n

All In with the Crew (9:49; HD)<\/strong><\/span> is a short featurette on the origins of the project and the bringing together the actors from the previous outings and contains interviews with the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

Dance Breakdown: Final Stage (5:36; HD)<\/strong><\/span> looks at the final dance sequence and choreography.<\/p>\n

Clap, Stomp, Slide: The Sounds of Battle (4:17; HD)<\/strong><\/span> covers the boxing ring dance sequence sans music and just the foot beats and other sounds.<\/p>\n

Ryan\u2019s Favorite Dance Scenes (19:14; HD)<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Here we get Ryan Guzman\u2019s favorite scenes; includes an optional commentary with Guzman.<\/p>\n

The Vortex Dance Index (34:21; HD)<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 I don\u2019t quite know what this is, I guess it just a collection of the dance scenes from the movie.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (9:22; HD)<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Here we get cut or trimmed scenes no doubt removed for pacing reasons.<\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2013 Part 1<\/em>, Divergent<\/em>, Step Up Revolution<\/em>, Obvious Child<\/em><\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Step Up: All In<\/em><\/strong> takes the dance floor onto Blu-ray presented in 1080p high-definition and in its original 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio (MPEG-4 AVC codec). The picture looks incredible taking advantage of the bright colors while details were sharp and skin tones appearing natural. I didn\u2019t notice any cases of artifacting, pixilation or aliasing making for an excellent video transfer.<\/p>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From what I can tell, this is the second Dolby Atmos release, following Transformers: Age of Extinction<\/em>, and as before, if you don\u2019t have the equipment to decode it, fear not as older receivers will output a wide ranging TrueHD 7.1 track. The movie might stink but damn does it utilize each and every channel especially during the numerous dance sequences where the music will shake floor, exploiting the LFE channel, while also providing for some good depth and dynamic range from crisp and clear dialogue to the score and, as mentioned before, insane soundtrack. Again, bad movie but this is reference material.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, there\u2019s really no reason for Step Up: All In<\/em><\/strong> to even exist mainly because everything outside of some of the dance chorography was poorly done, in particular a thin story. But, for fans of the series, they might get more out of this as it does bring together some favorites, except for Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan whose presence I think would\u2019ve been beneficial even as cameos. The Blu-ray released by Lionsgate does at least offer incredible video and audio transfers and the bonus material, albeit thin in scope, is at least watchable.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman
\n<\/em>Published: <\/strong>10\/31\/2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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