You Got Served (2004)

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.

Director:

Chris Stokes (as Christopher B. Stokes)

Writer:

Chris Stokes (as Christopher B. Stokes)

Stars:

Omarion, Jarell Houston, Raz B

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Omarion	...	David (as Omari Grandberry)
Marques Houston	...	Elgin
Jennifer Freeman	...	Liyah
Jarell Houston	...	Rico
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)

Storyline

YOU GOT SERVED follows the competitive world of street dancing where crews battle each other for money and respect. Elgin and David are best friends and leaders of the best dance crew in the area. When another town's top group challenges them to a battle, David and Elgin, along with their buddies, must create and perfect the most cutting edge moves in order to remain on top. The stakes are raised as friends double-cross each other and true motives are revealed. When the biggest battle comes to town, David and Elgin must work past their differences to prove that they are still the best crew on the streets.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to 'nsync | bare midriff | dance movie | friend | competition | 

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Taglines:

Let the best moves win.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

All of the film's battles were very competitive in real life. The fight that breaks out during the first battle with Wade's crew was not in the script, but everyone was so mad at each other that they just started fighting. While filming the opening battle, the director would yell "cut", but Omarion kept battling with Columbus Short. Omari does a back flip, while at the same time Columbus does a move that looks like he is pulling David up. This was not in the original choreography; it was a true battle.

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Goofs

At the end of the second battle the girl in the gray jacket unzips her jacket. in the next shot you see her unzip the same hoodie.

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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: ...

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Connections

Referenced in Not Until You Dance (2005)

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Soundtracks

Pump It Up
Written by Robert Kool Bell (as Robert Bell), Ronald Bell, George Funky Brown (as George Brown), Joe Budden, Robert Spike Mickens (as Robert Mickens), Claydes Smith, Justin Smith, Dennis D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Richard Westfield
Performed by Joe Budden
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

You Got Swerved

The catchphrase to this move is:

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

Indeed, and let me add:

If you want a good movie, you've got to make it.

I did indeed get served. I big plate of PoopKababs.

I'm a big fan of the dancing. I spent many a night during my youth, glued in front of the tele, watching Solid Gold. Now that show had some dynamite dancing. And the costumes. Lordy! Lordy! Lordy! The dancing on this movie makes me think the choreographer was a 15 year old pimply faced chump named Herbert. Julia Styles is a better dancer than these kids. So is Urkel.

Would it have killed them to have some tap dancing? Maybe some Savion Glover? Now that dude can dance.

A plot line wouldn't have hurt either. Footloose is like Casablanca compared to this "film".

The only dancing I did, was on my way out of the theater, and into a better movie. ie. any movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Columbia Tristar [France] Sony Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

You Got Served

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,123,105, 1 February 2004

Gross USA:

$40,363,810

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$50,576,805

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, The Ultimate Group Films (TUG), Melee Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1