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So you think you can dance?

Think again. Nobody can move like the stars of these absurd dance movies

By Kelina Imamura and Carolyn Clark
Posted: 2/14/08, 11:06 PM EST Section: Splice
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Best ridiculous dance move: In the final show, there are lifts reminiscent of "Dirty Dancing," of course, with a hip-hop twist. But the best move is when Tatum dives into a shirt, flips on his hat and then continues the routine as if nothing happened.

Sequel: Released yesterday, "Step Up 2 The Streets" is the best use of a number in a movie title since "2 Fast 2 Furious."

-Kelina Imamura,

asst. copy editor

"Bring It On"

Starring: Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union

Plot: In this nontraditional dance movie, Dunst's Torrance Shipman takes over the five-time national champion cheerleading squad, the Toros. Oh, the pressure. Little do they know that all of their routines and cheers were stolen from a nearby high school that was never able to compete on a national level, the Clovers. Ambitious in her leadership, Shipman scrambles to come up with a completely original routine before the finals. Hiring a leather-clad choreographer to aid the squad proves to be yet another bad decision. Then the squad has to decide: forfeit its winning record or plow forward and try to win.

Dance battle: At the national cheerleading championships, the Toros and the Clovers face off. Both teams "bring it" in their skimpy uniforms.

Best ridiculous dance move: Spirit fingers are the hallmark of the routine by professional choreographer Sparky Pulastri. It's almost as cool as the "loser sneeze."

Sequel: Actually, three sequels - it's already been broughten.

--Kelina Imamura,

asst. copy editor

"Take the Lead"

Starring: Antonio Banderas and that Paige girl from "Degrassi"

Plot: An after-school program taught by Antonio Banderas changes a class of poor-performing high school delinquents into an inner city ballroom dance class. The students are (surprise, surprise) reluctant to the idea of learning ballroom dancing, but Banderas soon convinces them it's a true art. They have to prove, not only that anyone can dance, but that ballroom is not about class, but passion.
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