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Cha$e (2008)
Nice new edition to the Reality/Game show genre
Reality Game/Show that professes itself to be the first "live" video game. Except you don't control anything else except yourself. We've seen the concepts in this show in movies and many of the contestants talk about they are gamers or feel like they are in a video game while playing. Its a little simpler than that though. The main skills needed to win on the show are the very skills children use growing up to play games like Tag, Hide and Seek, Scavenger Hunt. Maybe a little Boyscout knowledge on the side will help with reading maps and some of the challenges. However, all the playing fields except one have been in urban environments. Which is why its very entertaining to see how so many contestants make so many errors during the game and completely blow their chances to win. We see basic human emotions, clumsiness, forgetfulness, pride, bad luck and sheer stupidity cause a fresh group of people to lose week after week. I've watched 6 episodes of the Cha$e. True, hidden cameras instead of camera crews following the contestants in the playing field might make this game more plausible. However, I suspect that due to the size of the gaming areas this would not be cost effective for the show. Despite this flaw, the show does a good job of drawing you in and keeping you entertained. From week to week the show has tried to improve on other minor flaws by explaining the rules better to the contestants and modifying some rules. The thing that the show absolutely depends on is for the contestants to relate to the TV audience how they feel, what's happening to them, why they play a certain way. Of course because of the human nature to be social and while trying to juggle a cell phone, a reading map, and avoid hunters all at the same time, most contestants get eliminated. You will be sitting there watching in unbelief, amazement,surprise and sometimes utter disgust at who actually wins each week. Its really an unpredictable treat.
You Got Served (2004)
Outstanding dance entertainment
It doesn't get any better than this! I watched Honey, Save the Last Dance, and Step Up. This movie out did them all with the pure energy from the dance scenes. The movie made me want to go out and learn all the last hip hop dances. I watch this movie over and over, granted, mainly for the dance scenes and the music, but that's the whole point of the movie! Everyone has something to say about the overall story. People complain about lame action movies in the same way. Most of Jackie Chan, Jean Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal movies don't have a great storyline. But the story sets enough of a backdrop so what you came for; the action, will unfold. Its the same way with You Got Served. If you want to watch a movie where the dancing and the storyline were put together better, watch Stomp the Yard. The same dance choreographer, Dave Scott, worked on both films. Well, there is my two cents. I hope you decided to pick this up at Walmart or rent it at Blockbuster. I'm tired of people hating on this film simple because thestory lacked beef. The movie accomplished what it set out to do: update the urban dance genre. If you look at this movie as a movie you won't be impressed. If you look at it as a hip-hop dance movie. This is the best movie out there yet.