You Got Served (2004)

I know what you’re thinking…You Got Served isn’t an action flick. Well, I didn’t think so either, until I watched it! OMG, it is full of one-on-one fights, car chases, and explosions. I know you don’t believe me. You’re thinking, “What version of You Got Served did she watch? That stuff wasn’t in what I saw.” Well, you’re right. No, it’s not full of all those aforementioned things. It’s full of nothing like that. What it is full of, however, is sappy dialogue, bad acting, dancing, and people getting served. All combined to make one awesomely bad movie. The dancing is friggin’ sweet though. I love to watch people do things that I will never in a million years be able to do. That’s why I watch the Olympics. Or Iron Chef.

You Got Served is quite entertaining, kinda like a nude gramma, you’re ashamed if someone sees you looking at it, yet your curiosity about something so horrific gets the better of you and you just can’t look away. I know, I’ve been there, I watched You Got Served. Aside from the acting and predictable textbook plot, the dance moves are excellent and amusing. There are some moves that are downright amazing. Props to the dancers, cause they serve the audience some tasty dance moves (See what I did there?) There are at least 5 dance sequences between two crews in this movie, so it keeps you entertained and willing to sit through the plot just to get to the next dance off.

Best dance move: In the opening dance sequence, a random dancer slides across the floor…on his head!

Best “You Got Served” sequence: They saved the best for last. The end dance sequence was the best. Two large groups battling for 50 thousand dollars. There are moves that I have never seen before and have a hard time believing are humanly possible. They do jumping jacks on their hands, slow motion moves floor whirligigs, and all sorts of spins on their heads.

People getting served: Everyone gets their share of being served; however, “Wade’s crew” from Orange County is the ultimate crew being served.

Best line: After the last dance sequence, David (Omarion), gets in Wade’s face and says to him what he said to David’s crew earlier in the movie:
“Y’all just mad because today, you suckas got served.” The crowd goes on to chant “served” over and over again. Classic.

Best kill: The one and only kill of the movie, the youngest member of the crew, Lil Saint, dies is a gang related crime. No real loss, cause that kid was the Scrappy Doo of this movie.

Action Rating: 3 dudes sliding across the floor on their heads, out of 5.

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Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill, author of the books Action Movie Freak and 100 Greatest Graphic Novels , learned to appreciate all things action at a young age by sneaking into the room while her two older brothers watched action movies and horror. At ActionFlickChick.com, she shares her love of these films with everyone, along with interviews, news, and whatever else she happens to choose. G4TV crowned her their Next Woman of the Web champion, and she co-hosted MTV Geek’s live Comic-Con coverage. Her articles have appeared at sites including MTV.com, io9.com, Arcade Sushi, and Newsarama. Follow her as @ActionChick on Twitter. Base of operations: Dallas, Texas. Favorite Movie: Tremors (1990).
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