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You Got Served

You Got Servedis a 2004 Americandancedramafilm written and directed byChris Stokes,who was also the business manager of the performers who were the film's main characters: recording artistMarques Houstonand theboy bandB2K.The plot follows a group ofdancerswho take part in astreet dancingcompetition.You Got Servedwas produced by Marcus Morton, Cassius Vernon Weathersby,Billy Pollina,and Kris Cruz Toledo, and filming took place Between May 1, 2003, and June 25, 2003. TheSony PicturesdivisionScreen Gemsreleased the film on January 30, 2004—the weekend ofSuper Bowl XXXVIII.It opened at #1 at the box office during its opening weekend, and grossed $16 million in its first week.

You Got Served
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Stokes
Written byChris Stokes
Produced by
  • Marcus Morton
  • Cassius Vernon Weathersby
  • Billy Pollina
  • Kris Cruz Toledo
Starring
CinematographyDavid Hennings
Edited byEarl Watson
Music byTyler Bates
Distributed byScreen Gems(throughSony Pictures Releasing[1])
Release date
  • January 30, 2004(2004-01-30)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[2]
Box office$50.6 million[2]

Despite negative reviews from critics, the film was a financial success, grossing over $50 million against an $8 million budget. It was followed by one sequel,You Got Served: Beat the World(2011).

Plot

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InLos Angeles, California,Elgin and David lead their promising dance crew in street dancing battles at a warehouse owned by Mr. Rad, where they defeat another crew led by Vick (Raz-B). David and Elgin's crew consists of notably: Rico (J-Boog), Rashaan (Lil' Fizz), and Sonny (Young Rome). Rico takes care of a little kid he knows named Teshawn, whom the crew calls "Lil Saint".

To earn money for the battles, David and Elgin deliver for a drug lord named Emerald. They are challenged by Wade, a rich kid fromOrange County,for $5,000. After winning another battle, David and Elgin tell their crew about the challenge they received from Wade. They mention that the 2 of them will put up the whole $5,000, and if their team wins, Elgin and David will split $3,000 and the other members of the crew will split the remaining $2,000. Their crew member Sonny is not fond of this idea and believes that because it is a team performance, the entire team should split the $5,000 evenly. All of the other members disagree with Sonny and understand that because Elgin and David are the ones putting up the money in the first place, it makes sense that they get a bigger cut of the profits.

Later on while Elgin, David and their crew are playing basketball, Wade and his best friend Max show up to the court and tell Elgin that they're surprised that he accepted their challenge. Elgin declares that the battle will be held a week later, but Wade and Max laugh at him and bait him in, claiming it's pathetic that Elgin and his crew needs an entire week to practice and that the battle should be held that night. Feeling prideful and not wanting to back down, Elgin accepts the challenge to compete that night, even though he and David they only have $3,500 at the moment. Thus, Elgin decides to borrow the remaining $1,500 from his grandmother for the battle.

Due to the amount of money on the line, Mr. Rad announces there will be no fighting during the battle and hires an off duty LAPD officer named Mr. Chuck to stop any potential ruckus. Upon arriving at the venue, David and Elgin realize that Sonny is not there, and he is also not picking up his cell phone. A few minutes later, Sonny arrives but he betrays the team and walks over to Wade and Max's side of the dance floor, revealing that he's now on their team. A fight breaks out after David and Elgin realize their opponent has stolen their dance set and that Sonny taught their opponents the routine, effectively “selling them out.” Crowing over his success, Wade delivers the titular line, "You're just mad... 'cause tonight you suckers got served!"

As the days go on, David has been getting romantically closer to Liyah, Elgin's sister. While discussing their loss to Wade on the basketball court, Elgin and David decide that they have to pick up some extra shifts for Emerald to recoup their losses. Vick arrives and asks to join their crew and says that his crew disbanded after repeatedly losing battles. David leaves the court and tells Elgin that instead of picking him up so that they can go to Emerald's spot that night, David will meet him up there separately, as he has something to do at the moment. That "something to do" turns out to be going on a date with Liyah. While on a date, David gets excessive calls from his friends, to the annoyance of Liyah. Elgin gets a call from Emerald for a delivery of drugs and says that he and David need to come in earlier. When Elgin tries to call David, Liyah turns off David's phone before David can see who's calling, leaving Elgin to do the job himself. Elgin is ambushed by local thugs who take Emerald's money, leaving Elgin hospitalized, in trouble with Emerald, and furious at David for not showing up on time. The friends split up and form their own crews. Elgin forbids Liyah to see David, ignoring her and David's desire to help him.

Rico tells David and Elgin about the "Big Bounce", a $50,000 dance competition purportedly sponsored byMTV,which will provide the winning crew the opportunity to perform in aLil' Kimvideo. Elgin sees this as a way to pay back Emerald and his grandmother. Attempts to bring Elgin and David together, particularly by Liyah and Rico, are unsuccessful. Later on, Emerald and his guards approach Elgin at his grandmother's home and throw Elgin inside the car. Emerald fires Elgin from ever working for him again and gives Elgin a few weeks to return his money to him, warning Elgin that if he doesn't pay him back, he “won't walk, let alone dance again”. Emerald reveals that he usually gives people only 24 hours to return any stolen money from him, but he decided to give Elgin a few weeks because David called Emerald and begged him not to hurt Elgin.

At the Big Bounce Competition, many crews impress the judges in the qualifying rounds, including Wade's crew. Liyah talks with Mr. Rad about David and Elgin's problems, and Mr. Rad reveals that he has already taken care of the situation with Emerald (it is not revealed what he did exactly to fix it, he only mentions that he and his LAPD friend Mr. Chuck "took care of that already" ). David's crew is eliminated after two slip-ups, while Elgin's crew makes it to the finals.

David and Liyah are then in a diner talking about David being eliminated from the competition. Rashann runs in to tell them that Lil Saint has been shot and they need to find Rico to tell him the news and head to the hospital. At the hospital, the crew finds out that Lil Saint has died after being shot in adrive-by.The next day, Rico tells Elgin that they should reunite the crew in honor of Lil' Saint. David arrives a few minutes later, asked by Liyah to try to end the feud, but explains that by the rules of the competition, they must compete with their initial crews and are not allowed to add members. David and Elgin still refuse to forgive each other.

Elgin's crew, renamed "The Lil' Saints", compete at the Big Bounce finals, hosted byWade RobsonandLil' Kim.After multiple crews perform their routine, the winner is revealed to be a tie between "The Lil' Saints" and "Wade's Crew". Both crews refuse a tie, and Lil' Kim (advised by Mr. Rad), declares a head-to-head battle competition, with no rules. The no-rules effect allows other people to join the battling crews. David asks to join Elgin's crew, and although Elgin initially refuses, Rico responds by saying "Look, it's either David and all of us, or it's none of us". Elgin then forgives and allows David on his team.

They battle Wade's crew, dedicating the battle to Lil' Saint, and win after receiving the crowd's loudest approval. Elgin gives his blessing for David and Liyah to be together. Wade and Max confront the winners saying that David and Elgin got lucky by winning. David replies, "Y'all just mad, 'cause today,yousuckas got served. "As the crowd chants" served ", Wade and Max leave in shame and David and Elgin celebrate their victory with their friends and family while holding their $50,000 check.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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You Got Served: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack albumby
B2Kand various artists
ReleasedDecember 23, 2003
Genre
LabelEpic
ProducerChris Stokes,Marques Houston,DR Period, Tony Scott, Precision, J Classic, Pruven, Top Dawg, Big Tank, Jazz Nixon

The film soundtrack features songs primarily byB2K,but alsoMarques Houston,and many others. There were some profanities in the soundtrack such as "Streets Is Callin'" but did not receive a PA label. The soundtrack was released on December 23, 2003, throughEpic Records.Also, there was a release of a music video for B2K's single "Badaboom" featuringFabolousand Marques Houston was the guest appearance. The soundtrack peaked at No. 34 on theBillboard200,No. 7 on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albumschart, and No. 2 on theTop Soundtrackschart. The single "Badaboom" performed by B2K andFabolousreached No. 59 on theBillboardHot 100.This is the last album B2K made together before their break up in 2004 and before coming back in 2018.

AllMusicrated the soundtrack three out of five points.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Badaboom" - 3:41 (B2KfeaturingFabolous) Vocals: Omarion, Raz-B, J-Boog
  2. "Do That Thing" - 3:36 (B2K featuringLil' Kim)
  3. "Take It to the Floor" - 3:42 (B2K)
  4. "Sprung" - 3:41 (B2K) Lead Vocals: Omarion (Background Vocals:J Booj & Raz-B)
  5. "Out the Hood" - 4:45 (B2K) Vocals: Omarion and J-Boog
  6. "Streets Is Callin'" - 4:13 (B2K)
  7. "Fizzo Got Flow" - 3:24 (B2K)
  8. "Happy" - 3:44 (Jhenéfeaturing B2K)
  9. "Smile" - 3:00 (Marques Houston)
  10. "Smellz Like a Party" - 4:12 (O'Ryanfeaturing Rufus Blaq)
  11. "The One" - 3:49 (ATL)
  12. "Can I Get It Back" - 3:08 (XSO Drive featuringRed Cafe)
  13. "Ante Up" (Robbin Hoodz Theory) - 3:52 (M.O.P.featuringFunkmaster Flex) (produced by DR Period)
Weekly charts for theYou Got Servedsoundtrack
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[4] 71
USBillboard200[5] 34
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums(Billboard)[6] 7
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
Year-end charts for theYou Got Servedsoundtrack
Chart (2004) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 87

Release

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The film was released onDVDby Sony Pictures on May 18, 2004. The film debuted for the first time on theBlu-rayformat on October 4, 2016, in a triple feature release by Mill Creek Entertainment. The other two films in the bundle includeGridiron Gang(2006) andStomp the Yard(2007).[9]

Reception

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You Got Servedopened at the #1 spot in the United States and grossed $40.3 million; the total worldwide gross was $48.6 million.[2] OnRotten Tomatoes,it has an approval rating of 14% based on 71 reviews, with an average score of 4/10. Its critical consensus reads, "The dance sequences are exhilarating, but everything else about this movie is sloppy and generic."[10]OnMetacritic,the film has a weighted average score of 37 out of 100, indicating “generally unfavorable reviews”. Audiences polled byCinemaScoreassigned the film an average grade of "A-" on its A+ to F scale.

Sequels

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The official dance tutorials from the film were released shortly after the movie's release in 2004 on a tutorial DVD titledYou Got Served, Take It To The Streets.

You Got Served: Beat the Worldis a straight-to-DVD film released on June 21, 2011, starringLil' C.

Beat the Worldis a film written and directed byRobert Adetuyi(writer ofStomp the Yard) released in 2011, by InnerCity Films. It was distributed in the United States on DVD by Sony Home Entertainment under the nameYou Got Served: Beat the World.[11][12]The film stars Tyrone Brown,Mishael Morgan,Nikki Grant andParkourartist Chase Armitage.

The original soundtrack was produced byFrank Fitzpatrickand released on Hip Hop Connect. It featuresKRS-One,K’naan,Ziggy Marley,Nneka,Les Nubians,MV Bill,Talib Kweli,Swayand Lina.

In 2019, a direct sequel to the film titledYou Got Served 2,was announced.[13]

Pop culture

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The movie is parodied by theSouth Parkepisode "You Got F'd in the A".

References

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  1. ^"You Got Served (2004)".AFI Catalog of Feature Films.Retrieved17 March2021.
  2. ^abc"You Got Served".Box Office Mojo.Retrieved2016-08-02.
  3. ^Collar, Matt.You Got ServedatAllMusic
  4. ^Ryan, Gavin (2011).Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010(pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 44.
  5. ^"Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ^"Soundtrack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. ^"Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  8. ^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004".Billboard.RetrievedSeptember 12,2020.
  9. ^"You Got Served / Gridiron Gang / Stomp the Yard Blu-ray (Sports Triple Feature)".
  10. ^"You Got Served – Rotten Tomatoes".Rotten Tomatoes.Retrieved2022-11-14.
  11. ^"You Got Served: Beat the World (2011) – IMDb".IMDB.Retrieved9 June2012.
  12. ^"You Got Served: Beat The World".Sony Pictures.RetrievedJanuary 23,2019.
  13. ^"You Got Served 2 Teaser Comes with a Warning: Ya'll Ain't Ready".MovieWeb.RetrievedJanuary 16,2019.
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