Directed by Craig Brewer
Starring Kenny Wormald, Dennis Quaid, Julianne Hough
2011, 113 mins, [PG-13]
Re: A big city boy (He's from "Boston...Mass" every time, in case you weren't sure which Boston) moves to a small Georgia town where dancing is outlawed. Ipso Facto, only outlaws dance.
Outstanding: The dancing in this is really fascinating. There's still some of the herky, jerky urban stuff that's so popular, but the bulk of it is a ballet-like mix of old-school and gymnastics and something else. I'm not a dancer - I have no idea. At any rate, it's pretty impressive. Dennis Quaid does a fine job as the preacher whose son died and whose daughter's giant blue eyes have strayed to the newcomer.
Unacceptable: It's a movie about teenagers dancing and rebelling and I'm a thirty-three year old man sitting at home watching it on a Monday afternoon.
Summary: I always enjoyed the original Footloose from when I was a kid and they do an admirable job staying true to the source while updating it for modern audiences. The direct homages are brilliant. Not really my cup of tea, but I quite enjoyed it all the same.
4/5
I noticed that this new Footloose is available on Blockbuster@ Home, but I’ve been unsure as to whether I want to add it to my queue. It seems that all of the cartoons and movies that I grew up watching as a child are now being “re-imagined” into new feature films. I cannot say that I like it, because some memories are better left as is. I asked one of my co-workers at DISH what he thought of the new Footloose, he told me he found it funny that the little Georgia town just so happened to be filled with kids that dance as well as professionals. With that in mind and thanks to your review, I think that I’ll put the original Footloose in my queue to be mailed to me right away, and then I’ll have the new version sent next. If you think it’s very close to the original then I think I might enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI was actually surprised at how much I enjoyed it. ANd yeah, everyone is a natural at dancing. Because Dancing is outlaws so only outlaws dance! Or something. Hope you enjoyed it!
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