And while the point of this article is not to catalog the sins of footloose, lets take a brief moment to. In this clip from wednesdays allnew the funny dance show, actress and comedian sherry cola cuts loose as she dances to kenny loggins famous song, footloose. For instance, after the ban of dance and rock music, some community members had started to burn books, which they considered to be dangerous for the youth. When he gets angry he cools off by stripping, drinking beer, and doing some dancenastics. A treasury of top 10 songskenny loggins footloose, shalamar dancing in the sheets, deniece. All it took was one man, ren mccormack as played by kevin bacon, to arrive with the passion and drive to try to organise the greatest rebellion of all. Brets angry dance is a parody of rens kevin bacon angry warehouse dance. Footloose star kevin bacon on filming the original. Kevin bacon rented footloose to learn his tonight show dance moves duration.
As soon as the fight is over and everyone goes back into the dance, both tuxedos are completely spotless. The 1984 classic is now the modern hit that will make you stand up and cheer. Paramount pictureseverett collection the 1984 classic footloose gave us a tale of disgruntled teenagers, a kenny loggins powerhouse hit and kicked off the six degrees of kevin bacon game. When 1984 finally came round one film embodied the spirit of orwells dystopia with a dance twist. Thanks to the hay bales and plaid shirts, its clear that cola is channeling the 1984 film starring. Footloose is a seriously confused movie that tries to do three things, and does all of them badly. The original ninetrack album was released in 1984 and reached number one on the us billboard 200 chart on april 21, 1984, where it stayed until june 23, 1984. Throughout the movie, mccormack is seen attempting to overturn the ban on dancing, which resulted from the. Taking on the 1984 classic that you and maybe your parents grew up with is one thing. It was like a weird timetravel, outofbody type thing, bacon, 53, told people. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. For the stage musical version of billy elliot, the producers chose to use billys angry dance which they set to a song literally titled angry dance to convey the anger and frustration felt by both billy and the coal miners in his town. Thats because the sequence being shot today is inspired by one of the most iconic mtvready moments in movie history. At the local drivein, after the police leave the owner takes a bootleg rap dance cd and plays the music over the speakers and everyone has a dance off in a circle.
It wants to tell the story of a conflict in a town, it wants to introduce some flashy teenage characters, and part of the time it wants to be a music video. A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. A young boy named ren mccormack, fishoutofwater if there ever was one, moves from the city to live with relatives in the country. Utah, where bacon did his angry dance in the 1984 flick. The footloose soundtrack is almost as famous and well known as the movie, and indeed played a key role in the success of the movie. Dean pitchford wrote the book and lyrics of the show which featured all the. Who is that guy in 1984 footloose final scene doing break dance.
Apr 01, 2014 dance choreography, footloose 1984 and footloose 2011 choreographer 1984. In this regard, the ban of dance and rock music was the first step on the way to radicalization of the society and further, more extreme measures could be and were introduced in the community. The older, kevin baconstarring version has managed to angry dance its way into a. Is there any more breathtakingly inane word in the english language. Granted, nothing will ever be as good as the original footloose movie with kevin bacon. Directed by herbert ross, this movie came out in 1984 and made a star out. While the 1984 original is hardly a perfect film, new footloose has some hefty shoes to fill. Cut loose with this look back at the 1984 dance hit footloose, starring. It tells the story of ren mccormack kevin bacon, an upbeat chicago teen who moves to a small town in which, as a result of the efforts of a local minister john. Oct 14, 2011 but when the studio unearthed his audition tape from 1984s original footloose, he couldnt help himself. Starred kevin bacon dancing warehouse scene by peter tramm footloose original. See more ideas about footloose movie, kevin bacon and footloose musical. The most anticipated movie of the season, footloose, has received praise from stars for retaining the original films vigor. Kevin bacon ren maccormack, lori singer ariel moore, john lithgow rev.
Differences between footloose movie vs movie page 4. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in footloose 1984. Perhaps, but none of those words starred a 26 year old kevin bacon as a high school student named ren mccormack. Footloose is a teen drama that was dated even before it was released, but it has a kitschy charm nonetheless it marked kevin bacons first major starring role, as newkidintown ren, who finds that the place where he and his mum have moved is a bit too straitlaced for his liking especially when he discovers the local reverend lithgow has banned rock music. That film was footloose, with its oppressive small town where music and dancing were banned. Kevin bacon was offered the leading role for the stephen king movie christine 1983, at the same time that he was asked to do a screentest for footloose 1984. In the wake of the tragedy, the town bans nonsanctioned dances, loud music, and lewd dancing. The 1984 classic footloose gave us a tale of disgruntled teenagers. But when the studio unearthed his audition tape from 1984 s original footloose, he couldnt help himself. The best part of the movie is the best friend willard.
Shaw moore, dianne wiest vi moore, christopher penn willard hewitt, sarah jessica parker rusty, elizabeth gorcey wendy jo, frances lee mccain ethel. The original footloose inspired a generation of kids to kick off their sunday shoes and dance. Aug 23, 2011 from footloose 1984 the song is called never and it is by moving pictures. Part from footloose 1984 play the chicken game theory duration. He also reenacts and puts his own modern spin on the solo angry. The 8 best angry solo dances of the last 30 years the. Watching the 1984 hollywood hit footloose anyone would think that kevin bacon is a fantastic dancer. Ren mccormack, played by kevin bacon, is so angry that the town reverend wont let anyone dance that he drives his little vw beetle out to an abandoned warehouse and. There are many notable scenes in herbert ross 1984 film footloose, but few are more iconic than kevin bacons angry dance in the warehouse.
Many people have given this movie a terrible wrap, but we all know that the reincarnation of a classic dance movie is a difficult proposition at best. The 8 best angry solo dances of the last 30 years the pop. Footloose is a remake of the 1984 dance musical starring kevin bacon. During the climatic highschool dance, where everyone can dance despite being from a town where dancing is illegal. Stars praise reboot of footloose the christian post. Footloose soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Footloose 1984 final dance the best dance scene youtube. Now, the classic 1984 film is getting a 21 st century makeover the premise of the remake remains. Ren moves from chicago to the midwest and finds himself in a drab and lifeless small town. Original soundtrack of the paramount motion picture is the original soundtrack of the paramount motion picture footloose. During the meeting with the principal and police they discuss his mother and ren gets angry and leaves. This remake of the 1984 teendance classic is actually pretty decent, even if its hero is a squeaky. Differences between footloose movie vs movie page 1.
The older, kevin baconstarring version has managed to angry dance its way into a pantheon of immortal. But the actor was forced to use a dance double in the eighties movie. See more ideas about footloose movie, movies and kevin bacon. After the joint incident ren gets grief from his uncle and he brings up his father. Footloose is a 1984 film about a city teenager who moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. With extended dance sequences that are only tangentially related to the plot, the movie plays, in parts, like an early rock video.
Throughout the film, mccormack is seen attempting to overturn the ban on dancing, which resulted from the efforts of a local minister. Ren gets upset and storms out to dance in the warehouse. Footloose 1984 when elmore city, oklahoma population as of 2010. Realizing the situation has gotten out of hand, moore stops the bookburning, rebukes the people, and sends them home. It says something about this film and this dance sequence that its still the most well known example of a solid asd. The story opens with a terrible car crash in a small georgia town that kills five teenagers, including the pastors only son, driving home from an impromptu dance party. Anyone who had little interest in the footloose remake to begin with, its unlikely that. Footloose is a 1984 american musical drama film directed by herbert ross. The producers had to convince bacon that turning down a sure role in christine for a part he might not even get in footloose was the wiser choice. For such an iconic dance movie, footloose is an odd bird of a movie with surprisingly little dancing. Feb 18, 2015 our footloose comparison is complete, but our dance fever hasnt been cured yet. At that point, the new footloose, based on the 1984 kevin bacon teen flick, was anything but fancyfree. That said, i thought the movie was entertaining and i love julianne hough. Teens of the 1980s loved footloose and its music, but todays teens might be bored with the contrived plot, cookie cutter characters, and outdated music.
But while they want to honor the 1984 original, the creators of the footloose remake, which opens in theaters on oct. As the good book says ren quotes biblical scripture to support the value of dance to the town council. One early on establishing the town elders opposition to rock n. Oct 14, 2011 while the 1984 original is hardly a perfect film, new footloose has some hefty shoes to fill.
In the scene where ren does his dance at the warehouse when he is angry he gets out of the car with a cigarette in one hand. For his dance scene in the warehouse, bacon said he had four stunt doubles. Footloose ist ein musikalischer tanzfilm wie grease. Ren has a gymnasticsinfused angry dance all through the mill.
When rens need to dance influences his peers, the 1984 drama film had its conflict. Footloose, in whatever version you watch it, is a fairly basic story. He slams the door with the other hand, but the next minute he drinks out of a bottle, which he had. Kevin bacon as ren and lori singer as ariel in the original footloose 1984. Footloose, craig brewers remake for new generation. How director craig brewer found out jack white is a. The next movie priscilla and i will be covering is an 80sthemed musical from adam shankman, the director of hairspray 2007, that stars tom cruise, who wasnt in footloose 84, and julianne hough, who was in footloose 11.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing footloose 1984 near you. Wormald wont make anyone forget kevin bacon, but hes good here. For the love of footloose, the story of a modern dance. When it was rereleased in 1998, four bonus tracks were added to the album. Toms famouse underwear dance scene scored him consideration for the.
Combined with a recreation of the famous angry dance sequence that manages to heighten the teenage anger behind the gymnastics. Ren dances with ariel suggestively in front of chuck, making him angry. The mhm podcast network movie synopsis and film summary of footloose 1984 starring kevin bacon, lori singer, and john lithgow. Here are some facts about the movie thatll help you cut loose. Check out our sidebyside visual comparison of rens angry dance, night at the prom, and more.
It tells the story of ren mccormack kevin bacon, a teenager from chicago who moves to a small western town where he lives with his mother, aunt, and uncle. It tells the story of ren mccormack, a teenager from chicago who moves to a small western town where he lives with his mother, aunt, and uncle. Jun 11, 2012 top 10 unexpected dance scenes in non dance movies duration. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Throwback tuesday episode 99 footloose 1984 topics. All of your favorites are here footloose, lets hear it for the boy, holding out for a hero, the girl gets around, and others. Footloose is about a teen who is against a law that bans dancing in an overprotective small town run by an overprotective preacher.
Paramounts the kids gotta dance reboot of 1984 s footloose is expected to earn 20 million this weekend alone, reported reuters. Ren does his dance at the warehouse when he is angry he gets out. Combined with a recreation of the famous angry dance sequence that manages. While the dramatic material throughout the film is over the top and some of the acting is a bit cheesy, footloose has a strong message in standing what you think is right and the soundtrack is awesome.
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