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Film Evaluation of Footloose
As a teenager rising up in the 80's, the unique 'Footloose' was the go-to movie for memorable quotes, basic dance moves, and the perfect all around "sticking it to authority figures" storyline a lady my age at the moment may dream of. Think about my pleasure, then, when a couple of a long time or so later, a remake of Footloose has me feeling nearly as giddy as my former thirteen 12 months previous self-and the urge to rise up and dance was calling my identify---LOUDLY.
THE GOOD: I will be completely honest and say that, though I cherished the original version of the movie, there is part of me that feels just a bit bit embarrassed when I watch it now---largely because of the dated hair and clothes styles. And let's be frank: who dances like that anymore? I imply, in addition to nerdy center aged folks like myself. The 80's version is a classic and has it's attraction, however you might be probably going to be arduous pressed to get lots of at the moment's generation to see it as anything apart from "a lame movie that my mother and father made me watch". That's quoting considered one of my teenage sons, verbatim. So, given all that, I used to be thrilled with the concept of updating an already great movie, in hopes that a complete new technology may appreciate it. And the added bonus is that it has given me a new model to like as well.
It is hard to replace an actor like Kevin Bacon within the role of Ren McCormack, the big city kid who strikes to small town Bomont after the dying of his mother, to dwell together with his Aunt and Uncle-however Kenny Wormald does the part justice and was an ideal choice. He has the look and angle of someone who positively does not belong in an uptight community that has outlawed public dancing, due to the tragic loss of life of some teenagers a number of years earlier. Then he meets Ariel (performed by Julianne Hough), the preacher's troubled daughter, and he finds his struggles with the town authorities are just beginning. And may I simply add here: the boy can dance. Most individuals know that Julianne Hough has lots of expertise in this area as well, but Wormald can undoubtedly maintain his own. The storyline varies slightly from the unique, but I liked how it stayed true to most of the iconic scenes, particularly the 'angry dance routine' within the warehouse---this time round there's so much anger and frustration felt, it kind of makes Kevin Bacon's version seem like he was skipping by a poppy field. And as wonderful as all the brand new forged members have been, the standout was clearly Miles Teller who performs Willard, the back woods country boy who befriends Ren-and who absolutely CANNOT dance. He was incredibly funny and charming, and watching him transfer in the long run was simply plain fun.
THE BAD: Though I discussed that some inventive license was taken with the storyline, many of the dialogue from the original was in place-which wasn't always a constructive thing. I believe that if you end up remaking a film and trying to modernize it a little, it's completely okay to update the wording of conversations as well. Some cheesy lines remained---though, in equity, the updated dance moves form of made up for it. On a personal observe, the original was filmed (partly) in my mother's homecity of Lehi, Utah, so I have to confess I was a bit of dissatisfied that the previous Lehi Curler Mills was nowhere to be seen in this new take--of course,Lehi is not the tiny city it was 30 years ago, and I think the aforementioned Roller Mills now has a Walmart and a Taco John's on both facet, which probably wouldn't contribute to that small city feeling they have been aiming for. Change is inevitable I guess.
THE UGLY: Usually this is the part of my assessment the place I sound off about people or plotlines within the movie that had been just BEYOND unbearable, but this time round, I've little or no to complain about. Nonetheless, if Southern redneck trailer trash offends you, be warned that Chuck Cranston (performed by Patrick John Flueger) and his buddies are about one step away from hillbilly inbreds. Nonetheless, they don't seem to be practically as offensive as I thought Lori Singer (the actress who performed the unique 'Ariel') was. Simply sayin'.
Although I will always love the unique model of Footloose-despite it is dangerous wardrobe decisions-this 2011 model has given me a complete new solid to appreciate and new dance strikes to incorporate into my repertoire---well, possibly in my head at least. Maybe I can even persuade my son that THIS Footloose is definitely kind of cool. Or whatever word they use now for "really good".
