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Film Assessment of Footloose
As a young person rising up within the 80's, the unique 'Footloose' was the go-to film for memorable quotes, basic dance moves, and the most effective throughout "sticking it to authority figures" storyline a girl my age at that time could dream of. Imagine my pleasure, then, when a couple of many years or so later, a remake of Footloose has me feeling nearly as giddy as my former 13 12 months outdated self-and the urge to get up and dance was calling my identify---LOUDLY.
THE GOOD: I'll be perfectly sincere and say that, although I loved the original version of the movie, there is part of me that feels just a bit bit embarrassed after I watch it now---principally because of the dated hair and clothes styles. And let's be frank: who dances like that anymore? I mean, apart from nerdy center aged folks like myself. The eighty's model is a traditional and has it is attraction, but you are in all probability going to be laborious pressed to get lots of at this time's generation to see it as something apart from "a lame film that my dad and mom made me watch". That is quoting one in every of my teenage sons, verbatim. So, given all that, I used to be thrilled with the idea of updating an already nice movie, in hopes that a complete new technology could recognize it. And the added bonus is that it has given me a new model to like as well.
It's arduous to switch an actor like Kevin Bacon in the role of Ren McCormack, the massive city child who moves to small town Bomont after the dying of his mother, to reside with his Aunt and Uncle-however Kenny Wormald does the part justice and was a fantastic choice. He has the look and attitude of somebody who positively does not belong in an uptight community that has outlawed public dancing, due to the tragic dying of some youngsters several years earlier. Then he meets Ariel (played by Julianne Hough), the preacher's troubled daughter, and he finds his struggles with the town authorities are just beginning. And should I just add right here: the boy can dance. Most individuals know that Julianne Hough has a lot of talent on this space as well, but Wormald can definitely maintain his own. The storyline varies somewhat from the original, however I loved how it stayed true to many of the iconic scenes, especially the 'offended dance routine' in the warehouse---this time round there's so much anger and frustration felt, it sort of makes Kevin Bacon's version look like he was skipping via a poppy field. And as excellent as all the brand new solid members have been, the standout was clearly Miles Teller who plays Willard, the back woods nation boy who befriends Ren-and who completely CANNOT dance. He was extremely funny and charming, and watching him move ultimately was just plain fun.
THE BAD: Though I mentioned that some inventive license was taken with the storyline, many of the dialogue from the original was in place-which wasn't always a optimistic thing. I feel that if you end up remaking a film and trying to modernize it somewhat, it's completely okay to replace the wording of conversations as well. Some tacky strains remained---although, in fairness, the updated dance moves form of made up for it. On a private word, the unique was filmed (partially) in my mom's homecity of Lehi, Utah, so I've to admit I used to be a bit dissatisfied that the outdated Lehi Curler Mills was nowhere to be seen on this new take--after all,Lehi is not the tiny town it was 30 years in the past, and I think the aforementioned Curler Mills now has a Walmart and a Taco John's on both facet, which in all probability wouldn't contribute to that small city feeling they have been aiming for. Change is inevitable I guess.
THE UGLY: Normally that is the a part of my evaluation where I pontificate about folks or plotlines within the film that had been just BEYOND insufferable, but this time around, I've very little to complain about. However, 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. Still, they are not nearly as offensive as I believed Lori Singer (the actress who played the unique 'Ariel') was. Simply sayin'.
Although I will all the time love the original model of Footloose-despite it is unhealthy wardrobe decisions-this 2011 version has given me a complete new forged to appreciate and new dance moves to include into my repertoire---effectively, possibly in my head at least. Maybe I can even convince my son that THIS Footloose is definitely kind of cool. Or no matter phrase they use now for "really good".
