Release Dates:
- 14th October 2011 (UK, USA) -
Back in 1984 the original Footloose was released unto the world and was a massive success grossing $80,035,402 and coming in at 5th on the all time dance genre total grosses leaderboard. It told the story of a city boy coming to a small country town where dancing and rock music were banned and similar can be said for the remake.
After a group of students dies on the way back from a night dance, the town outlaw public dancing for minors. Of course this just drives it underground as our city slicker (Wormald) starts to become one of the locals and works his way in with the preacher's daughter (Hough), he campaigns for the ban to be lifted.
Over the past few years we have had a plethora of dance movies make it to the big screen (Step Up 1,2,3; Honey 1,2) and they don't have the same effect they used to. Sure with so many reality TV shows plugging dance groups and dance acts there has been an increase in interest for street dance but I can't see the appeal. I understand the skill involved (I could never pull of any of what they do) but I tend to see these films as musicals without the singing- kinda pointless. Maybe I've finally lost touch with the youth of today!
I've not seen the original and have no desire to so the prospect of a remake does not fill me with any sort of joy. I will personally steering clear of this one and so it gets an...
Rating: F
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