Footloose 1984 by AverageMansReviews

Footloose 1984 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/drugs/vehicle crash/man one woman/violence/burning/medical/references to those of a different sexuality preference

Dancing and other things are outlawed in this place: briefly; these two outsiders/newcomers are moving in with some other members of their family; but our story is primarily focused on Ren McCormack [Kevin Bacon:] he is an outsider to this community that things all of these activities being outlawed is wrong and he sets out to fight for change. But he will have to go up against Reverend Shaw Moore [John Lithgow:] he is the head of community's Church, the community itself and sits on the council as well, he also has a daughter by the name of Ariel Moore [Lori Singer:] she does not share her father's outlook and finally we have Rusty [Sarah Jessica Parker:] she lives in this community, goes to school here and is one of Ariel's friends.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 107 minutes film is largely a bit slow, but does get broken up by its dancing sequences of events and four roughly heading into just before the final section of this film; things do i pick up their feet and become more of a flowing film.

Action, art and comedy; we have the usage of two tractors at some point in this film and for the art itself as you would have gathered by now actually be it the art or/and comedy; it is all about dancing; be it Ren wanting to break free and let his hair down for a minute in this slice of modern culture/part of modern cinema where Ren swings on a rope in this sequence of events or/and a little bit later Ren is trying to teach someone to dance in this montage with not everything going according to plan, but they try and try again.

Character developments and performances; the character developments were good versions of their character types: coming-of-age or/and going up against authority, but it is down to the performances of this cast and how they chose to provide more of a sense of realism to them and consequently to everyone else as well. But the trio of performances from Bacon, Lithgow and Singer: as they are the driving force behind this cast are seemingly more worldly and experience enough to articulate their opinions/views in one case to get given some assistance from another articulate individual

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; even though this film is decades old at this point, it still holds great value as it discusses yes in this case dancing, but dancing is only the vessel to deliver the message. Meaning the message is simply this; if you don't allow children, to be children when it is appropriate to be then they will always find a way to rebel and trust me when I say as a fully grown adult that has quite a few gaps in my personal development, due to missing out or not being able to experience things when I should have in one way or another for whatever reason: it makes adult life much more harder. That is why I strongly disagree with putting any child in any adult position when they clearly do not have the skills of any kind to deal with the situation. This film does also have some awards accredited to its name such as 2 winners ShoWest Convention, USA 1984 ShoWest Award Breakthrough Performer of the Year Lori Singer and Online Film & Television Association 2022 OFTA Film Hall of Fame Song "Footloose" and 7 Nominees which include but not limited to; Academy Awards, USA 1985 Oscar Best Music, Original Song Kenny Loggins (music) Dean Pitchford (lyric) For the song "Footloose", Best Music, Original Song Tom SnowDean Pitchford For the song "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and Young Artist Awards 1985 Young Artist Award Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama Sarah Jessica Parker