Flashdance 1983 by AverageMansReviews

Flashdance 1983 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/body shaming/breaking/man on woman violence/references to the rainbow community, drugs and suicide

Let's dance: briefly; we meet Alexandra "Alex" Owens [Jennifer Beals:] she is an 18-year-old welder that works on the building site, but she is also a highly skilled natural dancer without training, that also is an adult dancer, that would like to get into this Pittsburgh Conservatory of Dance and Repertory: this is her story.

Generally speaking: the script: works on the basis of here and now and anything past a certain point; it doesn't matter based on we don't get to see it and equally yes we have this storyline going on, but basically this film is essentially designed like music videos of this timeframe in history and the framework and pacing of this 97 minutes film is straightforward; I mean it is a little bit difficult to describe based on if I had to simply describe it I would have to say; it does the job. I fully understand that it isn't the most quickest by any stretch of the imagination, but it moves at a solid pace.

As I have referenced like music videos; the art has two iconic dancing sequences; one where our lead character gets wet and her audition for entry to the place of a higher learning and sandwiched in the middle is this; action/training sequence where Owens gets really sweaty with her feet quickly going up and down on the spot and at some point there is this little scuffle involving some men over Ovens.

Comedy, character developments and performances; there are some jokes being told which to cover my back I should just say they may or may not be of the attitudes of that time, but the comedy reference I can put in this content would be this; Owens has this great alarm system for men that choose to follow her home. By and large the character developments and the performances are all good; there is good chemistry throughout. But let's be honest Owens/Beals leads this cast flawlessly as she is someone that is hard-working, wants to stand on her own two feet [but may have to realise that a little bit of help is sometimes useful] and ever so feisty: she makes this role are very own.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; even though this mark would seem a little bit low considering what I am about to say next; this is one of those films that you need to see once in your lifetime; it in bodies the 1980's and it is good enough for at least the one time viewing, even though full disclosure I have seen it may be twice. It does have awards accredited to its name and no not all of them are positive ones either; 14 Winners don't include but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 1984 Oscar Best Music, Original Song Giorgio Moroder (music) Keith Forsey (lyrics) Irene Cara (lyrics) For the song "Flashdance...What a Feeling" and Image Awards (NAACP) 1984 Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Jennifer Beals. 17 Nominees which also include but not limited to back to the 1984 Academy Award Best Cinematography Donald Peterman, Best Film Editing Bud S. Smith Walt Mulconery and Best Music, Original Song Michael Sembello Dennis Matkosky For the song "Maniac" and moving on to the negative awards Razzie Awards 1984 Razzie Award Worst Screenplay Thomas Hedley Jr. (also story) Joe Eszterhas