Footloose, is a sexed-up remake of the toe-tappin 1984 film that made Kevin Bacon a reluctant star.
The new version, courtesy of Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow), stars professional dancers Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough (of Dancing With The Stars fame).
Because thanks to our reality TV age, mediocre acting is OK, but so-so dancing is verboten.
Big-city boy Ren MacCormack (Wormald) moves to a small town where dancing, among other teenage pursuits, has been banned. The town is still reeling from the deaths of five high school seniors years before, including the son of the church preacher (played by Dennis Quaid). The preachers daughter Ariel (Hough), meanwhile, is running wild, trying to get daddys attention. Ren makes it his mission to overturn the city ordinance on dancing, with the help of Ariel and his cowpoke buddy Willard (Miles Teller).
Filmmakers are smart to stick almost scene-by-scene to the original film, guaranteeing that moms will go see it and theyll take their daughters, knowing that theres nothing overly naughty in the script. Houghs acting is not going to win any awards, but its a must-see if you enjoyed the original. Some great extras on the blu-ray disc, including music videos, an homage to the original, an extra on choreography, and more.
Julie Crawford
