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:''For the musical, see Footloose (musical). For the title song from this movie, see Footloose (song). For the G.I. Joe character, see List of G.I. Joe ARAH characters.''
'''Footloose''' is a 1984 movie that tells the story of Ren McCormick (played by Kevin Bacon), a teenager who was raised in Chicago. McCormick moves to a small town where the town government has banned dancing and rock music. Ren and his classmates want to have a senior prom with music and dancing. They must figure out a way to get around the law and Reverend Shaw Moore (played by John Lithgow) who makes it his mission in life to keep the town free from dancing and rock music. The movie was loosely based on events that took place in the tiny, rural farming community of Elmore City, Oklahoma. Much of the film was filmed in Payson, Utah and Lehi, Utah, with the Lehi Roller Mills featured finely.
Dean Pitchford wrote the screenplay for ''Footloose'', Herbert Ross directed the movie, and Paramount Pictures co-produced and distributed it. ''Footloose'' also starred Lori Singer as Reverend Moore's independent daughter Ariel and Dianne Wiest as Vi, the Reverend's devoted yet sympathetic wife. ''Footloose'' is one of the earliest film appearances of ''Square Pegs'' star Sarah Jessica Parker as Ariel's friend Rusty – for which she was nominated for Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama at the Sixth Annual Youth in Film Awards – and Chris Penn as Willard Hewitt, Ren's best friend, who doesn't know how to dance until Ren teaches him.
Two songs from the movie, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams both hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received 1985 Academy Award nominations for Best Music (Original Song). The song "Footloose" also received a 1985 Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song – Motion Picture.
The movie's soundtrack was released in compact cassette, gramophone record, and compact disc format. The soundtrack was also re-released on compact disc for the 15th anniversary of the film. The re-release included four new songs: "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" by Quiet Riot, "Hurts So Good" by John Cougar Mellencamp, "Waiting for a Girl Like You" by Foreigner, and the extended 12" remix of "Dancing in the Sheets". The soundtrack includes two rock singles, the title song by Kenny Loggins and "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler, two R&B singles, "Let's Hear It For the Boy" by Deniece Williams and "Dancing In the Sheets" by Shalamar and the love theme "Almost Paradise" by Mike Reno from Loverboy and Ann Wilson from Heart. The film was later released in VHS, Laserdisc and DVD formats, and the soundtrack went on to sell over 9 million copies in the USA.
★ Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormick
★ Lori Singer as Ariel
★ John Lithgow as Reverend Shaw Moore
★ Dianne Wiest as Vi Moore
★ Chris Penn as Willard
★ Sarah Jessica Parker as Rusty
★ John Laughlin as Woody
★ Elizabeth Gorcey as Wendy Jo
★ Frances Lee McCain as Ethel McCormack
The film was, despite mixed critical reviews, a huge box-office hit, grossing roughly $80,000,000 in the United States alone. [1] It instantly became a culturally iconic film, with many of its songs remaining perennial favorites to this day. Kevin Bacon became a star largely on the basis of the film, and it helped launch the careers of Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker as well.
A musical version of ''Footloose'' that features many of the same songs from the movie is currently playing at the Novello Theatre in London's West End. The musical is generally faithful to the film version, with some slight differences in the story and characters.
There is a remake of Footloose in process being released in 2009 or 2008 if filming gets started and it will be starring Hairspray and High School Musical's star Zac Efron to play Kevin Bacon's character for the film's musical remake.
★ On the show 30 Rock in the episode "Black Tie", Kenneth referred to Footloose as the movie where "those evil kids won in the end."
★ In the Family Guy episode "Boys Do Cry", Brian states that politically, Texans are as stubborn as a mule. The next scene shows a mule refusing to admit that Kevin Bacon starred in Footloose.
★ On the show American Dad Roger the alien gets a fake nose that makes him look like Kevin Bacon. He goes to the mall and proceeds to dance to 'Footloose' until he steals a car.
★ In an episode of Will & Grace, Jack becomes both Kevin Bacon's assistant and stalker. When he frames Will as the stalker, Will and Kevin perform the dance to Footloose.
★ In the Season One Finale of the HBO series ''Flight of the Conchords'', main character Brit proclaims he "dances when he gets angry", and throughout the episode, he and Jermaine dance, similar to the scene in Footloose when Kevin Bacon dances to express his frustration with the town authority.
1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087277/business
http://imdb.com/title/tt1068242/
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★ ''Footloose'' Old School movie review at HoboTrashcan.com
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'''Footloose''' is a 1984 movie that tells the story of Ren McCormick (played by Kevin Bacon), a teenager who was raised in Chicago. McCormick moves to a small town where the town government has banned dancing and rock music. Ren and his classmates want to have a senior prom with music and dancing. They must figure out a way to get around the law and Reverend Shaw Moore (played by John Lithgow) who makes it his mission in life to keep the town free from dancing and rock music. The movie was loosely based on events that took place in the tiny, rural farming community of Elmore City, Oklahoma. Much of the film was filmed in Payson, Utah and Lehi, Utah, with the Lehi Roller Mills featured finely.
| Contents |
| Description |
| Cast |
| Reception |
| Adaptations |
| Trivia |
| References |
| External links |
Description
Dean Pitchford wrote the screenplay for ''Footloose'', Herbert Ross directed the movie, and Paramount Pictures co-produced and distributed it. ''Footloose'' also starred Lori Singer as Reverend Moore's independent daughter Ariel and Dianne Wiest as Vi, the Reverend's devoted yet sympathetic wife. ''Footloose'' is one of the earliest film appearances of ''Square Pegs'' star Sarah Jessica Parker as Ariel's friend Rusty – for which she was nominated for Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama at the Sixth Annual Youth in Film Awards – and Chris Penn as Willard Hewitt, Ren's best friend, who doesn't know how to dance until Ren teaches him.
Two songs from the movie, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams both hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received 1985 Academy Award nominations for Best Music (Original Song). The song "Footloose" also received a 1985 Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song – Motion Picture.
The movie's soundtrack was released in compact cassette, gramophone record, and compact disc format. The soundtrack was also re-released on compact disc for the 15th anniversary of the film. The re-release included four new songs: "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" by Quiet Riot, "Hurts So Good" by John Cougar Mellencamp, "Waiting for a Girl Like You" by Foreigner, and the extended 12" remix of "Dancing in the Sheets". The soundtrack includes two rock singles, the title song by Kenny Loggins and "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler, two R&B singles, "Let's Hear It For the Boy" by Deniece Williams and "Dancing In the Sheets" by Shalamar and the love theme "Almost Paradise" by Mike Reno from Loverboy and Ann Wilson from Heart. The film was later released in VHS, Laserdisc and DVD formats, and the soundtrack went on to sell over 9 million copies in the USA.
Cast
★ Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormick
★ Lori Singer as Ariel
★ John Lithgow as Reverend Shaw Moore
★ Dianne Wiest as Vi Moore
★ Chris Penn as Willard
★ Sarah Jessica Parker as Rusty
★ John Laughlin as Woody
★ Elizabeth Gorcey as Wendy Jo
★ Frances Lee McCain as Ethel McCormack
Reception
The film was, despite mixed critical reviews, a huge box-office hit, grossing roughly $80,000,000 in the United States alone. [1] It instantly became a culturally iconic film, with many of its songs remaining perennial favorites to this day. Kevin Bacon became a star largely on the basis of the film, and it helped launch the careers of Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker as well.
Adaptations
A musical version of ''Footloose'' that features many of the same songs from the movie is currently playing at the Novello Theatre in London's West End. The musical is generally faithful to the film version, with some slight differences in the story and characters.
There is a remake of Footloose in process being released in 2009 or 2008 if filming gets started and it will be starring Hairspray and High School Musical's star Zac Efron to play Kevin Bacon's character for the film's musical remake.
Trivia
★ On the show 30 Rock in the episode "Black Tie", Kenneth referred to Footloose as the movie where "those evil kids won in the end."
★ In the Family Guy episode "Boys Do Cry", Brian states that politically, Texans are as stubborn as a mule. The next scene shows a mule refusing to admit that Kevin Bacon starred in Footloose.
★ On the show American Dad Roger the alien gets a fake nose that makes him look like Kevin Bacon. He goes to the mall and proceeds to dance to 'Footloose' until he steals a car.
★ In an episode of Will & Grace, Jack becomes both Kevin Bacon's assistant and stalker. When he frames Will as the stalker, Will and Kevin perform the dance to Footloose.
★ In the Season One Finale of the HBO series ''Flight of the Conchords'', main character Brit proclaims he "dances when he gets angry", and throughout the episode, he and Jermaine dance, similar to the scene in Footloose when Kevin Bacon dances to express his frustration with the town authority.
References
1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087277/business
http://imdb.com/title/tt1068242/
External links
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★ ''Footloose'' Old School movie review at HoboTrashcan.com
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