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Footloose (2011) 5.8
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Reviews: 120 user | 157 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Director:Craig Brewer |
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| Kenny Wormald | ... | ||
| Julianne Hough | ... | ||
| Dennis Quaid | ... | ||
| Andie MacDowell | ... | ||
| Miles Teller | ... | ||
| Ray McKinnon | ... | ||
| Patrick John Flueger | ... | ||
| Kim Dickens | ... | ||
| Ziah Colon | ... | ||
| Ser'Darius Blain | ... | ||
| L. Warren Young | ... | ||
| Brett Rice | ... | ||
| Maggie Elizabeth Jones | ... |
Amy Warnicker
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| Mary-Charles Jones | ... | ||
| Enisha Brewster | ... | ||
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Ren MacCormack moves from big-city Boston to a small southern town, where life is very different. He lives with his aunt and uncle after his divorced mother's painful death from leukemia. An accident, in which five teenagers were killed after a night out, shocked the small town's community. The local councilmen and Reverend Shaw Moore reacted to the incident by banning loud music and dancing. Ren stands up to the outmoded ban and, in the process, falls in love with the Reverend's daughter Ariel Moore. Written by Kad
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 October 2011 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
Footloose - A Música Está do Teu Lado See more »Box Office
Budget:
$24,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$15,556,113 (USA) (14 October 2011)Gross:
$51,780,537 (USA) (6 January 2012)Company Credits
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Rev. Shaw Moore: *He* is testing us. Our Lord is testing us. Especially now, when we are consumed with despair. When we are asking our God why this had to happen. No parent should ever have to know the horror of burying their own child. And yet, five of Bomont's brightest have lost their lives. Among them, my only son... my boy, Bobby. We have other children to raise here in Bomont. And one day, they will no longer be in our embrace and in our care. They will belong to the world. A world filled ...
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Written by Dean Pitchford & Kenny Loggins
Performed by Blake Shelton
Produced by John Shanks
Blake Shelton performs courtesy of Warner Bros. Records / Warner Music Nashville
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Miles Teller had played his on-screen role of Willard Hewitt in a high school version of "Footloose: The Musical". See more »Goofs
The engine hood of the Volkswagon appears and disappears between scenes. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Rev. Shaw Moore: *He* is testing us. Our Lord is testing us. Especially now, when we are consumed with despair. When we are asking our God why this had to happen. No parent should ever have to know the horror of burying their own child. And yet, five of Bomont's brightest have lost their lives. Among them, my only son... my boy, Bobby. We have other children to raise here in Bomont. And one day, they will no longer be in our embrace and in our care. They will belong to the world. A world filled ...
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits are in the same font/typeface as those for the original Footloose (1984), albeit a different color. See more »Soundtracks
FootlooseWritten by Dean Pitchford & Kenny Loggins
Performed by Blake Shelton
Produced by John Shanks
Blake Shelton performs courtesy of Warner Bros. Records / Warner Music Nashville
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I was a teen when the original movie came out, and I also live near Lehi, Utah where it was filmed which made me think fondly of the movie whenever I drove by the Lehi Roller Mills. (Today it is a sprawling metropolis, resembling little of the sleepy little town like in the movie.) When I heard another pointless remake was coming out, I decided to give it the Redbox treatment instead of completely boycotting it.
After watching it with my wife who had never seen the original, I was able to say, "Not so bad, but pointless as a remake." Most of the original music (which I still love) was recycled into something recognizable but not lovable. The scenes played out nearly identical to the original but with different actors. The whole way through it, I had the feeling that the director was watching the original on a hand-held device, then turned to the actors and said, "I have an idea for this next scene." If I recall correctly, even the dialog where it wasn't modernized with MP3 players (instead of cassette players) and cell phones (instead of...what the heck did we have?) was word for word.
Usually remakes are for big block busters where today's technology and special effects can outshine the feeble attempts of the past and make a great story better by sucking the audience in. This movie had none of that, and in summary, became another pointless Hollywood rehash for quick cash. The only improvement I could acknowledge was a sub-plot that explained Ren's actions a little better, but it was still not an excuse to remake a classic.
My advice: watch the original. It's much better.