Footloose gets the remake treatment, and the end result really isn't too bad at all. Here's our review...
Oh, Mr Bacon. It’s been so long. But I remember. That red tuxedo… That yellow Volkswagen Beetle… That warehouse dance sequence. Because that’s how easy it is to fuel a lifelong obsession with Kevin, with his chiseled cheeks and wayward, fuzzy hair indicative of a lifetime spent sticking errant fingers in wayward sockets. What good is Footloose without that monumental fox of eighties funkiness? Can a fresh-faced imposter do justice to those Sunday shoes? Heck, is it worth his while even fastening his shoelaces?
Footloosers everywhere will be jumpy. As well as making Bacon a poster boy, the original movie delivered an iconic soundtrack stuffed with fist-pumping cheese, turning Kenny Loggins into a legend and inspiring impressionable teens to do strange things on living room carpets. Anyone who rooted for...
Oh, Mr Bacon. It’s been so long. But I remember. That red tuxedo… That yellow Volkswagen Beetle… That warehouse dance sequence. Because that’s how easy it is to fuel a lifelong obsession with Kevin, with his chiseled cheeks and wayward, fuzzy hair indicative of a lifetime spent sticking errant fingers in wayward sockets. What good is Footloose without that monumental fox of eighties funkiness? Can a fresh-faced imposter do justice to those Sunday shoes? Heck, is it worth his while even fastening his shoelaces?
Footloosers everywhere will be jumpy. As well as making Bacon a poster boy, the original movie delivered an iconic soundtrack stuffed with fist-pumping cheese, turning Kenny Loggins into a legend and inspiring impressionable teens to do strange things on living room carpets. Anyone who rooted for...
- 10/10/2011
- Den of Geek
"When I open my mouth, what comes out is country. It was going to sound country no matter what, but I didn't want it to be too different," explains singer Blake Shelton of his fresh-scrubbed country version of Kenny Loggin's "Footloose," recorded for Craig Brewer's upcoming remake. "It's music that was rock back then but is country now," he adds, though Deniece Williams, Sammy Hagar, and Shalamar might disagree. Whatever. Give Shelton's version a listen and see if it's worth kicking off your Sunday shoes for. [The Boot via Vulture]...
- 9/6/2011
- Movieline
I managed to find three new images from Craig Brewer’s upcoming remake of Footloose that we haven’t seen yet. The last first look we saw of the film was in October of last year, where we saw the prom photo image that looked like the original movie. One of the images I found on a Paramount press site, so it may just be a publicity image for star Kenny Wormwald, while the other two are from the film featuring Julianne Hough. The La Times previewed one of the photos and even had an interview with Craig Brewer to talk about the film. But, first things first, I have always wondered why the director of musical infused movies like “Black Snake Moan” and “Hustle & Flow” would be interested in Footloose. In a statement back when the cast was announced Brewer said,
“I saw ‘Footloose’ in my hometown theater when...
“I saw ‘Footloose’ in my hometown theater when...
- 1/21/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Today's Scenes (Songs) We Love is dedicated to the innocence (or stupidity, depending on your point of view) of children. Because at the tender age of nine, I had no idea what Shalamar was singing about in their classic dance tune, Dancing in The Sheets. I just knew that I loved Footloose and this song, so this little girl was dancing and singing along to lyrics that were maybe a little inappropriate for a minor.
Shalamar was the creation of Soul Train's booking agent Dick Griffey and was formed in 1975. By 1984, the band had undergone some personnel changes, and after some commercial disappointments, they returned to the Top 20 with their contribution to the dance flick. The group also had some success (including a Grammy win) with their contribution to Beverly Hills Cop, Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills in 1986, but after two disappointing albums, the band faded into obscurity in the early 90's.
Shalamar was the creation of Soul Train's booking agent Dick Griffey and was formed in 1975. By 1984, the band had undergone some personnel changes, and after some commercial disappointments, they returned to the Top 20 with their contribution to the dance flick. The group also had some success (including a Grammy win) with their contribution to Beverly Hills Cop, Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills in 1986, but after two disappointing albums, the band faded into obscurity in the early 90's.
- 5/11/2010
- by Jessica Barnes
- Cinematical
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