This is very rushed. It packs so much into 42 minutes, so many classic dances. I would have loved them to be complete without truncating the songs. There stuff between the dances is also largely a load of fluff. But the passion that the Hough's have for these great classic dance works is palpable and it is enjoyable experiencing them along with them. Dirty Dancing for the finale was the highlight. Definitely worth a watch.
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Great homage
nancyldraper1 April 2022
Top Notch
atlasmb24 March 2022
On the heels of the series "The Real Dirty Dancing"---which was a competition designed to celebrate the now-iconic film---comes this offering from Derek and Julianne Hough. "Step Into" is a re-creation of many classic movie dance scenes, and it succeeds wonderfully.
The brother-sister team, as producers and stars, have created a beautiful tribute to the dancing of "Singin' in the Rain" and "Saturday Night Fever", among others. The production values are high. The cinematography and editing are beautiful. And the dancing itself is superb. Derek and Julianne surpassed my expectations.
I have only two complaints: I would have enjoyed a classic Astaire-Rogers dance number. And some of the dances were so good, I wanted them to continue. Well, you can't have everything. But I hope this production was successful enough that they come back with another, longer tribute that is even better.
Special mention to Kenny Ortega who, besides lending his credibility, displayed such emotion and enthusiasm for the project that it was touching.
The brother-sister team, as producers and stars, have created a beautiful tribute to the dancing of "Singin' in the Rain" and "Saturday Night Fever", among others. The production values are high. The cinematography and editing are beautiful. And the dancing itself is superb. Derek and Julianne surpassed my expectations.
I have only two complaints: I would have enjoyed a classic Astaire-Rogers dance number. And some of the dances were so good, I wanted them to continue. Well, you can't have everything. But I hope this production was successful enough that they come back with another, longer tribute that is even better.
Special mention to Kenny Ortega who, besides lending his credibility, displayed such emotion and enthusiasm for the project that it was touching.
Loved it!!!
bigstarr-5805621 March 2022
Loved the tap dancing! I wish they would have done more dancing from before the 70's...starting with 20's...both Derek and Julianne so talented! The 80's we're so fun and so much more could have been done for that era.
More more more !
menset21 March 2022
My only complaint... not enough of it ! Could probably fill several hrs. Of iconic movie dances :) there are so many wonderful dances & dancers on film I just wanted it to go on and on . I could have watched it for hours ! It was the best feel good thing on television in a long long time ! It's not fair to require 150 characters for a response when " just Fabulous " or " the best thing on television " or " very worth the watch" or any number of phrases or words could sum up what a great program this was it was just way to short !
Pure Pleasure
sheridaglover22 March 2022
Full disclosure. I come from a family of musical theater people, dancers, singers, actors. This is such a great show both for those of us for whom the numbers are old favorites and for our students who can discover these iconic numbers. I hope and pray that we will see this become a regular occurrence. Like, once or twice a year like the live musicals?
Than you, Mr. And Mrs. Hough, for giving us your amazing kids!
Than you, Mr. And Mrs. Hough, for giving us your amazing kids!
WHY THEY DO UNCLE JESSE LIKE THAT
amandatossman22 March 2022
This. Was disgraceful. I hate the Houghs for the traumatic material they made me endure. When Julianne (or Jules as her brother likes to call her. She has a nickname for him too. We'll get there) uttered the phrase "remember when dad used to get mad about your pelvic thrusts?" I knew I had to go. I feel unsafe in the presence of the Houghs. They've seen things that are beyond our understanding. But the most EGREGIOUS crime (aside from the presence of actor/dancer Harry Shum Jr.) was the VIOLENT CRIME they committed against John Stamos. They introduced him as a dance partner for the girl one for a Bye Bye Birdie routine because he loves Elvis. We all live Uncle Jesse. We were all excited. But short lived it was. There we sat, prepping ourselves for John's entrance. And who appears on the screen? BOY HOUGH. We were all irate. Things were thrown. People took to the streets. The power hasn't come back on yet. The Houghs must pay for their crimes. I will never forgive them. They have to stop holding hands after they high five. It's weird. That's the T (which is also Julianne's nickname for her brother).
Great show
rman-8516521 March 2022
Love the idea of honoring Dance, Disappointed by the "Acting"
NancyZt29 May 2022
Warning: Spoilers
"D" and "Jules" as the refer to each other can't act! They should have stuck to dancing. If they just showed a clip, talked about the movie and danced; it would have been great. But the weird editing (Derick running around the warehouse) the fake "working" scenes, the overly effusive interviews with former directors, ruining Beauty and the Beast (by doing contemporary and not a waltz) and changing All That Jazz to a duo all made this disappointing. I would say unwatchable but I watched it all - hated most of it but enjoyed a few dances. ( bloopers at the end made it so much worse)
Pure magic!
kayla-6795314 November 2023
This was so beautiful and magical! The Houghs are so talented and they work well together. Derek is unbelievably talented and in a class all his own...Julianne is great too, but Derek is a rare gem. He's so talented. This felt a little rushed with so much to pack into 42 minutes, but the Dirty Dancing homage at the end was fantastic....so beautiful and just the right amount of original choreography mixed with today's dancing. However, even though Derek is amazing, my personal opinion is that Harry Shum Jr and Julianne stole the entire show with their Beauty and the Beast dance. I didn't even know who Harry Shum Jr was before this dance, but omg...you better believe I know who he is now. He could give Derek a serious run for his money. His dance with Julianne was gorgeous...the choreography was absolutely exquisite and their chemistry in the dance is beautiful. I've watched it 5 times on repeat and I'm still amazed. If you have a Disney+ subscription, you have to watch this!
Love The Houghs
pinkprincesscl7 June 2022
I adore Derek Hough. Julianne also but Derek for all the OBVIOUS reasons. Man is he dreamy. What I love about him is also what I love about this special. He is a throwback to a time when men were sexier, suaver, and oh so fabulous. I am also a fan of ALL the old Hollywood musicals. I WISH HOLLYWOOD STILL MADE THESE! Enough with the Superhero crap and some garbage... Let's revitalize real artistic expressions and dancing and singing. I would watch unlimited episodes or movies like this.... I want to see them pay homage to The Sound Of Music, Mary Poppins, Cinderella, Xanadu, etx. Moulin Rouge is my all time FAVORITE MUSICAL EVER.... I would LOVE to see all the numbers done by Derek and Julianne. PLEASE SOMEONE GIVE THESE 2 THEIR OWN WEEKLY VARIETY SHOW... a la Donny and Marie in the 70's!
Fantastic Performances
mandagrammy23 October 2023
If you love dancing, especially in musical films, this is an absolute must see film for you. Every number was an obvious love letter to the film it represented. I loved the variety of numbers too, because it didn't just concentrate on one style of dance and music. Oftentimes we will get features similar to this that seem too long, but in this case the only thing that I wanted was for it to be twice as long. There are so many iconic dance numbers from past films that they could easily have a sequel, and I would be among the first to tune in. Even the guest performers did an excellent job with their singing and dancing. Two thumbs sky high for this amazing show.
Nah
dcarroll7423 March 2022
Made a joke of all those movies that inspired everyone who wanted to get into movies.
Also made a joke of all those involved in making musicals what they were then, and are today.
A good idea, terribly done.
Modern musicals are for the young. The musicals of the past were for the young, and are remembered by those of us still living.
WE have no link to how those musicals are perceived by the young, THEY have no link to how these musicals are perceived by those of us who grew up with them.
The young see them as fun, we see them as they were for us, LIFE. WE don't understand nor want to see THEIR modern musicals, we don't relate to them; as they don't relate to ours, except as musical history.
Even remakes don't make a link because, age tells. A story can only be retold so often, then it's gone. The story should remain with the period, not be rehashed.
Also made a joke of all those involved in making musicals what they were then, and are today.
A good idea, terribly done.
Modern musicals are for the young. The musicals of the past were for the young, and are remembered by those of us still living.
WE have no link to how those musicals are perceived by the young, THEY have no link to how these musicals are perceived by those of us who grew up with them.
The young see them as fun, we see them as they were for us, LIFE. WE don't understand nor want to see THEIR modern musicals, we don't relate to them; as they don't relate to ours, except as musical history.
Even remakes don't make a link because, age tells. A story can only be retold so often, then it's gone. The story should remain with the period, not be rehashed.
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