Footloose (2011) Dances to Blu-ray

Written by Bob Suggs Monday, 27 February 2012 15:24

Movies - Blu-ray and DVD Releases

No Kevin Bacon, but the same music & basic story elements remain intact...

The struggle between innocence and rigid morality is revisited when city-boy Ren finds himself in an uptight town where dancing has been banned. Filled with contemporary music and iconic classics from the original, this fresh look on youth culture is sure to win fans of young and old.

Except for the location change (from Utah to Georgia), not much has changed between the movies--in fact, this remake sticks so loyally to the original that it even imports a batch of songs from the first movie. That's right: not only will you get a couple of takes on the title tune, but quintessentially '80s songs such as "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and "Almost Paradise" also come shuffling along.

Once again the saga follows a big-city teen (played here by dancer Kenny Wormald) who takes the outsider role in his new home, where the local minister (Dennis Quaid) and the town council have decreed a strict curfew at night and a prohibition on the evils of rock and roll. But our boy has gotta dance, and so does the preacher's naughty daughter (a tasty performance from Dancing with the Stars regular Julianne Hough). You'll know exactly where all this is headed even if you didn't see the Kevin Bacon version, and the movie offers up some of the same sort of fun, especially the dancing. Director Craig Brewer, who adapted lyricist Dean Pitchford's original screenplay, finds some nice moments with the young actors, and Miles Teller (who gave a touching performance in Rabbit Hole) is well and truly launched with his role as the hero's clumsy-footed pal. What doesn't scan is Brewer's insistence on re-creating scenes right down to duplicating certain iconic shots. Maybe this will work for the alleged "new generation" of moviegoers that remakes like this are intended for, but for everybody else, it will all be a little too familiar.

Actors: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell
Directors: Craig Brewer
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount Pictures
DVD Release Date: March 6, 2012
Run Time: 113 minutes

Footloose (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

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Actor: Kenny Wormald Actor: Julianne Hough Actor: Dennis Quaid Actor: Andie MacDowell AspectRatio: 1.85:1 AudienceRating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: Blu-ray Brand: RJ Quality Products Director: Craig Brewer EAN: 0097361449142 EANList: Feature: Recommended Age: 13 years and up Format: AC-3 Format: Color Format: Dolby Format: DTS Surround Sound Format: Dubbed Format: Subtitled Format: Widescreen IsEligibleForTradeIn: 1 ItemDimensions: Label: Paramount Pictures Languages: ListPrice: Manufacturer: Paramount Pictures ManufacturerMaximumAge: 360 ManufacturerMinimumAge: 156 MPN: 836203 NumberOfDiscs: 2 PackageDimensions: PackageQuantity: 1 PartNumber: 836203 ProductGroup: DVD ProductTypeName: ABIS_DVD Publisher: Paramount Pictures RegionCode: 1 ReleaseDate: 2012-03-06 RunningTime: 113 SKU: 8732288 Studio: Paramount Pictures Title: Footloose (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) TradeInValue: UPC: 097361449142 UPCList:

Product Description The struggle between innocence and rigid morality is revisited when city-boy Ren finds himself in an uptight town where dancing has been banned. Filled with contemporary music and iconic classics from the original, this fresh look on youth culture is sure to win fans of young and old. Amazon.com Can you believe there are small towns in America that ban dancing? At least two: the Utah burg from 1984's Footloose, and the Georgia town in 2011's Footloose. Except for the location, not much has changed between movies--in fact, this remake sticks so loyally to the original that it even imports a batch of songs from the first movie. That's right: not only will you get a couple of takes on the title tune, but quintessentially '80s songs such as "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and "Almost Paradise" also come shuffling along. Once again the saga follows a big-city teen (played here by dancer Kenny Wormald) who takes the outsider role in his new home, where the local minister (Dennis Quaid) and the town council have decreed a strict curfew at night and a prohibition on the evils of rock and roll. But our boy has gotta dance, and so does the preacher's naughty daughter (a tasty performance from Dancing with the Stars regular Julianne Hough). You'll know exactly where all this is headed even if you didn't see the Kevin Bacon version, and the movie offers up some of the same sort of fun, especially the dancing. Director Craig Brewer, who adapted lyricist Dean Pitchford's original screenplay, finds some nice moments with the young actors, and Miles Teller (who gave a touching performance in Rabbit Hole) is well and truly launched with his role as the hero's clumsy-footed pal. What doesn't scan is Brewer's insistence on re-creating scenes right down to duplicating certain iconic shots. Maybe this will work for the alleged "new generation" of moviegoers that remakes like this are intended for, but for everybody else, it will all be a little too familiar. --Robert Horton

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Footloose (2011) Dances to Blu-ray
No Kevin Bacon, but the same music & basic story elements remain intact... The struggle between innocence and rigid morality is revisited when city-boy Ren finds himself in an uptight town...

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