Who could forget the iconic moment when patrick swayze hoisted jennifer grey out of the water in a graceful, sexy lift. The movies of the 80s were eminently quotable, from the punchlines to the shocking revelations. Dirty dancing is based in large part on screenwriter eleanor bergsteins own childhood. The beall and endall of dance movies, dirty dancing is the story of frances baby houseman, who has the.
Includes staying alive, flashdance, save the last dance, dirty dancing more to. Long before mclovin geeked his way onscreen, there was the almighty arnold poindexter timothy busfield. This included, of all things, a frat party with honorary invitee u. Jennifer grey and patrick swayze make movie magic with the sultry dance moves. Of course there are many more dance moves from the 80s. It combines both the original release of the album and the more dirty dancing soundtrack and i think adds an extra song or two i dont have all the specifics. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. This move was encouraged in the song do the alph by boss patrol in 1988. The data is only saved locally on your computer and never transferred to us. Watch every 80s movie dance scene in one awesome compilation. That is the official list of top 100 80s movies that you guys all helped me put together. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more.
As the two become more drawn to each other, the dancing becomes more seductive, culminating in the liberating energy of the final scene. Thats because of the talented stars who really love what they do, namely, breakdancing and poppin and lockin, along with the stimulating, getonyourfeet dance music. The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. Weve compiled a list of favorite dance movies from the 80s that are. A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. The 80s also introduced a lot of us to the dance floor in wild clubs, with mood lights and fog machines. I remember many of these movies but not all as its been years since ive watched them. Madonna was a big in shaping the 80s, she pushed boundaries and was a fashion icon. In the meanwhile, here is dancing in the 80s movies vol.
The first installment comes from a craptastic 80s film called fast forward. Valentines day 35mm screening of 80s classic dirty dancing. The clips of old movie stars dancing are perfectly time to the music and appear as if fred, frank, gene and judy had an early. So many great songs came from the 80s, but were looking here at the top dance songs the songs that powered the dance clubs. The 15 greatest dance movies of all time new york post. The genre of dance movies truly peaked in the 80s with films like. Shaping the 80s history of 1980s micheal jackson made the biggest impact to the 80s.
Catch footloose during ifc s 80s weekend july 2931st. The supercut features all the classic 80s dance movies youd imagine. This is inspired from an overpriced, musthave ohsogaudy dolls. Here he is trying to show that white boys can somewhat dance but they are horrible at lip syncing. Some of my favorite movies of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Footloose 1984, xanadu 1980, purple rain 1984, and dirty.
Though it was at the tail end of the 1980s, lambada has got to be there in the alltime fabulous dance forms. The style of his music spread, his dance moves, and his fashion. Oldschool 80s and dancing breakin movie clip facebook. Take a trip down memory lane with one of these flicks in no particular order, the 15 best dance movies hollywoods ever made. Search, discover and share your favorite 80s dancing gifs. The first movie that the two actors starred in together was the 1984 film red dawn. Dirty dancing might have come out in 1987, which seems old to younger people now, but the time set in the movie was even older. All i can remember is at the end they danced at some colorful building, i believe they either raised the money to build it or save it. I am looking for the name of a late 80s early 90s dance movie. What a feeling this montage of 80s movie dancing will. White kids in the suburbs were beatboxing and laying cardboard boxes in their driveways for break dancing before licensed to ill.
Yet, in spite of these shortcomings, the movie is still catchy, sincere, and engrossing. Jul 12, 2012 break dance movies of the 80s another favorite have to love the 80s boy do i feel old. If you spent a lot of time watching movies in the 1980s then youll probably like this video of dancing in 80s movie scenes. Unfortunately this video was removed from youtube and no replacement is currently available. What exactly was it about the 1980s that spawned so. History of dance the 1980s by allison chaffin on prezi. Still, some of the most memorable scenes from 80s movies came from dance sequences. Kelly lynch, sam elliott, ben gazzara, patrick swayze, jennifer grey, cynthia rhodes, jack weston, jerry orbach, marshall r. The movies dna is taken from hollywoods forgotten cliffhangers, but the spirit is wholly modern. When i told my mom that dirty dancing was going to be this weeks bad movie. Dirty dancing wasnt the first movie swayze and grey did together. I guess it was trying to cash in on the breakdance flashdance craze created by, well, breakin and flashdance. Dirty dancing brought couples together on the dance floor almost as soon as it came out. Do you think ghostbuster 3 2020 will flop or be a good movie.
The 80s produced so many classic dance films, not to mention its signature dance moves. Dirty dancings content may well be more mature than many parents remember. Forgotten glory 80s dancing at new wave club youtube. Johnny dresses like a greaser looking for trouble, gets into fistfights, breaks the rules of his employer, and is in a constant state of scowl. Now considered a cult classic, it has spawned a television series, broadway production and most recently a remake that was horrific. A pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school. Before jon cryer became known as the nerdy brother of charlie sheen on two and a half men, he was known as the nerd with a crush on molly ringwald in pretty in pink. A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. A stylish supercut of dance scenes from 80s movies mental floss.
As one of the titular roles in 1984s revenge of the nerds, the aptly surnamed arnold was a textbook example on how not to be cool in any possible situation. With their catchy songs and uplifting dance routines its hard not to enjoy. It was a time when kids danced dirty in their parents basements back at home. With lucinda dickey, adolfo quinones, michael chambers, susie coelho. When one thinks of the 80s, dance films undoubtedly come to mind. These 80s movie quotes are imprinted on our hearts. Lambada, a brazilian couple dance, became a worldwide rage after the movie dirty dancing.
The dancing styles were random but focused on break dancing and they danced in groups. Fast forward survive craptastic 80s flick with painful. Dancing in 80s movies lionel richie dancing on the ceiling. See more lists like the recommendations for dirty dancing. The 80s were a time when dressing in spandex and jamming out to oingo boingo was the recipe for a great weekend, and these dance movies prove it. The choreography and the music make this a ride you will not want to get off of. Who knew people in the catskills were so talented and horny i would like to talk about the dirty dancing dancers. The beall and endall of dance movies, dirty dancing is the story of frances baby houseman, who has the time of her life with johnny castle, the dance instructor at the resort where her family is spending the summer.
This movie is like a time capsule of the 80s, with hints of the future. Some of you might wonder about a movie or two that got left off, but dont worry, im sure that one is listed in the honorable mentions. Kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest. The clothes were flashy, yet didnt show too much skin and the girls that were lisa and babys age were still mostly innocent. This compilation of dancing in movies from the 80s will take you back to big hair and even bigger moves. The genre of dance movies truly peaked in the 80s with films like flashdance, footloose, and hairspray. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people.
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