40th anniversary of "Flashdance" - April 15th

Any of you seen this movie?  It was a big box office success even though it's not usually considered among the most memorable movies of the 1980's.  But being a product of its time is part of its appeal I guess with the music, fashion, dancing, etc.  Some people consider it a female version of "Saturday Night Fever".  It does have quite a pedigree though in terms of behind-the-scenes personnel with its director (Adrian Lyne), writer (Joe Ezsterhas), cinematographer (Donald Peterman), producers (Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer), etc.



Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:

Flashdance (1983) - 2.5 out of 4 stars

"How to turn a rock video into a feature film--with glitzy images, high energy, an arresting music score (principally by Giorgio Moroder), and the stupidest story this side of Busby Berkeley.  Still, this concoction about a girl with the perfect fantasy life (macho welder by day, sexy dancer by night, courted by the rich and handsome boss, watched over by a patron-saint ballerina) was a smash.  Title song won an Oscar.  Later a Broadway musical."