Post by ck100 on Apr 15, 2023 5:54:33 GMT
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."
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."
