The popular dancing movie, Footloose, was directed by Herbert Ross in 1984. Craig Brewer, produced a remake of Footloose in 2011. Both of the original Footloose and the remake, have multiple differences that split them apart. Although they follow the same theme, the sequence of events that took place happened in different orders and well as some characters were not present in the remake as they were in the original. The acting, dancing, and setting were varied slightly but it followed the same trend as the original. Directors Herbert Ross and Craig Brewer, directed the same film, while Craig Brewer made the film more modern, while keeping the film following the same trend. There are multiple reasons why films are remade. As the most common answer many people would say, would be to make the film …show more content…
It's chocked full of country anthems. While it does boast major artists like Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green as well as some under the radar gems like Lissie and Ella Mae Bowen, it's unlikely that this CD will define the era. Nor is it likely to get much play, other than on the States' numerous country stations” (Par. 11). Like stated before, the older version had older songs that are not as popular as they are now. “The initial Footloose captured the feeling of mainstream pop in the throes of the Reagan revolution. Perhaps, that is why the soundtrack has aged particularly well. It stayed on top of the Billboard album chart for over two months and generated an astonishing number of hit singles (six). Footloose introduced Deniece Williams' Let's Hear it for the Boy, Bonnie Tyler's Holding Out for a Hero and Mike Reno and Ann Wilson's Almost Paradise, to the world” (Par. 10). Even though both films are highly reviewed, they both follow the same plot, but then have some major and minor differences. Herbert Ross and Craig Brewer directed an outstanding dancing film, that most American’s like looking at the reviews of the
Musical masterpieces have been tap dancing throughout the years, with its fair share to the cinematic world. These musicals moved out of the theater halls to graze the big screen. With the American Film Institute remembering these legendary works, here is a countdown to the top 10 of the most memorable and truly enchanting movie musicals of all time. 10. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'?
The original was renowned for its superior script writing, so it would be assumed that it would be obvious to take notes from the movie, yet it seems that the reboot had failed to do so to formulate a new identity. In its attempt to validate the new script, it failed to distribute the same emotions and vibe of a character trying to discover who he was. This had been quickly noticed by fans or the originals and its sequels and drew much ire for seeming to have an oppositely polarized wording when compared to the
Different film directors normally intercept works of writing in very different way, one example being the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet. The old English was translated to modern english in the 2013 film and there is a minor plot twist in the 1968 version of the film where Romeo talks to Juliet via a tree. However, despite the changes, both films are enjoyable and stick to the
I have chosen to review the film Boyhood written by Richard Linklater that took twelve years to film. In the movie Boyhood, it illustrates the life of a boy named Mason Jr. through the many stages of his childhood to adolescence to becoming an adult. The movie follows Mason Jr.’s life through his years of kindergarten, middle school, high school, and to college. Through these milestones in his life encounters society with socialization, culture and norms that are exhibited through his family, friends, and others. With factors of social classes, and gender that influence Mason Jr. as he grows and fits into the society that is formed. From the events and milestones in Boyhood, it is able to show human behaviour in society from our
All four movies had serious changes in them that strayed from the reality of the artist. The movie I chose to watch was La Bamba. I really enjoyed the movie, however I was not as thrilled with changes producers made to the story. In his A.V. Club article Kenneth Partidge writes “In the movie, they get something of a happy ending, as Donna, played by Danielle Von Zerneck, professes her love to Lou Diamond Phillips’ Ritchie just before he leaves on the ill-fated Winter Dance Party Tour. In real life, it couldn’t have been so easy. According to Valens’ official website, Donna’s father forbid her from attending the party Valens’ family threw just before he left on the tour.” This exemplifies how rock music can be an avenue of entertainment, and not art. Rather than express the devastation Donna must have felt from not seeing her lover before he died; producers changed the plot to make it less saddening. This was done for the purpose of engaging and pleasing viewers. If the music of Valens was truly valued as art, his story would have been preserved and cherished perfectly. Now using rock music and artist as entertainment is not necessarily a bad thing. One could argue that by making this minor alteration to Valens story, producers were able to make a more successful movie. By doing this a wider audience is then reached. By compromising the whole truth of Valens story, movie producers
Through life, one must make choices in their personal and professional lives in order to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Through the plays Bull, Waste, Little Eyolf, The Homecoming, and the musical Kinky Boots, it is evident that creating a distinction between one’s personal and one’s professional life is essential to living a healthy life. When one’s personal life and professional life overlap completely, trouble ensues.
...wed this particular component to make differences to such challenges from one dance to the next. This was possible due to Fagan’s approach to choreography that are different compared to another choreography that was designed to other Disney films turned musicals i.e. Beauty and the Beast and Little Mermaid. These two notable musicals have taken the stages of Broadway by storm. However, there is an ingredient missing to those shows that Taymor was able to capture from beginning to end with the Lion King. The Lion King musical gave the critics an idea how actors are moving across the stage, embodying the human and animal aspects of all characters from an animated element. It was a risky challenge that Fagan took by radically going from the negative into the positive using dance and movement vocabulary to balance structure and pacing of the highly successful musical.
What stuck out as being most different between the two versions of the movie were how the characters acted. In the classic version, Juliet is a much more timid girl and seems much less "experienced" than in the newer version. I feel that her shyness makes her more desireable. It makes their romance seem much more innocent and more meaningful at the same time. I feel that the new Romeo is much less shy in the newer version. This makes their love seem much more lustful, rather than meaningful. Another actor that seemes to change drastically is Tybalt. In the original version, he seems to be much more in control. Tybalt in the newer version is extremely bitter and much more controlled by his uncle.
In this paper I am going to write about the movie “Grease.” Specifically, on the two main characters Sandy and Danny. I will be describing and analyzing their interpersonal communication, but mainly on the conflict of their communication.
Daniel-Day Lewis portrayed the character, Christy Brown, beautifully in the film, “My Left Foot”, directed by Jim Sheridan. The film focused on the story of Christy Brown, a man born with cerebral palsy, which only allows him to control his left foot and to at first speak in mumbled sounds. Christy was born into a very large and poor Irish family that tries to hide him from the community due to the embarrassment, except for his mother, who sees his true intelligence and potential. As Christy grows older, he begins to complete tasks with his left foot that at first seemed impossible, like writing a word, painting a picture, holding objects, and even kicking the front door to save his mother. A major theme in the film is, “he struggle to overcome extreme obstacles and triumph is a testament to the human spirit”. Even though Christy’s cerebral palsy restricts him from doing selected activities and causes people to view him differently, he eventually finds a way to overcome what he is restricted of accomplishing and makes the most out of what he is capable of.
How the film techniques used by Baz Luhrman to influence the portrayal and development of characters in the film Strictly Ballroom?
Has anyone ever stopped and thought about why movie remakes exist? There is always a simple explanation to this conception, and it’s either that Hollywood directors are “lazy” or that Hollywood wants to destroy our childhood scares. For the most part, Hollywood isn’t literally attempting to become futile or destroy the integrity of films, but it’s much for the profit of recreating former popular movies. In addition to that, the revamp graphic quality allows for older movie plots to compete against their modern counterparts, but there still remains an issue. In order to reestablish an older horror film, a newer one has to take its place for the sake of pleasing the current technologically adept generation; however, alterations may completely
Some films do not need unimaginable special effects, sophisticated storyline, and world famous actors. Sometimes it is enough just a pleasant atmosphere, as in the movie Step Up 2: The Streets, which consists of many memorable moments that are funny and spectacular. This film allows an audience to relax and plunge into the world of street dance, while at the same time, there are many elements of youth cinema, such as first love, relationships with peers, striving for ideals. One of the most memorable episodes of the movie is the scene with the final dance which happened in the rain. "In a dance-off with the original, Step Up 2 wins for that rain-soaked street routine alone" (Lankford 48). The final dance scene is attractive to audience because of variety of film techniques used, combination of music and choreography, as well as motivating effect on viewers.
Through dance and movement, the storyline were expanded with the assistance of choreographer, Garth Fagan. A well-renowned choreographer...
‘Our interest in the parallels between the adaptation inter-texts is further enhanced by consideration of their marked differences in textual form,’