Footloose [1984] | ![Footloose [1984]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MB4SN1NNL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Herbert Ross
Actors: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Chris Penn
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1953
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5014437824530
ASIN: B00006IXEE
Theatrical Release Date: February 17, 1984
Release Date: October 7, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
First released in 1984, IFootloose/I now enjoys the same sort of semi-ironic nostalgic cachet as John Hughes' contemporary schlock-fests about angst-ridden teens with silly hair. This is partly due to the fact that, as breathtakingly predictable kids-against-the-squares romps go, it's really pretty tolerable, but it's mostly because of the soundtrack. The songs that appear in the film--notably Kenny Loggins' infectiously vapid title track, and gale-force screecher Bonnie Tyler's excruciating "Holding Out for a Hero"--are possessed of an awfulness so monolithic that they have transcended their era and become reliable floor-fillers at 80s nostalgia discos all over the western world. p The plot, such as it is, sees the eerily androidal Kevin Bacon playing a hip rock roll youth from the big city rebelling against the strictures of the conservative small town in which he finds himself living. Inevitably, he falls for the daughter of his nemesis, the local preacher (the latter, it has to be said, is played with some aplomb by John Lithgow, who very nearly wrings depth from a character otherwise straight out of the colour-by-numbers guide to movie-making). Inevitably, there are some dance sequences. Inevitably, the kids win out, and the grown-ups realise that maybe they aren't so bad after all. p BOn the DVD:/B IFootloose/I can be watched on disc, should you so desire, dubbed in German, Spanish, French or Italian. There also subtitles available in pretty well every European language, as well as Arabic, Hebrew, Russian and Turkish. Other than that there are no extras. --IAndrew Mueller/I
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 Timeless Classic September 30, 2007
CC (England)
An absolutely fantastic fun film. It has stood the test of time and remains near the top of the list along with Grease and Dirty Dancing for a good night in. br /Highly recommend watching this film,if not to take it seriously, to have a good laugh.
 Good Movie With A Fantastic Soundtrack To Match... September 22, 2006
SILENT_TEAR (UK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having read other reviewers, i cant help but laugh at some of the gormless reviews i cant paste name's all i can say is look for 1 star reviews left by names that contain 'lord in there title lol i read all the reviews and i think this person has an obsession with the 1 star click funcion as all his reviews are the same, i cant tolerate ignorance be gone with u lol now everyone is entitled to there opinions but some people are just stupid lol anyway back to the movie:- br / br /Fundamentalist minister Shaw Moore played by(John Lithgow) has spearheaded a ban on dancing in his community. The local teenagers, including Moore's daughter Ariel who needs to gain a few pounds bless her heart played by (Lori Singer), chafe against the restriction, but there isn't much that they can do about it within city limits. Enter Chicago expatriate Ren (Kevin Bacon), who likes to dance and doesn't like to take orders. On its surface just another kids vs. adults opus, Footloose transcends its artistic limitations, and the result is one of the most exhilarating films of the early 1980s. The mid-film highlight involving two speeding cars and a daredevil Kevin Bacon is Great. Best of all, the "stock" characters are wholly believable: even John Lithgow isn't a double-dyed villain, but a loving family man sincerely concerned about the moral well-being of his flock. ~ all in all this film may be cheesy, but to the 80s fans like myself we like the 80s cheese.. and this is a feel good movie, and if ur thinking about buying this film then i would think about purchasing the fantastic sountrack also..
keeps me dancin with the walsh September 16, 2005
dikie nelson (allerwash)
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
i think this film is great and since i am called dikie nelson i dance to this film all of the time. it is a feel good film and on rare occasions i sneek over to the walshes house and boogey with danny and his cat oakley to the soundtrack.definately 4 stars.
Brilliant March 19, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I think this film is brilliant. If you love dancing and 80s music and especially Kevin Bacon then this is the film for you. It is about a boy called Ren McCormick who has moved from the city to a Midwestern town where music, dancing and all youthful joy has been banned. He trys to prove to his town that music can bring out the good in people not the bad. brThis is a great film and for people like me who love any dance films and films like Dirty Dancing they will love this.
Footloose February 22, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I really like this film, because it feels like a nostalgic trip to the eighties, and the acting is great. I think the score is excellent, although the dance sequences could be better.That doesn't make the film any worse though, and I like the fact that the plot is all to do with the urge to dance. Kevin Bacon's particularly good as well. The reason I gave it four stars is because it might not be everyone's cup of tea.
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