Review of Footloose (1984) by Jolaina F — 01 Feb 2010

Okay...I love pretty much any movie that focuses on dancing...

This review of Footloose (1984) was written by Jolaina F on 01 Feb 2010.

Footloose has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kathleen Carroll (45) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 17 Feb 2016

Footloose turns out to be a sort of Boy Scout version of Flashdance, a carefully toned-down, overly respectable piece of schmaltz…

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By Daniel R (1,021) on 08 Aug 2016

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By Amheretojudge (1,029) on 19 Apr 2018

What did david do.. Footloose Yes, its a bit cheesy, familiar and your typical teenage feature but it also works like a charm…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 06 Jun 2018

Footloose twirls into excellence. Footloose is a fun musical centered heavily in drama that exemplifies why people love 1980's film…

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By Jeff N (329) on 26 Apr 2016

Great fun! Great sound track! And who doesn't like Kevin Bacon, or John Lithgow…

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By Riley R (34) on 25 Oct 2017

Considering the impact and iconic nature of this film's soundtrack and general cultural significance, I expected more than the film delivered…

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By Berni E (366) on 13 Feb 2016

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By Marylynn Uricchio (5) for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (258) on 03 Jan 2018

There's a plot that would have been dated in the '50s…

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By Armando B (351) on 02 Aug 2015

I think in my opinion this is a 80's classic with the music all over the movie…

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By Austin G (601) on 01 Nov 2015

Footloose doesn't live up to the hype, but the dance scenes themselves are total cheese and it's awesome…

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