Positive spoiler alert: Chris Brown is booted out even earlier in this movie. But this is where your uncle learned that pointy thing that he does at weddings, and it is the peak of disco (until Daft Punk makes a weird art film, anyway). Also, might it contain the best final dance sequence of all four? Consider it.įor the record, Celine Dion did it better. Is Moose the best character in the Step Up universe? No, he is the second best character, but he works very hard in this movie. If Silver Linings Playbook does not qualify - and it doesn’t, sorry, football is more important in that one - then Strictly Ballroom is the most romantic climactic ballroom scene ever committed to film. (We’re getting close to the “holy shit” portion of this list, skill-wise.) Oh look, it is Tara from True Blood, and some very serious dancing. Upgrade.Ĭan you say the word “maniac” and not run in place while shaking your head vigorously? Really? Be honest. It’s like Coyote Ugly, basically, but with rap music and no Jersey jokes. You’ve got early, enthusiastic Jessica Alba you’ve got Missy Elliott, Ginuwine, and Jadakiss you’ve got an above-average plot (music video choreographer! That is a new one, as far as dance movies go). Lesson: Make the older hot guy dance, always. The difference between Take the Lead and Battle of the Year is simple: The teacher is Antonio Banderas, and he dances.
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Put that in a Pixar movie or something.Īh, the beloved “teacher saves underprivileged kids and himself through art” genre. We are all Billy Elliot when we watch dance movies.Īnd over in the kids’ ballroom department, we have adorable and real children learning about themselves through the power of salsa. Okay, so this is less about perfect dancing and more about wanting to dance - but just try to watch that final acceptance scene without crying. After using Occupy tactics and the power of dance to convince Evil Peter Gallagher to cancel his evil real estate project, the team immediately - like, within two minutes - and joyfully announces that they’ve locked down a Nike sponsorship. In terms of so-bad-it’s-good moments, you really cannot top the ending of Step Up 4. And then when they finally get around to it, the dance aficionados are like, Yeah, but how many times have I seen the danse des petits cygnes? Exactly. This is a very good capital-F Film! But all that time spent hallucinating and sprouting gross wings and stuff is time not spent dancing. That Channing Tatum hoodie moment, though. It is the weakest of the Step Ups, except for the title - come on, that’s funny - and the Channing Tatum scene. Whoever wants to dance shall dance (even if dancing just means wiggling around to “Hot Stuff”). Why on earth didn’t they make Sawyer dance?īaby Sarah Jessica Parker! Baby Helen Hunt! Baby Shannen Doherty! The moves are not exactly professional, but the crop-top game is tops.ĭance movies are not just for teen girls they are an equal-opportunity genre. This movie would be higher if Sawyer danced. Without his terribleness, Battle of the Year is just your average Olympics-lite dance movie, and the penultimate routine (as opposed to the battle, which is ruined by 3-D) is legitimately impressive. The first half of this movie is rough-going, but then a smart thing happens (spoiler alert): Chris Brown gets injured. And a dance ban, which means that people do not dance. And while that Kevin Bacon barn scene is a classic, this movie is mostly about … preaching. Movement, cheesiness, and a really dramatic final dance sequence. Cheerleading movies do count, because cheerleaders pretty much just dance. Musicals do not count, as they are about singing as well as dancing. We repeat: by danciness (as opposed to, say, objective quality). In honor of this occasion, please join Vulture as we revisit our definitive list of Modern Dance Movies, Ranked by Danciness. On Friday, Step Up: All In will gather the dance-minded citizens of this great nation together once again. This post was originally published in September 2013.
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