neff (04/20/83)
I saw FLASHDANCE last weekend and have a different opinion from most that I have heard about the movie. While the movie is visually quite interesting, it seemed to me to be all style and no substance. Character development was minimal - I never really felt the supposedly intense desire the lead character claimed to have to be a dancer. The rest of the cast had no discernible personality. I guess I don't go to the right bars, but I could not believe that such a place as the one she danced in would ever exist this side of never-never land. Of course, this is the kind of movie you go to for the dancing and not the plot. The dancing was fine, a bit too gimmicky at times, but still fun to watch. If all the nondancing scenes had been deleted the movie would have been much improved for me. I love dance movies - "All That Jazz" is one of my all time favorite movies - but FLASHDANCE isn't even in the same league. For a cheap matinee I would recommend FLASHDANCE but don't expect to see a turning point in the history of cinema. Mark
oatts@inuxc.UUCP (04/26/83)
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Flashdance is a movie one sees if you enjoy watching people dance. It
has a Fame-like scenario; and isn't worth over 2 dollars(excluding cost of
popcorn, pop, date or whatever). I enjoyed the movie, but was glad to have
paid only $1.50 to see the movie. The dancing is exciting and many of the
scenes reek with permiscuity and provication. It is an adolescently centered
film; and I am proud to say that I am an adolescent, I would see the movie
again(not for 4 dollars) and would definitely go with a date. There is some-
thing in the picture for both male and female.
P.J. Oatts
IN Comp. Center