I own none of this content all videos and music are property of their respectful companies, film. Its possible that no movie with this many agendas can be good. A guide to whats wrong with your parents footloose is indicative of teen thinking in the 80sand points to why america has become such a divided nation today. The two shared the screen in a little movie cue laughs that bacon calls the ffilm. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. The film follows a young man who moves from boston to a small southern town and protests the towns ban against dancing. Oct 14, 2011 kevin bacon is not the kind of guy to look back at his past work. Footloose star kevin bacon reacts to viral swadlincote street dance video. Cape cod hospital workers dance moves to footloose catches.
Original footloose star kevin bacon angrily remembers. Out for a hero, almost paradise, lets hear it for the boy and the. Footloose 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The original 1984 footloose dance, followed up by the adaptation of it to 2011 styles of dancing.
His films include musicaldrama film footloose 1984, the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller jfk 1991, the legal drama a few good men 1992, the historical docudrama apollo 1995, and the mystery drama mystic river 2003. In the original movie footloose 1984, kevin bacon did. For such an iconic dance movie, footloose is an odd bird of a movie with surprisingly little dancing. Kevin bacon celebrity profile check out the latest kevin bacon photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Are the stage versions based on the movie, or is the movie based on a play.
Apr 08, 20 the original 1984 footloose dance, followed up by the adaptation of it to 2011 styles of dancing. The hollywood veteran, now 60, was on the cusp of fame when he was cast as ren. The new film stars kenny wormald, julianne hough, dennis quaid, and andie. Kevin bacon on watching his old footloose screen test. Kevin bacon was offered the leading role for the stephen king movie christine 1983, at the same time that he was asked to do a screentest for footloose 1984. Did kevin bacon do the gymnastics in footloose answers. Everybody cut footloose kevin bacon busted into movies as an rotc soldier and fraternity pledge in the 1978 comedy national lampoons. Kyra sedgwick reveals how kevin bacon asked her out conan on tbs duration. Jonathan thompson, an operating room aid at cape cod hospital shows off his footloose moves that went viral after kevin bacon.
The music is really good and the dance sequences are amazing. Out for a hero, almost paradise, lets hear it for the boy and the title track footloose. Iceskater and kevin bacon lookalike delivers footloose. Footloose star kevin bacon reacts to viral swadlincote street. Footloose is a seriously confused movie that tries to do three things, and does all of them badly. It tells the story of ren mccormack kevin bacon, a teenager from chicago who moves to a small western town where he lives with his mother, aunt, and uncle. Kevin bacon is not the kind of guy to look back at his past work. If you havent seen the film, you may not understand the influence it had on the 1980s. Footloose dvd 1984 widescreen kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow. Kevin norwood bacon born july 8, 1958 is an american actor and musician. A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Kevin bacon busts out footloose dance on the tonight show. Director herbert ross the turning point pulled a winning movie out of this almost selfconsciously archetypal tale of teenage rock rebellion.
Kevin bacon, who starred in the movie footloose, saw the video and wrote on facebook, this guy has the moves. Mar 28, 2020 jonathan thompson has it just ask kevin bacon. All actors kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest, chris penn, sarah jessica parker. Footloose jumps with spirit, dazzling dance numbers and an electrifying musical score. Hip teen kevin bacon moves to corn town where pastor john lithgow taboos dancing.
The actor says he is uncomfortable when speaking in public, but has never had a reoccurrence of hives. Mar 30, 2020 cape cod hospital workers dance moves to footloose catches attention of kevin bacon. Loved this film, never thought lori singer was a good match for him though. There is a great supporting cast and it has a top 20 sound track.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. Footloose made bacon a star and went on to make more. Kevin s early training as an actor came from the manning street. It wants to tell the story of a conflict in a town, it wants to introduce some flashy teenage characters, and part of the time it wants to be a music video. As the remake of 1984s footloose, about a town that has banned.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Based on the popular movie footloose which starred kevin bacon, this musical tells the story of city boy ren who moves to small town america where dancing is banned. Footloose dvd movie 1984 pg kevin bacon, lori singer, dianne. But when the studio unearthed his audition tape from 1984s original footloose, he couldnt help himself. Kevins early training as an actor came from the manning street. It portrays the timeless struggle between innocent pleasure and rigid morality, when cityboy ren mccormick kevin bacon finds himself in an. Footloose the musical based on the popular movie footloose which starred kevin bacon, this musical tells the story of city boy ren who moves to small town america where dancing is banned.
Footloose is a 2011 american musical film directed by craig brewer. Kevin bacon ren and chris penn willard footloose directed by herbert ross by myrna kevin bacon and chris penn in footloose lets hear it for the boy. With kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest. Other great performances come from lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest, chris penn and sarah jessica parker. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing footloose 1984 near you.
Check out the official footloose 1984 trailer starring kevin bacon. Kevin bacon moves like a machete chopping through the jungle. His most notable roles have been in national lampoons animal house 1978, friday the th 1980, diner 1982, footloose. Kevin bacon, john lithgow reminisce about footloose variety. Footloose wanted two other big names before kevin bacon was cast. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing footloose 1984. The show is packed full of electrifying dancing and classic eighties hits including. I love him, but he was the weak link in this movie. The film is about a man trying to bring the groove back to the teenage populace of the town. Kevin norwood bacon was born on july 8, 1958 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, to ruth hilda holmes, an elementary school teacher, and edmund norwood bacon, a prominent architect who was on the cover of time magazine in november 1964. So it was with all that in mind that i saw this remake with an open head.
Footloose dvd movie 1984 pg kevin bacon, lori singer, dianne west, john lithgow. Its hard to picture the original footlose without kevin bacon. Footloose is a movie from the 1980s starring kevin bacon. Get the best deals on footloose 1984 film dvds when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Kevin bacon does footloose dance on tonight show with. Now, one ice skater is bringing that film back to life. Apr 17, 2019 find out how kevin bacon landed his early film roles in animal house and footloose, how he met his wife, actress kyra sedgwick, and more, at. Kevin bacon says he rejected a role in the 2011 remake of his movie classic footloose because the role he was offered was lousy bacon shot to fame after playing ren mccormack in the 1984. John lithgows scenes were so critical to the success of the original the new wren is solid, but hes nowhere near as good as kevin bacon was. Get the best deals on footloose 1984 film dvds when you shop the largest online selection at. It portrays the timeless struggle between innocent pleasure and rigid morality, when cityboy ren mccormick kevin bacon finds himself in an uptight midwestern town where dancing has been banned. Footloose movie kevin bacon with earphones the second movie is nothing compared to this one. Kevin bacon praises footloose cape cod healthcare worker. The following is the filmography for actor kevin bacon his most notable roles have been in national lampoons animal house 1978, friday the th 1980, diner 1982, footloose 1984, quicksilver 1986, shes having a baby 1988, flatliners and tremors both 1990, he said, she said and jfk both 1991, a few good men 1992, the river wild 1994, murder in the first and apollo.
Footloose star kevin bacon on filming the original. Kevin bacon broke out in hives around his midsection when he had to film the city council scene where he makes the case for holding a prom dance. Kevin bacon and jon lithgow star in this movie about a midwest town which is lead by the religious right, who want to burn books and ban dance and music. In footloose, ren mccormack kevin bacon moves to a small iowa town where a fundamentalist preacher john lithgow has banned dancing, rock n roll, and immoral books. While some might find it to be a dated movie, in a sense it is, the movie. Footloose is a 1984 american musical drama film directed by herbert ross. Sherry cola does a dance thatll make kevin bacon proud. Tbh the plot is weird and i kinda hate ariel but an enjoyable movie, nonetheless.
Cape cod mans one degree of kevin bacon covid19 edition. It tells the story of ren mccormack kevin bacon, a teenager from chicago who. Streetsmart but gentle teenager ren maccormack kevin bacon arrives from the big city with his mother in the backwater town of bomont. Footloose 1984 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Footloose the musical barnstaple tickets, queens theatre. Original footloose star kevin bacon angrily remembers his 5. Kevin bacon launches six degrees of social distancing game. Footloose 1984 a city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up. Kevin bacon stars as a hip city kid who ends up in a biblebelt town after his parents divorce. The 2011 film featured kenny wormald in the role made famous by bacon, while julianne hough played his love. He chafes at the restrictions and also runs into difficulties with some of the locals who arent fond of outsiders. The following is the filmography for actor kevin bacon. Loosen up, folks and jive to kenny loggins footloose. Movies original footloose star kevin bacon angrily remembers his 5 stunt doubles video.
Latest news about footloose 1984, starring kevin bacon, lori singer, john lithgow, dianne wiest, chris penn and directed by herbert ross. Kevin bacon led the footloose cast in a role that would launch his hollywood career, but two big stars were offered the. In this clip from wednesdays allnew the funny dance show, actress and comedian sherry cola cuts loose as she dances to kenny loggins famous song, footloose. Kevin bacon led the footloose cast in a role that would launch his hollywood career, but two big stars were offered the gig first. But kevin bacon can thank all the right moves for helping him score the role of ren, since cruise had to pass on footloose to film the football.
Despite being very proud of the film, the actor does have at least one regret. Kevin bacon full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Kevin bacon gives as usual an amazing performance as he plays ren maccormack here. The movie follows a teenager from chicago moving to a small western town, where he lives with his mum, aunt, and. Kevin bacon still knows how to kick off those sunday shoes. You can say the same thing about every actor in this film. Now since footloose, bacon starred in films like tremors 1990, hollow man 2000 and mystic river 2003, for which the entire cast won the best ensemble. Kevin bacon rented footloose to learn his tonight show dance moves duration. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Thompson, a cape cod healthcare worker from west yarmouth, broke out his best footloose rendition while wearing his scrubs in a youtube.
While some might find it to be a dated movie, in a sense it is, the movie has stood the test of time for now. The producers had to convince bacon that turning down a sure role in christine for a part he might not even get in footloose was the wiser choice. The movie bacon is referring to, of course, is the 1984. Subscribe to this channel for exclusive videos from afi. Kevin bacon recreates footloose dance, and it is perfect. Footloose is a fun and very lighthearted motion picture that promises a good time and delivers. During an afi conservatory zoom master seminar in april 2020, kevin bacon. The movie footloose used the song as a soundtrack of the movie footloose starring kevin bacon. Oct 14, 2011 original footloose star kevin bacon angrily remembers his 5 stunt doubles video. I hope this brings you as much joy as it does me, bacon continued. Then there were also videos of several of its hits like deniece williams lets hear it for the boy, bonnie tylers holding out for a hero, and kenny loggins title song which consisted mainly of clips of kevin bacon s or his dance doubles movements. An ill fit for a conservative community where rock is frowned upon and dancing is forbidden, bacon s character rallies the kids and takes on the establishment. Kevin bacon, who starred in the movie footloose, saw the video and wrote on.
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