Flashdance (1983)

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• Manu G

  
  Take your passion... And make it happen! Good movie! Flashdance is one of those must see movies if you wanna see the important films of the 80's. I just wanted to see what this movie was about since it's such a huge part of film culture. Jennifer Beals actually did a great… More
  Take your passion... And make it happen! Good movie! Flashdance is one of those must see movies if you wanna see the important films of the 80's. I just wanted to see what this movie was about since it's such a huge part of film culture. Jennifer Beals actually did a great job as Alex, she was absolutely beautiful and made the character very likable. While this film did not live up to my expectations, it still was a good film. It has an awesome sound track and really is a lot of fun to dance too. If you love the 80's movies and music you gotta see this one! Alex Owens is a female dynamo: steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company, though, and with encouragement from her boss/boyfriend, she may get her chance. The city of Pittsburgh co-stars. What a feeling!

• Lady D

  
  Such a well known 80's film and yet this is my first viewing! Of course the iconic soundtrack is instantly recognisable, as are some of the dance moves and there is some kind of back story with edging it's way through, but true enough it is corny and tacky like many… More
  Such a well known 80's film and yet this is my first viewing! Of course the iconic soundtrack is instantly recognisable, as are some of the dance moves and there is some kind of back story with edging it's way through, but true enough it is corny and tacky like many 80's films, yet something drives me to watch them.

• Bethany M

  
  Another classic 80's movie! A must see!

• AJ V

  
  Maybe I just hate dance movies, but I found this movie really boring, and the end especially disappointing. People who like dance movies may like it, but if you're only watching it for the romance, it's not that great.

• Conner R

  
  The female Top Gun, you either get it or you don't. Trying to judge this movie as a serious dramatic piece is just stupid, this was made to be fun and show a heartwarming tale. Jennifer Beals is perfection, that is all. The most adorable and determined 80s girl, she reaches for… More
  The female Top Gun, you either get it or you don't. Trying to judge this movie as a serious dramatic piece is just stupid, this was made to be fun and show a heartwarming tale. Jennifer Beals is perfection, that is all. The most adorable and determined 80s girl, she reaches for the stars. The dance scenes are unmatched, just wonderfully shot and original. This is not a chick flick at all, not even close. Anyone can appreciate how awesome this movie is, it's just that good.

• Cassie H

  
  A great dance movie. Great music and just an incredible story. :) I absolutely love it!!! :)

• Anthony L

  
  Flashdance is just your average typical 'slutty-welder-wants-to-become-a-ballet-dancer' movie really. It made me nostalgic watching this last night, the 80's were quite fun really. It is very dated now but In it defence, you can't call it cliched because it… More
  Flashdance is just your average typical 'slutty-welder-wants-to-become-a-ballet-dancer' movie really. It made me nostalgic watching this last night, the 80's were quite fun really. It is very dated now but In it defence, you can't call it cliched because it actually got there first with many of the scenes. Classic fromage from back in the day, enjoy it for what it is, if not for all the ladies bottoms ;o)

• Phil H

  
  One of the classic 80's dance 'trilogy' but probably the worst of the three, the other two being Dirty Dancing and Footloose. Like the others this has a great soundtrack (with top main song) and some nice dancing sequences but unlike the other two it has dated badly and… More
  One of the classic 80's dance 'trilogy' but probably the worst of the three, the other two being Dirty Dancing and Footloose. Like the others this has a great soundtrack (with top main song) and some nice dancing sequences but unlike the other two it has dated badly and looks abit tacky nowadays. Beals is cute as punch all the way through, you just wanna hug her haha less said about the very obvious wigged dance double the better, whilst the rest of the cast are so so. The plot is really silly but obviously aimed at young girls and gives a nice message of dreams, spirit and to always try your best and don't give up :) happy stuff.

• Robert C

  
  I had remembered REALLY enjoying this as a teenager, so I thought I'd give it a re-watch (a la the DVR). I would have to say that in hindsight, the music and the amazingly cheesy 80's dance numbers that the girls at MAWBRY'S perform at various point's throughout… More
  I had remembered REALLY enjoying this as a teenager, so I thought I'd give it a re-watch (a la the DVR). I would have to say that in hindsight, the music and the amazingly cheesy 80's dance numbers that the girls at MAWBRY'S perform at various point's throughout the film are deffinately the "high points". Sure Jennifer Beals is adorable, but the scenes where her (be-wigged) "dance double" is dancing as her are just painfully obvious. Especially during the final "audition" routine. And sure Michael Nouri is handsome and charming as the older love interest. They never actually say how old he is supposed to be, but the difference is considerable. Given the fact that he is her boss and that they go out of their way to mention that Alex (Beals) is just 18...the whole relationship just never feels quite right. The writing is predictable and at times horribly trite. But I still find something likable about the film. I guess I'm a sucker for nostalgia?

• Morgan S

  
  CLASSIC! 80s! bit boring @ some points...

• Randy T

  
  A "must-see" film in 1983. Unfortunately, it has not withstood the test of time.

• xGary X

  
  Contrived 80s pap featuring Jennifer Beals writhing around on the floor in a leotard. At a pinch I'd say I found the welding more entertaining.

• Dean M

  
  All highly incredible, but on the credit side is the charming performance of Jennifer Beals (though rumour has it that her highly acrobatic dancing was done by an un-named double) and the several flashy modern dance numbers.

• Kalel J

  
  This is the kind of film that tries to be a crowd pleasing film with entertainment and vibe to cross the gender pool and all age brackets - unluckily though it never reaches those levels as it falls into mundanity and a pit of mess. Flashdance is a very clumsy film that never reaches… More
  This is the kind of film that tries to be a crowd pleasing film with entertainment and vibe to cross the gender pool and all age brackets - unluckily though it never reaches those levels as it falls into mundanity and a pit of mess. Flashdance is a very clumsy film that never reaches out of its own shell to connect with the audience, instead it merely treads through its own waters in what becomes to be a very tiresome affair. There are too many inconsequential characters and subplot inclusions in this film for it to become cohesive...actually, throw a cohesive feeling out the door, most of the film never ends up even making sense. This is a film that ends up trying too hard with itself, we are given some very good characterisation of the extra characters given to us, but ultimately their stories mean zilch in the prospect of the overall film AND their story ties are NEVER dealt with. Jennifer Beals, as gorgeous as she is, feels like a wet (pardon the pun) blanket in this picture as she moves (actually, that was a body double, scratch the moving part) her way through a shoddy script. There was potential for the film's script though, and it is highlighted in areas where it shows the faintest of glimmers - namely in the aspect of Beal's character living in a male world and needing the escapism into female territory. But, the dancing of the film is where it picks itself right up as these prove to be the most popcorn delightful moments of the film. And, of course, the title song for the piece gives this picture a HUGE boosting and without a doubt one of the best Oscar winning original songs to grace the screen. But, in the end, Flashdance is a very average movie that never pushes itself to the point that is should have. The direction works in the dance sequences, but otherwise it tends to be very shaky as the audience waits through the pointless charades of these characters to get to the next exciting choreographical scene.

• Lanning :

  
  Finding out that Beals didn't do her own dancing was a downer.

• Dannielle A

  
  A piece of crap. The dances were great and the music too but that's the only good part of this film. Alex is portrayed in this movie as an innocent young girl who loves to dance and wants to be a ballerina but is not self-confident enough. Her worst sin that she has to confess to… More
  A piece of crap. The dances were great and the music too but that's the only good part of this film. Alex is portrayed in this movie as an innocent young girl who loves to dance and wants to be a ballerina but is not self-confident enough. Her worst sin that she has to confess to the priest is a little white lie to her elderly friend Hannah and that she thinks about sex a lot. However, it is a contradiction because she works at a night club where she strips down to practically nothing as she dances erotically. Then, later in the movie, she rescues a friend who is dancing at a nude night club and is supposedly portrayed better than this girl because Alex is wearing at least a shred of clothing. (In my opinion, Alex is no better than the nude girl. What a hypocrite.) Later, she is talking to her male friend about "seeing music" in her head and she talks about this dreamily with an innocent smile on her face as she is taking off her bra underneath her shirt. She is supposed to be all innocent as she does this but anyone knows that she's a whore who is playing at being a cutesy naive girl in order to get in his pants. Then she ends up passionate making out with him, letting him touch her breast, and then finally sleeping with him. It grosses me out because he's this 30 or 40 something divorced man and she's this 18 year old kid. It's so nasty.

• Naughtia N

  
  I was amazed by all the talented dancers. This is the story about a girl who works as a welder during the day and dances at club during the night. She's passionate about dancing and practices dancing all the time. Then she applies for a upscale dance school, even though she has… More
  I was amazed by all the talented dancers. This is the story about a girl who works as a welder during the day and dances at club during the night. She's passionate about dancing and practices dancing all the time. Then she applies for a upscale dance school, even though she has no dancing education. I thought this movie was charming and just like a typical 80's movie. The music was wonderful and the dance scenes were awesome. If you like chick flicks and dance movies you should watch this movie.

• Doctor S

  
  The movie that sold a million leotards, oversized sweatshirts, and strip-club shower installations.

• Marcus W

  
  Want to know who to blame for the recent glut of "dancer with a dream" movies? Blame Bruckheimer.

• John M

  
  Good music, dancing BUT funky music aside, there was not much else to enjoy in this film. It has NOT PLOT, it is like a serie of music videos clips and the character developments also lacked in depth. All in all, an almost empty movie that it is very entertaining thanks to the music.… More
  Good music, dancing BUT funky music aside, there was not much else to enjoy in this film. It has NOT PLOT, it is like a serie of music videos clips and the character developments also lacked in depth. All in all, an almost empty movie that it is very entertaining thanks to the music. I also like the message: ¨Don't give up hope, keep on trying, and your dreams will come true¨.

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