Footloose2011
Footloose (2011)
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Critic Consensus: While it hews closely to the 1984 original, Craig Brewer infuses his Footloose remake with toe-tapping energy and manages to keep the story fresh for a new generation.
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as Ariel Moore
as Ren MacComack
as Reverend Moore
as Vi Moore
as Willard
as Wes Warnicker
as Chuck
as Lulu Warnicker
as Rusty
as Woody
as Andy Beamis
as Roger Dunbar
as Amy Warnicker
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as Russell
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Critic Reviews for Footloose
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Sadly, at least as far as I am concerned this new Footloose doesn't dance to a different enough beat to make it something I'd want to cut loose to.
An unnecessary, though enjoyable, remake of Kevin Bacon's 1984 breakout hit.
The dancing sequences are terrific - even the line-dancing is tolerable - but what really sells this quality reboot are the dashes of reality missing from the original.
Don't come with any high expectations.
It seems more pandering (and dated) than ever.
"Footloose" has the look and feel of an OK basic cable movie."
Audience Reviews for Footloose
The boy from Boston sometimes has the accent and sometimes doesn't. The writing is awful because people DON'T talk like that ever. The pacing is too quick and that boy makes friends super fast doesn't he? Horrible acting too. I couldn't finish it; it was really lame.
Super Reviewer
There comes a time to cut loose Good remake! Not as good as the original but pretty much the same storyline. While the nostalgia factor may cloud the memories of some people, the original Footloose is really nothing more than a fun diversion packed alongside an absolutely infectious soundtrack that is still great even today. It is a fairly silly film really, but with the help of Kevin Bacon's 1984-era charm and charisma, the film remains a wildly enjoyable film. Yet somehow, in remaking the film for an audience in 2011, it seems like the filmmakers missed more than a few steps along the way. 'Footloose' is about celebrating the spirit of youth through the freedom of movement, so expect the characters to speak passionately about how dancing isn't just a frivolous activity, or worse still an act of rebellion against authority. But while these other films were simply content to wow their audiences with some spectacular dance moves, Brewer surprisingly places story and character front and center, using dance only as a device to either. The 80s version had more energy and focus. People bashed this movie before they saw it and even after wards their minds are wrapped up in their biased critique. Remakes are not made to outdo the original, but to modernize it for the next generation. It was truly amazing, nodded at the original and kept it tight. Go see it for fun! Ren MacCormack moves from the city of Boston to a small southern town, where life is very different. An accident, in which five teenagers were killed after a night out, shocked the small town's community. The local councilmen and Reverend Shaw reacted to the incident by banning loud music and dancing. Ren stands up to the ban and, in the process, falls in love with the Reverend's daughter.
Super Reviewer
I came into this braced to be disappointed. I enjoyed the original so much, that I just knew this would be a let down. Well, I think they made this movie with the intent to please fans of the older one. I thought the remade scenes payed a lot of homage to the original, but still made it new. A well done, very enjoyable updated version of a classic. ............and the last major dance scene had me clapping like the complete dork that I am!! :) yay!
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Footloose Quotes
| Ariel: | Oh, stop it! I hate it when you treat me like I'm a child! |
| Rev. Shaw Moore: | Well whether you like it or not, you are my child! |
| Ariel: | I'm not even a virgin!!!! |
| Ariel: | I'm not even a virgin! |
| Rev. Shaw Moore: | Please, don't talk like that-- |
| Rev. Shaw Moore: | Please, don't talk like that. |
| Ariel: | Why. what are you gonna do, pass another law? Because that sure as hell didn't keep him out of my panties! |