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Scenes (Songs) We Love: Ain't Nobody From 'Breakin'
Filed under: Music & Musicals », Fandom », Trailers and Clips », Scenes We Love »
My love of dance movies, especially crappy dance movies, could probably all be traced back to Breakin'. In 1984 I wasn't exactly the hippest girl on the block (after all it isn't easy to be hip when you're nine years old), but when my dad took me to see Breakin' I thought this was the beginning of a long and industrious career as a B-girl. So, as you can probably guess, it didn't quite work out that way, but thanks to Breakin' I still listen to Rufus' Ain't Nobody featuring R&B legend Chaka Khan (which first appeared on Rufus' album Stompin' at The Savoy) .
Breakin' was directed by Joel Silberg and centered on the dancing duo of Turbo (Michael Chambers) and Ozone (Adolfo Quinones), who team up with Kelly, a pampered jazz dancer (played by Lucinda Dickey) in a battle with a rival dance crew by the name of Electro Rock -- and if you remember your 80s movies then you know that most disputes can be solved with a dance off. Rufus' #1 R&B hit accompanied the all-important musical montage where we see white-bread Kelly learning to pop and lock...badly.
Breakin' wasn't the first break dancing movie to come along, and if I had to choose, Beat Street would go down as my personal favorite. But, for better or for worse, Breakin' is still one of the best remembered movies of that brief fad of b-boys on the big screen, and it may not be a great movie -- as a matter of fact it's kind of a terrible movie, but this is definitely a great song.
After the jump: Kelly gets down and some cross promotion with Turbo and Ozone...
Screen Gems Heads for 'Planet B-Boy'
Filed under: Documentary », Music & Musicals », Deals », Scripts »
If you happen to have grown up during the 1980s, then you probably remember the oh-so-brief trend of break dancing (aka B-Boy) films. Granted, the trend didn't last long in Hollywood, but there were some memorable moments -- and I think we can all agree that Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo was the definitive low point. (Clearly you haven't seen Rappin', dear. -- SW) But no matter how bad those films got, to this day I will still stay up way past my bedtime to catch Beat Street on the late show. After the thrill of the pop and lock had faded away, it seemed that B-Boy had become just another pop-culture footnote. Fast forward to the late 90's, and the B-Boy lifestyle made a resurgence on a global scale, and in Benson Lee's 2005 documentary B-Boy Planet, he showcased the B-Boy culture to awards and acclaim. These days dance flicks are everywhere you look, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, Screen Gems will be getting in on the fun.
Kickin' It Old Skool Arrives; English Teachers Weep
Filed under: Comedy », Trailer Trash »
If I described a movie like this -- "Breakin' meets Big meets Awakenings" -- is that a movie you're likely to go check out? What if I threw Jamie Kennedy into the equation? Yes, it's Kickin' It Old Skool, which we last reported about way back in April. And now we're back to remind you the flick's on its way. In fact, here's a brand-new theatrical trailer. The plot goes like this: A 12-year-old breakdancing whiz cracks his head and slips into a coma for 20 years, only to awaken in the wacky world of 2006 with the brain of a child. Oh, and the burning desire to breakdance, of course. Joining Kennedy in the broad ensemble are Christopher McDonald, Debra Jo Rupp, Michael Rosenbaum, Vivica A. Fox and ... did I see a little Hasslehoff in there? Dear lord. One of the film's co-writers, Trace Slobotkin, comes from the world of reality television scripting. His credits include Beauty and the Geek, The Biggest Loser, Endurance 3: Hawaii, and For Love or Money. First-time director Harv Glazer is responsible for producing direct-to-DVD films like Dead Mary and Living Death, so with credits like these, how could the film go wrong? Kickin' It Old Skool, completely with wackily misspelled title, opens on April 20. (Get it? 4-20? Oh how clever.)
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