Oh the summer is here and time for an AWESOME dance flicks here is a nostalgic look back at some favourites all available on amazon too.
Comment below. What are your favourites?
10
How She Move
Get it now [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”500″ identifier=”B001AEV7O8″ locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/51D9nyLXrfL.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”355″] (2008) directed by Ian Rashid
Rutina Wesley
Dwain Murphy
Tracey Armstrong
Cle Bennett
Enjoy step dancing? Check this one out!
9
Strictly Ballroom
Get it now [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”500″ identifier=”B005LN2S1A” locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/615Wqpg62BUL.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”352″] (1993) directed by Baz Luhrmann
Paul Mercurio
Tara Morice
Bill Hunter
Barry Otto
If you haven’t seen this you MUST. [easyazon_link keywords=”Baz Luhrman ” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Baz Luhrmann[/easyazon_link] absolutely killed me with this film. It’s definitely one of my favourites of all time.
8
Step Up
Get it Now [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”500″ identifier=”B00IKFX91E” locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/51Ca2BsRLAL.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”375″] (2006) directed by Anne Fletcher
[easyazon_link keywords=”Channing Tatum” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Channing Tatum[/easyazon_link]
Jenna Dewan-Tatum
Rachel Griffiths
[easyazon_link identifier=”B001F2RPY6″ locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Mario[/easyazon_link]
Awright [easyazon_link keywords=”Channing Tatum” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Channing Tatum[/easyazon_link] Fans. Ya’ll remember this?
7
Shall We Dance?
Get it now [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”500″ identifier=”B0009M9F0K” locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/51D99PKZ33L.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”351″] (2004) directed by Peter Chelsom
[easyazon_link keywords=”Richard Gere” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Richard Gere[/easyazon_link]
[easyazon_link keywords=”Jennifer Lopez” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Jennifer Lopez[/easyazon_link]
Lisa Ann Walter
[easyazon_link keywords=”Stanley Tucci” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Stanley Tucci[/easyazon_link]
Not a great dance film in my book but a sweet film that I did enjoy.
6
Swing Time
Get it Now [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”500″ identifier=”B000E5KPJ2″ locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/51onUR9utEL.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”352″] (1936) directed by George Stevens
[easyazon_link keywords=”Fred Astaire” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Fred Astaire[/easyazon_link]
Ginger Rogers
Victor Moore
Helen Broderick
A glorious 1930’s throwback.
5
Saturday Night Fever
Get it now [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”500″ identifier=”B00005UPNY” locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/51RZh2uevXL.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”349″](1977) directed by John Badham
[easyazon_link keywords=”John Travolta” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]John Travolta[/easyazon_link]
Karen Lynn Gorney
Barry Miller
Joseph Cali
For so many people this was the beginning of their dance lives and [easyazon_link keywords=”Travolta” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Travolta[/easyazon_link]’s rise to super stardom (shame about the sequel)
4
Save the Last Dance
Get it Now [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”475″ identifier=”B00005Q5AU” locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/514QF0P8NPL.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”338″](2001) directed by Thomas Carter
Julia Stiles
Sean Patrick Thomas
Kerry Washington
Fredro Starr
OMG! Probably one the first, if not the first, hip hop dance films
3
Center Stage
Get it Now [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”500″ identifier=”B000CQK0L6″ locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/51Er9Fw4PL.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”352″] (2000) directed by Nicholas Hytner
Amanda Schull
Zoe Saldana
Susan May Pratt
Peter Gallagher
If you love ballet you will love this film. If you hate ballet you will love this film.
2
Footloose
Get it now! [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”475″ identifier=”B00006IXEE” locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/41MB4SN1NNL.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”299″] (1984) directed by Herbert Ross
[easyazon_link keywords=”Kevin Bacon” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Kevin Bacon[/easyazon_link]
Lori Singer
John Lithgow
Dianne Wiest
Whenever I’m in the need for a feel-good film, this is one of my go to’s
1
Dirty Dancing
Get it Now [easyazon_image align=”none” height=”500″ identifier=”B002KAIVPO” locale=”UK” src=”https://idance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/41LdtdQ2yBL.jpg” tag=”idanceorg-21″ width=”353″] (1987) directed by Emile Ardolino
Jennifer Grey
[easyazon_link keywords=”Patrick Swayze” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Patrick Swayze[/easyazon_link]
Jerry Orbach
Cynthia Rhodes
1963. Love and Dancing, are in the air. This is not my number one but it is iconic and soooo beloved. [easyazon_link keywords=”Swayze” locale=”UK” tag=”idanceorg-21″]Swayze[/easyazon_link] is a master.