New star for Footloose remake.

I love my Nate Archibald, but I don't know about this:

"I don’t know if the gymnastics [high bar] scene is going to make it," says Crawford, who’s about to embark on an Ortega-plotted training regimen. "I’ve got some movement in me, but I’m not a dancer," he admits. "I need to start stretching now."

It seems kind of silly to cast a non-dancer for the lead role in a movie about a guy who tries to bring dance back to town.

I will drown my sorrows with this:

And maybe I need the original, too.  Look!  ANGRY DANCE!:

I'm only slightly embarrassed that I sang along with the song.  Sadly I was unable to find a picture of baby Kevin Bacon in his tiny blue-and-yellow bathing suit from Friday the 13th.  THAT would have put my sorrows to rest for sure.

Comments

[Brian F.]

OK, but would Kevin Bacon have called himself a dancer when he starred in the original? He's probably an actor first, then a musician, and THEN he learned how to move for the movie. And none of the stars of KARATE KID knew a lick of karate before the film started. That didn't stop them from being cast.

Have faith, young padawan.

But, to be honest, I'll probably give the remake a miss.

[Jodie]

Huh, what, why, NO! Footloose remake = Not cool at all. I loved the theatre show but a new movie is not acceptable. I'm making a stand before they attempt this with all other bad dance movies in the world.

[Amy]

Normally I wouldn't recommend a movie like this (based on principle alone!), but you HAVE to see the angry punch-dance scene from Hot Rod (with Andy Samberg). There is actually an option in the special features that pairs it up with the original Footloose number... actually, skip the movie and just watch the clip!

[Leila]

Amy, thanks for the rec -- I just looked it up on YouTube and laughed like a freak.