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May 26, 2023… #movieoftheday is Flashdance (1983)
“Flashdance is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer who aspires to become a professional ballerina (Alex), alongside Michael Nouri playing her boyfriend and the owner of the steel mill where she works by day in Pittsburgh . It was the first collaboration of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer , and the presentation of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films including Footloose , Purple Rain , and Top Gun , Simpson and Bruckheimer's most famous production. It was also one of Lyne's first major film releases, building on television commercials . Alex's elaborate dance sequences were shot using body doubles (Beals's main double was the uncredited French actress Marine Jahan , while a breakdance move was doubled by the male dancer Crazy Legs ).
“The film opened to negative reviews by professional critics, including Roger Ebert , who panned it as "great sound and flashdance, signifying nothing" (and eventually placed it on his "most hated" list). It was a surprise box-office success, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 1983 in the United States. Its worldwide box-office gross exceeded $200 million. The soundtrack, compiled by Giorgio Moroder , spawned several hit songs, including " Maniac " (performed by Michael Sembello ), and the Academy Award –winning " Flashdance... What a Feeling ," which was written for the film by Moroder, with lyrics by Keith Forsey and the singer Irene Cara . Flashdance is also often remembered for its film poster featuring Beals sporting a sweatshirt with a large neck hole (according to the actress, her look in the scene came about by accident after she simply cut a large hole at the top of one that had shrunk in the wash).” – more at Wikipedia .
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“Flashdance is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer who aspires to become a professional ballerina (Alex), alongside Michael Nouri playing her boyfriend and the owner of the steel mill where she works by day in Pittsburgh . It was the first collaboration of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer , and the presentation of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films including Footloose , Purple Rain , and Top Gun , Simpson and Bruckheimer's most famous production. It was also one of Lyne's first major film releases, building on television commercials . Alex's elaborate dance sequences were shot using body doubles (Beals's main double was the uncredited French actress Marine Jahan , while a breakdance move was doubled by the male dancer Crazy Legs ).
“The film opened to negative reviews by professional critics, including Roger Ebert , who panned it as "great sound and flashdance, signifying nothing" (and eventually placed it on his "most hated" list). It was a surprise box-office success, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 1983 in the United States. Its worldwide box-office gross exceeded $200 million. The soundtrack, compiled by Giorgio Moroder , spawned several hit songs, including " Maniac " (performed by Michael Sembello ), and the Academy Award –winning " Flashdance... What a Feeling ," which was written for the film by Moroder, with lyrics by Keith Forsey and the singer Irene Cara . Flashdance is also often remembered for its film poster featuring Beals sporting a sweatshirt with a large neck hole (according to the actress, her look in the scene came about by accident after she simply cut a large hole at the top of one that had shrunk in the wash).” – more at Wikipedia .
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