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Genres: RomanceDramaMu
Starring: Lee Ving, Michael Nouri, Jennifer Beals, Cynthia Rhodes, Malcolm Danare, Kyle T. Heffner, Philip Bruns
Director(s): Adrian Lyne
Country: USA
Year: 1983
Available Quality: DivX, DVD, iPod
IMDB Rating: 5.7 out of 10 (15783 votes)
Alex Owens is a female dynamo steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company, though, and with encouragement from her bossboyfriend, she may get her chance. The city of Pittsburgh co-stars. What a feeling!
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Visitors Review
(24 May 2012)
" They have no business, being in business. "
My review is of the vendor MOVIEMARS, and the way they (don') conduct business, three weeks I placed an order w/MOVIEMARS, and paid for an order of a Special Collector's Edition w/Bonus CD(included). They shipped the wrong DVD, at this time I have paid(twice the standard price) for the Special Edition, but I received the standard edition DVD. Three weeks and four e-mails later all I receive from them is a 'form letter/canned response' reply, I have asked them to just send me the CD that I paid for. Their solution to THEIR MISTAKE is for me to send back to them - so that thay can 're-send' back to me. To my way of thinking this is just so WASTEFUL and UNNECESSARILY COMPLICATED, instead of two mailings(puttingmore strain on an already overburdened Postal System), they only need to send me my CD(which I have already paid for), to make things right! Amazon, MOVIEMARS is BAD for your BUSINESS, they don't know THEIR BUSINESS, so they shouldn't be in BUSINESS!
honeycheeks (24 May 2012)
YEA! Flashdance is good! YEA!
This movie follows a girl who is a welder by day, stripper by night who wants to become a professional dancer and is often very touching, and makes you want to get up and dance. Even though the plot is kind of unrealistic, it still has great acting and vibrant characters. I absolutely love the soundtrack, which I believe won a few Oscars. Alex, the main character, is one of my favorites because she is both modest, determined and inspiring. I think you should see this movie, because it is really good!
(24 May 2012)
Loved the music, Hated the movie!!
It's been a while since I had the chance to see this movie again as my wife ordered the DVD. I didn't like the movie when it first came out and I didn't like it now. It's mostly because of the lowsy script by Joe Esterhaus. Jennifer Beals was a so-so actress. But I thought they would have done better if they had a dancer who could act (i.e. Leslie Caron). The only thing going for it is the music. If you like dancing, this is for you. If you want a spectacular movie, look elsewhere!
(24 May 2012)
1 star for music, 1 for dancing . . . 0 for sense
Some friends and I watched this now-18-year-old flick last weekend, and all I can say is . . . what a feeling.The plot concerns 18 year-old Alex, welder by day, dancer by night, who lives in a converted Pittsburgh warehouse loft and dreams of becoming a ballerina as her grandmother once was. (How Alex has managed to acquire exceptional dance AND blowtorch skills by her 18th birthday is never explained.)As Alex "chases" her dream (she can't even work up the nerve to take an application to the local dance school from its frosty secretary), things happen. What happens and why is also largely unexplained, but the main sub-plot concerns the blossoming relationship between Alex and the owner of her construction company (who is perhaps twice her age but owns a Porsche). One minute Alex is shy and reluctant to date the boss; the next she's slipping off her bra while asking him if he's ever "seen" the music. On a later date, she's seductively sucking crab legs in a chic restaurant when his ex-wife (looking like some lost tsarina in her enormous fur hat) comes out of nowhere and provokes a verbal cat-fight, provoking Alex to reveal her revealing "tuxedo vest." And when Alex finds out that her man has used his influence to get her a dance audition at the school, she transforms into a wild-eyed, chain-smoking, trenchcoat-wearing hellion. (There's also a sub-plot about rescuing a friend from the "bad" nude dance club--as opposed to the good one where Alex dances--that is little more than melodramatic filler . . . well, there's a lot of filler, and still the movie barely makes 90 minutes. Not that that's really a bad thing.)The soundtrack is engaging; some of the dancing is exhilarating (even though Jennifer Beals didn't do most of it!). However, this movie is neither a romance nor a drama: it's a long, warped music video. Taken as such, it can be fun. Enjoy for some '80's nostalgia--what a feeling indeed.
dust-7 (21 May 2012)
Influential classic, not just for its day, but still flawed.
Spoilers! Very influential film, at the time, about a PA girl fromAltoona who grows up to be a stripper/ballet dancer, with a personalityso split it looks like a different woman doing the dancing - but, ofcourse . . .The stand in for Beals, Marine Jahan, is not listed in the credits.She's listed here on IMDb, but only if you know enough to scroll downto the bottom of the "other crew" list. No mention is made of her inany other on-line store for the vid or CD! From that, it's as if shenever existed. In addition, supposedly another woman performed as thebike rider, and a man performed the flips (according to a couple ofUsenet messages I found). From that standpoint, clearly Cynthia Rhodes,who later starred with Travolta in a less successful dance film, andthen later with Swayze in Dirty Dancing, steals the show as 'TinaTech'. But part of the criticism of the film might be that the dancenumbers seem almost sparingly employed, that more of Rhodes could havebeen written in, and that the courtship of Nouri and Beals almost dragsat some points.On the other hand, to call the women strippers, while true, misses thepoint of the sort of acts found at Mawby's, as opposed to the evilZanzibar. These are virtuoso dance interpretations cut into thedegrading ethos of a strip club. This is Jezebel in a hundredvariations, doing her belly dance in the tent, with unclutteredpre-drum n bass dance music and one note 'crying' guitars as 'moodenhancers'. It's the music video, as from Easy Rider, and many filmsbefore, in parts. And here it's just in parts, too. The cleverer itgets, the more pretentious it seems, as with 'Beals' final numberagainst the white tile wall. Even Rhodes' performance seems a littlesilly. And the water splash on Beals has been parodied so often that toreview the film, today, one is tempted to call it silly, as well. Atthe time, it wasn't a cliché. And what Rhodes did seemed something new,as well. Beals, in a recent interview, very widely copied to varioussites on the net, remarks that she saw the influence of this littlefilm in young women all over the world, at the time, not only in somenewfound desire to become a dancer, but that trendy meant torn 'Alex'garb and the suggestion of good life for a young girl in a dust choked,ear-shattering mill or machine shop.The film makers attempted to be true to steel town, no doubt. And thereare many shots of the dank atmosphere, but also the almost cozy mill,welding there, and machine shops covered over in dust and grit andmostly unused, as the light streams in again in an almost comforting,artistic fashion. It's cold, more than dusty. But it's difficult toconvey that on screen - without icicles or snow banks, perhaps. So it'sreally, kind of warm. And it's still, when walking through the rooms ofgrinders, when frolicking in the abandoned mill. And the 'dancer's loftdoesn't seem so disgusting as Nouri's character seems to suggest whenfirst invited in. The mood set is one of quiet and gentle isolation,perhaps in some sense to suggest that of the dancer alone before anaudience. Or that might be unintentional. And so Beals comments on theeffects of the film, are understandable. The young women saw what wason screen, whatever the film makers otherwise intended.The plot isn't so much filler as a number of key scenes in the'dancer's life, from the Zanzibar owner's assault in the parking lot,to Jeanie's falls on the ice and subsequent fall to the Zanzibar,literally on her back, to the radiator breaking as 'Izod'/Ritchie bidshis goodbye, for the moment, and so on. The scenes are carefullydesigned and lit. There's a music to much of this non-dance filler thatseems to hold up perhaps better than some of the so often parodieddance numbers, from now over 20 years ago. (In real life, the actressportraying Jeanie unfortunately died shortly afterward, I believe froma rupture strangely similar to that which in real life also killed thewoman singing that very song as Jeanie ice dances).All the actors command the screen very well, if not necessarily withmuch depth. It is difficult to believe that Beals is a welder, for ex.Yes, it's possible - maybe. To the witness on the stand - but you DOallow for the remote possibility, do you not Mr . . And as a remotepossibility, sure. The film almost works because of that 'fantasy'aspect, where the women who hang with Alex are all strikinglybeautiful. That's already a step away from any reality. Then there'sthe question of how did the former ballerina and Ziegfield dancer,Alex's/Beal's teacher, train the stripper to be a ballerina? Heraudition before the panel is the sort of heavy, bouncy thing thestrippers at Mawby's would be famous for, not what someone applying forthe city ballet would perform. And of course, as mentioned first here,it is just annoying and distracting to see the noticeably differentappearance of the stand-in, Jahan, from Beals. This surely was acomplaint of the film, even at the time. And it's still something thattakes one out of the story, and back to the reality of just watchingsome movie. Beals may have fit the role of doe-eyed manipulator forthis film. But to see her, and then another 'Darren', back and forthfrom scene to scene, is what perhaps hurts even more than the rest.
(21 May 2012)
It was OK
After all these years I have never seen "Flashdance" until now. I'm very familiar with the music that I just adore, but as for the movie? Eh. I guess over the years I've been hearing about all of this hype and how great the movie is. That was what the problem was, I was expecting more. I love dance movies that I find entertaining. This is one of them, but not my favorite. I liked it for the purpose and I'll end it with that. :)
Marc Fantozzi (15 May 2012)
"What A Feeling!"
I sometimes feel embarrassed when I tell people I like this film as it isquite "girlie" (in my opinion), but I really do like it. I am a fan of 80'smusic and Flashdance has some great music. My favorites are "Flashdance-What A Feeling" by Irene Cara and "Maniac" by Michael Sembello. JenniferBeals is also great. I also thought that the film could be a bit moreentertaining. But the great music makes up for it!Entertainment- 6 out of 10. Music- 10 out of 10.
(15 May 2012)
Flashdance
This review is from: Flashdance (Special Collector's Edition w/ Bonus CD) (DVD) One of the 80s classics that I love. An inspirational dreams come true movie with a love story too. Would recommend to anyone.
Pepper Anne (09 May 2012)
When you're in the mood for a love story... (minor spoilers)
I guess my review is aimed for female audiences. Sometimes, you just feellike watching a love story, production values be damned.Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) is Pennsylvania steel mill worker by day; exoticdancer by night. This is all meant to delude her, and pass time, until shefinally gains the courage to follow her dream of going to dance school atsome posh ballet academy. We see that she has the talent, but she doesn'thave the courage to follow through. It seems her friends share the sameexperiences--figuring out how to make their mark. Cue Nick Hurley, Alex'sboss and soon-to-be love interest, who is her last bit of hard encouragementto finally audition for the ballet school. Of course, you can probably guesshow it ends. The story is quite cliched.Flashdance is probably best remembered for the dance numbers, particularlythe finale, though the ones performed in the club--which have an air ofmusic video style--are quite cool to see. And yes, as another viewermentioned, many are probably familiar with a few hit numbers on thesoundtrack ('maniac' and 'what a feeling'). But shucks, if you're just asucker for romantic movies (particularly those of the 80s), then you'lllikely enjoy this one. It doesn't take anything too seriously, but at leastthe characters aren't so annoying and obnoxious. It is just a simple,pleasant story about a girl who falls in love, and is encouraged to workhard for something she wants and that, if she constantly doubts herabilities, then nothing will become of it and that ain't too cool.
(08 May 2012)
Flashdance for shizzle! flashdancy! yahoooo
it was brillant. truely brilliant. actually, i haven't seen it yet, but i can tell that it will be sexy, romantic, comical, outrageous, intriguing, meaningful, will demonstrate an outstanding sense of the masterful technique of literature and poise, and will prove to touch the lives of those whose lives need touching upon. like my friend. she is going through a really hard time right now. her mother died, and her father is living. =[[ anyways, im sure she will be touched by this enthralling, lubricant, presurizing, matrixing, hand touching movie! oh, and my other friend has stinky feet.---me.ps. even my banana in my fruit basket is excited to see such a website! =]]
(08 May 2012)
a very nice musical showing the power of a dream
I was too young when I watched the movie to understand how important can be to follow a dream, no matter how hard and tough can be. I resume the message of this movie on those words, perseverance, courage.The soundtrack is one of the best in my opinion and the camera work is excelent, a must see movie.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JKG5/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title
(08 May 2012)
Remembering the '80's 22 Years Later
I saw this movie for the first time last night. In 1983 OI had just graduated from high school and somehow missed it. I do however remember owning the soundtrack. I must say that the movie stands up pretty well despite its age. It could be that the story of follwing one's dreams is timeless. It also doesn't hurt that the movie starred the beautiful Jennifer Beals who unfortunately hasn't been seen again in ages.The story of welder by day and dancer by night is well known. One could say that it became a cultural phenomenon in the eighties. Looking back the movie brings to mind some good memories and some memorable music(Who could forget the theme song by one hit wonder Irene Cara).This film is not by any means something that is indespensible to your film collection but serves its place as a sort of sweet reminder of a what seems too distant past.One should note that this film launched several Hollywood careers.Its director, writer, and producers have gone on to become icons of the industry. The DVD offers a decent enough transfer but falls short in that it has no special features.
(07 May 2012)
FlashDance
I have always enjoyed this movie as its very inspirational.This movie gives hope to people who has dreams and desires intheir lives.In parts of this movie there are no so good seen.But, this will show you no matter how bad life can be,that thereare happy endings too.
(06 May 2012)
Beals first major role was played excellently (although not flawlessly).
Although I've long known, generally speaking, what this movie is about, I never saw it when it came out in 1983, because I was too busy "living my life" in the 80's during my preteens. But I just saw it recently, in its entirety, and thought it was pretty decent.I don't know, maybe it's the current sorry state of affairs of the world today that made me want to watch this film, just so I could revisit the "Happy Days(?)" of the eighties, when, although the world was also in a sorry state of affairs, at least there was an underlying pretense of hope and glory, a pervasive (albeit childlike) adherence to the belief that wishes DO sometimes come true, miracles CAN happen, and for every ugly frog there IS a beautiful princess waiting to kiss him...Many viewers commented that this film is very dated, but not necessarily bad. It was looked upon as a bit of fluff that was very successful in the box office. So now, it would come across as nostalgic (in the same vein as "Dirty Dancing"). But the thing I do like about it, is just that. Adrian Lyne perfectly captured the time, a post disco era when Break-dancing and Synth Pop were all the rage - Who could forget the FANTASTIC theme song, sung by Irene Cara (Fame) and composed by Synth Pop genius Giorgio Moroder ("I feel love" - Donna Summer among many others). So what if Jennifer Beals wasn't a great actress? So what if it wasn't her dancing? (Think one of them was a break dancer from "The Rock Steady Crew" - see? All about the era!) she was just a pretty woman who done a harmless bit at the time. If you love movies and music(especially from the 80's), then this is for you. This movie deserves a bit more credit (in my opinion), as it is a movie that can easily be enjoyed.
(05 May 2012)
A Blast From the Past!
This review is from: Flashdance (DVD) I had never seen this movie, and I love Jennifer Beals and have almost every movie she has been in, but somehow I missed out on this whimsical and humorous video. She is definitely a one in a Million Actress,with the look to die for and the brains to be the next president of the U.S.A if she wanted to be! I felt her beauty and humor in this movie was great No it's not an Oscar candidate, but I loved her in tuxedo, and you have to love a character that would name their dog GRUNT! Get It for a time when you need a no thinking kinda day!
(05 May 2012)
So very 80's!
I was 15 when this movie came out, and it was the catalyst for a cultural revolution. It completely changed the music and fashions of the times and truly defined the 80's. During the summer it was released (summer of '83), you couldn't listen to the radio for more than an hour without hearing "Maniac" or the Flashdance theme song at least four times. All the girls, myself included, emulated Jennifer Beals's style of dress in the movie: cut-up sweatshirt, tight mini skirts, high stiletto heels. This movie cause an absolute furor!You cannot watch this movie and not want to dance! I should also mention that it caused a huge fitness craze, with leg-warmer-clad women flocking to the gyms and the aerobics studios in droves. I suspect it's what encouraged Jane Fonda to churn out all those aerobics videos in the 80's.As much as I adore this movie, it bothers me in the fact that it holds an ambivalent attitude toward women. On one hand, it empowers women, as evidenced by Alex Owens's (Jennifer Beals) ambition, drive, and independence. But on the other, it exploits them: Many of the men view women as nothing more than sex objects. The saddest part comes when Alex's ice-skater friend Jeannie loses all faith in herself after falling during a crucial competition and resorts to working at the local strip club.Its treatment of men is none too just, either. It sends out the message that wimpy but good-hearted men like Richie Blazik, the cook-cum-stand-up comedian, will always come in last, and sleazeballs like strip-club proprietor Johnny C. always succeed in their evil ways without retribution. To wit: his goon busted Richie in the nose, and it was he, Johnny C., who wheedled Jeannie into stripping at the club. He even ends up as her man! Go figure! (What decent man allows his girlfriend to work as a stripper?). I think the scales were trying to be balanced by the addition of Nick Hurley, the guy who hailed from the rough streets of Pittsburgh to make good. He was truly a knight in shining armor, but he is ineffectual at best.For anyone who wants to take a trip back to the 80's, this is THE movie for you!
(05 May 2012)
Great movie to put you in a good mood
If you are feeling low, watch this movie. It will leave you feeling terrific. I wish it was available on DVD, I would purchase it again. It is also a very SEXY movie but done it good taste. Flashdance is so much better than Dirty Dancing.
(04 May 2012)
Visually and Musically Iconic, and Manages to Counterbalance Its Own Clichés.
"Flashdance" was a landmark film of the 1980s, singlehandedly sparking the fashion trends of off-the-shoulder shirts, legwarmers, and ripped jeans, not to mention fueling the aerobics craze. It was a fun film at the time, but the set-up seems stranger now than it did then: A fresh-faced young woman, Alex (Jennifer Beals), is a welder by day and exotic dancer by night, while she lives in a converted warehouse and dreams of being a ballerina. Alex has saved enough money to support herself if she should join Pittsburgh's dance repertory company, but she's too intimidated to apply. One evening her boss Nick Hurley (Michael Nouri) sees Alex dancing at Mawby's Bar and is enchanted. The beginning of a bumpy romance.I've been revisiting movies of my youth to see if they were really worth remembering. "Flashdance" is. There must have been a lot of knock-offs, but I haven't seen anything quite like it since. Much of the film's appeal is in Jennifer Beal's unaffected performance. Alex is so natural that she easily overcomes the hackneyed plot and its various contrivances. Alex is also only 18 years old (and looks it). I haven't seen a film that treated a young person as an adult in 20 years. And, of course, there is the iconic dancing. The dance sequences aren't as technically impressive as I remembered them, but Jeffery Hornaday's jerky choreography creates a strong image. It has an aggression that I haven't seen in a dance movie since. "Flashdance" is, on one hand, a by-the-numbers combo of a romance and one of those films where the protagonist must find the courage to pursue her or his dreams. But it's a particularly good example. Not only does it create strong visual and auditory images -with its chart-topping, award-winning soundtrack, it's not entirely saccharine. The working class characters seem authentic, and their dreams don't always come true. Produced in 1983, there is a bit of 1970s malaise in the film that prevents it from getting too sweet. That's the kind of thing I noticed in retrospect that was not obvious to me the first time I saw it. So this one is worth a re-viewing.
(02 May 2012)
So excited!
This review is from: Flashdance (DVD) The seller was so fast getting this dvd to me. It was a last minute Christmas gift for my husband, and I was so excited it arrived much quicker than expected. Thanks!
TeEn AnGeL (02 May 2012)
I can't have it all.........
Oh, what a feeling I had when I watched this movie. Instead of making mebelieve I could dance right through my life, this film made me want to sleepright through it. I usually enjoy musicals involving many astounding hitsfrom the 80s, but still, the sheer star power of Joan Jett and theBlackhearts performing 'I Love Rock and Roll' was just not enough for methis time. Though what I enjoyed most was that funky dance music that cameafter Joan...It was sooooooooo FUNKY!But funky music aside, there was not much else to enjoy in this film. I feltempty as I watched Kyle T. Heffner perform the role of Ritchie. He subtlyreminded me of Mike Damus and the funny, hilarious and extremely corny jokeshe told. Oh Mike, if only you were old enough to play Ritchie back then.But getting back to me, often, all alone I have cried silent tears full ofpride. So I thought I could relate to this film because I too was once adancer like Jennifer Beals, sadly it was much more of a difficult road toacceptance for me. Yes, Flashdance ended on a positive note, and I can onlyhope that one day I could be like Alex. But digression is something I dooften, so let's get back to my review, I give this film 5 out of 10 becausethe story was rather weak, and the acting was so bad, I felt I could haveacted all the parts out better than them...except maybe the part played byJumbo Red. For him, I watched until the end.
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