This installment of Five on Friday is dedicated to my friend Lani, a passionate dancer whose Netflix queue I always hit up for suggestions. She also doesn't know that I've started this blog. Maybe she has Google Analytics? Anyway...
FIVE AWESOME MOVIE DANCE SCENCES.
1. The final dance scene from "Center Stage"
It opens with a traditional piece from the holy book of Tchaikovsky and segues into some classic Michael Jackson. Oh, and it crescendos with Jamiroquai's Canned Heat. Also, homegirl is sporting some major cornrows.
2. Natalie Wood in West Side Story
She's so pretty. And witty. And bright! What little girl didn't want to play in yards upon yards of taffeta and tulle, sporting a tiara? I sure did. But none one of the other girls in the neighborhood wanted to be my seamstress backup singers though. Haters.
3. Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner
Patrick Swayze! Jennifer Grey! She had spaghetti arms! His partner got herself knocked up! All the makings of an 80's masterpiece! As an aside, my husband and I tried to do the lift in the lake thing pictured above. We failed miserably. One may have almost drowned in the process.
4. Vote for Pedro
Napoleon Dynamite, the unlikely Idahoan hero with a 'fro, helps his homie Pedro win the class presidency by performing an inspired routine to "Canned Heat." Primarily self-taught with the aid of a VHS copy of D-Qwons Dance Grooves, Napoleon nails the moves in this one.
5.Tracy outdances Amber on the Corny Collins Show
Hairspray! *sigh* I love this show. And not only because of teen heartthrob Zac Efron, but I love the way the cute plump girl triumphed over the shrill, skinny blonde bitch. "Whoa!", you say, "repressed childhood emotional trauma?" You betcha.
Which five movie dance moments make your list?
I love you.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fine, fine list. I'm tempted to fight you on the West Side Story addition, since that movie/show has far better dance scenes than "I Feel Pretty," but you clearly have a sentimental attachment to that one, so I'll let it go.
Here are my additions:
1. The barn raising scene in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
2. The "Thriller" scene in 13 Going On 30
3. The Fatboy Slim prom dance in She's All That
4. The girls of Coyote Ugly dance on the bar to "Devil Went Down to Georgia"
5. "Jingle Bell Rock" in Mean Girls. Need I say more???
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LOL - i love it. i didn't know you had started the blog, you totally held out on me! i made a new 'blog roll' since my mysteriously disappeared. you're on it - if you have a problem with that, tough luck!
ReplyDeletedon't get ADD with this...okay???
oh and you forgot one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteSJP in Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TASGl0_jnjU