Footloose (1984)

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I thought I ought to fill in some holes in my pop-culture education, such as this 80s Kevin Bacon hit about a city boy clashing with a small-town preacher who has outlawed dancing.

And it's much better than expected. It's not some rebel-without-a-cause nonsense; characters are plausible and even the preacher, John Lithgow, is well-rounded and treated respectfully. It feels like an authentic portrait of a certain place and time, likeable and compelling.

(Or maybe it just seemed great coming right after Flashdance...)

- Sam - 2018-04-14 12:13:47