I was a senior in high school in a small rural town with not much to do except go to the movies, a 30-minute drive away. In February that year I was sitting in the theater watching the struggle between conservatives trying to control society and the kids who just wanted to listen to music and dance.
Living through the Ronald Reagan years this movie rung true as it does today with another conservative administration trying to impose themselves on everyone.
I’ve have even seen a local high school theater group production of the musical which was a lot of fun.
This special edition features all kinds of goodies and the steel book looks a mix tape!
Footloose (1984) 4K UHD Steelbook [Blu-ray] [Region A & B & C]
Jumping with the spirit of freedom, dazzling dance numbers, and an electrifying ’80s musical soundtrack, FOOTLOOSE comes to 4K ULTRA HD for its 40th Anniversary in this limited edition collectible SteelBook.
It’s the timeless struggle between innocent pleasure and rigid morality for city boy Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), newly moved to an uptight small town where dancing has been banned.
Ren quickly makes a new best friend in Willard (Chris Penn) and falls fast for the minister’s daughter (Lori Singer), but his love for music and dancing gets him into hot water equally as fast.
Featuring a treasury of hit songs from Kenny Loggins, Shalamar, Deniece Williams, Bonnie Tyler, Quiet Riot, John Mellencamp, Foreigner, and more!
Blu-ray Special Features:
- Commentary by Craig Zadan and Dean Pitchford Commentary by Kevin Bacon Let’s Dance! Kevin Bacon on Footloose
- From Bomont to the Big Apple: An Interview with Sarah Jessica Parker Remembering Willard
- Kevin Bacon’s Screen Test Kevin Bacon
- Costume Montage Footloose:
- A Modern Musical – Part 1 Footloose:
- A Modern Musical – Part 2 Footloose: Songs That Tell A Story
- Theatrical Trailer
Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture was released in 1984 and reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart on April 21, 1984, where it stayed until June 23, 1984
The 1998 Musical of Footloose
Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow (among others), the lyrics by Dean Pitchford (with additional lyrics by Kenny Loggins), and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.
Footloose the Musical 1998 Original Broadway Cast
The 2011 Remake of Footloose
Does one need to remake a classic? Not really but the oldie but goodie from 1984 was remade in 2011.
Footloose is a 2011 American musical drama film co-written and directed by Craig Brewer. It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name, and stars Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell, and Dennis Quaid. The film follows a young man who moves from Boston to a small Southern town and protests the town’s ban against dancing.
The 2011 version of Footloose is essentially the same movie as the original, but with actual underlying themes. It uses 90% of the same scenes and dialogue as the original, but is a superior movie. Little things throughout the film remind you of the original, like the tractor and the solo dance scene. There are songs from the original as well, but they are done differently and kind of tossed off to the side. The filmmakers wanted to make this a modern version of the film so there is hip hop, rock and country all rolled into this film. Footloose (2011) vs. Footloose (1984) – Spectrum Culture