Movie Review: Fame

[asterroc]

The latest -and perhaps last- in the string of 1980's musical movies that I've been watching this year was Fame [Wikipedia, IMDB] (movie #7, others being Grease #5, Flashdance #3, and Dirty Dancing #4). The movie was not as musical as I was expecting, though there were a few gratuitous bursts into song and dance, and some gratuitous acting as well. It's essentially Hogwarts for performing arts¹ in that there are many students with their many stories, and none are gone into as depth as they should be. The entire tale is little vignettes into the life of an overachiever in the performing arts, including the dramas of self-revelation, failure, family strife, and budding sexuality. If there are geeks in your life, especially ones who went to nerd camps or schools, it's a must-see, but for all others you can take it or leave it as you choose.

Are there any other 80's musical movies that I've missed?

¹Yeah yeah, I know Rowling would've ripped Parker and not the other way around.

Comments

[rosefox]

Footloose? Or was it turned into a musical post-movie? I can't remember.

[jrtom.livejournal.com]

If you're familiar with "The Pirates of Penzance", you might be amused by "The Pirate Movie", which is a pretty funny parody (and very, very '80s).

[framefolly.livejournal.com]

Why 80s musicals? Is this a part of a larger viewing project? I'm always envious of and curious about people who get to watch movies for fun... ;) ...
The Muppets Take Manhattan
So you list #7, 5, 3, and 4 -- what were the others?

You've probably seen these, or aren't interested, but they fit the literal bill of 80s musicals:

Beauty and the Beast
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Blues Brothers
Labyrinth
The Little Mermaid
Little Shop of Horrors
The Meaning of Life
Pennies from Heaven
School Daze
Victor Victoria
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Yentl

[calieber.livejournal.com]

My ex is (or was last I'd heard) the librarian at the high school that now occupies the old Performing Arts space. It's currently Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School for International Careers (I think Performing Arts itself moved to Queens somewhere). When we were together and I walked her to work sometimes I had to resist the urge to start singing right on 47th Street—the exterior has barely changed.