LA Times Previews New FOOTLOOSE Film

For anyone who has seen the 1980s movie "Footloose," the most iconic scene is most likely Kevin Bacon's "angry dance," mixing gymnastic tricks with high-flying stunts as he whips around an empty warehouse to the song "Never" by Moving Pictures.

"For me, that's the coolest thing I ever saw," says Craig Brewer to the LA Times. Brewer is best known for his movies "Hustle & Flow" and "Black Snake Moan," and is directing the upcoming "Footloose" remake, set for release Oct. 14. "I know people can laugh at me and look at the tight jeans and big hair, but I wasn't seeing that the first time I saw it. I saw a guy all over the place. He's getting hurt. He's a little bit sweaty and gritty. That's the reason I did this movie. I'm doing the ... angry dance."

With the exception of setting this musical drama in modern times and orphaning protagonist Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald), Brewer's "Footloose" will stay true to the plot of screenwriter Dean Pitchford's original: A city boy moves to a small Southern town that has outlawed dancing in the wake of a tragedy.

Even the music from the original will be heavily incorporated into the remake. There will be renditions (or possibly even exact copies) of Kenny Loggins' theme song and Deniece Williams' "Let's Hear It for the Boy."

For the remainder of the soundtrack, Brewer will choose from a wide array of submissions from all different types of musical artists. There will be a new interpretation of Shalamar's "Dancing in the Sheets" from Brewer's rapper friend David Banner, and possibly a new version of the love song "Almost Paradise," first performed by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson according to the LA Times article.

"The great thing about the original is the music always spoke to the character, even if it's in a popcorn basic way, it served the story, not the other way around," says Brewer.

For the LA Time's full preview of the film, click here. 

 

 

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