Tuesday 29 March 2011

March Madness Dance Off 'Battle of the Ballet Films'



Well, we're bringing out the big guns tonight for the 'Battle of the Ballet Films', in a week that has seen more 'Black Swan' controversy and perhaps the most hilarious DVD launch of all time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ87Yd5z02I

It seems only fitting to let the classic ballet films fight it out. The nominees are:

The Red Shoes - Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger 1948
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFcOqyWBKYg

The Turning Point - Herbert Ross 1977
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2sUO3IeoJI

White Nights - Taylor Hackford 1985
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqUzTqdChNs

Dancers - Herbert Ross 1987
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsihnKFXTFw

Center Stage - Nicholas Hyter 2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6G-2jnVkIg

The Company - Robert Altman 2003
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYx_lXRPdhM

One Last Dance -Lisa Niemi 2003
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWspG0fCNyc

Black Swan - Darren Aronofsky 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jaI1XOB-bs




Best Ballet Film

Get voting; this should be an interesting one!


BB xx

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