Well here we are for round two, this time it's the 'Ballroom' flicks that will be 'facing the music'; did you see what I did there; Seamless!
So just a few little notes before we get started. I ummed and aarhhed about including Dirty Dancing 2; it's pretty much a sequel in name only (although Swayze does have cameo role) so I feel it should be judged as a separate entity from the original film. I was also a little undecided about 'Naked Tango', as technically it's about 'Argentine' rather than 'Ballroom' Tango and also has a tendency to veer towards soft porn from time to time; but what the heck, let's throw caution to the wind!
And finally 'Shall We Dance' was remade in 2004 by Peter Chelsom, starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon; it's a very enjoyable film, but I have chosen to include the original Japanese version, as I feel the narrative works better set within Japanese Society.
And the nominees are:
Dirty Dancing - Emile Ardolino 1987
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95IlLCfg8_g
Naked Tango - Leonard Schrader 1990
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITfiivBnIMU
Strictly Ballroom - Baz Luhrmann 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dtfxf3FFx4
Shall We Dance - Masayuki Suo 1996
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQWEhPYwuY4
Dance With Me - Randa Haines 1998
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9-9uvi1iQ0
Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights - Guy Ferland 2004
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBGEbEqQAsY
Take The Lead - Liz Friedlander 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yWRRvTBUz4
Cast your vote and spread the word!
BB xx
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