Why I Collect Dance Movies?

I collect dance movies for two reasons – to be entertained and become motivated me to dance. Pero inaamin ko na limitado ang alam kong pelikula, piling-pili lang ang nagugustuhan ko.

Bakit gusto ko magsayaw?

  • stress-buster
  • art
  • pumayat

So far I have dance movies na naalala kong napanood ay:

  • a Christmas gift for me ang Dirty Dancing – Top billed by the great dancer-actor I know- the late Patrick Swayze (Ghost) and Jennifer Grey –tagline: First dance. First love. The time of your life. OST- popularized I’ve Had The Time of My Life. Famous punch line: Nobody puts Baby in the corner.
  • Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights– featuring Diego Luna (Y tu Mama Tambien) and Romola Garai (Atonement) – tagline: Break the Rules. Find Your Freedom. Live Your Life. OST: popularized Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira
  • Halli Ballet dancer b

    Halli Ballet dancers

    Save The Last Dance – top billed by one of my favorite Hollywood actresses Julia Stiles with Sean Patrick Thomas and Kerry Washington – tagline: The Only Person You Need To Be Is Yourself.

  • Take the Lead – starring one of my favorite actors Antonio Banderas( The Mask of Zorro / Desperado/ Original Sin) with half Filipino artist Dante Basco and one of my most admired dancers Jenna Dewan (tagline: Never Follow)
  • Step Up – featuring Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra/ Dear John) – tagline: Every second chance begins with a first step.
  • Step Up 2: The Street – starring Briana Evigan (Subject: I Love You with ”my admirer” Jericho Rosales) and Robert Hoffman, with special participation of  renowned International Filipino dance group- JabbaWockeez-tagline: It’s not where you’re from. It’s where you’re at. -OST: Low by Flo Rida
  • Shall We Dance– Top billed by Richard Gere (Pretty Woman/ Unfaithful), Susan Sarandon (Enchanted) and Jennifer Lopez ( Monster In Law/ Maid in Manhattan/ Selena)

Tagline: Step out of the ordinary

Punch Line: The rumba is the vertical expression of a horizontal wish. You have to hold her, like the skin on her thigh is your reason for living. Let her go, like your heart’s being ripped from your chest. Throw her back, like you’re going to have your way with her right here on the dance floor. And then finish, like she’s ruined you for life. – Paulina (Jennifer Lopez)

  • Stomp The Yard – starring Columbus Short, Ne-Yo and introducing Chris Brown.

Tagline: Beyond the pride. Beyond the rivalry. Beyond the tradition.

Punch line – It’s not just about you. It’s about us, we’re a team. – Duron (Chris Brown)

  • Center Stage – It features typical plot  pero what it makes it so special ay naka-focus sa ballet.  This movie let’s you appreciate this kind of dance,  the  ballet dancers, and the  passion they  have. Gustong-gusto ko yung mga routines, kung kaya ko lang sana hehehe.

Napanood ko na rin ang mga dance movies na:

Patalastas

Save The Last Dance 2 –mas bet ko ang una.

FlashDance

Bring it On – Okay lang

Make It Happen  – feature dito ang Just Dance ni Lady Gaga at  napaka-creative ang steps + stage set up sa bar. Para itong modern version ng FlashDance pero pinagbibidahan nina Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Riley Smith.

Tagline:  Hear the Music, Feel The Beat, Make it Happen. OST: popularized Just Dance by Lady Gaga

My comment: medyo boring sa simula and nakatatlong stop ako bago ko natapos. Nakikinita–kita na ‘yong usual formula for a dance flick. Tapos parang hindi bagay ‘yong bidang lalaki at babae. And yong sayaw final dance niya para makapasok sa famous school dance sa Chicago ay hindi appealing for me. parang oo maganda ang moves niya pati na ang music niyang Just Dance pero  parang labo-labo. Unlike sa nakita ko sa Save The Last Dance at Step Up (incidentally ay iisa lang pala ang sumulat ng mga film na ito.)

However, masasabi ko na nagagandahan ako kay Mary Elizabeth at nahuhusayan sa kanyang sayaw. Creative and alluring din ang mga dance number nila sa Ruby’s kung saan siya nagtatrabaho. Okay din ang kanyang struggle as an individual and quest for her dream to dance.  But the part that inspires me ay ‘yong linya ni Russ (Riley)- Here’s the thing, everyone (who) walks away from their dream has a reason. But I think it’s brave to take another shot.

In fairness na-move ako ng linyang ‘yan and dahil diyan pasok na itong movie sa check list ko.

Note: For cast info, quotes and taglines, I wanna thank IMDB .com. mabuhay!

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26 thoughts on “Why I Collect Dance Movies?”

  • Reply ↓
    Hoshi Post author

    aba isa ak rin sa may gusto sa Shall We Dance ha! hmmm mukhang interesante yang innocent steps mo. ma-check nga. don’t worry mahilig ako sa mga Korean series and movies.

    mabuhay!

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    Hoshi Post author

    @duking – well according sa iyong sagot at ng iba. best dance movies na ata ang “Shall We Dance.” hehehe. tama ka, yojng part na yon talaga ang nagpabuhay sa istorya. saka bakit mo ikakahiya yong hilig mo, hindi ba?! naawa kaya ko doon sa office mate nya roon.

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    Hoshi Post author

    @Orville – yeah Save the Last Dance is definitely in the list of my all time favorite movies. Story, acting and the dances are great. In “shall we dance”, i appreciate Richard Gere and jennifer lopez more. But my favorite character there is richard’s dance partner. hilarious!

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    Hoshi Post author

    @raft3r – aray ko?! wahhhh na-conscious tuloy ako. pero thank you, mas gusto kong sinasabi sa akin kung saan ako mas naa-appreciate. hayaan mo sa susunod paduduguin ko ilong mo sa malalim kong tagalog. joke!

    if i know magaling kang dancer, itinatago mo lang. kaya suportahan tayo. appear!

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    Hoshi Post author

    @Jowyow – hmmm dahil sa iyong comment ay kailangang matanggal na sa pagkakabalot yang Center Stage ko. hehehe. Titingnan ko na rin yong girl. ng makita ko naman on screen ang iyong kagandahan. hehehe

    mabuhay!

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    Hoshi Post author

    @Noona jube – salamat sa iyong solve-solve na comment. nakakangit, promise. hehehe

    pagdating sa time, talagang mahirap talaga ang time management, kahit ako yan ang kahinaan ko. may magawa man ako eh paisa-isa lang din at marami pa rin ang nakakalimutan. pero salamat sa iyong pagsagot sa aking questions about scrapbook. makakatulong yun sa akin sobra.

    salamat uli sa time and sa suporta bilang Ka-hoshilandia. Mabuhay!

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    duking

    shall we dance,mr.clark?

    gusto kong isipin na kaya ko yung ginawa nya.curiosity yata na kilalanin si J.Lo or curiosity na hanapin ang sarili nya?ah,basta…best dance picture ‘to para sa akin!

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    eloiski

    gusto ko yung shall we dance na panoorin.
    andun si richard gere eh! kaastig!
    pero dyan sa mga listahan mo eh parang bring it on pa lang napapanood ko!
    teka mabili nga ibang mga movie dyan
    napanood mo na innocent steps.
    sayaw sayaw siya korean movie nga lang..

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    Hoshi Post author

    @ Liz – nasa list ko na yung Center Stage hindi ko pa lang napapanood pa. may isa pang film akong nagustuhan na parang sayaw din pero figure skating… yung “cutting edge”

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    Hoshi Post author

    @ Tim -ah yung sinasabi mo na film ni antonio. yun na yung Take the lead. alam ko na magaling daw sio Travolta pero pag napanood mo na. galingggg talaga. hehehe

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    Tim

    Pareho naman si John Travolta dun diba? Saka astig naman talaga sya sumayaw. Hehehe. Saka meron din akong movie sa bahay, yung si Antonio Banderas, yung magtuturo sya ng ballroom sa mga public school students.

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    orville

    i’ve watched save the last dance and shall we dance. great movies. i really have problems with dancing. i wish somebody will teach me how to dance.

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    Jowyow

    pinakagusto ko sa list mo ang center stage… sobrang ganda! ang ganda din nung girl… parang hawig kami nyahahahha… ilang beses ko din pinanood yan! super uber ganda rin nung mga songs na ginamit…

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    jube

    Nagpost ako ng comment sa fb post mo patungkol dito. Masyado mo akong pinagsusulat Hoshi! (reklamo mode)

    Madami akong namimis gawin, ultimo mag-movie marathon bihira ko na ring gawin. writing my own blog, scrapbook, digital scrapbook on scrapblog, foodiEscape blog.. sana naman magkaron ako ng sapat na oras para magawa ko lahat ang mga ito. Sana nga’y motivated akong gumawa lagi ng mas produktibo pa kaysa sa paglalaro sa fb. Of course I enjoyed gaming on fb, nakasabit lahat sa kalawakan ang mga isipin ko habang naglalaro, and at the end of the day ay wala pa rin akong nagawa.

    Mabuhay ka dahil dakila kang manunulat (sa blog mo at sa PG syempre pa), idamay mo pa ang pagsusulat mo ng inventory mo sa ajane bussan. Isa kang huwaran para sa akin. Alam mo naman na fan mo ako, mas malokong materyal, mas type ko. Masaya akong makabasa ng masasayang babasahin na may halong konting inggit, ibig kong sabihin ay nakaka-inspire. Alam mo bang isinara ko na ang window ko sa paglalaro ng social society para magawa lang ang scrapbook questionaire mo? hahaha masaya akong naipasa agad sa’yo kahit kanina ko lang nalamang nag-email ka pala. hehehe sana’y nakatulong naman ako.

    Sana sa haba ng comment na ito ay nakabayad na ko ng utang na komento sa mga nagdaaang blog mo. Gusto ko yung mga movies na naturan ni Sir Tim-awa (echos)! Yung Fame ni BratzLiz ay mukhang interesante.

    Halos lahat naman yata ng flicks na nabanggit mo ay napanood ko na, sa sobrang tagal ay di ko na maalala ang istorya, paminsan pahiram ako ha? hehehe

    More power sa iyong BLOG! CONGRATULATIONS! (sabihin ng eksaherado)