Footloose remake

If you are an 80's child then you are familiar with the movie Footloose. Kevin Bacon's character goes to a sleepy rural town that has outlawed dancing. Thanks to Kevin and tunes from Kenny Logins, they challenge the towns laws and bring dancing back.

I don't recall that I ever watched footloose in entirely. I think I have caught portions of the movie on TV. I have never seen footloose on stage either (or local high schools perform Footloose regularly). But I have seen enough of the movie to understand it's plot.

Linda and I watched the remake on opening weekend. The theater was packed with a cross section of many ages: the elderly (who would have been in their 30's when the original movie came out), the 80's children, and a large number of youth.

The remake followed the original script closely and deviated only when it made sense to do so. Much of the music was from the original movie, but they did add some modern music to mix things up.

Overall, the remake was excellent. It was a nice trip down memory lane. Whether you decide to pull the original movie off your shelf (God forbid you have in on VHS) or you decide to watch the remake - I recommend you watch footloose this weekend!