Best dance routine in a movie?

[CatWoman]

I have to say, my all-time favorite is Elvis in Jail House Rock (the scene in the cellblock). A close second is Jennifer Beals' body double in Flashdance -- dancing to "He's a Dream".

[Mz Pip]

1. The Full Monte

:-)

Mz Pip
:dem:

[ET Awful]

2. The battle at the Roxy in Beat Street

:)

[Parrcrow]

3. West Side Story opening.

intro and history of Jets and Sharks.

[Mistress Quickly]

4. Anything from Footloose!

:bounce:

[candy]

5. Singin' in the Rain---Gene Kelly

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

7. I don't know if this is TRUE, but...

...I've heard that on the day he filmed that scene, Gene Kelly had the flu and a raging fever.

He seems like a "the show must go on" kind of guy, so I don't doubt it, but if it IS true, it makes the scene all the more impressive.

:toast:

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8. "Singin' in the Rain---Alex, the Droog"

:evilgrin:

[candy]

21. I have no idea what you are talking about !

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22. From "A Clockwork Orange".

Kind'a difficult to explain if you haven't seen the movie.

[driver8]

29. Singin' in the Rain -- Gene Kelly and Donald O'Conner...

I love when those two dance together. Gene Kelly was famous for his dancing, but Donald O'Conner definitely held his own!

What a great movie.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. Was it Holiday Inn where Astaire dances over the chair?

and Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain

[tuvor]

11. Yeah, Fred Astaire's just incredible.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. What movie was it where the guy dances on the floor, the wall, and

eventually ont he ceiling. In reality , of course, the set moved, but in the movie it looked like he was dancing on the ceiling. It was either Gene Kelly or Donald O'Connor.

[CatWoman]

10. I think that was either Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire

[WI_DEM]

13. Fred Astaire

from "Royal Wedding"

[tuvor]

14. Was that Make them Laugh?

Donald O'Connor, I'm pretty sure.

[miss_kitty]

26. Make 'Em Laugh

is from Singing in the Rain. And that was Donald O'Connor. Someone already named it-Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding

[WI_DEM]

12. well to go back a few years

*Gene Kelly's deceptively simple dance to the title song of "Singin' in the Rain"

* Donald O' Connor's vibrant "Be a Clown" from the same film.

* Fred Astaire "Girl Hunt" ballet from "The Band Wagon"

* Kelly and Leslie Caron's 18-minute ballet at the end of "An American in Paris"

*Astaire and Ginger Rogers' arresting "Do the Continental" from "The Gay Divorcee"

I could go on and on regarding the contributions to dance by Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.

[kodi]

15. Kelly and Caron's 18-minute ballet at the end of "An American in Paris

what else? it was the best piece of dance set to film.

i thought the donald o'connor dance routine was called "make 'em laugh" and i like it as much as kelly's title dance in the film.

god, that is just such a great movie. compton and green were at their best there

[DS1]

16. Denzel Washington getting shot with a handful of uzis at the end of

that one movie

[Balbus]

17. Napolean Dynamite!!

[short bus president]

18. I have a soft spot for Travolta and Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction

mainly 'cuz of the "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Uma..." thing.

[Spacemom]

20. That one gets my vote too (n/t)

[sasquatch]

19. Resevior Dogs "Stuck in the middle with you" torture dance

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[Az]

23. Kung Fu Hustle!

[GirlinContempt]

24. Ferris Buellers Day Off

When they're all dancing in the street during the parade

[GCP]

25. Summer Love from Grease

John Travolta was HOT!

[tjdee]

27. That Elvis scene was hot...anything Fred Astaire...Austin Powers!

Fred Astaire is like a dream. He makes it look so easy, and he's so elegant. I find him extremely attractive, also.

I'm not an Elvis fan, but they showed a snippet of his "Jailhouse Rock" dance last night on TCM, and that was hot. I hate the whole on one toe/fake twisty thing he does, but it worked for that. Very energetic, very cool.

When Austin Powers came out, I was so blown away by that opening (kind of) dance number. So unexpected, so colorful, so happy...I liked it a lot. Was it the *best*? No, but it's one of my favorites.


I could name more...I love dancing in movies--I think Bollywood has a real cool thing goin', LOL.

[CatWoman]

32. the first time I saw that number, I just couldn't believe how COOL

he looked

:hi:

[youthere]

28. Nonexistent.

[bigwillq]

30. Uma and John in Pulp Fiction

HOT!HOT!HOT!:hi:

[CatWoman]

31. !

Ladies and Gentleman,
Now the moment you've all been waiting for
The world famous Jack Rabbit Slims Twist Contest!
Now let's meet our first contestants here this evening
Young lady what's your name?


Mrs. Mia Wallace


And how about your fella here?


Vincent Vega !


Alright, let's see what you can do, take it away



You Never Can Tell

It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the madamoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell,
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53,
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely madamoiselle
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

It had a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the madamoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell,
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

:hi:

[bigwillq]

35. NICE!

That was a great set of scenes at the Jack Rabbit Slims! What a great flick!:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

37. Disco!

That's the one.

[MrScorpio]

33. Anything with Fred Astaire in it

FRED... KICKED... AZZZ!

[frictionlessO]

34. Uh half the routines from Chicago and Roxanne from Moulin Rouge

(the passion in that scene...mmmmmmm, like a fine brandy)

[CBHagman]

36. Definitely the barn-raising dance in Seven Brides for...

...Seven Brothers. I could watch that sequence every day and never tire of it. It establishes the characters, advances the plot, and is just plain FUN.

[CatWoman]

46. It's funny -- when I started this thread I never once thought about

the golden classics.

That is an awesome scene. It had everything: Acrobats, modern dance, you name it.

[NV Whino]

38. Hard to beat Gene Kelley and Singing in the Rain.

[El Fuego]

39. Today, I have to say: Napoleon Dynamite!

To me, the most memorable.

[KittyWampus]

40. Anyone In Here Ever See 'Strictly Ballroom'? If Not, Go Rent It Tomorrow

[KittyWampus]

41. It's Just A Jump To The Left

[progmom]

42. Fred Astaire in Damsel In Distress

Singing Nice Work If You Can Get It, dancing with a drum set.

[VelmaD]

43. "Shall We Dance"...from The King and I

Starts out sweet and ends up just making your heart pound as they spin across the room. :)

[mondo joe]

44. Napoleon Dynamite beats them all.

[ahem]

45. The tango from Moulin Rouge.

'Roxanne'

[Terran]

47. Blazing Saddles!

"The French Mistake" sequence. :evilgrin:

Throw out your hands
Stick out your tush
Hands on your hips
Give 'em a push
You'll be surprised
You're doing the French Mistake!
Voila!