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Dance Scenes That I Love: Ex Machina

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Earlier today, Jeff and I saw Ex Machina and we thought it was brilliant!  Now, before I (among others here at the TSL) get around to posting a full review later this week, I thought I would share a scene that I loved from the film.  This is the scene that, when it happened, everyone in the theater suddenly realized that they were watching a movie that they would never forget.

I’m not going to go into the details of just why Oscar Isaac and his “friend” are dancing in this scene.  For now, all that’s important is that they are.

See Ex Machina!

Dance Scenes That I Love: The Perks of Being A Wallflower

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

I really probably shouldn’t share this scene until I actually post my review of The Perks of Being A Wallflower.  But I’ve still  got three other Back to School films to review before I get to Perks and I want to share this scene now!  In this dance scene that I love, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller take over the dance floor in spectacular fashion!

Dance Scenes That I Love: It’s A Wonderful Life

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

So, this year, the toadsuckers at NBC (the same people who put Whitney on the air and who fired Dan Harmon from Community) decided to bump the annual showing of It’s A Wonderful Life on December 14th so that they could re-air the Carrie Underwood version of The Sound of Music.

Really, NBC?  The remake of The Sound of Music may have gotten great rating when it first aired but it wasn’t that good.  In fact, it was downright annoying at times.  Meanwhile, nearly 70 years after it was first released, It’s A Wonderful Life remains a classic.

With that in mind, here’s one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies.  And yes, it is a dance scene.

NBC will air It’s A Wonderful Life on December 20th.

Dance Scenes That I Love: The Prom From She’s All That

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

I was shocked and saddened to learn, earlier tonight, about the tragic death of actor Paul Walker.  Though Paul is probably best known for appearing in The Fast and Furious Films, he also appeared in several other films, including 1999’s She’s All That.

Below, you’ll find my favorite scene from She’s All That.  And yes, it does involve dancing.  I was either 13 or 14 when I first saw She’s All That and I have to say that it gave me a lot of very unrealistic expectations about high school.  Imagine my disappointment when I went to my first prom and discovered that, despite the best efforts of both the DJ and myself, hardly anyone was actually interested in breaking out into a carefully choreographed dance routine!

But, I guess that’s why we have the movies…

Dance Scenes That I Love: The Red Shoes

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I’ve spent the last two weeks sharing with you some of my favorite cinematic dance scenes.  I hope you’ve enjoyed them.  While this particular series of scenes that I love is ending with this last entry, I do hope to share some more in the future.  For now, what better way to end this series of dance scenes that I love than with the ballet from the classic 1948 film, The Red Shoes?

Dance Scenes I Love: Saturday Night Fever

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There’s no way that you can post a series of classic dance sequences without including at least one scene from Saturday Night Fever.  Even though this scene is nearly 40 years old, it still perfectly captures the excitement and the promise and the pure exhilaration of spending a night out dancing.

That said, I still don’t understand how anyone could mistake John Travolta for Al Pacino.

Dance Scenes That I Love: Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in The Artist

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I love this scene from the 2011 Best Picture winner The Artist because, to me, it perfectly captures both the wonder of film and the beauty of dance.  If watching Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo dance doesn’t make you happy, then there is no hope for you.

Dance Scenes I Love: John Leguizamo and Mira Sorvino in Summer of Sam

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Today’s dance scene that I love comes from Spike Lee’s frustrating yet brilliant 1998 film, Summer of Sam.  In this scene, a perpetually unfaithful husband (John Leguizamo) dances with his wife (Mira Sorvino).  In this scene, Lee establishes the dynamic of Leguizamo and Sorvino’s troubled marriage.  Leguizamo may be the man but Sorvino is definitely the star.