The Rise of the Dance Movie - page 2

07-08-2008 15:14

The film is one of the most popular pictures in this genre and lines like 'No one puts Baby in a corner' are as popular now as they were when it was first released. It became a massive box office hit spawning two hit albums and, more recently, a stage show.

Over the last few years the dance movie has enjoyed a resurgence at the box office, and leading the pack has been the unexpected hit from Disney High School Musical.

The soon to be three movie franchise has launched the careers of it's cast, especially leading man Zac Efron, and has become the 21st Century Grease.

Movies of the past may have been all about umbrella twirling and disco dancing but today these movies have taken on a new for of dance - that of the street and the crew.

Movies such as Step Up, Step Up 2: The Streets and How She Move have all shown off the art of street dancing to a an up-to-date soundtrack that has proved popular with cinema audiences.

And this Make It Happen joins the ranks of the movies that have gone before it. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead the film follows a young woman who goes to Chicago in search of her dancing dream however she must discover herself first before she can realise her full potential.

Make It Happen is released 8th August

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw