lydecker Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Pretty much all of my favorites are here. How about you? https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/entertainment/best-movie-dance-scenes/?utm_term=.a8484d8431b3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeem Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Unfortunately, it left out Fred Astaire's solo dance from "You Were Never Lovelier" (1942). His character auditions for a wealthy Buenos Aires nightclub owner (Adolphe Menjou) with an inspired, Latin-style tap routine using only a cane and office furniture as props. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Okay, they got Nicholas Brothers from "Stormy Weather"-- But no "Moses Supposes". No "Born to Hand-Jive". No King & I. No Blues Brothers: "Small Town Girl"--Ann Miller, yes, but no hopping Bobby Van. And the only Eleanor Powell/Broadway Melody we get is the Fred Astaire one?...Oo-la-la, nononono! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 The Shanghai Li scene from Footlight Parade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydecker Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 35 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said: The Shanghai Li scene from Footlight Parade. Forgot about that one. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drednm Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 They left out Joan McCracken and Ray McDonald in the "Pass That Peace Pipe" number from GOOD NEWS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeem Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 They also left out the Friars Club dance-off between George M. Cohan (James Cagney, reprising his Oscar-winning role) and Eddie Foy Sr. (Bob Hope) in "The Seven Little Foys" (1955). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Some good ones on their list, but it's fairly cliched. Here are two of my favorites, from Roxie Hart and Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebirdsfly Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I'm actually surprised by a lot of these picks. Stepmom, White Chicks and Silver Linings Playbook are movies I'd never put on my favorite dance sequences but to each their own I guess. I have to say one of my favorite guilty pleasure movies is Center Stage so I'm happy The Way You Make Me Feel was listed! And even though I didn't like The Red Shoes the ballet sequence was very beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, bluebirdsfly said: I'm actually surprised by a lot of these picks. Stepmom, Well, they had to pick Stepmom, which seems to have replaced The Big Chill as THE iconic 90's-00's "Bouncing around the kitchen karaoke'ing Motown into big wooden spoons" scene, that became such a staple of chick-flick for the next decade or two. And that one didn't have as many dance moves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylfxanax Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Not from the classic era, but still quite entertaining, this exuberant number is a highlight from the 2005 romantic comedy, Adam & Steve. The dance off ensues while Jackie Beat performs a rollicking country/western-themed track. Craig Chester and Malcolm Gets star, while the always wonderful Parker Posey co-stars, along with Chris Kattan, of SNL-fame. The lyrics, taken out of context as they are, do not seem to make much sense. However, they do relate to a comedic episode earlier in the film that derails the romance of the main characters, for the time being. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevie Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 The most beautiful dance scene ever, in my opinion, was from "Blood & Sand" when Rita Hayworth and Anthony Quinn danced together near the end of the film. If you haven't seen it, check it out. I don't understand how the WaPo did not include it on their list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Bevie said: The most beautiful dance scene ever, in my opinion, was from "Blood & Sand" when Rita Hayworth and Anthony Quinn danced together near the end of the film. If you haven't seen it, check it out. I don't understand how the WaPo did not include it on their list. I love that scene! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I would have added Fred Astaire's "Puttin" On The Ritz" number from BLUE SKIES. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhov Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeem Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, sagebrush said: I would have added Fred Astaire's "Puttin" On The Ritz" number from BLUE SKIES. Another of my favorite Astaire performances! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmSnob Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 The Tango! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I believe their #11: All That Jazz (1979) ‘Take Off With Us’ is iconic. The contrasts within it are supreme. It is first a lighthearted romp and then serious social critique. The dancers make it look so light and easy and we see also the strain and sweat. Passion and ennui, precision teamwork and individual excellence and tradition and innovation are all juxtaposed perfectly. I find it interesting also that this is within Bob Fosse's autobiographical work while two other dance scenes in the WP list were choreographed by him also. I doubt that any person could seriously argue against: ‘The Aloof, the Heavyweight, the Big Finish’ and: ‘Whatever Lola Wants’ being listed among the greatest dance scenes ever. I loved the writer's description of B. Fosse as: "the master of sinister sexiness." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 6:10 PM, EricJ said: But no "Moses Supposes". My favorite tribute to that dance scene is this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGGGerald Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I love dance scenes in film. That list is a great place to start. Of course with any list, you can come up with more scenes that were great. But, that's not bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Can I just go ahead and say I "like" everyone's suggestions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Well, in PENNIES FROM HEAVEN I'd have picked THIS dance.... Sepiatone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhov Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, Sepiatone said: Well, in PENNIES FROM HEAVEN I'd have picked THIS dance.... Sepiatone This is my favorite number from the film. Let's Misbehave is pretty good too though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 From PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, I would choose this dance scene, mostly because Tommy Rall is in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Don't know why exactly, perhaps because there was always something about leggy brunettes that always did "somethin' extra" for me, but I never get tired, and even when it's over a hundred degrees in the shade, of watching Ann Miller performing this "Too Darn Hot" number in Kiss Me Kate... And re Astaire and Rogers...my favorite of their routines was always the following "dance class" number in Swing Time... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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