Flashdance

If you can ignore the basic absurdity of the plot: welder performs avant garde dance routines in blue collar bar at night while dreaming of being a ballerina, a very enjoyable film but more for the songs than the story.

Although the overall film still left quite a bit to be desired, it's still a memorable 1980s film staple for several reasons. Its soundtrack spawned a couple of big hits - namely, Irene Cara's title song and Michael Sambello's "Maniac", with the former winning for Best Original Song, and the choreography of its dance sequences are fantastic. The film is bookended with two iconic sequences in particular; it begins with the one that spawned the image of Alex basically getting rained on, and ends with the equally-famous audition sequence - which also happens to be my personal favorite. This is just another feel-good film all around, and definitely worth checking out.

Terrific movie, I grew up in the 80s and this is a great feel good movie, people today are way too uptight...I suggest people from the smartphone era dying for a great story to go watch a marvel movie instead....The dancing, music, drama was great and very nostalgic, I love it...

Awesome dancing and Jennifer Beals is beautiful. Not much of a story though.

A vontade de vencer através da dança leva uma jovem bailarina a percorrer o caminho mais difícil para chegar longe e conquistar uma chance. E nessa jornada, ela tem os cinéfilos como torcida garantida. Absolutamente incrível e cheio de ritmo.

Fun 80s feel good movie. Strong vibes, great shots.

Some movies have a legacy for reasons beyond me. While the dancing in this and soundtrack is great (and I guess that's all that really matters) the rest is corny and melodramatic.

Forty years later, good or bad doesn’t even apply. You watch this like you go see the Mona Lisa…not because you like it or not, but because of its place in history! THIS was the milestone movie where critics rightly pointed out that it was the first movie length “music video” ala the brand-new cultural phenomenon, MTV. It is hard to see things thru the eyes of another era but this is worth the effort. MTV was so new and huge that motels added to their “Air Conditioned Rooms” signs the phrase “Free MTV”. A flashy (pun intended) new visual style was being pioneered by a new generation of music video directors. Just like John Williams who composed every movie sound track ever (ok exaggeration) cut his teeth writing themes for 60s TV shows, directors like David Fincher went from winning best music video awards on to a lifetime of directing big movies starting with Alien3, Seven, Fight Club, etc, etc. So, was this movie the harbinger of the downfall of Hollywood or not? At the time, people didn’t care since the eye-candy of this new style for the new BIG EIGHTIES decade was enough.

Movie is so ass, no real couple is that happy fake movie , just makes your wife question your love because your not waiting for her with her stolen dog and huge bow while she "stuns" the judges with energy only true love can give. If you want a divorce see this movie together

Sixteen when I first saw this. Loved the music and didn't think much of the story. Viewing it recently, I considered more of the story and would say while disjointed, I enjoyed the dichotomy of vulnerability and independence in Jennifer Beals' performance, and imagined middle and high school girls seeing it today. Downright trashy in some aspects, but overall a nice example of a young woman's pursuit of her dream despite the odds.