I am not gay, I am perfectly comfortable admitting that kevin bacon was and is an attractive person. this celebrated yet oscarless actor has run the gambit of roles but few are greater in social relevance than footloose.
footloose on the surface is a remade james deanesque plot put smack central in the pubescent sheltered bible beating mid west. its signature scenes are rife with florid movement and girating dance. but that is not what this film is really about.
this movie is about sex, the duality of man, and the sensual tones of Kenny 'effin' Loggins. his driving beats on the soundtrack make the fiat accompli. overlooked is kennys performances here in favor of the cult classic Caddyshack. but make no mistake Kenny puts the cream in the gravy iykwimaityd.
the story told to america with this film is screw the preachers daughter, get drunk and party, and dance on the bug and you too can be cool. that's what I got from it.
a lot of people don't know this but a reunion was in the works called screwloose or footloose 2:electric bugaloo but negotiations never got started due to lack of project concept.
would have been cool to see williard played by Larry the cable guy, the preacher played by benny hinn, and the preacher daughter chick played by cher. of course the circle would be complete with Will Farrell.
looking back over 20 years ago I still think about the cool ass ruffles of the tuxedo shirts and swanky dance steps to hits like shalamars 'dancing in the sheets' or the ever charging 'shakin' by Eddie Money. the money man really wasn't in it. anyway, quincy's Jack Klugman should have been the preacher instead of the seemingly ever annoying presence of John Lithgow.
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