2 Movies 1 Theme: Flashdance (1983) and Footloose (1984) Dance Dramas Double Feature (with And Why Not? Pod's Stuart Mulrain)

Stuart Mulrain (And Why Not? Podcast) joins me for another game of 2 Movies, 1 Theme: this time, we dive deep into the '80s inspiring dance dramas Flashdance and Footloose!   *Do the studios know what makes for a good dance movie formula or are they just hoping to attract crowds going to something infamous like the Breakin' movies? *Which of the original casting choices for either film might've actually worked better? *Why did both of these often beloved dance dramas surprisingly survive a barrage of negative reviews initially? *Do they rival Rocky and other dramas with their "show (don't tell)" editing approach?   You don't have to dance but please come listen to us jam!     (Disclaimer: I didn't use the trailers as there's none of them that doesn't use copyrighted music, plus, we wanted to focus on the trivia & why the films appeal rather than the great music itself.)