Friday Family Film Night: STRICTLY BALLROOM review

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing STRICTLY BALLROOM (1992), from a script by Baz Luhrmann, Andrew Bovell and Craig Pearce, the film is directed by Baz Luhrmann.  An ambitious young competitive dancer named Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio) shocks the rigid ballroom dancing establishment by performing his own unauthorized, flashy steps instead of following the strict rules.  After his traditional partner abandons him in fear of a disqualification, Scott forms an unlikely partnership with Fran (Tara Morice), a self-described beginner who convinces him to let her help him dance his own way.  As the duo trains together with Fran’s family to master the passionate Paso Doble, they must fight against the corrupt dance federation and Scott's overbearing family to perform their unique routine at the upcoming Pan-Pacific Grand Prix.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 34 m, is rated R and we caught the film on the Hoopla App but it's currently streaming on Prime Video and Pluto TV, as well as being available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#StrictlyBallroom #BazLuhrmann #AndrewBovell #CraigPearce #PaulMercurio #Scott #TaraMorice #Fran #BillHunter #BarryFife #PatThomson #Shirley #BarryOtto #Doug #GiaCarides #Liz #PeterWhitford #Les #JohnHannan #Ken #SoniaKruger #Tina #KrisMcQuade #Charm #PipMushin #Wayne #LeoniePage #Vanessa #AntonioVargas #Rico #Romance #Comedy #Drama #Parody #Farce  @PrimeVideo⁩  @PlutoTV  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library