Incredible energy and thirst for movement charge their viewers with the best films about dancing. The list of paintings on dance topics is quite extensive. In this review we will touch only on the most popular hits.
Best Dance Films: A List of All Parts of the Step Up Franchise
“A step forward” is one of the most popular dance franchises. If you list the best films about dancing, the list should begin with this series of films.
The first part was released in 2006. She replenished the category of films not only about modern dances, but also the section “Films about ballroom dances”, since the main characters of the story interfere with break-dance with classical ballet in their demonstration numbers.
In 2008, the picture “Step forward: Streets” was released. This time the action moved to Baltimore, and the main character is a member of a street dance group. She desperately wants to break out of the entourage of the streets into the world of big and serious art, but many obstacles stand in her way.
“A step forward” paid off well at the box office, so in 2010 the franchise continued in 3D, and in 2012 the fourth part with the participation of Playboy star Catherine McCormick was released. In 2014, the last film was released: "A step forward: All or nothing." The revenue from its rental in theaters was not impressive, so nothing has been heard about the filming of the next part.
"Street dance"
The main competitor to the Step Up franchise is a series of films called Street Dance.
The first picture was released in 2010 immediately in 3D. Stars such as Charlotte Rempling, Nicola Burley and Richard Winsor starred in it .
In 2012, the shooting of the film “Street Dances-2” with the German actor Falk Henchel and the dancer from the Madonna troupe Sofia Butella ended.
In 2013, the world saw Street Dance 3: All Stars. As for the fourth part, the producers have not yet made any statements.
"Dirty Dancing"
30 years have passed since the world first saw Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray in the lead roles. Many of the actors who starred in this picture have long been dead. However, many viewers still enjoy watching the story of professional dancer Johnny and his charming student Francis. In this picture, not only a lot of dancing, but still a lot of love and simple human stories.
"Kings of the dance floor"
In 2013, youth films about dancing gathered full cinema halls. On this wave, Kings of the Dance Floor were shot with Josh Holloway in the lead role.
The picture is about a team of break-dance dancers, which set a goal to win at a kind of "Olympic Games" for bi-fights. The thing is that the guys will have to fight very powerful opponents from around the world. The dance company was not easy to assemble: all members of the team have different characters, social status, and endurance threshold. To have a better chance of success, they persuade one of the most severe coaches to prepare them for the championship. This is where the fun begins: will the hero of Josh Holloway manage to rally these guys and make them a whole?
"Make a step"
Films about modern dances in 2008 were replenished with the tape "Take a Step" with Mary Winstead in the title role.
Mary Winstead plays in the picture a young girl Loreen, who came to Chicago to conquer the School of Music and Dance. But the girl was not as good as she thought: the jury did not appreciate her talents. To catch on in Chicago, Loreen was forced to get an accountant in a dance club. Sorting through pieces of paper, she looked longingly at the performing dancers and dreamed someday to be one of them. And then one day her wish came true ...
"Black Swan"
Films about ballroom dancing are not so common. Probably the most notable work of recent years is the painting “Black Swan” by Darren Aranofsky.
The film is about the ballerina Nina, a modest girl who dreams of a big role in a serious performance. When the theater’s chief director decides to stage Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Nina realizes that this is her finest hour.
On trials, the girl convinces that she is ideally suited for the role of a white swan. But when it comes time to transform into a passionate black swan, Nina just does not know what to do. In an effort to learn the essence of the dark nature of man, the dancer goes into all seriouss: she goes to night clubs, tries drugs, has same-sex sex. At the same time, the ballerina continues to train hard, fearing most of all that her role will be taken and given to someone else.
At the final performance, Nina is unique. However, at this point, the girl, unable to withstand the strain, becomes completely insane and inflicts mortal wounds on herself with broken glass. Most likely, at the end of the film, the ballerina dies, although the director does not show the moment of her actual death.
Indian films about dancing
Bollywood also devotes a lot of projects to dance art. If you list the best films about dancing, the list of Indian paintings should begin with the famous "Disco Dancer", filmed in 1983. The whole world knows the clockwork soundtrack from this tape "Jimmy, Jimmy, Acha, Acha". The film "Disco Dancer" is dedicated to the story of one poor man who, thanks to his talent, turns into a real pop star.
In 1987, the director who directed The Disco Dancer created another similar film called Dance, Dance. The main characters, Ramu and Radha - brother and sister, street dancers who wander from city to city. Rama is a very talented young man, he manages to make a decent career. But the long-standing enemy of the family - Mr. Singh - continues to plot against his brother and sister, trying to break their life, as he had once broken the life of their mother and father.