With the remake of Footloose hitting cinemas today (our review Here), Paramount Pictures have seized the opportunity to give the original ‘80s classic an HD upgrade as it makes its debut on Blu-ray. The film was made in a time when MTV was in its infancy, cassette Walkmans were the must have fashion accessory and soundtrack LPs were as successful as the films they promoted. The film launched the career of Kevin Bacon and made rock singer Kenny Loggins a household name for his Oscar nominated title song that still fills dance-floors to this day.
Set in the small town of Bomont where teenager Ren (Kevin Bacon) and his family have moved from big-city Chicago. The streetwise Ren can’t quite believe he’s living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. There is one small pleasure, however: Ariel (Lori Singer), a troubled but lovely blonde with...
Set in the small town of Bomont where teenager Ren (Kevin Bacon) and his family have moved from big-city Chicago. The streetwise Ren can’t quite believe he’s living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. There is one small pleasure, however: Ariel (Lori Singer), a troubled but lovely blonde with...
- 10/14/2011
- by Chris Wright
- Obsessed with Film
Paramount has announced a September 27th Blu-ray release for the iconic 80s dance movie, Footloose, that jump started Kevin Bacon’s career. Okay, okay, he rocked in Friday the 13th, but that’s mostly because of his gory death scene.
The Blu-ray will feature all-new extras, as detailed below:
Blu-ray Exclusive Special Features:
Footloose: A Modern Musical – Part 1
Footloose: A Modern Musical – Part 2
Footloose: Songs That Tell a Story
Theatrical Trailer
New Special Features:
Let’s Dance!: Kevin Bacon on Footloose
From Bomont to the Big Apple: An Interview with Sarah Jessica Parker
Remembering Willard: A Tribute to Chris Penn
Kevin Bacon’s Screen Test
Kevin Bacon Costume Montage
Additional Special Features:
Audio Commentary with Kevin Bacon
Audio Commentary with producer Craig Zadan and writer Dean Pitchford
There’s a day-and-date DVD Deluxe Edition being released as well. Just in time for the remake!
Source: Blu-ray...
The Blu-ray will feature all-new extras, as detailed below:
Blu-ray Exclusive Special Features:
Footloose: A Modern Musical – Part 1
Footloose: A Modern Musical – Part 2
Footloose: Songs That Tell a Story
Theatrical Trailer
New Special Features:
Let’s Dance!: Kevin Bacon on Footloose
From Bomont to the Big Apple: An Interview with Sarah Jessica Parker
Remembering Willard: A Tribute to Chris Penn
Kevin Bacon’s Screen Test
Kevin Bacon Costume Montage
Additional Special Features:
Audio Commentary with Kevin Bacon
Audio Commentary with producer Craig Zadan and writer Dean Pitchford
There’s a day-and-date DVD Deluxe Edition being released as well. Just in time for the remake!
Source: Blu-ray...
- 7/7/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
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