Herbert Ross’s 1980s hit stars Kevin Bacon.
The win-win plot of Herbert Ross’s Footloose inspired an official remake of the same name in 2011 apart from mildly influencing Madhuri Dixit’s comeback film Aaja Nachle in 2007. It isn’t too late for official Indian version with the right actors, choreographer and composer. The moral panic that prevents dancing in the original 1986 movie is very prevalent in India today.
Footloose is available on Netflix. (Its mostly faithful remake can be rented from Prime Video). Ross’s movie draws us in right from the opening credits, which are rolled over a simple and yet highly effective montage of dancing feet. The title song by Kenny Loggins bookends a lightweight, angst-free and enjoyable drama about rebellious teenagers and an orthodox Christian priest in an all-white American town.
