tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post9060819366553831575..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Lord of the DanceSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-46902122957092315082017-08-15T17:46:08.527-05:002017-08-15T17:46:08.527-05:00I'll keep it in mind. In fact, I'll add it...I'll keep it in mind. In fact, I'll add it to the list.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77386830624884301762017-08-15T08:43:55.889-05:002017-08-15T08:43:55.889-05:00I too was charmed by this film; and have a dancing...I too was charmed by this film; and have a dancing connection too (this is my 22nd year of dancing, though not nearly at the same level as your daughters). Britain is good at these kinds of films. You know where they are going, but they pull you in anyway. If you liked this, you may also like Pride, which about the support of gays and lesbians for the miners during the 80s strikes. Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-82802564725649758402017-08-14T08:39:30.821-05:002017-08-14T08:39:30.821-05:00Well, sort of. One of the joys of Billy Elliot is ...Well, sort of. One of the joys of <i>Billy Elliot</i> is that Billy feels this need to dance, but he's completely untrained, which means he's a combination of moments of brilliance and moments of supreme clumsiness. There's very little in the way of professional dancing here, and it works exactly as it should.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-56975822796714359012017-08-14T00:58:00.175-05:002017-08-14T00:58:00.175-05:00I'm guessing that the actors were legitimately...I'm guessing that the actors were legitimately good as dancers on the screen. One of my brothers is a professional musician; the other has played violin more as a hobby, and both like to scoff at movie performances in which it's obvious that the musicians on screen aren't really bowing along with the music or doing the proper fingerings. So—this film passed the smell test in that respect, ja?Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com