This is in reply to a comment left at my last update.
First, thank you very much for leaving a comment on my weblog! You are first person who isn't me to leave a comment on my blog, only 3 months after my last update entry and only 9 months since the first ever post! To celebrate you typing words and pressing the "Publish Your Comment" button, I am going to be making this special blog post just for you!!!!
To answer your question: I enjoy Body Rock with an equal mix of 50% Irony and 50% Sincerity.
The Ironic enjoyment comes from the bad acting, bad script, cliche plot and miscast lead. Chilly's opening scene at the unemployment office has to be seen to be experienced. "I like to look fresshhhh..."
The Sincere enjoyment comes from the look, feel and sound of the 1980s hip-hop breakdancing scene; or at least, Hollywood's idealized version thereof. Some of the direction is OK, too: the first dance sequence is really quite good, and the colours in the movie are very bright and stimulating.
Also worth mentioning is the background of NYC skyscrapers. Especially nostalgic are the scenes of Chilly and Magick dancing at the World Trade Center. Most new movies are filmed in the unremarkable locations of Toronto and Vancouver.
I noticed you're from a nearby metropolitan area. I assume you must have discovered Body Rock at a Wal-Mart DVD bin for $5? I believe it is now out-of-print, so I regard my official copy as a collector's item.
Don't forget to study hard as a student of journalism. Check all your facts from 3 different credible sources (e.g., Wikipedia, the Internet and YouTube comments). Soon you will be out there writing the first draft of history. Come to think of it, you already are!
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Wow, this was amazing. I didn't expect such a detailed response to my question!
Ah, the unemployment office. My friend and I make fun of it often. "So you box!" "No."
"The colours in the movie are very bright and stimulating."
If by bright and stimulating you mean epilepsy inducing, sure.
Is Magick the little black kid? I didn't know he had a name.
And I definitely did buy it in the Wal-Mart discount bin, although I think it was for about two bucks. Any more than that would be a ripoff.
Here is my comments on the Body Rock movie from my blog: http://thelightsandbuzz2.blogspot.com/2009/02/body-rock.html
A second comment on the blog comments! Amazing!
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