#DANCE FLICK MOVIE#

The movie generally seems to lack focus and is all over the place–was that a leftover “Final Destination” gag?–and it relies so much on dumb, sophomoric bathroom humor and double entendres that it never quite achieves the level of raunchy laughs the first “Scary Movie” achieved so successfully. Even so, there’s little question that the Wayans know their source material even if they’re not just making fun of the obvious candidates like “You Got Served,” “Step Up” or “Save the Last Dance.” Over the course of the movie’s thankfully brief 83 minutes, they also poke fun at musicals like “High School Musical” and “Hairspray” and “Dreamgirls” and throw in a few “Ray” and “Roll Bounce” jokes.

(This isn’t “The Love Guru” or “Meet the Spartans,” movies that are literally unwatchable.)ĭespite returning to the high school setting of “Scary Movie,” it’s hard to match the genius of the Wayans’ earlier spoof movies, maybe because the actual Wayans BrothersKeenen, Marlon and Shawnonly show up in small roles and not very good ones either. Fortunately, things do eventually get better, but only because there is no possible way for it to get worse. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.Those who cringe at the thought of another movie from the makers of “White Chicks” and “Little Man” might find themselves counterbalanced by those who remember how good the Wayans were at spoof comedy when the first “Scary Movie” relaunched the genre in a big way.Īny good will remaining from that movie will be thrown out the window when in the first minute of “Dance Flick” one street dancer literally pisses in the face of another, and further inanity might make even the most steadfast critic want to shoot themselves in the head (or at least walk out). I laughed far more than I thought I would and expected the movie to be way less funny than it was, so I’d give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.Ĭopyright 2009 Chicago Defender. But if you enjoy mindless comedy with naughty humor and wacky scenes, this is the film you should rush out and see. If you don’t have the slapstick humor that it takes to handle a Wayans’ family movie, this isn’t the film for you. There were also some jokes that would’ve been tasteless if they weren’t pulled off so well, like Halle Berry’s car accident (but in true Wayans’ humor fashion, she runs out of the car as Catwoman), Brandy’s car accident (lightened up with an officer ciphering gas), private parts being compared to rapper Jay-Z’s lips, and a strict dance instructor gawking at girls during an audition with comments like: “Are you going to keep the baby?” and “I have tampons bigger than you.” There are plenty of dirty-minded jokes, like a camel toe beatboxing and breasts drooping while doing the “jacking” dance. “ Dance Flick” is rated PG-13, but it definitely walks the line of R-rated films. And every major cast member danced better than the terribly sappy film “ Save the Last Dance.” For someone who can naturally dance, it’s harder to fake like you can’t dance than vice versa, and Crockett would be a prime example. There were some scenes that seemed more like “ Wild ‘N Out” than a parody film of people who were supposed to dance badly. The most ironic part of the whole movie was that although the cast was supposed to be funny doing this dance flick, a lot of them really could dance. A-Con (played by Affion Crockett) is his dance partner and sidekick. The dominant plot is based around “ Save the Last Dance” with Thomas (played by Damon Wayans Jr.) and Megan (played by Shoshana Bush) trying to reach their dreams of dancing, and the “ You Got Served” plot comes in with Thomas’ character trying to escape a big boss he owes money to.

The movie is a parody dance film from some of the most popular dance films: “ Flash Dance,” “ Stomp the Yard,” “ Save the Last Dance,” “ Step Up,” “ You Got Served,” “ Roll Bounce,” “ Hairspray” and dramatic films like “ Ray” and “ Crossover.”īesides the Wayans cast (Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Craig Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Kim Wayans and the previously mentioned director, Damien Dante Wayans), “ Dance Flick” also stars some well-known comedians and actors like MTV’s “ Wild ‘N Out” Affion Crockett, David Alan Grier, Ellia English (from “ The Jamie Foxx Show”), Essence Atkins (from UPN’s “ Half & Half”) and Tichina Arnold. A wacky sense of humor runs in the Wayans family, and their latest movie, “Dance Flick,” directed by Damien Dante Wayans proved it.Ī wacky sense of humor runs in the Wayans family, and their latest movie, “ Dance Flick,” directed by Damien Dante Wayans proved it.

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