I wonder if Jennifer Beals' dance double still has that wig. 1980:
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And better late than nevah.. March 1990's 
And if you've gotten this far, you're my kind of brave and daring film fan. Now don't you have the urge to burn up the dance floor? Or the very least some barn, warehouse or living room in your underwear?
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Wow, those Golam Globus dudes sure squeezed the hell out of the whole breakdancing thing...they made, Breaking, Breakin 2 and Rappin'. That tag line for Rappin is so old fashion! "Its the sensation thats sweeping the nation!" ha.
Watching Breakin 2 Electric Boogaloo is such a crazy experience. Its so nuts its fun to watch.
I must have seen Fast Forward like a thousand times! They gave it a lot on HBO. I have to admit I had not seen or heard from it until now.
All these movies are about "believing in your self and following your dreams!" I guess producers associate dancing with that theme a lot.
Always wanted to see Beat Street but never got around to it!
XANADU! Olivia Newton John! Andy Gibb! Gene Kelly ON ROLLER SKATES! It's too much awesome not to love. :)
My favorite leg-warmers/headband movie of the 80s: 1986's AEROBICIDE. But I can see why it's often overlooked. ;)
Ah, Aerobicide. A movie that I've been trying to watch for 20 years. It eludes me ever so...
I love knowing that there are other people out there who have seen "Fast Forward" and "Sing." "Sing" was the start of my ongoing Peter Dobson crush. The happiest day was when I realized he was in "Modern Girls!"
While I can't say that I've been trying to see it for twenty years, my desire to see Aerobicide is still quite pronounced.
Yeah, baby! Xanadu, Heavenly Bodies, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Staying Alive, and Dream to Believe are crotch-tastic!
My fave aerobics moment in cinema happens during Tomboy -- you know, the flick with Betsy Russell and Kristi Somers.
never heard of Can You Feel Me Dancing but now i'm going to hunt it down. anything to see a young Justine Bateman.
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I know that feeling as well. I had that when I realized Virginia Madsen was in "Class".
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Tomboy. Good call. That Aerobics scene is STELLAR. I was OBSESSED with this movie in my youth. Probably for obvious reasons, but also because I really wanted to see Betsy beat the boy. Then of course she gets him. And that scene where she makes the basket freehanded... OH. MY. GOD.
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That's the reason I searched for it as well. It of course is a big letdown. It might be worth it for the unintended laughs... And to complete any Justine Bateman collection...
Great post Meep! You forgot a little known film, another Arizona shot film called The Zoo Gang.
Great list! I'll be seeking quite a few of these out.
I second the love for Aerobicide (aka Killer Workout) by the great b-movie auteur David A. Prior, and starring Ted "Mike Danton" Prior. Not as good as Deadly Prey--the Priors' masterpiece--but still very entertaining. The amount of leg warmers on display throughout the film is almost mind-numbing.
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