Without a doubt, Breakin’ 2 is THE eighties flick. Everything you could possibly want from a movie made in the era of hair spray and neon colored clothes, you’ll find it here. The electro, hip hop soundtrack, the wild hair and clothes, the break dancing, even the hackneyed plot that could only come out of the eighties, it’s all here, and it’s all done as well as its ever been done in any movie. This is definitely one of the must download movies of its era.
The story follows Shabadoo and Boogaloo Shrimp essentially playing themselves as two breakdancers who teach popping and locking at the local community center, where poor young children go to learn dancing, boxing, art, whatever. It keeps them out of trouble and is really a big boon to the local community, really giving a sense of belonging to these poor street kids.
The community center owes a ton of money in property taxes, and so, they’re going to be foreclosed upon by The Bad Guys, investors who hope to turn it into a shopping mall. This is the sort of story that really drove every classic eighties flick including The Goonies and The Blues Brothers: Save the community center/church/neighborhood from mean old land developers by putting on a show/finding buried treasure.
Breakin’ 2 goes with the crooked land developer story and it works pretty well as a hair thin thread upon which to hang a ton of great dance numbers. Some of these dance numbers, they’re not just good, they’re some of the best of all time, with a nice mix of traditional choreographed pieces like in the glory days of the Hollywood musical, and some smaller set pieces designed specifically to show off what hip hop dancing is really all about.
One of the best numbers has Boogaloo Shrimp dancing on the walls and ceiling of his room. It’s easy to figure out how they did the scene: They put the room on a spinning axis. But the way they pulled it off is spectacular. It’s all shot in just a handful of long, unbroken takes, where it would have been much easier with quick cutting and shorter takes. Halfway through, his girlfriend walks in the room, while he’s on the ceiling, and leans against a wall watching. It’s obvious that she’s wearing a harness, but regardless, they went all out to make the scene work and feel real.
Shabadoo has his own great number, too, leading a troupe of dancers against a local street gang. The gang throws a brick through a window and Shabadoo and his friends chase them down alleyways under a bridge, where Shabadoo rips off his vest and gets ready to… Dance at them, very aggressively. It has all the action of a rumble with none of the violence, it’s exciting, fun and funny to see the characters act so aggressive and then settle their differences with a shake off.
Now of course, the movie ends happily. That’s not a spoiler. How else could such an upbeat, positive movie end but with an upbeat, positive ending?
If you’re feeling nostalgic or just want to have a heck of a good time, invite some friends over, grab a few beers, and enjoy one of the all time cheesy eighties classics. It’s corny as heck, but it’s also an incredibly fun, funny movie, and, really, when all is said and done, one of the best of the decade.
It calms our mind and brings us to a closer level with our soul. Download Dvd Movies The chrysanthemum was introduced to the United States during colonial times. There are many things on the performance stage and in the actors setting that can become distractions.
Ash Carl 'Forever' 7-panel Abs... 353.99 | Van Gogh 'Cafe Terrace on the ... 24.99 | Ash Carl 'The Test' 7-panel Ab... 325.99 |  Modern Art Handmade Seascape O... 118.00 |
