Why are they rejected by mainstream culture

Kiana 2022-02-24 08:01:14

It is said that the introduction of this movie in the 1980s triggered a boom in "break dancing". At that time, the open China was undoubtedly full of curiosity about foreign culture. Many things would have an impact, like the bikinis and sunglasses of "The Man from the bottom of the Atlantic", as well as bell bottoms, foreign smoke, rock and roll, Mike Jackson etc.

One of my college classmates likes dances like "break dancing". At the freshman art party that year, a few boys jumped on the stage and the whole audience roared.

The so-called break dance is actually street dance, and the classification should be more detailed at that time. At that time, it was not accepted by the mainstream, and would think that only gangsters would jump. It is no longer non-mainstream, but second-rate.

Another highlight of this film is that the white heroine and the black heroine broke the racial boundaries because of dancing. In the early 1980s, this was hardly valuable. At that time, "Driving for Miss Daisy" was a theme that attracted attention easily.

The plot is just so-so.

In the end, dancing forcibly in front of the judges was a bridge that many domestic films later imitated.

For cultures such as rock, hip-hop, hip-hop, etc., just like the "sex culture" in "1984", some rulers actually don't like it and ban it, so that young people can divert their energy.

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Extended Reading

Breakin' quotes

  • Franco: You're looking better. You still gotta learn how to relax, though.

    Kelly: I'll work at it.

    Franco: Loosen up. Let the music caress you.

  • Franco: You know, those street kids don't know what it takes.

    Kelly: They're very talented. You really should see them dance.

    Franco: It takes more than talent. You gotta be tough. Now, you, you've got the talent.

    [takes Kelly out on the dance floor]

    Franco: Head up. Caress me. With passion... Dance. Dance! Across the the floor! That's it. That's it. Now, now jump. Come on, fly! Fly! Feel it! Cut. That's it. Now, you've got it. Alright. Over here. Over here! More emotion. To the mirror! Feel it! Alright, now, turn around!