The original Dirty Dancing film springs to mind for my second favourite dance film. This is because it is a film that can be relatable to even now and one of the many timeless classics which has now become part of London's West End.
Much like Havana Nights(2004), I find the movie soundtrack a classic and sends you straight back into those moments in the film and makes the audience/spectator want to dance freely just like Baby/Frances and Johnny.
The messages are also very clear where status is once again an issue and finding a place in this world is even harder.
This is also one of my mum's favourite films which is why I think its so high on the list because it's a film I've grown up with and it's not until now or a couple years back the messages, morals and love story made sense and moved me.
My favourite scene for me is Hungry Eyes where Baby's progress and the chemistry between her and Johnny builds and takes the spectator on their journey/bildungsroman and this is the scene it becomes apparent. Baby's progress is presented through her shoes where she moves from plimsolls to heels that shows that anyone can dance if they want to and become the best they can be which is a strong message in all dance films but personally my favourite presentation of this is in this scene.
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