Strictly Ballroom Director: Baz Luhrmann Cast: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Barry Otto
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- DVD Release Date: 03/19/2002
- Original Release: 1992
- Rating:
FOR PARENTS
- Common Sense Rates this for Ages: More
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Features
Commentary with director Baz Luhrman and others; deleted scene Easter Egg; "Samba To Slow Fox" dancing featurette; 3D gallery
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Side #1 --
0. Chapter Selection
1. Opening Titles/Waratah Championship [8:12]
2. It Takes Two to Tango [8:24]
3. Dance Your Own Steps [6:43]
4. The Try-Outs [5:58]
5. A New Partner [3:47]
6. Tina Sparkle [6:27]
7. Scott and Fran? [7:41]
8. Paso Doble [8:33]
9. "New Steps Rumored" [7:26]
10. The Truth About Doug Hastings [7:47]
11. Pan Pacific Grand Prix [4:43]
12. The Latin Finals [2:55]
13. Disqualification [4:42]
14. "Love Is in the Air"/End Credits [4:50]
Editorial Reviews
In this delightful 1992 musical comedy, innovative director Baz Luhrmann exhibits the same visual flair and iconoclastic spirit that made his more celebrated later hit, Moulin Rouge (2001), such a genre-bending treat. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at a contest for ballroom dancers at which the highly competitive Scott (Gus Mercurio) plans on breaking with tradition, much to the consternation of his conservative partner (Gia Carides), his overbearing mother (Pat Thompson), and the ballroom-dancing "establishment." He chooses a new partner, a bespectacled "ugly duckling" named Fran (Tara Morice) and stakes his reputation on her untested ability by choosing a complicated flamenco routine guaranteed to raise eyebrows. To an extent, Strictly Ballroom caricatures movie musicals, but the kidding is good-natured and the lead players are enormously likable. The film is also something of a Cinderella story, a little less credible than some might like, but no less entertaining for that. Luhrmann supplies a commentary for the DVD, whose other special features include deleted scenes (hidden "Easter egg" style), a featurette on dancing entitled "From Samba to Slow Fox,"and a gallery of images from the film presented in 3D. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble
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Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 10 and UP
What to watch out for
- Drugs:
Some drinking, with consequences.
- Language:
Occasional mild profanity.
- Messages:
Not an issue.
- Sex:
One brief scene of a half-clothed couple in bed.
- Violence:
Not an issue.
- Consumerism:
Not an issue.
What Parents Need to Know
About Strictly Ballroom
Parents need to know that there's a bit of cursing, some drinking, and one brief scene with a half-clothed couple (not the protagonists) in bed. Younger kids may need a little help understanding why Fran's father is so outraged over his grown-up daughter's platonic friendship with a personable young man. The "mockumentary" format and the exaggerated, over-the-top humor might leave younger kids lost, but teens and sophisticated tweens will enjoy it.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about the film's celebration of artistic integrity and joy over competitiveness. What's more important, playing to win or enjoying yourself? Should Scott and Fran expect to win the dance competition even though they break the rules? It's worth pointing out that unexpected revelations from Scott's hopelessly dorky father and his selfish dancing partner show that even the most unpromising people may have hidden depths of courage and generosity.
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