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[adamwatchesmovies]

Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo is more than the greatest sequel title of all time. It’s a constant stream of pure entertainment. I don’t think I can call it a good movie, but it’s right on the edge and whichever way you categorize it, you’ll have a blast.

Set some time after the first, Kelly (Lucinda Dickey) now has a promising dance career. As she contemplates moving to France for a big show, she learns some grave news from her friends Ozone (Adolfo ‘Shabba Doo’ Quiñones) and Turbo (Michael ‘Boogaloo Shrimp’ Chambers). An evil business conglomerate wants to tear down their community center and replace it with a shopping mall. It’s up to the kids to raise the money needed to save the center!

I can't call Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo a good movie because of the storyline. It's as predictable as the hands on a clock and needlessly padded. Someone will donate a big chunk of money towards the project and it’ll seem like a turning point. Then, another, unrelated character will donate another huge sum of money only minutes later, making you forget about that first “win”. I know in real life every penny would count, but from a storytelling point of view, why have two people who donate say… $50 when one character could donate $100 and save us some time? On top of being poorly written and clichéd, the premise is contrived. You can’t help feel as though you were cheated out of a better film, particularly when you consider the way the previous one ended.

Where this film gains back an ocean’s worth of points is in its energy, enthusiasm, dance routines, and comedy. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo clearly doesn’t take itself seriously, which makes you wonder if the flaws were intentional. Remember that spontaneous bar brawl in the first film? That off-the-wall moment that came so suddenly it had you laughing long and hard? That’s nothing compared to what Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo has in store for you. It's like the head of The Cannon Group, director Sam Firstenberg, and everyone involved in the dance choreography came up with some cool scenes and locked the writer in a closet until they could fit it in the plot somehow. Like Roger Rabbit said, you can get away with anything, even if it makes no sense if it’s funny. That’s one thing you have to give Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo credit it for, it certainly knows how to pull some laughs out of you.

What's not ambiguously good or bad are the inspired dance sequences. There are two big, jaw-droppingly nutty ones during the film (I wish the last number was as good as these). That talent combined with the picture's earnestness compels you to have a good time.

I was pleasantly surprised with Breakin’. I only watched it so I could get to the sequel, a film with a title so crazy and awesome, you’ve got to say the whole thing every time. In my book, it’s a legitimately good film, mostly because of the high energy, enthusiasm, and dance routines. That’s what brings me to also recommend the sequel. Just keep in mind the story you're about to sit through won't be good. By the time the credits are over, you’ll be wobbling your legs and contemplating whether or not you could do that backspin thing if you take it slow. This film's electricity is infectious. (On Blu-ray, December 16, 2016)

[myotherwork]

R.I.P. the iconic Adolfo Quiñones aka Shabba-Doo. I’ll always know him as Ozone from Breakin’. I rented Breakin’ and Beat Street nonstop when they came out. Think I finally recorded Breakin’ on vhs during one of those free weeks of HBO. That movie is so tightly woven into my childhood. My friend Rob and I would be practicing our routines along with the movie. I guess we were probably around 6 or 7. Love to all of his family and friends. #adolfoquinones #shabbadoo #ozone #orlando #breakin #breakin2electricboogaloo #boogalooshrimp #specialk #rip #sketch #procreate #artistsoninstagram @officialshabbadoo (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJdH8rvjBJU/?igshid=ek6dc7mmsr0y

[luvvaj]

@officialshabbadoo speaks of why and how he dances... the inspiration, feeling and purpose... in his own words. #ShabbaDoo #AdolfoQuinones #Ethiopian #PuertoRican #AmaZulu #Zulu #Sigidi 💜💜 May Peace Be Upon our very special friend and may our ancestors welcome and embrace him💜💜💜 BAYEDE!!! (AmaZulu Royal Salute!!!) (at East Tanglewilde, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJgryaiHA2S/?igshid=19fw012v9qqcm

[thatsoutherngeek]

Another Icon gone to soon, R.I.P. Adolfo Quinones. You will be missed. #restinpeace #adolfoquinones #breakinmovie #breakin2electricboogaloo (at Ouachita Parish, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJcip6NF1v82eNnR3vkurZf3LQDHzqPIzDnSMI0/?igshid=1bjpks4qtpo4d

[erraticassasin]

Posted @withregram • @og_legacy_official Sad news keeps hitting us all in 2020. Street dance pioneer Adolfo Quinones better known as “Shabba Doo” has passed away. He would make a name for himself as a member of “The Original Lockers” as they brought the dance style of “Locking” to the world. Shabba Doo would be featured on Soul Train, several commercials and TV shows and eventual the movies where he became a star for his role as “Ozone” in the movie “Breakin”. It’s shocking to hear he has left us, his greatness will not be forgotten. #OGLegacy #shabbadoo #adolfoquinones #ripozone #ripshabbadoo #breakin #streetdancer #thelockers #lockin #streetdance #hiphopdance #hiphopdancer #hiphoppioneer #80shiphop https://www.instagram.com/p/CJbzTcFAKlI/?igshid=c34ufp58g1m

[illstreetbluesclothing]

Another legend gone too soon....RIP SHABBA-DOO! #gonetoosoon #shabbadoo #adolfoquinones #breakin #electricboogaloo #poplocking https://www.instagram.com/p/CJbzMCsrS65/?igshid=1j3kxkaxtk2aj

[kencollects]

Yes, I was one of the few people on this planet that was excited to pick up the SDCC Breakin' figures.  Turbo, Ozone, and Special K join my collection! #KenCollects #Breakin #Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo #Kelly #SpecialK #LucindaDickey #Ozone #AdolfoQuinones #ShabbaDoo #Turbo #MichaelChambers #BoogalooShrimp #SDCC #SDCC2019 #80s #80smovies #breakdancing #breakdancers #Super7 #actionfigures #boombox #ghettoblaster #exclusive #toycollector https://www.instagram.com/p/B22HNwyATNy/?igshid=a8o0zer1vfro

[nastyfreakho]

Here is a old commercial featuring the Los Angeles based dance The Lockers. They helped develop some of the most famous moves seen through out Hip-Hop and inspired a generation of dancers. #OGLegacy #thelockers #streetdance #hiphopdance #70shiphop #doncampbell #tonibasil #adolfoquinones #shabbadoo #fredberry (at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrG91Pigpkw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t1nr1y6t9vop

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[luvvaj]

Please take a moment to offer Honor & Salute a GREAT MAN. He surely meant many things to many people over his 60 plus years of life on Earth... He is truly an unsung Master and Brilliant light among us STILL. A teacher, mentor, father, artist, visionary, choreographer, dancer, designer, bona fide STAR and most notably and important to him - he was a LOVING SON to his mother, who is surviving with memory-issues, yet he visited with her at her home daily. He is one of my heroes and a special friend and has been bestowed with recognition and honored by his peers and admirers within and beyond our Hip Hop cultural family... From The Radiotron, to @officialtempleofhiphop , @zulu_union / and @officialuni.zulunation ...It is with GREAT sadness and duty that we strengthen the body of our ancestors today as they receive and we pray they welcome one of our finest, whose gifts are still being unraveled as I type... The Magnificent Street Dancer, Locker and Son of AmaZulu, @officialshabbadoo - May the Heavens receive you and may your memory and beauty be ever present to the ends of this Earth💜. May Peace Be Upon This Proud Brother... Nkosi AMA Nkosi💜 #ShabbaDoo #AdolfoQuinones #Ozone #Breakin #Breakin2 (at East Tanglewilde, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJbgIICnK7e/?igshid=12eiubj263j43

[thepeppysquid]

🦑🤩📽 Described by many as “A guilty pleasure”. Breakin’ (1984), may have “over-prepared” me for the possibility of daily dance battles. Still, it’s a classic 80s movie if you ask me! Notable cast: #lucindadickey #adolfoquinones #michaelchambers #christophermcdonald , Ice T & #jeanclaudevandamme (seriously) Have you seen this movie?! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below 📺📼💃🦑 • • • • • #moviestowatch #instaflicksmovies #moviestars #80smovies #80smovie #goodmovies #80sflicks #80sflashback #instaflicks #movienight🎬 #breakdancing #breakdancebattle #breakdancemovie #vintagemovies #80svideos #80s #eighties #1980s #80sfashion #nostalgia #1984 #1984movie #80sparty #vintagelovers #retromovies https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUHeO4BLsw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1adfhgpfra31x

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