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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)

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John Wesley Powell, Charles Parker, c. 1890, Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery

Size: Image: 11 × 9.5 cm (4 5/16 × 3 3/4") Medium: Albumen silver print

https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.82.98

[andreanlub]

Dueto XLIII Passou correndo, comendo vento e, naturalmente, declamando poesia. Naturalmente, o eco respondia. E ao que respondia o eco ele correspondia: Venha poesia! - A cada verso solto, o eco, em dueto, soltava outro novo... De dois em dois, não fizeram quatro nem vinte e dois, mas o que veio depois foi arte, foi ofício, foi o sacrifício em abraços de incondicionais lirismos. O frenesi da intensidade também era a admiração pela extrema calma que o momento continha. Assim, fazendo uma pequena continha, de dois em dois davam passos muito além de uma perna, como uma peregrinada eterna pela terna inspiração, moderna/arcaica forma de viver o mundo. Eram completos em contemplar a candura da natureza; eram distintos, pois tinham a grandeza de apenas ser meramente simples. Foi simplesmente isso, então. Passar correndo, alimentando-se de vento e expulsando a poesia das veias como se fosse um raio, ou até mesmo um parto raro, algo necessitando plena liberdade, carecendo de ar para tornar-se eco e explodir em sons coloridos, em cores musicais, em formas diluindo-se, em etéreas concretudes, em atitudes e gestos sem protestos e protestando vida até a morte. #AndréAnlub #RogérioCamargo #Anlub#academiadeartescienciaseletrasdeiguaba #Dueto #Poeteideser #Poesia #PoetaHeiDeSer #Livros #charlesparker #TheBird https://www.instagram.com/p/B97kXWxnUAy/?igshid=bivsz0k7uahx

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A winsome bronze figure of a boy atop a pier piling feeding a single fish to a mother sea lion and her cub; mounted on marble. Sculptor, Charles Parks 1922-2012, American, circa 1975; An expressive and representative meditation on the innocence and uncomplicated perfection of the natural world. height: 19 in. 48.25 cm., width: 9 in. 23 cm., depth: 9 in. 23 cm. link: https://www.gardencourtantiques.com/shop/bronze-sculpture-boy-sealions-charles-parks-american-1975/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #FineArt #Sculptures #Carvings #1970s #American #beach #boy #boyhood #bronze #CharlesParks #innocence #midcentury #realism #representational #sealions #AmericanContemporaryArt #AmericanArtist #Americansculpture #InteriorDesign #homedecor #gardencourt #artandantiques #vintage #sanfrancisco #SFStyle #style #luxury #contemporaryart #interiordecor #decor (at Garden Court Antiques)

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#OurLadyQueenofPeace #religious #statue and #park 12 Winder Road #NewCastle #Delaware 19720 #BlessedMother 33 foot stainless steel by #CharlesCParks #CharlesParks #HolySpirit #HolySpiritChurch #Catholic #Church #CatholicChurch #Mary #Joseph #Jesus #God #Faith #Religion #OurLadyofPeace #VisitDelaware #June 9th 2017 (at Holy Spirit Catholic Church)

[adamwatchesmovies]

Breakin’ (1984)

I know you’ve heard of Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo - the movie with the greatest title of all time. Haven't you ever wondered what the first one was like? Well, the performances are a bit dodgy, the plot is simplistic and there’s not a whole lot of character development, but Breakin' knows this and makes up for it. Every scene contains ample laughs, plenty of kickin’ pieces of music, and spectacular dance moves.

Kelly (Lucinda Dickey) is a waitress who wants to dance professionally. While dodging her creepy dance instructor Franco (Ben Lokey), she befriends two street dancers: Ozone (Adolfo ‘Shabba Doo’  Quiñones) and Turbo (Michael ‘Boogaloo Shrimp’ Chambers). This dream team hopes of making a living dancing but it’s easier said than done. Most people consider their moves barbaric, outlandish, or even dangerous.

It would be hard to argue with anyone who calls this a bad film. The acting is only okay - at best and the plot is merely a way to excuse scene after scene of dancing… but isn’t that what we came to see? It would be great if hot dogs were nutritious, but I’ll settle for them being tasty and filling. This logic is why I'll call Breakin' a good film. Director Joel Silberg has modest goals and attains them triumphantly. Every scene - and I mean every scene - features cool dance numbers. Some I'd even categorize as "spectacular". Rather than see them from faraway, the camera gets you in the middle of the action. That's worth the price of admission.

I’ll also call the film legitimately good because it’s clearly funny on purpose. The biggest laugh comes from a rapidly escalating dinner fight but throughout, you’ll find plenty of gags or lines to make you chuckle. When the film is trying to be somewhat serious it’s also ripe with laughs of the unintentional kind. It's a blend of legitimately well-made moments and zany scenes so bad they make you smile. Even if the performances were resplendent, you’d have a hard time taking it seriously because this is one of the most '80s movies I've ever seen. I guess what I’m trying to say is that by being worse, the film is better.

While the plot is simplistic, even paint-by-numbers at times, I'll confess to finding myself invested in it due to the charming performances and the physical skills on display. Maybe today is the day my taste has finally collapsed under the weight of all the bad movies I’ve seen, but I like this picture. I like the soundtrack, the moves, the '80s-ness. I only got this film because it came in a 2-pack with the much better-known sequel but I’m glad I took the time to check out Breakin’. (On Blu-ray, October 7, 2016)

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John Wesley Powell, Charles Parker, c. 1890, Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery

Size: 14.7cm x 10.1cm (5 13/16" x 4"), Image Medium: Albumen silver print

http://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.82.98

[andreanlub]

Minhas novas camisas! #milesdavis #dizzygillespie #charlesparker Bird Das Loucuras (estoico, apostador, caótico, profano) Ecos do provisório do cabelo escovado E o corpo com cheiro de talco. No papel o roteiro com o fim e o meio esperando o início. Pés aquecidos em sapatos italianos bico fino... “Pisantes” comprados de um índio. O sal na boca e o céu acima, “Biloucos” com o sangue cheio de álcool. A plateia aperta o cinto, Pois o espetáculo vai durar mais uns dias... Uns dizem se tratar de rebeldia, Outros se tratam com remédio num terreno baldio. Cascalhos pelo chão e cães magros no pedaço compõem o cenário. Sim, tem algo estranho no ar!  Alguém levanta uma placa pedindo gás do riso. Na sequencia a consequência de não ter se separado do seu vício: Viveu sua vida de vidro, tomou chá de presença e de sumiço. Gritou nu pelas ruas, pois o silêncio o fazia deprimido. Nunca esteve sozinho, Meio mundo copiava seus caminhos. Na rebeldia do seu tempo, na inércia da solidão, Desvendou criptogramas, leu dicionários, diários, Bíblia, Alcorão. Apostou em si mesmo, perdeu tudo que tinha; Fez-se rico com pouco, conheceu sua sina. Olha no espelho com orgulho, vê o quer encontrar... Perdeu a necessidade inútil de sempre sorrir e agradar. #AndréAnlub #Anlub #academiadeartescienciaseletrasdeiguaba #AbsolvidoPelaLoucuraAbsorvidoPelaArte #editorabecalete #DasLoucuras #Poeteideser #Poesia #PoetaHeiDeSer https://www.instagram.com/p/B5VU-ndgS7h/?igshid=1h4khfts98n6f

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[ryanreporting]

#OurLadyofPeace #stainlesssteel #statue at #HolySpiritChurch in #NewCastle #NewCastleDE #NewCastleDeleware #Delaware #DE #CharlesCParks #CharlesParks #church #religion #God #faith #Christian #Christianity #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Peace #SymbolofPeace #PeaceStatue #USA (at Holy Spirit Catholic Church)