I remember seeing this movie several times in the theatre (the town I grew up in only had two screens, so . . . ) and contrary to what Leonard Malten, who hasn't really said anything positive about any movie post 1975, might say, it's alot of fun to watch.
The movie was (my opinion only) intended to cash in on the disco craze (coming out right on the heels of Saturday Night Fever), promote a number of Casablanca
Records stars (Donna Summer, Commodores) and get Casablanca into the movie
biz.
I watched it again recently (May 2002) and was surprised to find, other than the fashions of the time, the film has not dated much at all; none of the dialogue would be out of place today and the music has been revitalised in numerous recent films (54 and Boogie Nights) and through club dj's (remix).
Jeff Goldblum is at his shallow best and gives a great performance he'll pretty much repeat 20 odd years later in The Big Chill. Look for, and give me anytime, a young Debra Winger in one of her earlier roles, and see it with someone old who won't poke fun at your choice of taste.
Can't Stop the Music it's definitely not.
The movie was (my opinion only) intended to cash in on the disco craze (coming out right on the heels of Saturday Night Fever), promote a number of Casablanca
Records stars (Donna Summer, Commodores) and get Casablanca into the movie
biz.
I watched it again recently (May 2002) and was surprised to find, other than the fashions of the time, the film has not dated much at all; none of the dialogue would be out of place today and the music has been revitalised in numerous recent films (54 and Boogie Nights) and through club dj's (remix).
Jeff Goldblum is at his shallow best and gives a great performance he'll pretty much repeat 20 odd years later in The Big Chill. Look for, and give me anytime, a young Debra Winger in one of her earlier roles, and see it with someone old who won't poke fun at your choice of taste.
Can't Stop the Music it's definitely not.