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  • 20062006
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Sara joins Julliard to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a Prima ballerina, but she soon falls in love with hip-hop and a young composer - both of whom challenge her ambitions.Sara joins Julliard to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a Prima ballerina, but she soon falls in love with hip-hop and a young composer - both of whom challenge her ambitions. Sara joins Julliard to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a Prima ballerina, but she soon falls in love with hip-hop and a young composer - both of whom challenge her ambitions.

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    i thought it was going to be poor, but you know what its not bad.....

    I've got to say when I first heard about a Save the last dance 2 I thought cheap knock off can never come near the original. Then when I saw the cast for this film i was even inclined to feeling this was going to be a poor sequel but you know what its not that bad...

    I think that this is a fun lively little film its not a world beating film or anything like that but a good film to watch in the comfort of your home. I find this is probably one of the better dance films on the market at the moment and the love story element flowing in the background carries the film along nicely. I think perhaps 6/10 is a fair mark for this film.

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    Cast: Julia Stiles Sean Patrick Thomas Kerry Washington Fredro Starr Terry Kinney

    Genres: Drama Family Romance Music

    Director: Thomas Carter

    Release Date: Jan 12, 2001

    After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.

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    A sequel to this film was released in 2006 as a video: The Last Dance 2 .

    Summary

    • 1 Summary
    • 2 Technical data
    • 3 Distribution
    • 4 Production
      • 4.1 Distribution of roles
      • 4.2 Turn
    • 5 Original Soundtrack
    • 6 differences
      • 6.1 Awards
      • 6.2 Nominations
    • 7 Notes and references
      • 7.1 Notes
      • 7.2 Links
    • 8 See also
      • 8. 1 External links

    Synopsis

    Sarah Johnson leads a peaceful life with her mother after her parents' divorce in Lemont, a quiet town in suburban Chicago. She is a brilliant student and a talented dancer. She is trying to get into the very prestigious Juilliard School in New York. On the day of the hearing, her mother is absent. The girl passes in front of the jury and does not pass the exam. At the same time, as her mother was in a hurry to arrive by car, she died in a traffic accident.

    Sarah must give up her dream and join her father, who lives in a poor neighborhood in South Chicago. She attends a nearby high school where the other students are hostile towards her: she is, in fact, one of the few white girls in the institution. Rejected, she tries to overcome prioritizes others and quickly finds an ally, Chenilla, a young black woman who introduces her to her circle of friends and forces her to discover the places she frequents. One evening, she takes him to the nearby club Stepps, where Sarah discovers hip hop.

    At the same time she meets Derek, Chenille's brother. Derek is a brilliant student. He dreams of going to the prestigious Georgetown Medical School in Washington to become a doctor. Unfortunately, trained by Malakai, a childhood friend, he becomes involved in the activities of a local gang.

    At first irritated by Derek's behavior, who makes fun of her, Sarah eventually approaches him and asks him to teach her hip hop. He gave her back the taste of dance and encouraged her to fulfill her dream. They fall in love with each other and decide to go along with everyone's advice. His ex-girlfriend Nikki tries to get him back after cheating, but Derek refuses to give in to his advances. A jealous, young woman realizes Derek and Sarah's closeness and tries to put a shovel in their wheels. The young couple will have to fight each other's prejudices.

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    • Original French name: Save the Last Dance
    • Name of Quebec: Born to dance
    • Director: Thomas Carter
    • Screenplay: Duane Adler and Cheryl Edwards, based on a story by Duane Adler
    • Music: Mark Isham
    • Art Direction: Diane Hughes
    • Sets: Paul Eads
    • Suits: Sandra Hernandez
    • Photo: Robbie Greenberg
    • Sound: Gregory King, Andy Koyama
    • Editing: Peter E. Berger, Jeff Canavan and Fritz Fake.
    • Production: David Madden and Robert W. Court
    Execution Proceedings: Douglas Curtis (uncredited)
    Related production: Scarlett Lacey
    Co-production: Marie Cantin and Douglas Curtis ((uncredited)
    • Film companies: MTV Films and Cort / Madden Productions
    • Distribution:,
      • United States: Paramount Pictures
      • France, Switzerland: United International Pictures
    • Budget: $13, million
    • Country of Origin: USA
    • Source language: English
    • Format: Color - 35mm - 1.85:1 (Panavision) - DTS Sound | Dolby Digital
    • Genre: melodrama, drama, musical
    • Duration: 112 minutes
    • Issue dates:
      • USA, Quebec:
      • Canada: (Direct to DVD output)
      • France, Belgium :
      • Francophone Switzerland:
    • Classification:
      • USA : Recommended Parental Consent , Movie not recommended for children under 13 ( PG-13 - Highly recommended for parents ) .
      • France: Unrated (Visa operating n o 102782 issued ) .

    Distribution

    • Julia Stiles : Sarah Johnson
    • Sean Patrick Thomas (VF: Lucien Jean-Baptiste) : Derek Reynolds
    • Kerry Washington : Chenille Reynolds
    • Fredro Starr (VF: Jean-Paul Pitolin) : Malachi
    • Terry Kinney - Roy Johnson
    • Garland Witt : Kenny
    • Bianca Lawson (VF: Barbara Tissier) : Nikki
    • Vince Green : Snooki
    • Andrew Rothenberg: Judge Stern

    Production

    Distribution of roles

    • Director Thomas Carter auditioned for Julia Stiles for the role of Sarah after seeing her "table dance" in Ten Good Reasons to Dump You , the 1999 film.

    Screening

    • The film was filmed from November 1999 in Chicago and Lemont, Illinois. It includes real scenes from these two cities.

    Original Soundtrack

    Soundtrack (Hollywood Records)

    1. Shine Through (Theme)
    2. You , Lucy Pearl featuring Snoop Dogg
    3. Bonafide , X-2-C
    4. Crazy , K-Ci and Jo-Jo
    5. You make me sick , pink
    6. You Know What Happened Donell Jones and Left Eye
    7. Move Slowly Kevon Edmonds
    8. Murder She Wrote , Chaka Demus and Pliers
    9. You can do it , Ice Cube
    10. My window , soul bone 5
    11. Get It On Tonight , Montell Jordan
    12. Shine Through (Theme)
    13. Faithful , Fatman Scoop

    Other works present in the film:

    • Live your dream , Athena Cage
    • You Can Do It Dr. Dre
    • Da Rock Wilder , Method Man and Redman
    • Get It On Tonight , Montell Jordan

    Awards

    Between 2001 and 2012, Save the Last Dance was selected 14 times in various categories and received 6 awards.

    Awards

    • MTV Movie Awards 2001:
      • MTV Movie Award for Best Male Revelation of the Year awarded to Sean Patrick Thomas,
      • MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss went to Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas.
    • Young Audience Prize 2001 :
      • Young Audience Award for Best Actress awarded to Julia Stiles,
      • Young Audience Award for Best Revelation awarded to Kerry Washington,
      • Young Audience Award for Best Action Scene went to Julia Stiles and Bianca Lawson.
    • 2001 Hollywood Young Audience Award. :
      • Outstanding Male Performance Award for Young Hollywood Audiences awarded to Sean Patrick Thomas.

    Destinations

    • MTV Movie Awards 2001:
      • Best Female Performance by Julia Stiles,
      • best dance scene club scene .
    • MTV Video Music Awards 2001: Video of the Year for K.C. Haley and Joe Jo Haley.
    • Young Audience Prize 2001 :
      • Choice Drama/Action Adventure,
      • Best Actor for Sean Patrick Thomas.
    • Sound editors for 2002 films:
      • Best Sound Editing in a Musical Feature Film by Michael T. Ryan.
    • Bobine Noire Award 2002:
      • Best Supporting Actress Kerry Washington,
      • Best Director Thomas Carter.

    Notes and links

    Notes

    1. ↑ US classification: "PG-13 rating for violence, sexual content, language, and brief drug references". "

    Recommendations

    1. (in) "Save the Last Dance - Society of Manufacturing/Distribution Companies" at Internet Movie Database (accessed April 14, 2021).
    2. ↑ " Save Movie Budget Last Dance ," on JP box-office.com (accessed April 14, 2021) .
    3. (in) "Save the Last Dance - Specifications" in Internet Movie Database (accessed April 14, 2021).
    4. (in) "Save the Last Dance - Release Dates " in Internet Movie Database (accessed April 14, 2021).
    5. ↑ " Born to Dance - Release Dates" on cinoche.com (accessed April 14, 2021) .
    6. ↑ " Save the Last Dance - Release Dates" on cineman.ch (accessed April 14, 2021) .
    7. (in) "Save the Last Dance - Parental Guide" at Movie Database at Internet (accessed April 14, 2021).
    8. ↑ "Visa and Classification - Worksheet Save the Last Dance ", at CNC (accessed April 14, 2021) .
    9. (in) "Save the Last Dance - Awards" at Movie Database at Internet (accessed April 14, 2021).

    See also

    External links

    • (en) Save the last dance in the movie database in the Internet
    • (fr) Save the last dance at Allocine

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    , horror, thriller, detective, adventure

    Country: USA

    Release year: 2016

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy

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    Possesses powerful telekinesis abilities. There is a tattoo on her arm with the number 11. As a child, she was kidnapped for experiments in a secret laboratory, when she grew up, she managed to escape. Until a certain point, she had neither family, nor friends, nor love, she acquires them as the story is told.


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    Due to its excellent cast, good storyline and dramatic component, Stranger Things won numerous Emmy awards and was nominated thirty times in various categories. The twin brothers Duffer created this mysterious masterpiece, they became producers, screenwriters and directors of the project.


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    Fortunately, Hawkins, Indiana is a fictional city because the place where Stranger Things takes place is cursed land. Watching season 3, I could hardly imagine this town without neon signs, high school dances and kids on bikes, it would be a pity if it became as lifeless these days as the Ukrainian ghost town of Pripyat.

    But how would strange things be without a city steeped in 80s American tradition where you can rely on the cool kids, their parents, the cops, a science teacher, and one telekinesis girl, all willing to put their differences aside for the good of humanity. Of course, by now, the annual bout with the supernatural has become routine. And this pattern has made the TV series as predictable as any movie or comic book franchise that the younger generation is addicted to. But at least this part pleased us with an improved plot and a more interesting dive into the “other side”.

    Odie and Mike's teenage romance is the subject of resentment from her new foster father, the sheriff. Lucas is still in love with Max, and Dustin pines for his nerd camp girlfriend Susie, who no one believes exists, and only Will would rather play Dungeons and Dragons than go on a date. Jonathan and his girlfriend Nancy are both high school graduates and interns at the local newspaper. Steve works as an ice cream vendor in a goofy sailor suit at the mall and takes a liking to Robin's chatty colleague. Hot and violent Billy works as a lifeguard at the local pool. Poor Joyce is relying on Hopper since Bob's death.

    Strange things begin to happen next. Dustin builds a contraption to communicate with Susie, seeking to prove her existence to his friends, but ends up intercepting the Russian message. Eleven's telepathic adventures reveal more nefarious activities in the city than just boys complaining that girls are "a different species". All magnets in the city stop working. And the cast is more or less organically divided into small disparate groups whose plots eventually converge.

    In other words, this is exactly what we expect from the continuation of the story: an 80's family sci-fi horror film, where we observe the real relationship between teens in love and their parents. A battle with supernatural powers proves to be the perfect catalyst for various teenage initiation rites. Teamwork is above all. Children are smart beyond their years, especially the bright 10-year-old Erica (played by Pria Ferguson), amaze with her resourcefulness. And the bittersweet ending...

    While it lacks the freshness of the first part, we are shown an improvement over its predecessor, which simply rehashed the original story with an even bigger budget and an absurd script that sent Odie to Chicago. The ever-growing cast makes it possible to create about five simultaneous storylines, they seem new, but this idea creates some problems. There's just too much going on, especially in the early episodes. Many overly long action sequences are repetitive and move most of the characters back and forth between the beginning and the end of the action. And the Duffers' approach to female puberty seems clumsy: are Audie and Max really that kind of girl...pampering themselves with shopping at the mall? Seriously?

    Also in the third season, in comparison with the first, intrusive advertising appeared: Burger King and Coca-Cola. However, these days it is already everywhere.

    Once again, this television series delighted me with its nostalgic multiple scenes, the action unfolding among the brightly lit corridors of shopping centers, stuffy cinemas, public pools and country fairs. Of course, some of these places still exist, but they are no longer the bustling places of the 20th century.


    FanAT

    September 3, 2019

    The success of Stranger Things was how well it combined the opposite qualities of comfort and fear. This past summer, a Netflix series quickly captivated audiences with its aesthetic and conceptual appeal: kids on bikes fighting monsters, historical cultural references, genuine childish surprise. This work was intended for children, but for adults. Its nostalgic atmosphere was cozy, but there were moments of genuine horror: the otherworldly invasion of little Will, the psychological torture of Eleven, the brutal death of Barb.

    If the first part of the Duffer Brothers' breakthrough hit was their tribute to Steven Spielberg, the second part seems to be closer to Stephen King. Something vile in the city of Hawkins, Indiana, is literally embodied in the Halloween pumpkins in the trailer, which seem to be starting to rot on their vines. At the end of the last ending, Will vomited otherworldly slime in the bathroom and seemed to be on the other side for a moment. The new episodes focus on the question of exactly how Will was affected by his time in the alternate dimension.

    As shown in the final trailer, a larger evil looms over Hawkins, which is connected to the dark government building where Eleven has been imprisoned for most of her life. The second season has the same basic elements as the first. However, the new episodes are deeply connected to the trauma that many characters have endured during past episodes. They communicate their suffering to viewers in more painful and frightening ways than before.

    A decisive factor in the darkness of the sequel is Schnapp's outstanding performance as Will. Absent most of the time, Will is a key player in the new episodes, and Schnapp accurately conveys how isolated he felt because of the terrible events that happened to him. His mother gets a new steely appearance that makes her less cartoonish, as well as a new boyfriend, a good-natured local named Bob. There were also more extended storylines for Lucas and Dustin, two of the most interesting characters. One of them involves Max, another new character - a red-haired girl with a skateboard and an arcade game genius.

    This season returns Eleven, who previously vanished into a cloud when she destroyed the Demogorgon. She will go through a kind of journey of self-discovery in one of the most daring series. I don't mean to criticize Brown, a wonderful young actress, but Eleven functions in a highly imitative universe, like some kind of alien archetype - mysterious, unusual, essentially good, but different. The limitations of the role she plays don't seem to give the girl enough emotional space. It seems that such a character is superfluous in what is happening, it's just that fans may be left disappointed with this part, since the best moments are spent with previously minor characters. The new character Bob, meanwhile, is so pleasant and serious, you involuntarily wonder if he is hiding something. And Paul Reiser plays the new, stable role of Dr. Owens, a government official dealing with recent events in Hawkins.

    At first it seems that the authors are trying to balance the time between new and old characters. However, as the series gains momentum, it becomes an exciting journey. The Duffer Brothers are inspired by Alien, and show a dexterity in the stylistic and structural traditions of horror. However, the authors also demonstrate a desire to delve into the darkness - to use it for real psychological research. In this regard, Stranger Things 2 is much more than just a sequel. It's a thoughtful and engaging journey into uncharted territory and a must-see, with the lights off and a bucket of popcorn.


    Eleven

    May 18, 2019

    Stranger Things is the brainchild of brothers Matt and Ross Duffer and is arguably one of the most popular TV series to date, and for good reason, as I realized when I binge watched the first season. Friends persuaded me to watch it, but I resisted for a long time, but from the very first frames I fell in love with the characters. This work is truly a master class in storytelling and atmosphere, with an outstanding and intriguing cast of characters and many mysteries.

    Personally, I firmly believe that any film, series, book or story will only be good if its characters are good. Was it really that you liked the film, if you do not like any of its characters, it is unlikely. All the characters here are excellent. What really attracted me was how all these characters - of different ages, identities and backgrounds - managed to tell one common story that merged seamlessly at the end. In films like this with a lot of characters, it's often difficult to effectively use the entire cast, but in the first season, the creators manage to involve everyone in one common plot, which is great!

    While watching, I found that I resonated most with the teenage characters, especially Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) and Steve Harrington (Joe Keery). The way the high school popularity ideas were implemented here was unique and refreshing, somewhat reminiscent of my personal experiences in high school. Both Nancy and Steve understand that they don't need peer approval or recognition to do the right thing, but each comes to this realization on their own. Like real teenagers, they had to first understand themselves before getting into a relationship.

    The child actors - Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Eleven and, to a lesser extent, Will - were all believable. From the way they talked and cursed at each other to their awkward pre-teenage ways, their character scripts felt like they were real kids. It showed up in small things - like Mike yelling across the house to answer his mom, or Lucas spitting on his own hand before offering a truce, all of the moments looked very logical and plausible.

    In addition to them, there are a couple of high-profile stars in the cast. For example, Winona Ryder returns to the acting business with the role of Joyce Byers, a single mother who will do anything to save her son and bring him home. Or David Harbour, who plays the stoic yet lovable Chief Jim Hopper, a man on a mission who vows to find a missing child at any cost. Both characters are on a different level of life than children or teenagers, but they also have their own personal problems. All characters have their own problems from different life stages, which they solve in the course of strange events.

    The plot itself is a delightful mystery that makes you want to watch. During the course of events, I always asked questions, such as: “How is Eleven related to the Demogorgon?” or “What is a flipped card and how does it work?”. Surprises awaited me at every turn, such as diner owner Benny and best friend Nancy Barb, who seemingly became the main characters, but immediately after that quickly and suddenly died. I genuinely felt for Hopper when he was caught in the lab, and also for Nancy when she first encountered the Demogorgon upside down, all because of the impossibility of predicting whether the heroes would survive.

    At the end of the season, I was shocked to see Eleven sacrifice herself to kill the monster. I didn't expect this to happen, and the moment she says goodbye to Mike is horrendous. This is a testament to the excellent, unpredictable storytelling and sincere leadership of the Duffer brothers. I have a lot of respect for Stranger Things for taking that risk: Even if Will is saved, someone will still have to pay for it. The ending, while not perfect for our characters, is enjoyable, and even though Will spits up the goo in the final scene, the story feels complete.

    In terms of atmosphere, this series is also amazing. The soundtrack from Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, as well as the excellent set and costume design, convey a wide range of emotions through the screen. From the nostalgic, welcoming Wheeler home to the unsettling, unsettling feel of the Byers home and even the sinister, mysterious laboratory, rich, detailed environments are created. Very few films are capable of immersing us in another time. I think that the Duffers wanted to express their love for the 80s with this piece, and as a result, every scene felt the innermost effort invested in its creation.

    All in all, the first season of Stranger Things is amazing and for me it set the bar for what shows can be.


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