The quintessential 1980s long-form teenage music video finally debuts in the 4K format for fans of director Herbert Ross' toe-tapping teen drama 'Footloose.'
Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack in “Footloose: 40th Anniversary SteelBook Edition,” now available on the 4K disc format from Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment.
He organizes a school prom challenging the city council and throwing adults up in arms. That allows plenty of angst as Ren and his family’s lives get more difficult with pressure applied by classmates, town leaders and parents. The hits were led by Mr. Loggins’ “Footloose,” Deniece Williams’ “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” and Loverboy’s Mike Reno and Heart’s Ann Wilson belting out of “Almost Paradise.”The screen-filling, ultra-high definition restoration has its moments of clarity and color depth, but it’s inconsistent, with many soft-focus scenes that seem very out of place for a release boasting the highest home entertainment resolution technology.
Also, a solo effort by Mr. Bacon has a bit too much dead air, but he has plenty of detailed memories about shooting the film including the tensions between the small town and the filmmakers and his disappointment in the director using stunt actors and gymnasts to complete his big dance sequence. Additionally, and foremost importantly to the package, owners get a very eye-catching steelbook design replete with pastel colors in the finest traditions of the source material.
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