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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: After writing Ozone off as an amateur dancer at James’ party, Franco is rightfully chewed out by Kelly and James, with the latter asking him to leave.
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-->'''Ozone:''' "They're not gonna stop us now."
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-->'''Franco:''' "You know, it's really sad. With me, you had a chance. But now, I can see you ain't gonna amount to nothing."
-->'''Kelly:''' "And what makes you so special?"
-->'''Franco:''' "Well unfortunately, Kelly, you missed your chance to find that out."
-->'''Kelly:''' "Thank god..."
-->'''Kelly:''' "And what makes you so special?"
-->'''Franco:''' "Well unfortunately, Kelly, you missed your chance to find that out."
-->'''Kelly:''' "Thank god..."
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-->'''Franco:''' "You know, it's really sad. With me, you had a chance. But now, I can see you ain't gonna amount to nothing."
-->'''Kelly:'''"\\
'''Kelly:''' "And what makes you sospecial?"
-->'''Franco:'''special?"\\
'''Franco:''' "Well unfortunately, Kelly, you missed your chance to find that out."
-->'''Kelly:'''"\\
'''Kelly:''' "Thank god..."
-->'''Kelly:'''
'''Kelly:''' "And what makes you so
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'''Franco:''' "Well unfortunately, Kelly, you missed your chance to find that out.
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'''Kelly:''' "Thank god..."
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-->'''Turbo:''' "We showed them; we burned them, didn't we?"
-->'''Ozone:''' "You're whacked, man... you fool!"
-->'''Turbo:''' (Beat) [[WhatTheHellHero "What's the matter with you, man?"]]
-->'''Ozone:''' "You're whacked, man... you fool!"
-->'''Turbo:''' (Beat) [[WhatTheHellHero "What's the matter with you, man?"]]
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-->'''Turbo:''' "We showed them; we burned them, didn't we?"
-->'''Ozone:'''we?"\\
'''Ozone:''' "You're whacked, man... youfool!"
-->'''Turbo:'''fool!"\\
'''Turbo:''' (Beat) [[WhatTheHellHero "What's the matter with you, man?"]]
-->'''Ozone:'''
'''Ozone:''' "You're whacked, man... you
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'''Turbo:''' (Beat) [[WhatTheHellHero "What's the matter with you, man?"]]
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Kelly gave her friend Adam the nickname of ‘Cupcakes’, due to him being “so cute”. Turbo mockingly lampshades the nickname not long after.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Kelly gave her friend Adam the nickname of ‘Cupcakes’, 'Cupcakes', due to him being “so cute”."so cute". Turbo mockingly lampshades the nickname not long after.
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* MovingTheGoalposts: Franco does this as a last-ditch attempt to prevent Kelly, Ozone and Turbo from dancing after getting the judges to reject them. [[spoiler: Because of the trio choosing to dance anyway, Franco’s gambit fails even after making a deal with one of the judges, as they end up winning them over.]]
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* MovingTheGoalposts: Franco does this as a last-ditch attempt to prevent Kelly, Ozone and Turbo from dancing after getting the judges to reject them. [[spoiler: Because [[spoiler:Because of the trio choosing to dance anyway, Franco’s Franco's gambit fails even after making a deal with one of the judges, as they end up winning them over.]]
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* SharpDressedMan: James convinces Kelly, Ozone and Turbo to dress up in tuxedos and top hats in order to perform for the judges. [[spoiler: The trio ultimately rip them off while dancing in front of the judges to prove them wrong.]]
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* SharpDressedMan: James convinces Kelly, Ozone and Turbo to dress up in tuxedos and top hats in order to perform for the judges. [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The trio ultimately rip them off while dancing in front of the judges to prove them wrong.]]
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* StockFootage: After the film ends, [[https://youtu.be/wntcPH6UUbQ?t=442 the trailer footage to Breakin' followed]] with a new rap from Ice-T which ultimately announces to the audience [[SequelHook "This story's through,]] [[Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo but wait 'till Part Two!"]]
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* StockFootage: After the film ends, [[https://youtu.be/wntcPH6UUbQ?t=442 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wntcPH6UUbQ?t=442 the trailer footage to Breakin' followed]] with a new rap from Ice-T which ultimately announces to the audience [[SequelHook "This story's through,]] [[Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo but wait 'till Part Two!"]]
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** Happens during the opening credits, with the aptly titled song: "Breakin… There’s No Stoppin’ Us".
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** Happens during the opening credits, with the aptly titled song: "Breakin… There’s There's No Stoppin’ Stoppin' Us".
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-->'''Ozone:''' "With a little work, you'll be poppin' and lockin' and breakin' in no time!"
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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: One dancer that has an issue with his legs manages to breakdance using his arms.
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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: One dancer that has an issue with crutches for his legs manages to breakdance using his arms.
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* BadassBoast: When Ozone learns from James that the judges refused to allow the trio to even dance because of Franco’s insistence, he responds with this sentence:
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* BadassBoast: BadassBoast:
** When Ozone learns from James that the judges refused to allow the trio to even dance because of Franco’s insistence, he responds with this sentence:
** When Ozone learns from James that the judges refused to allow the trio to even dance because of Franco’s insistence, he responds with this sentence:
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** He subsequently follows that up with "OZONE… STREET DANCER!" and walks over to them, after one of the judges call for the next dancer.
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* NobodyCallsMeChicken: Turbo convinces Ozone to battle against Electro Rock after they called both of them "chicken".
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* ProductPlacement: Several characters – main, minor and one scene – are seen dancing wearing Nike-branded attire.
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** Happens during the opening credits, with the aptly titled song: "Breakin… There’s No Stoppin’ Us".
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: After writing Ozone off as a dancer at James’ party, Franco is rightfully chewed out by Kelly and James, with the latter asking him to leave.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: After writing Ozone off as a an amateur dancer at James’ party, Franco is rightfully chewed out by Kelly and James, with the latter asking him to leave.
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-->'''Ozone:''' With a little work, you'll be poppin' and lockin' and breakin' in no time!
** Ice-T does so twice during the second battle with Electro Rock.
* TrainingMontage: Happens twice; the first involves Ozone and Turbo teaching Kelly how to dance, and the second where the trio practice in a dance room as James attempts to get them an audition while on the phone. James briefly takes part in the latter [[ItMakesSenseInContext by doing a moonwalk.]]
** Ice-T does so twice during the second battle with Electro Rock.
* TrainingMontage: Happens twice; the first involves Ozone and Turbo teaching Kelly how to dance, and the second where the trio practice in a dance room as James attempts to get them an audition while on the phone. James briefly takes part in the latter [[ItMakesSenseInContext by doing a moonwalk.]]
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-->'''Ozone:''' With "With a little work, you'll be poppin' and lockin' and breakin' in no time!
time!"
** Ice-T does so twice during the secondbattle showdown with Electro Rock.
* TrainingMontage: Happens twice; the first involves Ozone and Turbo teaching Kelly how to dance, and the second where the trio practice in a dance room as James attempts to get them an audition while on the phone. [[ItMakesSenseInContext James briefly takes part in the latter[[ItMakesSenseInContext by doing a moonwalk.]]
** Ice-T does so twice during the second
* TrainingMontage: Happens twice; the first involves Ozone and Turbo teaching Kelly how to dance, and the second where the trio practice in a dance room as James attempts to get them an audition while on the phone. [[ItMakesSenseInContext James briefly takes part in the latter
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** After losing the second battle to Turbo and Ozone, [[{{Irony}} who also introduced their third dancer in Kelly]], Electro Rock doesn't appear again until the ending, where they also appear as dancers in [[ShowWithinAShow ''Street Jazz'']].
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** After losing the second battle to Turbo and Ozone, [[{{Irony}} who also introduced their third dancer in Kelly]], Electro Rock doesn't appear again until the ending, where they also appear as dancers in [[ShowWithinAShow ''Street Jazz'']].''[[ShowWithinAShow Street Jazz]]''.
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*BadBadActing: With most of the cast being played by dancers that don’t have a good deal of acting experience if any, it’s a given.
*BadassBoast: When Ozone learns from James that the judges refused to allow the trio to even dance because of Franco’s insistence, he responds with this sentence:
-->'''Ozone:''' "They're not gonna stop us now."
*BarBrawl: Turbo instigates one by deliberately spilling his drink to the taunting rednecks.
*BadassBoast: When Ozone learns from James that the judges refused to allow the trio to even dance because of Franco’s insistence, he responds with this sentence:
-->'''Ozone:''' "They're not gonna stop us now."
*BarBrawl: Turbo instigates one by deliberately spilling his drink to the taunting rednecks.
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* CastingCouch: Franco attempts this on Kelly following a dance with only the duo in the same room, but Kelly rejects him.
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* CastingCouch: Franco attempts this on Kelly following a dance with only the duo them in the same room, but Kelly rejects him.him. This gets lampshaded in a later conversation between Kelly and Franco.
-->'''Franco:''' "You know, it's really sad. With me, you had a chance. But now, I can see you ain't gonna amount to nothing."
-->'''Kelly:''' "And what makes you so special?"
-->'''Franco:''' "Well unfortunately, Kelly, you missed your chance to find that out."
-->'''Kelly:''' "Thank god..."
-->'''Franco:''' "You know, it's really sad. With me, you had a chance. But now, I can see you ain't gonna amount to nothing."
-->'''Kelly:''' "And what makes you so special?"
-->'''Franco:''' "Well unfortunately, Kelly, you missed your chance to find that out."
-->'''Kelly:''' "Thank god..."
* EmbarrassingNickname: Kelly gave her friend Adam the nickname of ‘Cupcakes’, due to him being “so cute”. Turbo mockingly lampshades the nickname not long after.
* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: One dancer that has an issue with his legs manages to breakdance using his arms.
* MoodWhiplash: Franco causing a scene at James’ party forcing Ozone to leave in a rage before being asked to leave is immediately followed with Turbo teaching children how to breakdance.
* MovingTheGoalposts: Franco does this as a last-ditch attempt to prevent Kelly, Ozone and Turbo from dancing after getting the judges to reject them. [[spoiler: Because of the trio choosing to dance anyway, Franco’s gambit fails even after making a deal with one of the judges, as they end up winning them over.]]
* MovingTheGoalposts: Franco does this as a last-ditch attempt to prevent Kelly, Ozone and Turbo from dancing after getting the judges to reject them. [[spoiler: Because of the trio choosing to dance anyway, Franco’s gambit fails even after making a deal with one of the judges, as they end up winning them over.]]
* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: Downplayed, as the film teases said sequel before the end credits start rolling.
* SharpDressedMan: James convinces Kelly, Ozone and Turbo to dress up in tuxedos and top hats in order to perform for the judges. [[spoiler: The trio ultimately rip them off while dancing in front of the judges to prove them wrong.]]
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* TheStinger: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZx22EViHBg After the credits end]], the guy from the first Venice Beach breakdance scene moving with his legs over his hands is seen briefly dancing, before being carried away.
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* TheStinger: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZx22EViHBg After the credits end]], the guy from the first Venice Beach breakdance scene moving with his legs over his hands is seen briefly dancing, before being carried away. [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Just because.]]
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: After writing Ozone off as a dancer at James’ party, Franco is rightfully chewed out by Kelly and James, with the latter asking him to leave.
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** Ozone does so at Venice Beach after seeing Kelly dance.
-->'''Ozone:''' With a little work, you'll be poppin' and lockin' and breakin' in no time!
** Ice-T does so twice during the second battle with Electro Rock.
* TrainingMontage: Happens twice; the first involves Ozone and Turbo teaching Kelly how to dance, and the second where the trio practice in a dance room as James attempts to get them an audition while on the phone. James briefly takes part in the latter [[ItMakesSenseInContext by doing a moonwalk.]]
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** Ozone does so at Venice Beach after seeing Kelly dance.
-->'''Ozone:''' With a little work, you'll be poppin' and lockin' and breakin' in no time!
** Ice-T does so twice during the second battle with Electro Rock.
* TrainingMontage: Happens twice; the first involves Ozone and Turbo teaching Kelly how to dance, and the second where the trio practice in a dance room as James attempts to get them an audition while on the phone. James briefly takes part in the latter [[ItMakesSenseInContext by doing a moonwalk.]]
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* BareYourMidriff: In a male example, Ozone commonly wore a midriff top when he normally dances.
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* ShowWithinAShow: Street Jazz, which - as WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob points out in his review of Breakin' - puts anything but Jazz in Street Jazz.
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* ShowWithinAShow: Street Jazz, ''Street Jazz'', which - as WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob points out in his review of Breakin' - puts anything but Jazz in Street Jazz.''Street Jazz''.
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** After losing the second battle to Turbo and Ozone, [[{{Irony}} who also introduced their third dancer in Kelly]], Electro Rock doesn't appear again until the ending, where they also appear as dancers in [[ShowWithinAShow Street Jazz]].
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** After losing the second battle to Turbo and Ozone, [[{{Irony}} who also introduced their third dancer in Kelly]], Electro Rock doesn't appear again until the ending, where they also appear as dancers in [[ShowWithinAShow Street Jazz]].''Street Jazz'']].
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* ShowWithinAShow: Street Jazz, which - as WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob points out in his review of Breakin' - puts anything but Jazz in Street Jazz.
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* StockFootage: After the film ends, [[https://youtu.be/wntcPH6UUbQ?t=442 the trailer footage to Breakin' followed]] with a new rap from Ice-T which ultimately announces to the audience "This story's through, but [[Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo wait 'till Part Two!"]]
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* StockFootage: After the film ends, [[https://youtu.be/wntcPH6UUbQ?t=442 the trailer footage to Breakin' followed]] with a new rap from Ice-T which ultimately announces to the audience [[SequelHook "This story's through, but through,]] [[Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo but wait 'till Part Two!"]]
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
** After losing the second battle to Turbo and Ozone, [[{{Irony}} who also introduced their third dancer in Kelly]], Electro Rock doesn't appear again until the ending, where they also appear as dancers in [[ShowWithinAShow Street Jazz]].
** Kelly's friend Adam also doesn't appear again following that battle until the ending.
** After losing the second battle to Turbo and Ozone, [[{{Irony}} who also introduced their third dancer in Kelly]], Electro Rock doesn't appear again until the ending, where they also appear as dancers in [[ShowWithinAShow Street Jazz]].
** Kelly's friend Adam also doesn't appear again following that battle until the ending.
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* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: Ozone gets ''immensely'' pissed off after losing a breakdancing competition, to the point of putting his frienship with Turbo and Kelly in peril.
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* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: Ozone gets ''immensely'' pissed off after losing a breakdancing competition, to the point first battle to Electro Rock, largely because of putting his frienship them introducing their third dancer during said battle.
-->'''Turbo:''' "We showed them; we burned them, didn't we?"
-->'''Ozone:''' "You're whacked, man... you fool!"
-->'''Turbo:''' (Beat) [[WhatTheHellHero "What's the matter withTurbo and Kelly in peril.you, man?"]]
-->'''Turbo:''' "We showed them; we burned them, didn't we?"
-->'''Ozone:''' "You're whacked, man... you fool!"
-->'''Turbo:''' (Beat) [[WhatTheHellHero "What's the matter with
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* AsideGlance: During the opening credits, Ozone looks at the audience, coincidentally after the actor's name is shown.
* BareYourMidriff: In a male example, Ozone commonly wore a midriff top when he normally dances.
* BareYourMidriff: In a male example, Ozone commonly wore a midriff top when he normally dances.
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* CastingCouch: Franco attempts this on Kelly following a dance with only the duo in the same room, but Kelly rejects him.
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* TheStinger: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZx22EViHBg After the credits end]], the guy from the first Venice Beach breakdance scene moving with his legs over his hands is seen briefly dancing, before being carried away.
* StockFootage: After the film ends, [[https://youtu.be/wntcPH6UUbQ?t=442 the trailer footage to Breakin' followed]] with a new rap from Ice-T which ultimately announces to the audience "This story's through, but [[Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo wait 'till Part Two!"]]
* StockFootage: After the film ends, [[https://youtu.be/wntcPH6UUbQ?t=442 the trailer footage to Breakin' followed]] with a new rap from Ice-T which ultimately announces to the audience "This story's through, but [[Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo wait 'till Part Two!"]]
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* MarketBasedTitle: The film was released in some international markets as ''Breakdance''.
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Oc course, today the movie is best known for its sequel (released later that same year) ''Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo'', which [[TropeNamers spawned]] the "[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Electric Boogaloo]]" joke, used to refer to any pointless or strangely-named sequel.
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''Breakin''' is a 1984 American comedy-drama movie about breakdancing.
Kelly Bennett (Lucinda Dickey) is a young dancer training under the supervision of the choreographer Franco (Ben Lokey). Through her friend Adam, Kelly is introduced to two street dancers, Ozone (Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quiñones) and Turbo (Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers) on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. Kelly becomes enamored with their dancing and becomes friendly with the men, dancing and talking with them. Eventually, after dancing together the three form a team. Kelly eventually leaves her studio as her choreographer is a traditionalist as he does not respect breakdancing (on top of making unwanted advances on her), and the trio of her, Ozone and Turbo find themselves on an uphill climb to make their breakdancing gain the respect of the dancing community, and... well, [[ExcusePlot that's pretty much it]]; most of the movie is just [[NarmCharm corny, entertaining]] dancing.
Oc course, today the movie is best known for its sequel (released later that same year) ''Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo'', which [[TropeNamers spawned]] the "[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Electric Boogaloo]]" joke, used to refer to any pointless or strangely-named sequel.
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!! ''Breakin''' provides examples of the following tropes:
* TheCameo: Music/IceT, before he was all that famous, appears at the MC for one of the breakdancing competitions.
* ContagiousCassandraTruth: Kelly manages to get her initially sceptical agent to come down and watch a street dancing contest. This convinces him that they have potential and he agrees to take on her friends as clients too. Unfortunately, he has even more trouble convincing his contacts to take them seriously.
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: Ozone gets ''immensely'' pissed off after losing a breakdancing competition, to the point of putting his frienship with Turbo and Kelly in peril.
* DancePartyEnding: Naturally. It helps that the movie ends up with the main trio bringing their breakdancing act to stage. Right alongside the Dance Party Beginning and Dance Party Middle!
* ExcusePlot: The plot is little more than a reason for the movie to exist. 90% of it is taken up by dancing scenes.
* GayBestFriend: It is ''very'' much implied with his campy mannerisms that Kelly's friend Adam is this.
* GreasySpoon: Kelly is introduced working as a waitress in one of these.
* InSeriesNickname: Turbo and Ozone decide to give Kelly a nickname similar to theirs after she decides to join them, in her case "Special K".
* MsFanservice: Kelly. While it is to be expected of dance clothes to be revealing, some of her dance scenes seem to focus on her ass. Hell, even [[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A156QcHCv2L._SL1500_.jpg the DVD cover does it!]]
* NiceGuy: Besides some initial skepticism about Kelly's newfound love for breakdancing, James is nothing but supportive of her (and even the skepticism seems to be out of genuine worry that it could hurt Kelly's aspirations to be a professional dancer), and eventually becomes friendly of Turbo and Ozone too after seeing them at the breakdance competition (even if Ozone is reluctant of him at first).
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "Turbo" and "Ozone" are certainly not their real names, but whatever they actually are, they're not telling. It is stated at one point that their real names are "Tony" and "Orlando", respectively, though that still leaves "Tony" presumably being a nickname too.
* RuleOfDrama: This seems to be the reason why Ozone zig-zags on being a jerk to his friends, is implied that he [[CannotSpitItOut can't spit out his feelings for Kelly]], and why Franco has somehow enough clout to blacklist the main trio from every dance audition they attend.
* WaitingForABreak: Kelly is introduced working as a waitress in a GreasySpoon while she aspires to be a professional dancer.
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''Breakin''' is a 1984 American comedy-drama movie about breakdancing.
Kelly Bennett (Lucinda Dickey) is a young dancer training under the supervision of the choreographer Franco (Ben Lokey). Through her friend Adam, Kelly is introduced to two street dancers, Ozone (Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quiñones) and Turbo (Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers) on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. Kelly becomes enamored with their dancing and becomes friendly with the men, dancing and talking with them. Eventually, after dancing together the three form a team. Kelly eventually leaves her studio as her choreographer is a traditionalist as he does not respect breakdancing (on top of making unwanted advances on her), and the trio of her, Ozone and Turbo find themselves on an uphill climb to make their breakdancing gain the respect of the dancing community, and... well, [[ExcusePlot that's pretty much it]]; most of the movie is just [[NarmCharm corny, entertaining]] dancing.
Oc course, today the movie is best known for its sequel (released later that same year) ''Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo'', which [[TropeNamers spawned]] the "[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Electric Boogaloo]]" joke, used to refer to any pointless or strangely-named sequel.
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!! ''Breakin''' provides examples of the following tropes:
* TheCameo: Music/IceT, before he was all that famous, appears at the MC for one of the breakdancing competitions.
* ContagiousCassandraTruth: Kelly manages to get her initially sceptical agent to come down and watch a street dancing contest. This convinces him that they have potential and he agrees to take on her friends as clients too. Unfortunately, he has even more trouble convincing his contacts to take them seriously.
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: Ozone gets ''immensely'' pissed off after losing a breakdancing competition, to the point of putting his frienship with Turbo and Kelly in peril.
* DancePartyEnding: Naturally. It helps that the movie ends up with the main trio bringing their breakdancing act to stage. Right alongside the Dance Party Beginning and Dance Party Middle!
* ExcusePlot: The plot is little more than a reason for the movie to exist. 90% of it is taken up by dancing scenes.
* GayBestFriend: It is ''very'' much implied with his campy mannerisms that Kelly's friend Adam is this.
* GreasySpoon: Kelly is introduced working as a waitress in one of these.
* InSeriesNickname: Turbo and Ozone decide to give Kelly a nickname similar to theirs after she decides to join them, in her case "Special K".
* MsFanservice: Kelly. While it is to be expected of dance clothes to be revealing, some of her dance scenes seem to focus on her ass. Hell, even [[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A156QcHCv2L._SL1500_.jpg the DVD cover does it!]]
* NiceGuy: Besides some initial skepticism about Kelly's newfound love for breakdancing, James is nothing but supportive of her (and even the skepticism seems to be out of genuine worry that it could hurt Kelly's aspirations to be a professional dancer), and eventually becomes friendly of Turbo and Ozone too after seeing them at the breakdance competition (even if Ozone is reluctant of him at first).
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "Turbo" and "Ozone" are certainly not their real names, but whatever they actually are, they're not telling. It is stated at one point that their real names are "Tony" and "Orlando", respectively, though that still leaves "Tony" presumably being a nickname too.
* RuleOfDrama: This seems to be the reason why Ozone zig-zags on being a jerk to his friends, is implied that he [[CannotSpitItOut can't spit out his feelings for Kelly]], and why Franco has somehow enough clout to blacklist the main trio from every dance audition they attend.
* WaitingForABreak: Kelly is introduced working as a waitress in a GreasySpoon while she aspires to be a professional dancer.
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