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* TroubledProduction: Perfectionist Creator/MichaelCimino -- apparently having not learned his lesson from the ''Film/HeavensGate'' debacle -- went vastly overbudget on this film before he'd even shot a single frame of footage, requiring him to be replaced as director.

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* TroubledProduction: Perfectionist Creator/MichaelCimino -- apparently having not learned his lesson from the ''Film/HeavensGate'' debacle -- went vastly overbudget on this film before he'd even shot a single frame of footage, requiring him to be fired as director and replaced as director.with Herbert Ross.
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** Lori Singer beat out Music/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel. Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in ''Film/{{Splash}}'' instead. Other candidates included Creator/RosannaArquette, Phoebe Cates, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Bridget Fonda, Creator/JodieFoster, Melanie Griffith, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Diane Lane, Heather Locklear, Lori Loughlin, Elizabeth [=McGovern=] [[note]]Who turned it down in favour of ''Film/OnceUponATimeInAmerica''[[/note]], Tatum O'Neal, Creator/MichellePfeiffer, Creator/MegRyan, Brooke Shields and Meg Tilly.

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** Lori Singer beat out Music/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel. Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in ''Film/{{Splash}}'' instead. Other candidates included Creator/RosannaArquette, Phoebe Cates, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Bridget Fonda, Creator/JodieFoster, Melanie Griffith, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Diane Lane, Creator/DianeLane, Heather Locklear, Lori Loughlin, Elizabeth [=McGovern=] [[note]]Who turned it down in favour of ''Film/OnceUponATimeInAmerica''[[/note]], Tatum O'Neal, Creator/MichellePfeiffer, Creator/MegRyan, Brooke Shields and Meg Tilly.
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: A key issue with the remake is how much it ignores how such a law would be pretty much impossible to enforce once the Internet was around.

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* DawsonCasting: The high school students were all in their mid-twenties, and it was six years since Kevin Bacon played a college student in ''Film/AnimalHouse'', though he manages to look fairly convincing as a high school student. Averted with Chris Penn and Creator/SarahJessicaParker, who were both teens at the time.

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* DawsonCasting: The high school students were all in their mid-twenties, and it was six years since Kevin Bacon Creator/KevinBacon played a college student in ''Film/AnimalHouse'', though he manages to look fairly convincing as a high school student. Averted with Chris Penn and Creator/SarahJessicaParker, who were both teens at the time.time.
* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: Creator/MichaelCimino's proposed re imagination of the film was said to be a musical-comedy inspired by ''Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath''.
* RealLifeRelative: In the scene where Reverend Shaw shows Ren a picture of his deceased son Bobby, Creator/JohnLithgow actually showed a photograph of his real son.



* TroubledProduction: Perfectionist Creator/MichaelCimino -- apparently having not learned his lesson fron the ''Film/HeavensGate'' debacle -- went vastly overbudget on this film before he'd even shot a single frame of footage, requiring him to be replaced as director.

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* TroubledProduction: Perfectionist Creator/MichaelCimino -- apparently having not learned his lesson fron from the ''Film/HeavensGate'' debacle -- went vastly overbudget on this film before he'd even shot a single frame of footage, requiring him to be replaced as director.



** Lori Singer beat out Music/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel.
** Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in ''Splash'' instead.

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** Creator/TomCruise and Creator/RobLowe were both slated to play the lead. Cruise was busy with ''Film/AllTheRightMoves'', while Lowe auditioned three times and had dancing ability and the "neutral teen" look that the director wanted, but he pulled his knee, and the injury prevented him from taking the part. Creator/JohnTravolta also passed on it.
** Lori Singer beat out Music/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel. \n** Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in ''Splash'' instead.''Film/{{Splash}}'' instead. Other candidates included Creator/RosannaArquette, Phoebe Cates, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Bridget Fonda, Creator/JodieFoster, Melanie Griffith, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Diane Lane, Heather Locklear, Lori Loughlin, Elizabeth [=McGovern=] [[note]]Who turned it down in favour of ''Film/OnceUponATimeInAmerica''[[/note]], Tatum O'Neal, Creator/MichellePfeiffer, Creator/MegRyan, Brooke Shields and Meg Tilly.

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* DawsonCasting: The high school students were all in their mid-twenties, and it was six years since Kevin Bacon played a college student in ''Film/AnimalHouse'', though he manages to look fairly convincing as a high school student. Averted with Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker, who were both teens at the time.

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* DawsonCasting: The high school students were all in their mid-twenties, and it was six years since Kevin Bacon played a college student in ''Film/AnimalHouse'', though he manages to look fairly convincing as a high school student. Averted with Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker, Creator/SarahJessicaParker, who were both teens at the time.



* TroubledProduction: Perfectionist Michael Cimino -- apparently having not learned his lesson fron the ''Film/HeavensGate'' debacle -- went vastly overbudget on this film before he'd even shot a single frame of footage, requiring him to be replaced as director.
* WhatMightHaveBeen: Lori Singer beat out Music/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel.

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* TroubledProduction: Perfectionist Michael Cimino Creator/MichaelCimino -- apparently having not learned his lesson fron the ''Film/HeavensGate'' debacle -- went vastly overbudget on this film before he'd even shot a single frame of footage, requiring him to be replaced as director.
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** Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in ''Film/Splash'' instead.

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** Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in ''Film/Splash'' ''Splash'' instead.
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** Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in Main/Splash instead.

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** Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in Main/Splash ''Film/Splash'' instead.
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** Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in Film/Splash instead.

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** Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in Film/Splash Main/Splash instead.

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* WhatMightHaveBeen: Julie Singer beat out Music/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel.

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* WhatMightHaveBeen: Julie Lori Singer beat out Music/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel. Ariel.
** Main/DarylHannah was also considered for the part, but she turned it down to star in Film/Splash instead.

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* CreatorBacklash / OldShame: Don't ask Creator/KevinBacon about ''Footloose''. He doesn't want to talk about it.
** Or maybe not. In March 2014, [[AdamWesting he spoofed the end scene with style]] on ''Series/TheTonightShow with Jimmy Fallon''.
** He just doesn't want the DJ or band to play the song whenever he's at a wedding.
* DawsonCasting: The high school students were all in their mid-twenties and it was six years since Kevin Bacon played a college student in ''Film/AnimalHouse''
** Though Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker were both teens at the time. And Kevin Bacon manages to look fairly convincing as a high school student.

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* CreatorBacklash / OldShame: Don't ask Creator/KevinBacon about ''Footloose''. He CreatorBacklash: Downplayed with Creator/KevinBacon, who seems to be cool with (or at least tolerate) it as long as the DJ or band doesn't want to talk about it.
** Or maybe not.
play the song whenever he's at a wedding. In March 2014, [[AdamWesting he spoofed the end scene with style]] on ''Series/TheTonightShow with Jimmy Fallon''.
** He just doesn't want the DJ or band to play the song whenever he's at a wedding.
* DawsonCasting: The high school students were all in their mid-twenties mid-twenties, and it was six years since Kevin Bacon played a college student in ''Film/AnimalHouse''
** Though Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker were both teens at the time. And Kevin Bacon
''Film/AnimalHouse'', though he manages to look fairly convincing as a high school student.student. Averted with Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker, who were both teens at the time.



* WhatMightHaveBeen : Julie Singer beat out Creator/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel.

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* WhatMightHaveBeen : WhatMightHaveBeen: Julie Singer beat out Creator/{{Madonna}} Music/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: John Lithgow and Kevin Bacon
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** [[Film/ReservoirDogs Nice guy Eddie]]

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*** He just doesn't want the DJ or band to play the song whenever he's at a wedding.

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*** ** He just doesn't want the DJ or band to play the song whenever he's at a wedding.



*** Dear God, [[SexAndTheCity what happened to her]]?
**** [[Film/ReservoirDogs Nice guy Eddie]]
* MemeticMutation: "I thought this was a party! Let's daaaaance!"

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*** Dear God, [[SexAndTheCity what happened to her]]?
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* MemeticMutation: "I thought this was a party! Let's daaaaance!"
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* WhatMightHaveBeen : Julie Singer beat out Creator/{{Madonna}} for the part of Ariel.
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* AFIS100Years100Songs:
** #96, "Footloose"
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* TroubledProduction: Perfectionist Michael Cimino -- apparently having not learned his lesson fron the ''HeavensGate'' debacle -- went vastly overbudget on this film, requiring him to be replaced as director.

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* TroubledProduction: Perfectionist Michael Cimino -- apparently having not learned his lesson fron the ''HeavensGate'' ''Film/HeavensGate'' debacle -- went vastly overbudget on this film, film before he'd even shot a single frame of footage, requiring him to be replaced as director.
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** Or maybe not. In March 2014, [[AdamWesting he spoofed with style on]] ''Series/TheTonightShow with Jimmy Fallon''.

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** Or maybe not. In March 2014, [[AdamWesting he spoofed the end scene with style on]] style]] on ''Series/TheTonightShow with Jimmy Fallon''.
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* DawsonCasting: The high school students were all in their mid-twenties.

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* DawsonCasting: The high school students were all in their mid-twenties.mid-twenties and it was six years since Kevin Bacon played a college student in ''Film/AnimalHouse''
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*** He just doesn't want the DJ or band to play it whenever he's at a wedding.

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*** He just doesn't want the DJ or band to play it the song whenever he's at a wedding.
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** Or maybe not. In March 2014, he spoofed the end dance on ''Series/TheTonightShow with Jimmy Fallon''.

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** Or maybe not. In March 2014, [[AdamWesting he spoofed the end dance on with style on]] ''Series/TheTonightShow with Jimmy Fallon''.
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** Or maybe not. In March 2014, he spoofed the end dance on ''Series/TheTonightShow with Jimmy Fallon''.
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* CreatorBacklash / OldShame: Creator/KevinBacon doesn't particularly like ''Footloose''.

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* CreatorBacklash / OldShame: Don't ask Creator/KevinBacon about ''Footloose''. He doesn't particularly like ''Footloose''.want to talk about it.
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* CreatorBacklash / OldShame: Creator/KevinBacon doesn't particularly like ''Footloose''.


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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/KevinBacon.
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**** [[ReservoirDogs Nice guy Eddie]]

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**** [[ReservoirDogs [[Film/ReservoirDogs Nice guy Eddie]]
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* MemeticMutation: "I thought this was a party! Let's daaaaance!"

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* MemeticMutation: "I thought this was a party! Let's daaaaance!"daaaaance!"
* TroubledProduction: Perfectionist Michael Cimino -- apparently having not learned his lesson fron the ''HeavensGate'' debacle -- went vastly overbudget on this film, requiring him to be replaced as director.
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** Though Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker were both teens at the time. And Kevin Bacon manages to look fairly convincing as a high school student.
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**** [[ReservoirDogs Nice guy Eddie]]

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**** [[ReservoirDogs Nice guy Eddie]]Eddie]]
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* DawsonCasting: The high school students were all in their mid-twenties.
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*** Dear God, [[SexAndTheCity what happened to her]]?

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*** Dear God, [[SexAndTheCity what happened to her]]?her]]?
**** [[ReservoirDogs Nice guy Eddie]]

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