Breakdancing, hiphop, rap, and a good time are the main stars of this standard teen movie about youths trying to raise money. Electric boogaloo as a fun double feature bluray for connoisseurs of 80s cinema. Electric boogaloo is a 1984 movie about breakdancing, and a sequel to the same years you heard us, the same year breakin. Lucinda dickey, adolfo quinones the dance crew from breakin bands together to save a community center from a greedy developer bent on building a shopping center in its place. Apr 07, 2017 electric boogaloo was released nine months after its predecessor breakin by tristar pictures and by cannon films a few months later. Electric boogaloos charm is its complete disregard for the boogaloos recorded history. Bigger and brighter than its predecessor, breakin 2. I used to break when i was a kid and this movie still makes me feel like busting some moves. Relive the exhilarating 80s with ozone, kelly, turbo in celebration of hip hops magical years. Every ten minutes there is a relentless dance sequence that reminds me of a john woo action sequence, it is both well choreographed and ridiculously crazy.
Dancers put on a show to save an old community center from being turned into a shopping mall. Electric boogaloo is a 1984 film directed by sam firstenberg. This modest musical is unbridled fun from beginning to end bright, colourful, eclectic and electric, even the fight scene is an incredible choreographed spectacle involving nunchuks and trashcan lids. With lucinda dickey, adolfo quinones, michael chambers, susie coelho. Electric boogaloo captures the fun and flair of the 80sunderground breakdance phenomenon with electrifying moves, rapidfire raps and nonstop music. Electric boogaloo was released seven months after its predecessor by tristar pictures. I admit that it has nothing to do with the movie aside from the fact that this movie probably started the phenomenon, but the movie, the movie title phenomenon, and the various cultural references to both all are not really. The movie was the brainchild of yoram globus and menahem golan, two israeli producers whose production company, cannon films, took american cinema by storm with a cavalcade of lowbudget shootemups, ninja bloodbaths, scifi camp, and the occasional serious indie. In some international locations the film was released under the title breakdance 2. Movie musicals used to be allowed to be goofy and lightweight, but in recent years theyve turned into ponderous, overbudgeted artifacts that take themselves so seriously you feel guilty if youre having a good time. I love this movie, it seems that cheesiness knows no bounds.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Electric boogaloo packs in more dancing, more characters, more fun, and less clothing on lucinda dickey this go round. Breakin 2 electric boogaloo photos view all photos 2 movie info. Returning from the first film, breakin, lucinda dickey, adolfo shabbadoo quinones and michael boogaloo shrimp chambers combine talent and tenacity to save a community center from. Sep 19, 2007 1984 trailer for the movie breakin 2 electric boogaloo. Electric boogaloo movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. More recently, the five step up films and the two stomp the yard 2007 musicals can be seen as spiritual children of and breakin 2. The story is very predictable, but it doesnt matter because the movie moves along with rarely a dull moment.
Kelly, ozone, and turbo are members of a group of street kids that frequent the community center miracles, where theyre working over the summer. Kelly lucinda dickey reunites with ozone adolfo quinones and turbo michael chambers to help save the local community center from being torn down by greedy land developers. Icet, lucinda dickey, adolfo quinones, sabrina garcia. A hiphop homage to the hey kids, lets put on a show. Electric boogaloo was just straight up wack to the max, the most pathetic dancing movie i had ever seen in my life. Movies mailing list to receive updates on movies, tvseries and news of top movies. Ozone adolfo quinones and his friends engage the electros in dance combat. Electric boogaloo 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Breakin 2 electric boogaloo 1984 full soundtrack youtube. Electric boogaloo was released nine months after its predecessor breakin by tristar pictures and by cannon films a few months later. Breakin 2 electric boogaloo 1984 rotten tomatoes breakdancing, hiphop, rap, and a good time are the main stars of this standard teen movie about youths trying to raise money to save their. A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center.
Electric boogaloo trailer another film of sam firstenberg is starring lucinda dickey, adolfo quinones as well as michael chambers follows the battle of the street dancers to protect a community recreation center meanwhile a city developer attempts to wipe out it. Possibly the cheesiest storyline ever, but man is it full of funky style for the discerning hip hop eye see more ideas. Electric boogaloo section, and then someone else restored it. Electric boogaloo stars lucinda dickey, adolfo quinones, michael boogaloo shrimp chambers, susie coelho the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min. Sequels are all about raising the stakes, and breakin 2. Her father john christy ewing disapproves of kellys friendship with street dancers ozone adolfo shabbadoo quinones and turbo michael boogaloo shrimp chambers, and. It is a sequel to the 1984 breakdancing film breakin.
Wow, every time i see this movie i get thrown back. Electric boogaloo contributed precisely one thing to the. Even though breakin was a corny movie with weak acting, it was still decent to watch thanks to the poppin and lockin and an okay storyline. Breakdancing, hiphop, rap, and a good time are the main stars of this standard teen movie about.
Learn more about breakin collection breakin breakin 2. Like the first movie in the series, breakin 2 features a cast of then unknown young dancers and a contemporary soundtrack of rap and hiphop. There are a few scenes in the middle of the film that. Electric boogaloo movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. I was only 9 at the time of these films original releases so watching these two films after many years is definitely nostalgic to the extreme. This time the teens are fighting to save their local community center from demolition.
The dance crew from breakin bands together to save a community center from a greedy developer bent on building a shopping center in its place. Someone deleted the entire section about movie title 2. Electric boogaloo, the december 1984 sequel that inspired these wisecracks, remains an internet favorite after 30 years of critical. Electric boogaloo full movie watch online breakin 2. Electric boogaloo is nonstop entertainment with maximum jammage. Thats why a modest, cheerful little movie like breakin 2. The beat doesnt slow down in this slammin sequel to breakin. In some international locations the film was released under. This a superb set consisting of breakdance, breakdance 2 electric boogaloo and beat street. When a greedy developer tries to demolish a san francisco community center, the best way for these fly kids to fight the power is to bust a move. Electric boogaloo 1984 the awesome but probably unnecessary sequel to breakin came out the very same year. Turbo, ozone and special k, the hottest breakers to ever rock a pair of neoncolored parachute pants, hit the dance.
Director sam who gives a fuck firstenberg brings what is apparently his signature style of not giving a fuck. Electric boogaloo is an american 1984 film directed by sam firstenberg. I was only 9 at the time of these films original releases so watching these two films after many years is. Here is a movie that wants nothing more than to allow some highspirited kids to sing and dance their way through a silly plot just long enough to make us grin. Electric boogaloo is a 1984 movie about breakdancing, and a sequel to the same years you heard us, the same year breakin kelly, ozone, and turbo are members of a group of street kids that frequent the community center miracles, where theyre working over the summer. Breakdancing, hiphop, rap, and a good time are the main stars of this standard teen movie about youths trying to.
Lookout for the first screen appearance of jean claude van damme in breakdance as a background dancer very funny and the legendary dance off in the nightclub scene in beat street just awesome. In fact, its virtually identical to the first breakin, only with a sillier plot and crazier dance. Electric boogaloo cimu zenes filmben turbo, kelly es ozone, a harom szenzacios breaktancos a helyi kozossegi kozpont megmentese erdekeben most visszater es fergeteges utcai tancukkal tiltakoznak az intezmeny bezarasa ellen. Electric boogaloo trailer directed by sam firstenberg and starring adolfo quinones, michael chambers, harry caesar, john christy ewing, steve notario. Electric boogaloo full english full movie breakin 2. Electric boogaloo inspired an unofficial sequel, rappin 1985, though there was no plot connection and the only returning actor was icet, this time playing himself. Electric boogaloo couldnt be more 1984 but from the purview of today, but they fit perfectly within the history of dance movies as the corny but superfun connective. All on separate discs and they have a picture and sound. The break dancing movie is an instant so bad its good classic.
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