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It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Janey is new in town, and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general, and "Dance TV" in particular. When a competition is announced to find a new Dance TV regular couple, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.This is just 1980s cheese at its finest. There is very little plot, nothing unexpected and it could probably have been written over a weekend. It probably was. The only thing about it that really makes it worth watching is that the stars have gone on to bigger and better careers. We even have a young Shannon Doherty.If nothing else, we learn that Sarah Jessica Parker has always been a hideous creature and how she ever got hired on a movie -- or many -- or a TV show is mystery. And it calls into question Matthew Broderick's good sense.

Excruciating teen fracas, taking its title from a hit '80s song by Cyndi Lauper, is one that hopes to straddle the line between cartoonish tomfoolery and semi-realistic teen-rebellion nonsense. Sarah Jessica Parker plays a religious school student who defies her strict father and auditions for a popular dance TV show. Cheapjack production, slathered in day-glo colors, does manage to create nice buddy chemistry between Parker and 'bad girl' Helen Hunt, but the outré attempts at slapstick laughs are groaning and simplistic. If the film were an all-out spoof of the MTV-era, it may have worked; unfortunately, the military dad stuff keeps butting in, as if the filmmakers had no idea which tone to aim for. Lots of youthful energy, but hardly memorable. *1/2 from ****

I think that this movie is great!! The first time that I saw it was in the 80's and the music was fantastic and as a girl Janie and Lynne were so easy to relate to. Every little girl in the 80's wished that she could dance like Janie Glenn!! I think that there probably could have been a better story line for the movie, but the fact is that it is simply still a good movie that girls love even today! I am still watching it, in fact I own a copy and have started looking for a DVD version to replace my VHS copy so that I can watch it all the time without worrying that I am going to wear it out.Also it was a great start for Helen Hunt, Sarah Jessica Parker, Shannon Doherty, and Jonathan Silverman. Although I do ofter wonder what happened to Lee Montgomery, I thought that he was a fairly good actor and I sure had a crush on him in this movie - and he's Canadian!!

Perfect mindless entertainment! A relic from gen-x girls' past... if you can laugh at the spectacular awfulness of it (and stop looking for a Sex in the City prequel) then this movie is nothing but 80's super-stylized fun.Not only are the ridiculous dancing, music and clothes entertaining on their own, but you get to see critically acclaimed actors attempt to glamorize it all, back when they were at the bottom of the industry food chain. Place this one next to Dirty Dancing and Footloose. Highly recommended to anyone who grew up in the 80's!