Pros: Gere, Sarandon, entire supporting cast Cons: Jennifer Lopez is awful, awful, awful
Someday I’m going to learn to dance. I swear it. Not just the Stairway to Heaven Shuffle (perfected by seventh graders everywhere) either. I mean real dances. The Tango. The Waltz. The Ruuuuummmbaaaaaaa. The kind of ...
Pros: Richard Gere, the tango sequence, the soundtrack, Tucci, and the dancing. Cons: Jennifer Lopez who has all the appeal of wet cardboard in this one.
Sometimes a remake will surpass the original film, but most of the time it's a miserable attempt that leaves you itching for the 'off' button. (The recent tv remake of The Poseidon Adventure comes to mind...) After thoroughly enjoying the 1996 ...
Pros: Stanley Tucci; Feel- good romantic story Cons: The private investigation scene
“Shall we Dance” is a romantic comedy/drama starring Richard Gere as a man who has a stable and loving family, but whose restlessness and curiosity lead him to a dance studio where he learns the art of moving with grace. This movie was originally ...
Pros: Excellent cast and acting; heartwarming story; music Cons: Gere playing a man embarrassed to dance or to tell his beloved wife
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Pros: Quite funny and entertaining... Cons: ... some weak characters and plot aspects
Shall We Dance is a Hollywood remake of a Japanese film of the same (or at least very similar) name, and while remakes usually disappoint even those of us who haven’t seen the original, this was quite an enjoyable film. I suppose it helped ...
Pros: Some wonderful dance scenes and who can look like Gere in a Tux Cons: Just a bit contrived yet strongly recommended.
Because I saw the original 1996 Japanese subtitle film and enjoyed it so much I was apprehensive about seeing this remake. I also could not see Richard Gere in the starring role. After seeing the film today, I'm extremely happy I did get to see it. I ...
Pros: Great dancing choreography, neat music, awesome stars Cons: Sarandon's role is underplayed, and somebody almost cheated on somebody else.
Shall We Dance? is exactly the kind of movie I'd never have bothered to see if not for #1, the fact that it was sneak previewing and I've never been to one of those before and #2, Mom wanted to see it. Richard Gere is a man whose career ...
Pros: The music, the dancing, the acting, the scenery... Cons: Nada, zip, zilch...not a thing.
As a parent, there's nothing that is much more fun than torturing your child. Wouldn't you agree? I clearly remember my Dad forcing me to watch the Lawrence Welk show when I was a little girl. He thought it was so much more wholesome than those ...
I work in a mall that is in walking distance to a dollar theater. I have often taken advantage of this fact when going to the mall with my family or friends, capping off a shopping trip with a movie. But it also came in handy the other day when I ...
Pros: Good dance numbers. Nice performances. Cons: Lackluster drama. Too cute.
Why does Hollywood always do this? Every so often, a film delights us by giving us the familiar but in an unfamiliar way. Unfortunately, this leads to a bunch of me-too productions, giving us the familiar in a predictably familiar way. Case in ...
Pros: Lovely, feel-good movie! Cons: Sarandon is under-utilized, we never learn who won the dance competition!
You can't make Richard Gere ordinary. It's just not done. Director Chelsom succeeded in doing just that in this film, by downplaying Gere's fine looks and charm. It was difficult, indeed, because Gere has a certain magnetism, both on and off screen, ...
Pros: Inoffensive, with some nice dance sequences. Cons: Dull and flat, with characters that are difficult to care about.
I went to see this movie because I thought the Japanese original was charming, and because I was in the mood for something light and fun. Well, Shall We Dance was light. The problem is, it was too light even for light entertainment. Richard Gere ...
Pros: The perfect ensemble with every part played to perfection. A series of perfect little moments Cons: A bit sappy and predictable.
Shall We Dance is a remake of a popular Japanese movie of the same name from 1996 and retains the best of the original while making an artful transition to a different culture.. The story is that of a bored lawyer having something of a mid-life ...
Pros: the dance scenes, Anita Gillette's return to the movies Cons: The ending - who won the dance contest?
Never listen to the critics. Normally on the TV critics' show, Ebert and Roepert, I go along with Roepert over Ebert because Ebert has led me astray too many times based on his thumbs up rating. Roepert gave Shall We Dance the thumbs down. The ...
Pros: Funny, Charming, Beautifully Choreographed, Uplifting, Romantic. Good variety of characters. Great cast. Cons: One very bad foul word in an otherwise family show.
If you are looking for an inspirational feel-good romantic movie, this is the one. If you love the art of dancing, you will enjoy Shall We Dance. John (Richard Gere) plays the part of a happily married man who is also successful in business, but finds ...
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