On Saturday, December 6, 2014 1:11:28 PM UTC-5, houn...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:   
      
   > Oh, yes, I know that. What I don't understand is the need to do it now,    
   > as compared to when they shot the original film.   
      
   According to a book on film-making, today's audiences expect more 'whiz-bang'   
   from a Hollywood film today.  They want flashy special effects, big name stars.   
      
   The remake of Footloose is being aired on TV.  Compared to the original, it   
   does have a more "three dimensional feel" to it, more realistic.  After   
   watching the new one and then the old one, the old one does seem dated.  Not   
   being a filmmaker, I can't    
   specify the things that they did in the new version, although the sets are   
   more elaborate and realistic.  One thing the new film does is develop the   
   historical storyline better--the crash and deaths of the older kids that   
   inspired the dance restrictions.   
      
   I don't know how the respective versions performed at the box office.   
      
   P.S.  FWIW, Lori Singer was used as a spokesperson for safety by the MTA.   
      
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