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The article about Life Is Strange: Before the Storm , a video game prequel could be improved. To start, throughout the article the date format (day-month-year) is used. Being that this is an American game and the tradition way of writing dates in the US follows the (month-day-year) format the dates could be changed to follow the US format. Additionally, in the "gameplay" section the sentence, "The player assumes control of sixteen-year-old Chloe Price, three years prior to Life Is Strange." should be altered to say "prior to the events of Life is Strange" in order to make it more clear. A more clear explanation of the gameplay feature "backtalk" would be useful. The "plot" section could also be cleaned up a lot. More uses of explanitory words such as "protagonist" could be added to help the reader understand the plot even if they have not played the game. Also not much of the plot description is cited and it needs to be. Finally, the "reception" section is very confusing. Not only could it be formatted in a better way that separates each review but also perhaps a review that was not positive or a counter argument could be quoted.

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This page is about the 1984 film. For other uses, see breaking (disambiguation).

Breakin'
Directed byJoel Silberg
Screenplay by
  • Charles Parker
  • Allen DeBevoise
Story by
  • Charles Parker
  • Allen DeBevoise
  • Gerald Scaife
Produced by
  • Allen DeBevoise
  • David Zito
Starring
CinematographyHanania Baer
Edited by
  • Larry Bock
  • Gib Jaffe
  • Vincent Sklena
Music by
  • Michael Boyd
  • Gary Remal
Production
companies
Distributed byMGM/UA Entertainment Company
Release date
  • May 4, 1984 (1984-05-04)
Running time
87 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.2 million[2]
Box office$38.7 million[2][3]

Breakin' (also known as Breakdance: the Movie or Break Street '84 in the UK and other regions[4]) is a 1984 American breakdancing-themed comedy-drama'. The film was directed by Joel Silberg, written by Charles Parker and Allen DeBevoise and was based on a story by Parker, DeBevoise, and Gerald Scaife. The film's setting was inspired by a 1983 German documentary titled Breakin' and Enterin, set in the multi-racial hip hop club, Radio-Tron, based out of MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.[5](added this) Many of the artists and dancers, including Ice T (who makes his film debut as a club MC) and Boogaloo Shrimp, went straight from Breakin' and Enterin' to star in Breakin'.

The musical score featured the hits, "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" by Ollie & Jerry and "Freakshow on the Dance Floor".

Breakin' was the final Cannon film production released by MGM/UA. After release, MGM and Cannon dissolved their distribution deal, reportedly over the potentially X-rated content in John Derek's film Bolero and MGM's then-policy of not theatrically releasing X-rated material, forcing Cannon to become an in-house distribution company once again. Because of the demise of the distribution deal, Breakin' is considered to be the final financially profitable film released by Cannon.

Plot

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Protagonist Kelley Bennett (played by Lucinda Dickey) is a young dancer training under the supervision of a traditionalist choreographer, Franco. Through her friend Adam, Kelley is introduced to two street dancers, Ozone (Adolfo 'Shabba Doo' Quiñones) and Turbo (Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers) on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. Kelley becomes enamored with their dancing and becomes friendly with the men, dancing and talking with them. Eventually, after dancing together the three form a team. Kelley eventually leaves her studio as her choreographer as he does not respect breakdancing and makes unwanted advances on her. Later, Kelley attends a dance audition and is shut down by harsh directors. Kelley then wanders to a breakdancing event where she finds Ozone and Turbo in the midst of a dance battle that they eventually lose against rivals "Electro Rock". Ozone is very defeated and is consoled by Kelley and she convinces him and Turbo to enter a dance competition. Kelley's agent friend James (Christopher McDonald), sees what the group can do and agrees to back them. However, the group is technically not allowed to perform in the dance audition because they only want "respected" forms of dance. Kelley and the crew dress up in black tie clothes to fool the judges and then start their auditon. When the judges see their breakdancing they are initially shocked and disapproving. However, the three eventually win over the judges and are chosen from the audition. The group goes on to be popular and remain friends and dance in the community.[6][7]

Kelly Bennett is a struggling young jazz dancer and, through her gay friend Adam, she is introduced to two Street dancers, Ozone and Turbo, who have a bitter rivalry with another crew known as Electro Rock, consisting of poppers Popin' Pete, Bruno "Pop N Taco" Falcon, and Lollipop. They also struggle to overcome scorn from Kelly's dance instructor, Franco, who disapproves of her hybrid dance style and affiliation with street dancers. Kelly soon becomes the sensation of the street crowds. Through it all, the audience is treated to a variety of breakthrough performances, including Turbo's "Broom Scene" and Taco's unique popping solos during the dance battles at the Radio-Tron nightclub.

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Production

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According to the 2014 documentary Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, Menahem Golan of Cannon Films was inspired to create this film after his daughter saw a breakdancer in Venice Beach, California, one day. At the same time, he pressured the production crew to complete the film before Orion Pictures released their breakdancing film Beat Street.

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack of the film was released by Polydor Records in 1984.[9](added this) The album contains the first performance on an album of rapper Ice-T produced by DJ Chris "The Glove" Taylor & David Storrs.[10] (He had released some 12" singles previously.)

  1. "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" by Ollie & Jerry – 4:34
  2. "Freakshow on the Dance Floor" by Bar-Kays – 4:42
  3. "Body Work" by Hot Streak – 4:22
  4. "99 ½" by Carol Lynn Townes – 4:02
  5. "Showdown" by Ollie & Jerry – 3:57
  6. "Heart of the Beat" by 3V – 4:18
  7. "Street People" by Fire Fox – Music by (Ollie & Jerry) 3:23
  8. "Cut It" by Re-Flex – 3:11
  9. "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus and Chaka Khan – 4:45
  10. "Reckless" by Chris "The Glove" Taylor & David Storrs - Rap by Ice-T – 3:57

Despite not being included on the official soundtrack, the film also features the songs "Tour de France" by Kraftwerk, "Boogie Down" by Al Jarreau, and "Beatbox" by Art of Noise.

Release

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Box office

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Breakin' opened in 1,069 venues on May 4, 1984 and outgrossed Sixteen Candles, which had more screens (1,240). The film ranked number one in the box office, earning $6,047,686.[11] By the end of its run, the film grossed $38,682,707 in the domestic box office.[3]

Breakin' was the eighteenth top grossing film of 1984.[12]

Critical reception

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Roger Ebert, who reviewed the film while it was in theatres, gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 stating that the movie was, "a stiff and awkward story, interrupted by dance sequences of astonishing grace and power."[13] Ebert praised the dancing and the chemistry of the stars but slammed the movie's screenplay, script, and supporting characters.

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 43% of seven critics gave the film a positive review.[14]

User generated film-information site IMDb, reported "4839 IMDb users have given a weighted average vote of 5.7 / 10" for the film.[15]

Home media

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On August 5, 2003, MGM Home Entertainment released Breakin as a bare-bones DVD. On April 21, 2015, Shout! Factory released Breakin, along with the sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, as a double feature Blu-ray.

Sequel

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Main article: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Breakin' was followed by a sequel, entitled Electric Boogaloo, released in 1984.

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Several months prior to the film's release, Shabba Doo, Boogaloo Shrimp, 'Pop N' Taco, Popin Pete, DJ Chris "The Glove" Taylor and Lollipop were all prominently featured in the music video for Chaka Khan's remake of the 1979 Prince song, "I Feel for You".

Shabba Doo and Boogaloo Shrimp also featured in Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" video.

Ice-T, who had a small role in the film later stated that he considers the film and his own performance in it to be "wack".[16]

Breakin' and its sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo have had a resurgence in popular media as former fans and audience members have begun to remember, mock, and praise the film over 20 years later.[17][18]

References

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  1. '^ "BREAKIN (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. May 4, 1984. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Andrew Yule, Hollywood a Go-Go: The True Story of the Cannon Film Empire, Sphere Books, 1987 p47
  3. ^ a b "Breakin' (1984)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Silberg, Joel (April 6, 2009), Breakdance - The Movie, Second Sight Films Ltd., retrieved October 28, 2017
  5. ^ "Breakin' N Enterin' Documentary (Video)". Ambrosia For Heads. August 10, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Ebert, Roger. "Breakin' Movie Review & Film Summary (1984) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. ^ I am going a lot off of watching along while writing as well as my previous knowlege from watching this film. I am not sure ow you are supposed to flesh out the plot summary of a film that has no known plot summary already on the internet.
  8. ^ "Jean-Claude Van Damme". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  9. ^ Breakin', Get On Down, November 22, 2011, retrieved October 28, 2017
  10. ^ "Breakin'". Allmusic.
  11. ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for May 4-6, 1984". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. May 7, 1984. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  12. ^ "1984 Yearly Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  13. ^ Ebert, Roger. "Breakin' Movie Review & Film Summary (1984) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  14. ^ "Breakin'". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  15. ^ Breakin' (1984) - User ratings, retrieved October 28, 2017
  16. ^ Ice T; Sigmund, Heidi (1994). The Ice Opinion. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-312-10486-3.
  17. ^ "Beyond Boogaloo: The Weird, Wild and Wonderful World of Cannon's 'Breakin' Movies". Esquire. May 29, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  18. ^ Patches, Matt (December 22, 2014). "How 'Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo' Became a Movie and Then a Meme". Grantland. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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