Is Footloose inappropriate?

Parents need to know that the music and movement in Footloose will keep preteens entertained, but the sexual material and profanity may be too mature for the youngest. Teens will enjoy the energy of it, but the music is dated and the central conflict (to hold a dance or not) is a bit hard for teens to buy.

Is there any inappropriate scenes in Footloose?

Locker room scene where the buttocks and pubic hair of a few men are seen briefly. Men talk of women as objects.

Is Footloose suitable for a 12 year old?

Why is Footloose (2011) rated PG-13? Footloose (2011) is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language. Violence: Characters engage in dangerous stunts including racing buses, standing on the train tracks and driving after drinking.

Why was Footloose Rated R?

In 1983 - Rated: R.) Violence: Teen characters engage in dangerous stunts. Characters fight, including a boy who beats a girl, causing bloody injuries and a black eye.

What is the appropriate age to watch Footloose?

Age Appropriate for: 15+. It's mainly sexy stuff, like sexually charged dancing, an implied sex scene, some kissing and lewd talk.

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Do they kiss in Footloose?

Footloose contains:

Scenes with couples dancing in a provocative manner. Embraces and kissing between teens and between adults.

Is it illegal to dance in Footloose?

Footloose is loosely based on the town of Elmore City, Oklahoma. The town had banned dancing since its founding in 1898 in an attempt to decrease the amount of heavy drinking. One advocate of the dancing ban was the Reverend from the nearby town of Hennepin, F. R. Johnson.

Who did Ariel lose her virginity to in Footloose?

The minister's wild child, Ariel (Julianne Hough), routinely flouts the regulations, but she does it under the radar. In addition to dancing and strutting her stuff, she loses her virginity to bad boy race car driver Chuck Cranston (Patrick John Flueger), because she's bored.

Is Footloose a 15?

The BBFC examiners noted scenes of violence, sex references and drug use in the reports published here, and recommended that Footloose required a 15 certificate. UIP was adamant it wanted a PG and so the BBFC provided a list of six cuts which would make the film suitable for PG.

What is the movie where dancing is illegal?

City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

Is Looney Tunes appropriate?

Parents need to know that this animated series inspired by the classic Looney Tunes characters carries a TV-PG rating due to sexual innuendo, some racial and gender stereotyping, and cartoon-style violence.

Is Sonic appropriate for 4 year old?

Frequent action violence and some reckless behaviour means that Sonic the Hedgehog is unsuitable for children under 6 years. We recommend parental guidance for children aged 6-8 years. The main messages from this movie are that everybody needs friends and a place to call home.

Is Space Jam appropriate for 8 year olds?

The MPAA rated Space Jam: A New Legacy PG for some cartoon violence and some language.

What age rating is Dirty Dancing?

PG-13. Dirty Dancing isn't all that dirty. The dancers keep their clothes on… at least while they're dancing. Baby and Johnny do engage in a sexual relationship, during which we get an eyeful of Jennifer Grey's back and Patrick Swayze's side-butt (which is our new desktop wallpaper).

Why did Zac Efron not do Footloose?

He simply turned it down because the script wasn't any good. He told Details magazine it was a difficult decision to make, but he had to turn the lead role down when he realized it wouldn't live up to the original, which starred Kevin Bacon. “All the things I loved about 'Footloose' I couldn't find in the project.

Is Footloose dance heavy?

Footloose is a dance-heavy show. There are some musical numbers that are strictly vocal, but the majority need some sort of choreography. Your Ren has to be able to dance well.

What was banned in Footloose?

In Footloose, a local minister in the town of Bomont (John Lithgow), has gotten dancing and rock music banned completely after a family tragedy. Kevin Bacon's Ren McCormack moves to town from Chicago and challenges the anti-dancing law so that he and the other high school seniors can have a proper prom.

Is Footloose a good movie?

Whilst "Footloose" is certainly no masterpiece, it succeeds in being a lighthearted knockabout caper, and as such is a very enjoyable movie.

Is Footloose a love story?

And while Footloose is indeed a love story, it's not just about Ariel and Ren. It's also about the complicated love between parents and children, and the spiritual love between the religious leader of Bomont and his flock of congregants.

Why can't Christians watch Footloose?

FOOTLOOSE has an uplifting, positive ending with strong biblical references, where Ren and the town leaders figure out a compromise. Until then, however, the movie is full of teenage rebellion, plenty of foul language, some implied underage alcohol use, and some lewd behavior.

How long does Ariel have to get a kiss?

Ariel must make Prince Eric fall in love with her and romantically kiss her within three days, lest she belong to Ursula forever. Unknown to Ariel, this agreement is part of Ursula's bigger plan to trap Ariel's father, King Triton and steal his magical trident.

Why does Ariel need to be kissed?

Summary. Midway through the film, Ariel has already been turned into a human by Ursula, but she can no longer speak, as she exchanged her voice to become human. If Ariel can't get her true love Eric to kiss her before her three days have passed, she will turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula.

Was Tom Cruise in Footloose?

Tom Cruise and Rob Lowe were both slated to play the lead. The casting directors were impressed with Cruise because of the famous underwear dance sequence in Risky Business (1983), but he was unavailable for the part because he was filming All the Right Moves (1983).

Is dancing still banned in Elmore?

Its immortalization in “Footloose” made Elmore City's prohibition the most famous dance ban in Oklahoma. But it was not the only town making headlines as prom prohibition came to an end: at least four other Oklahoma towns made national headlines when they lifted dancing bans.

What religion is Footloose based on?

The real-life Oklahoma town that inspired “Footloose” was led by a Pentecostal minister. You can imagine how fun that place was. Rev. Moore doesn't believe dancing is inherently sinful.