Written by James M. Tate / 9/10/2015 / No comments / cannon , christopher mcdonald , cult , dance , eighties , lucinda dickey , musical , sabrina garcia
REVIEWS OF BREAKIN' & BREAKIN' 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
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Alternate Title Poster YEAR: 1984 |
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Sabrina GarcÃa as Lucia in Breakin' 2 |
Simply put, Break Dancing wasn’t something just anyone could do, on a whim or a dare or a gimmick or hobby, or even imagine they could ever possibly accomplish without years upon years of practice – and on top of that, in real life, kids were literally breakin' their skulls, backs and necks to acquire such unique, niche, otherwise pointlessly impossible skills...
Well obviously, the two main male stars know their trade, and both BREAKIN’ the film and the story raises the same question... If there’s a fad to be had, better bank on it... Although Adolfo "Shabba-Do" Quinones as a stubborn, idealistic Ozone doesn’t want anything to do with money unlike the leading lady Lucinda Dickey aka Special K who, not getting where she wants as a low-rent dancer, constantly hit on and threatened by her nefarious coach (Ben Lokey as Franco) while stuck in a hopeless waitress gig, joins the street ranks, trying desperately to get the guys (with the help of best friend Phineas Newborn III) "to move on up" to where she, not they, want to be…
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Lucinda Dickey's other Cannon film |
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Thus, BREAKIN' truly balances all the best campy virtues of a “What Were We Thinking?” pop culture nostalgia while being completely entertaining. And future HAPPY GILMORE villain Christopher McDonald, as the group's agent, actually plays it warm and friendly... But he (supposedly) wanted nothing to do with the now infamous followup...
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Addicted to Sabrina Garcia from Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo |
Same thing happens in a hospital where the film’s endearing puppy, and whose actual nickname "Boogaloo" morphs into the title... that being Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers as Turbo... mends his wounds after trying to thwart construction workers from tearing down the local Youth Center that could be replaced with a shopping mall unless, like THE BLUES BROTHERS, they get enough money to save the day…
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Camp Value: BREAKIN' **** BREAKIN' 2: *** |
And in the wise old mentor role, Harry Caesar plays the Youth Center’s leader, and a young ICE-T returns as the "Greek Chorus" DJ in bigger form, progressed from the grungy warehouse competitions of the original to an immense outdoor telethon showcase, where, unless enough money is raised, it’s all or nothing for the shelter and, of the production numbers, one in particular… where Ozone and Turbo dance with a dummy for a lesson in picking up chicks... is the most effective, actually moving the story along: The rest is pure eye-candy and, well, BREAKIN' 2 really doesn’t try to be anything but fun and banal... so this rushed, frivolous and infamous venture can and should be forgiven despite the severely maligned reputation.
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