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Ring in the New Year with 15 of the Most Slamdamntastic Dance Scenes in Cinematic History

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Seriously Random Lists | Comments (28)

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Footloose

The Breakfast Club

Risky Business

Dirty Dancing

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Pulp Fiction

Black Swan

Napoleon Dynamite

Billy Elliot

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I Could Never Be Your Woman

From Dusk til Dawn

Kickboxer

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House Party

Pee Wee’s Big Adventure

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Comments

No love for Hugh Grant in "Love Actually"?

Posted by: e-dogg at January 2, 2012 12:20 PM

I'm confused by the severe lack of Sam Rockwell in this list that mentions the word, "dance". I thought the two were synonymous, at least here.

This should be a law. I dub it Rockwell's Law. It's like Godwin's Law, except with Sam Rockwell instead of Nazis and winning instead of losing the argument (so nothing like Godwin's Law, but infinitely better).

Posted by: FDBluth at January 2, 2012 12:29 PM

Ok, having not ever seen From Dusk 'Til Dawn before, I'd just like to go on record as saying, "Daaaaamn!"

And you can quote me on that.

Posted by: NateS1973 at January 2, 2012 12:36 PM

Posted by: Salieri2 at January 2, 2012 12:40 PM

Dance Magic Dance!

Ok they don't do much actual dancing in that scene, but the song is worth the stretch!

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at January 2, 2012 12:40 PM

Where's the usual Scrubs love... the Turk Dance??? (I know that it is TV, but should be on the big screen)

Posted by: El L Cool J at January 2, 2012 12:54 PM

A few more to mention....

The 40 Year-Old Virgin's "Hair-Age of Aquarius" finale,

Ferris Bueller's Day Off "Twist & Shout" Von Steuben Day Parade float number,

Back to the Future's "Johnny B. Goode" @ the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance,

Spies Like Us "Soulfinger" @ the ICBM. Just found it funny to watch a bunch of Soviets rocking out in the middle of nowhere,

and "Por Una Cabeza", by The Tango Project- The tango might be great dance, but for many of us it seems unapproachable. This was in both True Lies and Scent of a Woman. It's an old piece of music, but both movies in different styles were able to make the tango not only cool but fun.

Posted by: bleujayone at January 2, 2012 1:14 PM

Needs more Fosse. Or Wall-e. Either works for me.

Posted by: Robert at January 2, 2012 2:04 PM

Not one scene from the STEP UP franchise, nor HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL? :o(

Posted by: PG13 at January 2, 2012 2:16 PM

In reality I am California white bread brand-X female. In my dreams I am Eva Mendes.

Posted by: klingonfree at January 2, 2012 2:29 PM

Not enough Breakin'

Posted by: Melody Be at January 2, 2012 2:35 PM

It says a lot about me that the only clip I bothered to watch was that of Selma Hayek.

Posted by: Julie at January 2, 2012 3:05 PM

Marine Jahan from "Streets of Fire":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02uPCz1ECXs

Posted by: Meander at January 2, 2012 3:08 PM

Julie, don't feel bad, hottest strip dance ever!!!!

Posted by: Melody Be at January 2, 2012 3:39 PM

Chris Penn, you are still missed.

Posted by: Three-nineteen at January 2, 2012 5:12 PM

WHY ISN'T PAUL RUDD A SUPERSTAR?? Answer me that, science!

Posted by: Laurie at January 2, 2012 6:59 PM

Science won't help you. Paul Rudd is proof that there is a God. Actually, it's entirely possible that he IS God.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at January 2, 2012 7:11 PM

@Socrates - That would certainly explain the Jesus-beard he sported some time ago for that movie-I-didn't-see.

Damn it. Now I want to see Rudd play Jesus. A dancing Jesus. Who teams up with Santa Claus (played by John Goodman) to solve crimes with the powers of DANCE!

It will be stupid and I shall watch it and I shall love it.

Posted by: FDBluth at January 2, 2012 8:29 PM

Rosie Perez, "Do The Right Thing"

Posted by: Samantha T at January 2, 2012 9:01 PM

I submit that Salma Hayek's boobies prove the existence of a benevolent presence in this universe.

Posted by: e at January 2, 2012 11:47 PM

My mom loves that dance from "Kickboxer". She has also watched every movie Steven Seagal's ever made. What I'm saying is, my mom has no taste.

Posted by: Irina at January 3, 2012 3:58 AM

Steve Carrell - Dan In Real Life.
Kevin Kline - In and Out
Keanu Reeves - The Night Before REALLY!!!

and I just want to say, at the risk of being ostracized...Dirty Dancing SUCKED!!! Gawd how I hate that movie.

Posted by: kirbyjay at January 3, 2012 5:36 AM

Salieri2 makes a valid point.

Salieri2 made an excellent suggestion.

Salieri2 has our best interests at heart.

Salieri2 is helpful.

Salieri2 is the one-eyed man in the land of the blind.

Salieri2 is the two-eyed man in the land of the one-eyed men.

Salieri2 a person of great taste and discrimination.

Salieri2 could be none more right.

Salieri2 posted the relevant link, so what are you waiting for?

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at January 3, 2012 9:41 AM

@ Julie, that's the only clip I considered watching, but then remembered that I own the movie and have already watched it several times. Salma FTW!

Posted by: PrincessPiglet at January 3, 2012 11:31 AM

and I just want to say, at the risk of being ostracized...Dirty Dancing SUCKED!!! Gawd how I hate that movie.

Posted by: kirbyjay at January 3, 2012 5:36 AM

I'm right there with you, kirbyjay. It's probably the reason why most of my friends are male; in the Land of Estrogen, speaking ill of Dirty Dancing is sacrilege.

Posted by: Annie's Boobs at January 3, 2012 3:13 PM

The exclusion of Sam Rockwell invalidates this entire list.

Posted by: MissAmynae at January 3, 2012 4:39 PM

@ Annie's Boobs speaking ill of Dirty Dancing is sacrilege - how dare you! regardless of how corny the movie is I love it. I used to do the dance routines in my driveway to the dismay of my mother. always did the lift scenes in the pool. Always say "I carried a watermelon" when I buy watermelon. I will always love this movie!!!

Posted by: jenniferk525 at January 3, 2012 7:36 PM

Now THAT, dear Britney, is how your dance with a snake.

That scene is still the hottest dance ever. And made even more awesome by the director's commentary, in which Rodriguez explains that it was originally written for some tall blonde ice-queen, but he wanted an authentic mexican cast, so he made Tarantino meet Salma. Then all of a sudden rewrites were done, and her foot was in his mouth. Or as Rodriguez puts it:

"Quentin the writer taking care of Quentin the actor."

Posted by: Kdm at January 4, 2012 10:07 AM