It's high time somebody did a good version of this show on film. The director of the 1985 film had no fucking idea what the show was about. Did multiple interviews where he said it's about people trying to break into show business, which is the absolute opposite of what most of the characters represent. They also screwed up the role of Cassie by making her a focus of the film, and it made "What I Did for Love" about romantic love rather than its actual theme, the love of dance in musical theater. Some of the individual performances are good enough, but a show this iconic deserves a movie version of quality, and this version never was, never could be, and never will be that quality representation. Feel sorry for almost everyone in it, going through their career knowing they're associated with one of the worst film versions ever made of any musical.
Almost as big a flop as CATS...the movie, ya know where the cats had himan hands and fingers. Dear God. Who are you people on here, 25yr old critics that have NEVER seen ACL on Broadway or touring companies?
Oh how the years go by. I know Michelle Johnston (Girl in the green two piece), and Justin Ross (boy in the black shirt, white suspenders). Michelle's mother was my dance teacher.
Many years ago I bought it on VHS. Eventually the tape broke. Went online to CD Universe and now own it on DVD. Watch it all the time, and no foreign substitles.
These actors/dancers are fantastic. The story behind this show is real. It was taken from a real audition and dancers experiences. A director just had them sit around and talk about themselves like they did here.
As someone who has no experience or training in dance, it is always a marvel to me that the person making the selection can make such quick discernments of what they’re looking for. They all look so good to me.
