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.
In this semi final cut it's obvious that some are a half step behind or cannot maintain the timely choreography despite not getting cut earlier.
1:34
What's with the changes in the music? This movie was so bad. It was only meant to be a Broadway show. It just doesn't work as a movie.
Just think how many of them are battling arthritis and other degenerative illnesses. Youth is fleeting.......😢
It’s so blurry I can hardly see anything!
I remember this. Michael Douglas had like a bit part almost a cameo. I loved this movie.
One of my favourite musicals
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.
I used to watch this movie every day after school 💖
Dont knos why sheila didnt wear a more prgressive leotard
Strictly brought me here
Wish someone could fix the quality of this video, It's quite blurry
Ahh the 80s 😂
Time for this to come back to broadway!
Girl in green.....come down. This is right.❤
These leotards are the ugliest things ever made
Isn’t one of the dancers Fosse’s daughter???
My favorite movie!
Je n'ai jamais vu ce film... C'est dommage qu'il ne soit pas en entier, cela aurait enrichi ma culture.
Hope sometime you can see the actual musical. Pretty as this scene is, it's the opening to a really bad movie representation of a fantastic musical.
What's the movie called?
Did you not read the title?
Good dancing from what I can see. The picture looks like it’s raining on it.
Poor Quality.......😮
The subtitles ruin it. No point in watching a dancing clip if you can’t see and are distracted by subtitles. Too bad.
The girl in the green KILLED it!
It just amazes me how fast dancers are to pick up steps.
WOW! What an opening! ♥️ I love this movie! One of my favorites... They are all wonderful, unique and charismatic... 💗
Pity the picture quality was so bad
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?
It didn't help that the director hadn't the slightest clue what the show was really about.
❤ The movie 🎥 couldn't compete with The Shubert in 1979!😮
It doesn't help that the director was party to butchering the stage show in the process of making it into a movie.
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.
Takes me back to my LDN drama school days..... brutal 🥵!
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.
I grew up watching this movie. Still mesmerized after all these years.
The video is so pixelated I dint know how you enjoy it let alone see it
I could never sit through that movie. I don’t like that kind of dancing
Loved the play
❤❤❤❤❤
POOR QUALITY
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.
But they screwed up the rest of the film by having a director who had no clue what the show was about.
Iconic
Unwatchable.
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.
I really couldn’t SING
Putting Cassie in a cab trying to be late takes you right out of the audition sequence. Bad decision by Sir Richard.
One of many, but then again, he didn't understand the show to begin with.
Khandi Alexander!!!!
I love this movie so much. Hands down, a favorite. I know every song and dance. I’ve been watching it all my life. I love this movie!!
Me tooooo!!!!
I ❤Larry became the original Beast on Broadway ❤❤❤
When I was a kid I desperately wanted to be the girl in green. I could watch her solo from 5:19-5:46 on infinite loop.
She's wonderful, isn't she? When I talk about Chorus Line, I talk about "The Girl in Green". She's perfect.
And I thought my Engineering interviews for my first job out of Engineering College were brutal.
I forgot how long vaginas were back then