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Komentáře • 341

  • @lara314
    @lara314 Před 2 lety +226

    Flashdance is a fun 80s movie but Cara only did the theme song. Jennifer Beals is the actress in the video. Her dancing was mostly done with a dance double (Marine Jahan).

    • @Tica..77
      @Tica..77 Před 2 lety +12

      💯 Yes ✌️♥️

    • @commenceenavoirmarre
      @commenceenavoirmarre Před 2 lety +3

      But there is a real actress - dancer, the blond with short hair; the first one we see in this video at the strip club' I think... and she is the pro dancer (actress) in the film Dirty Dancing.

    • @royfayebridgeman2572
      @royfayebridgeman2572 Před 2 lety +5

      Lara .... You're right ..... Irene
      Cara didn't act in "Flashdance"
      she only sang the theme song. I believe Irene Cara got
      her start on a children's TV
      show, something like "Seseme
      Street". She started in a movie
      about three young women in a
      singing group back in the 80's.
      I want to say it was called
      "Sparkle" but I'm not sure.

    • @lindarenee2198
      @lindarenee2198 Před 2 lety +3

      @@royfayebridgeman2572 She started as a member of The Short Circus on The Electric Company.

    • @royfayebridgeman2572
      @royfayebridgeman2572 Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Linda Renee !!!

  • @jenniferfoster1692
    @jenniferfoster1692 Před 2 lety +65

    I can't express enough how grateful I am to have grown up in the 70s and 80s. It was so, so special, and that feeling of genuine fun and joy is just gone in general, and specifically in music now. We really did feel like this during the 80s, just so much more carefree and fun

  • @alfredkar
    @alfredkar Před 2 lety +10

    The actress in the film and music video is jennifer beals

  • @Lisse1
    @Lisse1 Před 2 lety +92

    If you were a teen or young person in the 80s, it was a requirement to see this movie.. lol. Everyone saw it! And we all saw “Fame” too. Both had excellent soundtracks that fit the vibe of the films.

    • @gerardroll6468
      @gerardroll6468 Před 2 lety +2

      I remember one moment in Flashdance where Jennifer Beals removed her bra from under her shirt like it was a magic trick in front of the guy who was her boss. I was just 14 when this movie came out & was going through/adjusting to puberty at the time so you don’t need to be a genius to figure out what THAT scene did to me 🤪🤪😂😂

    • @shirleydurr411
      @shirleydurr411 Před 2 lety +2

      @@gerardroll6468 Maybe it's being female but taking off my bra that way was nothing new to me.

    • @gerardroll6468
      @gerardroll6468 Před 2 lety

      @@shirleydurr411 … Good morning from Australia 🇦🇺✌️😁🇦🇺. As I mentioned to Elise, I was just 14 when I first saw the movie & that scene, thanks to my “raging out of control” hormones, damn well blew my mind 🤯🤯🤯. It wasn’t until after I graduated high school that I began to notice so many women at the time who could do it (literally) with their eyes shut 😆😆😆. To a normal adult male, it might seem like nothing at all, but to a wide eyed teenager (male) just starting his journey through puberty, the image implanted in his mind will send him bananas & become TATTOOED in his brain 😂😂😂. To me at the time, that was like something out of a David Copperfield “playbook” ✌️😄✌️

    • @skinmeister1
      @skinmeister1 Před 2 lety +3

      Don’t forget about “Footloose” ha ha!

    • @gerardroll6468
      @gerardroll6468 Před 2 lety +1

      @@skinmeister1 … ABSOLUTELY!!! The title song itself was a monster hit for Kenny Loggins & the movie was released in the year I graduated high school. There were a number of other dance movies with songs that were huge in discos & dance halls like Fame, Flashdance & who can ever forget the iconic & legendary Saturday Night Fever & Grease??? Sadly, they don’t make dance movies like those anymore. That Footloose remake sucked in 2011 😖😖😖

  • @thekingcobra63
    @thekingcobra63 Před 2 lety +26

    Irene is a super talent that didn't bow down to the industry and didn't get as much recognition as she ever deserved.

  • @onielelder9654
    @onielelder9654 Před 2 lety +6

    Casablanca was the name of the record label.
    “Casablanca” is a film classic from back in the day that started Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

  • @MasterJohnMoss
    @MasterJohnMoss Před 2 lety +57

    Another GREAT song from this movie: Michael Sembello's 'Maniac'. You both should check that out, too.

    • @bobleek6975
      @bobleek6975 Před 2 lety +5

      Yes Maniac is a great song. This kind of movie is not my cup of coffee, but that song is great. I never saw the movie but What a feeling and Maniac were huge hits.

    • @bryansproles2879
      @bryansproles2879 Před 2 lety +4

      Definitely a must listen, "Maniac" was HUGE.

    • @anjiharrell6175
      @anjiharrell6175 Před rokem +2

      I loved the whole soundtrack. ❤️

  • @spencerbutterbaugh6104
    @spencerbutterbaugh6104 Před rokem +5

    Yes, you need to watch the movie. It is one for all time. Sad to say Irene Cara passed away 3 says ago. For you info the main actress Jennifer Beals had a body double who did all of her dancing. Her name is Marine Jahan who was not give credit for her performance. What a shame. Love you two and your reactions. Thanks!

  • @davids2096
    @davids2096 Před 2 lety +59

    Irene Cara had her big break in the movie Fame 1980, and won an Oscar for that song, as well as for this song from Flashdance! She was ripped off by the record industry initially for not receiving royalties from her fabulous work! I don't know if that was ever settled, but I hope for her sake it was!
    Irene is a New Yorker of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage! Your other subs pointed out that Jennifer Beals actually starred in Flashdance, and a French dancer did most of the dancing doubling for Jennifer! Irene provided this Oscar winning song What A Feeling!

    • @Spursrule1969
      @Spursrule1969 Před 2 lety +7

      She won the lawsuit, She was awarded $1.5 million.

    • @empyrealone
      @empyrealone Před 2 lety +1

      Great comment. Thank you.

    • @willowb1527
      @willowb1527 Před rokem +1

      The original movie Fame was better than flashdance to me. And so far no one's done a reaction to fame. And Gene Anthony Ray, may he rest in peace who played Leroy he was a great dancer.

    • @johnmullens2857
      @johnmullens2857 Před rokem

      Beale*

  • @sealdrup
    @sealdrup Před 2 lety +16

    The song spent six weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts around the world. It was awarded Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of one million copies and won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song and earned Cara the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. btw, that is not Irene dancing.

  • @boricua5770
    @boricua5770 Před rokem +3

    RIP. Take your passion and make it happen. Pictures come alive you can dance right through your life.

  • @aloukatos
    @aloukatos Před rokem +7

    Rip Irene Cara 😢 11-26-22 ! Such a talented beautiful woman ! The other movie was Fame it was also a TV series of a Performing Arts High School in NYC ! Still open today!

  • @guidosarducci
    @guidosarducci Před 2 lety +2

    Some of this movie was filmed in Pittsburgh, PA. The girl was a welder by profession, but her passion was dancing...

  • @Lovejazz01
    @Lovejazz01 Před rokem +3

    Wow, heartbroken 💔! RIP beautiful Irene Cara 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💐💐💐💐

  • @tobiashouse2744
    @tobiashouse2744 Před 2 lety +51

    She was also in "Fame" the movie. These films were a big influence on me, as a young boy in England at the time. Early Hip Hop and Breakdancing were coming through to the main stream and at the time we were hungry for anything like it. The film had a great message to inspire anyone.

    • @christianpatey4335
      @christianpatey4335 Před 2 lety +1

      She played coco in the tv series fame but didn’t play the character in the movie. But coco is the character who sings the song fame in the movie which Irene cara did for the theme for fame the tv series and movie

    • @v.j.3029
      @v.j.3029 Před 2 lety +2

      Her song called Breakdance was pretty dope.

  • @stephenbarrass7496
    @stephenbarrass7496 Před 2 lety +22

    I think the film BJ is referring to is "FAME". This is the era that had all the girls wearing "Leg Warmers" around their ankles LOL
    Keep going with the reactions guys, absolutely love them
    Steve from the UK

  • @hackapump
    @hackapump Před 2 lety +1

    Three different women are featured here: Irene Cara is singing, Jennifer Beals is playing the female lead in the movie from which the video is taken, and finally a professional dancer is is doing body double work for the dance scenes.
    Irene Cara did play one of the leading roles in the movie Fame though.

  • @shirleydurr411
    @shirleydurr411 Před 2 lety +12

    Irene Cara is an actress (I believe the movie "Fame" was her first film.) but she does not act in the movie "Flashdance." She does sing this song plus she co-wrote it. She was also in the original "Sparkle" movie (1976) -- a far better movie than the remake in 2012.

  • @luissoto8681
    @luissoto8681 Před 2 lety +1

    The actress in this movie Flashdance is Jennifer Beals the singer is Irene Cara who also had another big hit called Fame from the movie Fame Irene had great movies too she was the Original Sparkle !!

  • @jasonbroad5478
    @jasonbroad5478 Před 2 lety +2

    Irene Cara was an actress in Fame and also sang in the movie. Flashdance only featured the song by Irene...she was not in the movie. This song won Irene an Academy Award for Best Song in a feature film. All the great dancing that was featured was done by a dance double. Jennifer did not dance any of the big scenes.

  • @jonjor-xk7iw
    @jonjor-xk7iw Před rokem +3

    RIP Irene Cara. Going to miss you.

  • @Sota_Pops
    @Sota_Pops Před 2 lety +33

    This is a song from a movie soundtrack in the '80s so you have to remember they wrote it specifically for the movie and the video featured lots of movie clips. That's one thing I miss from back in the day is the incredible movie soundtracks. Irene Cara was in the movie Fame also the original sparkle movie and had a cameo in DC cab which she also wrote a song for the soundtrack. You guys could probably do a live event just based on '80s soundtracks and hear some of the best music ever

    • @empyrealone
      @empyrealone Před 2 lety +1

      Yo, great idea. I am in for an 80s soundtrack stream.

  • @jeffmay8139
    @jeffmay8139 Před 2 lety +9

    Irene Cara Sang the theme and was in the movie, "Fame" about NY School of Performing Arts.

    • @MeIn321
      @MeIn321 Před 2 lety

      The Fame tv show had a young singer named Janet Jackson!

    • @jeffmay8139
      @jeffmay8139 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MeIn321 it was the Movie Fame that came before the series.
      Irene Cara played Coco Hernandez.

  • @metalmark1214
    @metalmark1214 Před 2 lety +10

    Glad you guys played the video. The character, played by Jennifer Beals works in a steel mill and is an aspiring dancer with, as any good dancer, a rocking hot bod.

  • @po5283
    @po5283 Před 2 lety +18

    The 80's were indeed a huge decade for dance. Including some very interesting and great, lesser known collaborations like the late great Gregory Hines and Mikhail Baryshnikov in the film "White Nights". Another 80's quintessential dance song is Lambada by Kaoma!!!

  • @DavidSingerSongwtr
    @DavidSingerSongwtr Před 2 lety +7

    Out Here On My Own is a great ballad by her from the movie Fame in 1980

  • @adriennerobinson8984
    @adriennerobinson8984 Před 2 lety +6

    Jennifer Beals was not a professional dancer although she did the head shots. During the harder dance moves French dancer and actress Marine Jahan doubled for her. During that dance scene in the video, they also had a gymnast Sharon Shapiro double doing the flying and flip move and a male 16 year old break dancer Richard "Crazy Legs" Colon double for her doing the whip backspin moves. His group "Rocky Steady Crew" had a bit part in the film. Saw this film years ago as a kid it's quite good.

  • @angelado3
    @angelado3 Před 2 lety +13

    Always loved this song !! 🔥🔥

  • @sylvieyfilion7400
    @sylvieyfilion7400 Před 2 lety +6

    unless there is a remake Casablanca was a Humphrey Boggart movie from the 40's. She was in Fame I think and Flashdance was a movie both from the 80's.

    • @jbjacobs9514
      @jbjacobs9514 Před 2 lety

      Irene sang the song for Fame and one other song (On my Own) and she had a small role in Fame.

    • @notwokevikingrules401
      @notwokevikingrules401 Před 2 lety

      @@jbjacobs9514 small role? did she not play coco

    • @sweetkiss119
      @sweetkiss119 Před 2 lety

      @@jbjacobs9514 she had a big role in fame not small by any means lol

    • @jbjacobs9514
      @jbjacobs9514 Před 2 lety

      @@sweetkiss119 My apologies. :-)

  • @jameshobbs1460
    @jameshobbs1460 Před 2 lety +6

    80's for the win... Brought back so many memories.. so many good times.. Thanks.. Love this movie.. if you have not seen it you have missed it..

  • @scoopv
    @scoopv Před 2 lety +8

    Iren Cara did only the soundtrack. Jennifer Beale(actress) used a double in the movie. she didn't do the dancing only acted. the soundtrack was hot. the ending of the song had so much gospel. i love this song. it stays on my music list. very uplifting

  • @carolynnewcomb2153
    @carolynnewcomb2153 Před 2 lety +8

    If you watch the video of Irene Cara singing this song back when it came out, she’s just adorable and looks similar to Jennifer Beals in the movie. Check out the movie- I think you’ll really like it!

  • @DavidHayes56
    @DavidHayes56 Před rokem +4

    RIP Irene!

  • @SVDBYJC
    @SVDBYJC Před 2 lety +12

    Irene Cara was cuuuute. She also sang the theme song for Fame. The studios screwed her and stole her money. Flash dance is an awesome movie if you've never seen it.

    • @joskokrstulovic1258
      @joskokrstulovic1258 Před rokem

      Yes defenitely!You must see The movie FLASHDANCE,on your movie reaction channel,please!🙏🙏🙏

    • @nazur72
      @nazur72 Před rokem

      She was so talented and beautiful and deserved way more success. It's sad she got destroyed by sharks in the industry.

  • @michaelastorga3187
    @michaelastorga3187 Před rokem

    Iconic song for a decade of smash hits. This won Irene Cara a Grammy and Oscar in 1984

  • @larrywilson1237
    @larrywilson1237 Před 2 lety +1

    That video doesn't feature Irene Cara (she's merely singing the song for the soundtrack). The actress in the role was Jennifer Beals, but the dancing was done using a stunt double. If you want to see Irene Cara check out "Fame" where she did sing and act.

  • @ricardocalvo2668
    @ricardocalvo2668 Před 2 lety +5

    Irene Cara as everyone said below is not the dancer or actress in the video, Irene Cara sang this song, Theme from Fame and “Out Here on my Own”. As an actress, Irene Cara was in Fame but was also Sparkle in the original movie. She also was in Roots the Next generation.

  • @gerardroll6468
    @gerardroll6468 Před 2 lety +11

    Asia, BJ… This is easily one of the greatest & most recognisable dance floor hits of all time ☝️😄. I remember having a massive crush on Jennifer Beals at the time (I was just 14 when this released) & when I was old enough to go to dances & clubs & this song came on, the number of people who would swarm the dance floor to get down with their bad selves was phenomenal. It was, is & always will be one of the biggest dance floor hits of all time ✌️😄✌️. Best wishes to you both always from Australia 🇦🇺✌️😎🇦🇺

  • @happyhawaii0711
    @happyhawaii0711 Před 2 lety +2

    One of the greatest dance tracks from the 80s. But please react to her other hit, "Fame", where you can really see Irene in the video, she played the main role in the movie FAME. Another hit was "Breakdancin`"). btw you listened to a short version, there is a longer one.

  • @scottvanhille5688
    @scottvanhille5688 Před 2 lety +2

    1983 wooooo! Great soundtrack! If you remember, Michael Sembello did the song "Maniac" that his wife sent into the producers and they loved it. "Out Here On My Own" is another song Irene did that you might want to check out sometime. The movie does have a good scene of break dancing. This song should be on your playlist.

  • @melissafernandez79
    @melissafernandez79 Před 2 lety +6

    A HUGELY popular movie! Make time to watch it. It helped popularize the look of dance wear in the street (which real dancers did). The dancing is great, and Irene Cara's voice is the cherry on top. She acted in and sang in "Fame" about the students at a performing arts high school in NYC, and she was amazing. Listen to "Hot Lunch"--great scene filmed in the high school lunch room.

  • @MoonChild-1994
    @MoonChild-1994 Před 2 lety +2

    Great retro 80s movies y'all, Also love the other song on the soundtrack. It's the Flashdance Love Theme. Romantic synth heaven!

  • @Noelle0026
    @Noelle0026 Před 2 lety +5

    I was a Flashdance fan! Saw the movie multiple times. I had the leg warmers and everything!

  • @donnabannister793
    @donnabannister793 Před 2 lety +11

    Love this song…and love the FEELING it gives me!! Awesome start to my day 💃🏻🥰❤️

  • @fairydust-weepthewildwinds

    Irene Cara was in the Movie FAME, and a song she sings, OUT ON MY OWN is awesome.
    Irene Cara, is not the dancer your looking at. She sang the Song only👍🏽. FAME the movie is one I recommend watching, it was inspirational for a young girl like me to watch back in 1980 to want to become a singer, actress, dancer. It was about young talent going to a school of art. Very cool.

  • @oliverlaue6234
    @oliverlaue6234 Před 2 lety +9

    Irene Cara is a great and beautiful singer, unfortunately she's not the lady in the video. That's Jennifer Beals, the star of the movie "Flashdance". "What a feeling" was the signature song of the movie and the video was basically a commercial for it. Flashdance was the biggest dance movie before "Dirty Dancing" came around. Secret fun fact, some of the more difficult dance scenes, like the audition scene shown in the video, were actually done by a professional male dancer, not by Jennifer.

  • @CalixYukon
    @CalixYukon Před 2 lety +3

    80s dancing was lit, so many great dancing movies.

  • @MCAS2177
    @MCAS2177 Před 2 lety +2

    Irene cara was in the movie Fame. This is from movie flash dance

  • @ChandraLeigh
    @ChandraLeigh Před 2 lety +2

    Irene Cara was also in the original “Sparkle” (later remade with Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston).... that was her first film before “Fame”.

  • @WineSippingCowboy
    @WineSippingCowboy Před 2 lety +1

    In 1980, Fame the movie was released. 🎥 Irene Cara was 1 of the actresses. She sang the title song.
    Suggested next video 📹 Why Me.
    In 1983, Flashdance starring Jennifer Beals was released. Irene Cara sang the title song. Great song 👍 It won 1 Grammy and 1 Oscar 🏆
    The music video has an Easter egg!🐣 L🤣L
    Lyrics written by Irene Cara and Keith Forsey. Music by Georgio Moroder.
    Back in the 1970s, he wrote songs for late Donna Sommer and a number of dance music singers💃 1980 GM wrote Call Me with Debbie Harry. 1982 GM wrote Cat People 🐈 with David Bowie.

  • @TheJohnnywbred
    @TheJohnnywbred Před 2 lety +1

    2 things about this film. Not only was in extremely low budget to make with huge success for the 83 year but it also came at a time where it seems nobody blinked an eye at serious age gaps. Jennifer Beals was 19 filming and her boyfriend Michael Nouri was either 37 or 38. Song was pure fire at the time and Beals cut out sweatshirts became a fashion for a while.

  • @_eclipz_
    @_eclipz_ Před 2 lety +1

    I'm old enough to remember when this movie came out, it was EVERYWHERE lol.

  • @loup4343
    @loup4343 Před 2 lety +7

    Love Irene's voice. This song, "Fame", and "Why Me" are among my favorite songs she had.

  • @vivienford7056
    @vivienford7056 Před 2 lety +2

    Richard “Crazy Legs” Colón was the stand in dancer.

  • @mikefixx7177
    @mikefixx7177 Před 2 lety +5

    There is a longer version of this song that sounds vantastic

  • @lamusiclover2264
    @lamusiclover2264 Před 2 lety +1

    Irene Cara is not in this movie., She just sings the song. The star of this movie is Jennifer Beals, and most of her dancing is done by a double, except the closer-up shots. Irene Cara also sang the theme song to the movie "Fame", and she was in that movie.

  • @23skidoo46
    @23skidoo46 Před 2 lety +1

    Irene Cara with that voice....good god. not many better than her.

  • @robinschulze934
    @robinschulze934 Před 2 lety

    Irene was in the movie “Fame” !!! One of my favorites from 1980!!!!! Favorite line is from her in the movie” The darker the berry the sweeter the cherry 🍒!!! LOL 😝 AND Flash Dance was great and one of my favorites!!!!

  • @TheRetroManRandySavage
    @TheRetroManRandySavage Před 2 lety +2

    Did the 80's rock or what!
    Best decade ever imho.🤟

  • @wpeters4361
    @wpeters4361 Před rokem +2

    I LOVED this movie when I was a kid.

  • @Vanessa-xe3cc
    @Vanessa-xe3cc Před rokem +2

    Just recently, Olivia and now, Irene...Oh My God ! Rest in eternal peace, two beautiful angels. Thanks for featuring her in your reaction channel.

  • @abc456f
    @abc456f Před 2 lety +5

    As others have stated, they used a body double for Jennifer in the dance scenes.

  • @Jalopeurix
    @Jalopeurix Před rokem +2

    Rest in pieace, Irene Cara (1959-2022). Still have her Flashdacne - What a feeling vinyl LP

  • @TheDivayenta
    @TheDivayenta Před 2 lety +1

    To see Irene Cara- she starred in Fame- and she sings two iconic songs in it.

  • @richardlyle721
    @richardlyle721 Před rokem

    RIP Miss Irene Cara, a beautiful lady with so much energy! Sad now.😢

  • @michaelaldan4354
    @michaelaldan4354 Před rokem

    I was a teenager when this came out.... what an absolute stunning lady... amazing dance sequences in that movie... and an amazing leading lady !

  • @dvsreed
    @dvsreed Před 2 lety +3

    Irene Cara is a great singer and occasional actress. First became famous in the movie Fame in which she also sang the title track and some other songs in the film.

  • @nenelles-dancelikenobodysw8511

    YOU HAVE TO SEE THE MOVIE FLASHDANCE GUYS!!! Great story, great movie, great dancing!!! It'll give you life!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @eviekelpie1
    @eviekelpie1 Před 2 lety

    This is actress, Jennifer Beale, in the video. Irene Cara acted in Fame, and sang the theme song. Irene Cara was also in Roots, The next generation, the sequel to Alex Haley's Roots

  • @markboorman9583
    @markboorman9583 Před 2 lety +2

    Fame, Footloose, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Breakin
    Yep, that was the 80’s

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau Před 2 lety +5

    Asia & BJ, her song "Fame" is next for you!!

  • @jaq4608
    @jaq4608 Před 2 lety +3

    She won an Oscar for this song.

  • @johnnielson4341
    @johnnielson4341 Před 2 lety +3

    Watch the entire movie. One of the most inspirational movies ever. And I dare either of you to watch the final audition scene without tearing up. Both of you. :)

  • @andrewc318
    @andrewc318 Před 2 lety +1

    Dude the iconic water splash in the chair

  • @grendelz
    @grendelz Před 2 lety +2

    Every preteen boy in the 80's was in love with Jennifer Beales

  • @premiumGenX
    @premiumGenX Před 3 měsíci

    It doesn't get much better than this if you enjoy 80s pop culture. This video has it all. Also watch the full audition scene from the movie. Epic.

  • @ghostlee6434
    @ghostlee6434 Před 2 lety +3

    I know errrybody gonna call BJ out for saying that was Irene Cara in this video dancing!🤣🤣she did the song for the movie flash dance she was not in it.🤣🤣

  • @chrisharris6206
    @chrisharris6206 Před 2 lety +1

    No guys that Jennifer Beals. BJ are you talking about Fame, when you're talking about Irene?. Irene just did the soundtrack to this. Thanks 👍♥️, this was Circa,83-84 Era.

  • @sandrakarls8466
    @sandrakarls8466 Před rokem

    Even more beautiul from Fame, "on my own" from her! Just a piano and her voice! Unimaginable!!!

  • @badhabitbabbitt7655
    @badhabitbabbitt7655 Před rokem

    Irene Cara was a primary actor in "Fame". She only provided this song for the "Flashdance" soundtrack.

  • @TheSmokey999
    @TheSmokey999 Před 2 lety +2

    Flashdance was a great movie from the 80s !

  • @MsJourneyfan
    @MsJourneyfan Před 2 lety +1

    Flashdance made Jennifer Beals a star literally overnight. She could have continued acting permanently, but chose to put that on hold to finish college, graduating from Yale in 1987. She's done some really good work in films and tv down through the years, but playing Bette Porter on The L Word is my favorite!

  • @raffaojeda
    @raffaojeda Před 2 lety +2

    Those were my 80s generation!

  • @Kenobi5001
    @Kenobi5001 Před 2 lety +2

    Some humans... dancers, actors, martial artists, acrobats sports folks etc, just engage so much with the physical nature of our existance, they are amazing to watch.

  • @Lylyaries
    @Lylyaries Před rokem +1

    Jennifer Beals wasn’t the real dancer in the movie Flashdance. it was a double that did all the dance scenes.
    The skater was played by her friend actor in the movie.
    This was Jennifer Beals
    first movie ever.

  • @loriallen6650
    @loriallen6650 Před rokem +1

    "Sparkle" the original movie that Whitney Houston reproduced. Irene Cara R.I.P.

  • @teriangel8807
    @teriangel8807 Před 2 lety +1

    Brings me back....so many memories I have goosebumps! Just like Lara said, that's not Jennifer Beals dancing. She had a dance double. I love that movie. BJ, I think you're talking about Fame the movie.

  • @technoforever888
    @technoforever888 Před 2 lety +2

    Oh my gosh, love Irene's voice so much...you have to watch her in the original movie FAME!!!

  • @dallas1272
    @dallas1272 Před 2 lety +1

    This was filmed in my hometown of Pittsburgh pa in the 80s when steel mills where still operating I miss Pittsburgh but I still have the accent lol the movie is awesome

  • @SuzyTriplett
    @SuzyTriplett Před rokem +2

    Sadly, we just lost her. If you want more, you need to see the movie "Fame" and listen to the song "Fame," also an academy award winning song. She was also nominated for for an academy award for the song "out there on my own" during the same year. She was a real talent.

  • @lightlantern
    @lightlantern Před 2 lety +4

    Fun Fact In The Film That Infamous Dance Routine Was A Body Double Professional Dancer!!! ❤️🎬

    • @notwokevikingrules401
      @notwokevikingrules401 Před 2 lety +3

      and male 😁

    • @AsiaandBJ
      @AsiaandBJ  Před 2 lety +4

      Oh wow!

    • @lightlantern
      @lightlantern Před 2 lety +1

      @@notwokevikingrules401 That’s Thee Best Part!!! ❤️🎬

    • @jedislap8726
      @jedislap8726 Před 2 lety +3

      @@notwokevikingrules401 Actually a male was used for just ONE move ( the breakdance move), For the rest of it they used a female dancer called Marine Jahan.

  • @brookehornback1896
    @brookehornback1896 Před 2 lety +1

    This song never gets old.

  • @yasinyasin7640
    @yasinyasin7640 Před 4 měsíci

    It's not about the dance ,its about the spirit of sweet gone years of nostalgia ❤❤❤❤

  • @jrasicmark1
    @jrasicmark1 Před rokem

    The main dancer in the video (and the movie) is Jennifer Beals' character, who works as a welder during the day, but at night, she worked as a stripper, mostly because she wanted to be a dancer, but didn't have formal training. She wants to try out for a ballet school, but she's afraid. The skater in the video is her best friend, who wants to try out for... I want to say it was for the Olympic skating team, but I'm not sure. So the movie is mainly about fighting your fear and going for your dreams. As others have said, Irene Cara was in Fame and sang the theme to that movie, but she only wrote and sang the theme to Flashdance; she wasn't in the movie. She also sang the themes to DC Cab (which she also cameoed in), China Cry, and All Dogs Go to Heaven. She also acted in a movie called Tough Guys with Burt Reynolds and Burt Lancaster, where she got to sing old standards because she played a singer in the 1930s.

  • @peterfriel5129
    @peterfriel5129 Před rokem +2

    RIP Irene 😢

  • @MCAS2177
    @MCAS2177 Před 2 lety +1

    Jennifer Beal was the dancer in movie. Irene sang the theme

  • @ked7426
    @ked7426 Před 2 lety +1

    Love this song, listen to more of her songs. ❤️

  • @aloukatos
    @aloukatos Před 2 lety +2

    I remember being upset when I found out that the mean star who is Jennifer Beals is not dancing. Irene Cara was the star of the TV show Fame where she does dance. A great TV show about a performing arts high school in NYC. Check out the Fame song and Video !

  • @valkyrie7025
    @valkyrie7025 Před 2 lety +1

    İrene Cara played in the fame movie early 80's.....😁😁😁

  • @davidroberts794
    @davidroberts794 Před 8 měsíci

    The dancer in the video is Jennifer Beals, (though not actually her dancing as it was a stand-in's Marine Jahan dancer and gymnast Sharon Shapiro not Irena Cara who sang the song. Irene Cara was an actress as well as singer as many others have said, most noticeable for the original film Fame and Fame T.V series.