Body Rock (1984)

User Rating:

2.7/10   

Director:

Marcelo Epstein

Writers:

Desmond Nakano (screenplay)
Desmond Nakano (story)

Release Date:

28 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Musical

Plot:

Chilly is just a guy from the streets with a talent for break-dancing. When his wicked moves catch the eye of an inustry pro, Chilly finds his dreams of fame and fortune coming true, for better or for worse.

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Break Dance | Independent Film

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Lorenzo Lamas	...	Chilly
Vicki Frederick	...	Claire
Cameron Dye	...	E-Z
Michelle Nicastro	...	Darlene
Ray Sharkey	...	Terrence
Seth Kaufman	...	Jama
Rene Elizondo	...	Snake
Adolph 'Oz' Alvarez	...	Ricky Riccardo (as Oz Rock)
Joseph Whipp	...	Donald
Grace Zabriskie	...	Chilly's Mother
Tony Ganios	...	Big Mac
Carol Ita White	...	Unemployed Lady
Ellen Gerstein	...	Secretary
Russ Clark	...	Jay
Robin Menken	...	Jodie

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:M | Finland:S | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 (nf)

Company:

New World Pictures

Trivia:

This film is listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John WIlson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the gang is dancing on the crosswalk, the vehicles waiting for them to cross change between shots.

Movie Connections:

References Romancing the Stone (1984)

Soundtrack:

One Thing Leads To Another

This could be the best movie of ALL time.....

I found this movie at the local used record store for $2.95, and bought it for a friends birthday. Let's begin; Lorenzo Lamas heads a breaking (I used the 'g' because Lamas does too!) crew, The Body Rock Crew. They are just a bunch of kind hearted street punks who love to express their inner turmoil through the majesty of break dancing. Now; with that said the "film" begins with Lamas and company holding up traffic whilst they pop and lock across the intersection only stopping to oogle an '80's chick in unison. Then we see the crew hanging at their local dive putting on a dance, and rap show. Lamas is the first to rap, let me TRY to describe this; Imagine you have an uncle who is all things not cool, but according to your uncle he is the epitome of cool. Now imagine he shows up at your 16th birthday party dressed like a cross between Travolta circa Carrie, and an extra from Lionel Ritchies "All night long" video and begins to rap things like "And now i'm gonna do a rap for you,i'm Chilly, from the Body Rock Crew!!" On and on it goes, Chilly eventually bangs his best friend/Dj's little sister, gets famous off of his skills (?) performs a song (Smooth Talker) blows off his "homies", falls from grace and re-connects with his crew for a final "Rapstravaganza". If you enjoy all things '80's, laughing, and Lorenzo Lamas I highly suggest you and those close to your heart check out this Rapstravaganza!!!