Footloose

This updated remake of the 1984 Kevin Bacon classic is a nearly scene-for-scene, line-for-line, name-for-name copy, complete with red boots and a yellow VW bug. Only minor variations occur in this iconic homage, like moving the locale from the Midwest to the South. A big-city boy leads an effort to repeal a small town's anti-dancing law. This film is not bad, but it's just not original and doesn't try to put any interesting twist to it. The script is predictible and a bit corny, but that "Footloose" theme song is toe tapping irresistible. Teens will like this rebellion against stupid adult rules.

Alien gives it 2 ½ "carbon copy" stars out of 4.