What moves you

[margypops]

I just watched the end part of Flashdance  where the galJennifer Beales) in it is dancing to be able to go to the Dance Academy,it is so uplifting ,it is one of the happiest , hopeful pieces I have seen, I must have viewed it a few dozen times ,it came out in 1987 I believe .but the dancing is so up to date even youngsters today would like it,if you get a chance take a look.It will make you feel good. So my question is what Movie, music, story, human condition, uplifts you, makes you feel better after a trying day, week, year ...decade .?

[mami1323]

Thanks girl....lol.  Richie would be a happy man if I did get good at it...lol.  I'm cheering you on in your belly dancing assemble and "clankers"....lol.

[specialmom]

Ahhhh.  memories.  When I was in college (what was that?  about a million years ago), students were able to choose fun electives to "round" out their education.  My girlfriends and I chose belly dancing (one of my favorite "college" courses along with yoga, weight lifting,etc.) and it was very fun.  To this day I have in a box somewhere the long veil and "clankers" as we called them (I know they have a technical term and some serious belly dancer is rolling their eyes at me right now . . .).  Idea . . . hm.  What if I surprised husband when he gets back from his business trip.  Picture it-----  he walks in the door after being gone 9 days and there I am ----  a vision of lovliness all decked out as a belly dancer doing my moves . . ..  Okay.  I do not want him to go running back out the door again.  Sadly, I do not look as I did in college anymore.  Oh well.  Maybe I will just do it while he is gone for the exercise so I look good in my regular clothes when he walks in the door.  Mami-------  YOU would look awesome!
And I will cheer you on on that pole!

[mami1323]

Yes, men do belly dance, but it's not the way women do it.  I used to take belly dancing and I loved it.  It's not as easy as it looks but what a work out and it's sexy...lol.  Call me a nut but I want to try stripper classes.  Either with or without the pole.  They have it at Crunch gyms but I don't know if they are still giving them.  

[margypops]

Hey gfuys do you watch 'Shimmy' wow I have never seen belly dancing before and by jingo its great ...at least to watch it is , do they have men belly dancers ? anyway I have watched the moves ,called Shimmy and its so much fun ,I see we have a member who does belly dancing, darn I forget her handle ...

[specialmom]

Mami, there are always things we'd go back and change.  Mine is piano.  I would do anything I could to get out of practicing and finally my mom let me give it up.  I have our old piano now and it collects dust.  Wish I could play it!!

I love dance movies too.  I sang "she's a maniac" and did that dance step (in my 40 something speed and style! LOL  I look like not just a maniac but a lunatic too).  My kids think that is the funniest thing ever.  They laugh and laugh.  Now they do it.  That movie lives on and still makes me feel good! And please, no one picture me doing that dance. . .

[mami1323]

I loved Flashdance and still do.  The stunt double was actually a female.  She was interviewed about the movie.  She looked nothing like Jennifer Beale but she's an awesome dancer.  I love dance movies...any dance movies.  I watched Step Up, Step Up II, Lambada, Take the Lead, Girl's Just Want to Have Fun, Bring the Noise, Salsa, Dance with Me, Dirty Dancing....I can go on and on.  All dance movies are inspirational to me because I used to be a dancer and I never continued past age 13.  I had been dancing Modern, Ballet and Tap since I was 4 years old.  I was so stupid to stop.