WSo8M: (5) Footloose v. (12) Trading Places

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

What whackjob did the seeding?

Samatha Baker division, Cheyenne Mountain regionals:

(5) Footloose


(12) Trading Places
(not a trailer, but selection of scenes)

[HahnSolo]

Trading Places proves that there actually was a time when Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd were funny.

Footloose brings back memories of a bad teen first date with a chick who thought it would be a good idea to smuggle a fifth of bourbon into the theater. NOT good times.

[Farmer Ted]

"I think your brother is having a heart attack..."
"FUCK HIM!"

Plus you get a peek at JLC's boobies.

Definitely Trading Places. "Here you go Valenine, one dollar."

[soupcan]

"He was wearing my Hahvahd tie!

Can you believe it? My Hahvahd tie!

Like, oh sure, he went to Hahvahd!"



This should be a bracket buster, the seedings are completely upside down on this one.

[metirish]

Farmer Ted wrote: Plus you get a peek at JLC's boobies.

I will never forget them , WOW.

[MFS62]

So far it looks like I'm the only one within six degrees of Kevin Bacon.

Later

[Fman99]

I had the most absurd nightmare. I was poor and no one liked me. I lost my job, I lost my house, Penelope hated me and it was all because of this terrible, awful Negro.

[Vic Sage]

FOOTLOOSE was one of the worst movies, not only of the 80's, but of the entire history of cinema.

TRADING PLACES was not only a solid piece of entertainment, it made a socio-economic statement, and, most importantly, it showcased Jamie Lee Curtis' prodigious talents.

The TiTTS say "yea, verily, yea!"

[metirish]

Footloose will get taught in dance school for generations to come.

[soupcan]

Irish, did you have to see all these movies with subtitles?

[metirish]

You mean the American slang ? , the answer to that would be no I didn't need subtitles , unlike you lot with Dublin movies.

[soupcan]

I was just pissing again.

[metirish]

You're really taking the piss this week.

[soupcan]

Drinking a lot of water.

[Guest themetfairy]

I liked both of these films very much. Had to go with Trading Places, but I wouldn't have been unhappy to see Footloose make a better showing.

I've actually seen The Bacon Brothers (Kevin and his brother Michael) perform the title song, which was a lot of fun.

[Willets Point]

Footloose was lame and the soundtrack is a gathering of 80's music at it's worst.

On the other hand:

"Merry New Year!"

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Footloose is better than it deserves to be. I recently stumbled upon the remastered soundtrack at the library. I like '80s music, and that thing is like the Rosetta Stone of '80s music.

[Guest Vince Coleman Firecracker]

soupcan wrote: This should be a bracket buster, the seedings are completely upside down on this one.

I can see Trading Places making it to the Elite 8. Don't see it getting past Darth Vader, though.

[Gwreck]

Here's the 12-over-5 upset.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I was thinking maybe Footloose could some so-bad-its-good votes, which, if that were the sole criteria, could take this all the way to the final 4.

But, sorry, Ren. Sorry, death-cheating, slutty preacher's daughter. Sorry, Sean Penn's fat dead little brother. Sorry Sara Jessica Horseface.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Footloose never had a chance in this match up. This is a total route from start to finish.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

24-3 for Trading Places.

Big upset... well not really.