Word is Jennifer Lopez is in talks to remake that classic '80s flick, “Flashdance.” (Nope, no link – try to escape the news.)
I’m speechless.
Surely my fellow dopers are not – what say you?
If I recall correctly, the story is - Girl screws boss and succeeds in working her way right out of that business. Yeah - I can see that…
But seriously, I can see J-Lo dancing “like she’s never danced before”… hehehe
Jennifer Lopez has to be, what, 32 or 33 by now?
Are we supposed to believe she’s a 33 year old welder hoping to get into ballet school? Isn’t 33 around the age when ballerinas hang up their tutus?*
*Yeah, I know Margot Fonteyn was still going in her late 40s, but you get my point.
Is this different from the video? That’s right, a shot-for-shot, frame-by-frame remake of the <i>Flashdance</i> video, welding and water and all. Perhaps the only difference is that J.Lo is actually singing and dancing in this one; no body doubles involved.
Yeah, I think this got a bit confused, because that “I’m Glad” video is spot-on for the movie. Here’s a link
:smack: Stupid HTML formatting…
Oh, and just to clarify, it was a J.Lo remake of the music video. Just the video. The music was pure J.Lo.
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Hamster too slow today…
No, on Entertainment Tonight (a.k.a. “All JLo all the time”), they reported that a) the studio that made “Flashdance” had resolved the plagiarism suit, and b) J.Lo. says she recently saw the original, and thinks it’s still really hot, and therefore deserving of a remake.
“Casablanca,” “Flashdance” – this gal is clearly drawn to quality.
Enough with Jennifer Lopez and her constant self-promotion.
I mean it.
I would be happy if I never had to hear her name ever again. I’m tired of the chorus of “she is so hot”. Yes, most women would be hot if they had a personal trainer and cook, personal make-up artist and hairstylist, designer clothing and clothing advisors, and vast amounts of beauty treatments at their disposal. Speaking of her style and clothing, it is largely unoriginal and trashy. The only elegant items I have seen her wear are those given to her by advisors and designers. Her look is pretty much either generic or a copy of the starlets of old who she so desperately wants to be. The truth is, J-Lo is rather plain and I don’t happen to find her behind attractive in the least. I have a J-Lo butt, and I can’t imagine why anyone finds it attractive. Seriously.
I’m tired of the “superstar of the millenium” claims. She has no more vocal talent than a moderately gifted high school voice student. She is a decent actress and dancer, however that isn’t saying much in a sea of beautiful young talents.
I’m tired of Jenny From The Block. She grew up in a suburb of the Bronx and went to private school (forgive me if I am wrong, but this is what I’ve heard from almost everyone). That is not the street, and it reminds me of those rich girls who become sluts and brag about their “bling bling” and thug boyfriends.
I’m tired of her and Ben. The most hyped-up couple since Brad and Jennifer. Maybe even Marilyn and Joe, which brings me to my next point…
I am so damn tired of her and her self-promotion. No one, especially not a barely-passable excuse for a diva, deserves to star in as many classic movie remakes, have as many make-up/clothing/record/fragrance/etc companies, and have as many things catered to her every whim as she does. They are building her and Ben a chapel just to get married in. A chapel. Just for them. And with all the riches, fame, and material possessions she has, she is apparently STILL a spoiled, arrogant bitch. Remember Maid in Manhattan? By all means, that is what she rightfully should be. She does not deserve all of the good things bestowed upon her, not only because of her lack of talent, but because of her severe social shortcomings and ingratitude. She is trying too hard to crossover and be the queen in every possible aspect of the entertainment industry. Sooner or later, people are going to catch on and J.Lo will be but a faded memory.
So, Vix, tell us how you feel about J.Lo doing a remake of Flashdance. 
Heh. Actually, since it is a movie based on dancing and without any extremely hard to play roles, she might fare well. But I’m just all-around tired of her. She and Britney came out as pop singers at roughly the same time, and even Britney has begun to fade. Is Jennifer’s star quality that potent? She certainly doesn’t have the gimmick of Madonna. It’s more like she’s pandering to the horndogs and the girls from the street.
Vixenation writes:
> She grew up in a suburb of the Bronx and went to private
> school (forgive me if I am wrong, but this is what I’ve heard
> from almost everyone).
Why don’t you check the IMDb before you make statements like that? I just did, and it says that she grew up in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. She went to Catholic schools. Her father is a computer technician and her mother is a kindergarten teacher. She grew up in a middle-class household.
Yep-although like you said, there are exceptions-Mathilde Kschessinka, one time mistress of Tsar Nicholas II (before his marriage), and married to a Grand Duke, was a prima ballerina absoluta who lived to be 99 and was still dancing in her seventies, if I recall correctly.
However, as far as Flashdance goes, there is NO WAY Alex would have gotten into ballet school-she was already too old to start training. Most serious students start training at a very young age.
AND JLo is probably too curvy to be a ballerina-most are very thin and lean-because it’s easier for lifting, I think.