A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it.A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it.A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it.
Adolfo Quinones
- Ozone
- (as Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quinones)
Michael Chambers
- Turbo
- (as Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers)
Susie Coelho
- Rhonda
- (as Susie Bono)
Steve Notario
- Strobe
- (as Steve 'Sugarfoot' Notario)
- …
William Cort
- Howard Howard
- (as Bill Cort)
Vidal Rodriguez
- Coco
- (as Vidal 'Coco' Rodriquez)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe phrase "Electric Boogaloo" has become a common unofficial sub-title for any unnecessary sequel.
- GoofsIn the scene where Turbo dances all around the room, there is a hole in the ceiling (close to the skylight) through which one can see the movement as they spin the room around to create the illusion.
- SoundtracksOye Mamacita
Performed by Rags and Riches
Written by Jeff Barry and Nino Tempo
Produced by Bobby Ragona, Steve Loeb, Rick Bleiweiss
Courtesy of PolyGram Records
Featured review
When the movie "Breakin'" came out the whole trend of breakdancing was everywhere. It was absolutely huge. So obviously they needed to make a sequel but this time to focus on breakdancing's little brother, Electric Boogaloo. And a meme was born. And I mean that literally. Electric Boogaloo became the standard response to whenever a movie was coming out with a sequel for decades to come.
Batman Returns? No, people called it "Batman 2: Electric Boogaloo". Terminator 2? Of course not. It was "Terminator 2: Electric Boogaloo". It's so popular a saying that even 35 years later people are still making this comment whenever a new sequel is coming out. Usually it is reserved for movies that are less popular or people wonder why they're making a sequel but occasionally you get a wag that didn't get the memo.
The story itself is pretty standard fare. The main characters are back. Kelly is now dancing in some chorus line somewhere and wanting to go to France. While Ozone and Turbo are heading up a youth center called "Miracles". But along comes an evil developer that wants to put up a shopping mall where Miracles is. So the only way to save it is to put on a show, raise a lot of money and make sure that the mortgage on it is paid and that Miracles stays where it is. This is a plot device that I seem to recall being used by the Lil Rascals back in the day. And I mean the actual B&W series from the 30's.
This is cut with scenes of what Shabba-Doo a.k.a Ozone and Boogaloo Shrimp a.k.a Turbo do best which is dance. And let me tell you, this is something they are able to do. When it comes to their acting? Not so much.
To call the plot contrived and the actors not being able to act is like calling a duck a duck. They're not actors, they're dancers and that's what you came to see.
The movie itself is pretty bad but as I said, if you're seeing this for any other reason than either you love bad movies or want to see them dance then you're here for all the wrong reasons.
Batman Returns? No, people called it "Batman 2: Electric Boogaloo". Terminator 2? Of course not. It was "Terminator 2: Electric Boogaloo". It's so popular a saying that even 35 years later people are still making this comment whenever a new sequel is coming out. Usually it is reserved for movies that are less popular or people wonder why they're making a sequel but occasionally you get a wag that didn't get the memo.
The story itself is pretty standard fare. The main characters are back. Kelly is now dancing in some chorus line somewhere and wanting to go to France. While Ozone and Turbo are heading up a youth center called "Miracles". But along comes an evil developer that wants to put up a shopping mall where Miracles is. So the only way to save it is to put on a show, raise a lot of money and make sure that the mortgage on it is paid and that Miracles stays where it is. This is a plot device that I seem to recall being used by the Lil Rascals back in the day. And I mean the actual B&W series from the 30's.
This is cut with scenes of what Shabba-Doo a.k.a Ozone and Boogaloo Shrimp a.k.a Turbo do best which is dance. And let me tell you, this is something they are able to do. When it comes to their acting? Not so much.
To call the plot contrived and the actors not being able to act is like calling a duck a duck. They're not actors, they're dancers and that's what you came to see.
The movie itself is pretty bad but as I said, if you're seeing this for any other reason than either you love bad movies or want to see them dance then you're here for all the wrong reasons.
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- Also known as
- Breakin' 2 is Electric Boogaloo
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,101,131
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,921,030
- Dec 25, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $15,101,131
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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