Chilly is just a guy from the streets with a talent for break-dancing. When his wicked moves catch the eye of an industry pro, Chilly finds his dreams of fame and fortune coming true, for be... Read allChilly is just a guy from the streets with a talent for break-dancing. When his wicked moves catch the eye of an industry pro, Chilly finds his dreams of fame and fortune coming true, for better or for worse.Chilly is just a guy from the streets with a talent for break-dancing. When his wicked moves catch the eye of an industry pro, Chilly finds his dreams of fame and fortune coming true, for better or for worse.
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- 2 nominations total
René Elizondo
- Snake
- (as Rene Elizondo)
Adolph 'Oz' Alvarez
- Ricky Riccardo
- (as Oz Rock)
Carole White
- Unemployment Lady
- (as Carole Ita White)
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TRY TO STAY STILL - THE MUSIC ROCKS YOUR BODY
This is a very under rated movie. Lorenzo Lamas as we never really saw him before really moves. He can sing - he can dance- he can look sexy like you never guessed. The whole crew is great and the theme is upbeat. There's even a lesson to be learned (talk about an old movie) Ray Sharkey is just great!I liked him- I hated him- I loved him. Should have been just as big a hit as SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. Don't know why it wasn't ! Don't YOU miss it.
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A Good Title Song, but nothing else.
I used to like Lorenzo Lamas in "Falcon Crest", but, after that, I haven´t seen him doing any good movie (or TV series). In this particular movie he was a very bad choice for the role, since he obviously can´t dance or sing. The movie is also very boring, the coreography sucks, and the only good music you will hear is the theme song "Body Rock", by Maria Vidal.
Avoid this one, but get the song if you can.
Avoid this one, but get the song if you can.
Still Gives The Hip Hop Culture a Bad Name
As a long time South Bronx native and Hip Hop culturist, I found this crap be nothing but absolute bulls---. Smh.
Body Rock is the definitive break dancing film.
Forget "Breakin'" and those other films featuring dancing chumps, they should bow down to the master: Lorenzo Lamas. Lorenzo Lamas as Chilly D displays an amazing break dancing talent, and his sexy rappin' and breakin' is incomparable and unforgettable. Chilly D wants to take his breakin' and rappin' talent to the masses who deserve to witness his titanic ability to rock the mic and tear up the trembling dance floor. Amazingly, he gains this mastery within the span of a hilarious training montage. Body Rock is essentially a morality tale about Chilly D's tormented desire for Hegelian recognition from the evil overlords of New York break dancing clubs. Unfortunately, after gaining his recognition Chilly D encounters a fate that befalls so many epic heroes; he gets caught up in the excesses of his lifestyle. I would dread to spoil the ending of this flawless underground classic, so see it for yourself and indulge in the mastery that enrobes this film.
An insipid movie of rocking bodies
Out of other break dancing movies, 83 to 84, this one went straight to the video shelves, missing it's chance on the big screen. Personally I think it would of bombed. This is a weird miscasting. I mean Lamas, really, a break dancer, are you kidding me? Well seeing is believing and he can. But his acting here is awful, the other actors, especially the older ones fare much better. Even Lorenzo's girl is good in this. Basically it's a story of ghetto surviving Lamas, being given this grand opportunity, thanks to his talent, to get out of Grotville and go places where he may have to sacrifice friendship and loved ones. Lamas, firstly strongly opposed to this, becomes manipulated, not wanting to blow this opportunity of a lifetime offered by talent agent Sharkey. A middle aged manager to Sharkey, (Frederick) doesn't like be dejected when trying to put her hooks into him, while dancing to a number, "Ohll Sex Shooter". We all know what follows, things start to go wrong for Lamas and he's in the pits. He redeems himself with his fellow homies and puts on a number and everything works out fine in the end. There's your movie input. The best thing about Body Rock, which is adequately entertaining, is the song. I loved it then, and I still love it now. Pity, I don't feel the same way about the movie.
Did you know
- TriviaThis film is listed among 'The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made' in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book 'The Official Razzie® Movie Guide' (2005).
- GoofsWhen the spray paint cans lids are being removed at the beginning of the film, there are no visible nozzles on the cans, thus making it impossible for them to expel any paint.
- SoundtracksSharpshooter
Performed by Laura Branigan
Written by Marc Blatte and Larry Gottlieb
Produced by Jack White and Robbie Buchanan
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,689,501
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $631,849
- Sep 30, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $1,689,501
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