LAMBADA THE MOVIE (1/20/90) Dancesploitation Classic! Revised Draft B&P Pages

  

LAMBADA: THE MOVIE (1/20/90) Dancesploitation Classic! Revised Draft w/Blue & Pink Pages! Guaranteed Vintage and Original as issued. Comes with COA from the Museum of Mom and Pop Culture!

101 Blue and Pink Pages - Production Xerox with no Xerox ghosting at punch holes - Revised Draft - 1/20/90 - Script by Sheldon Renan and Joel Silberg - Looks like we have 2 versions of the last page. Not signed or noted, consignor states this script was the personal property of casting director Marvin Paige.

OVERALL CONDITION: See Photos - Overall Fine - Title Page is loose at bottom brad - Last page also loose at bottom brad - You won't be disappointed. You danced the dance, now see the movie! HISTORICAL INFO: Lambada is a 1990 American drama film starring J. Eddie Peck, Melora Hardin, Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quiñones, Ricky Paull Goldin, Dennis Burkley, and Keene Curtis.

Directed and written by Joel Silberg and choreographed by Shabba-Doo, the film combines a dramatic narrative with vibrant dance sequences centered around the lambada-a provocative and trendy dance style of the time. Quickly produced and finished shooting just 8 days prior to release, Lambada released on the same day as its rival film The Forbidden Dance, Lambada failed to win over critics or audiences, though it was generally considered the better of the two. It holds a 47% on Rotten Tomatoes. Kevin Thomas, in his review (of this film and The Forbidden Dance) for the Los Angeles Times, noted that both of them'revive the spirit of Sam Katzman, who turned out similar quickies in the'50s to cash in on rock'n' roll and the Twist'; he singled out Lambada as the'slicker but more impersonally directed' of the two. The two films also shared a review from Jon Pareles of The New York Times, who described Lambada as the'glossier [and more] music-video-ready' of the two.

Owen Gleiberman paired the two films again in his review for Entertainment Weekly, where he described them as having'all the allure of a frozen burrito'. In yet another paired review of both films for The Washington Post, Rita Kempley dismissed them as'pandering and exploitative'; she described Lambada as being'far lighter on its feet with a flashier look and a professional cast'. On their syndicated television program, where Lambada was reviewed separately, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert had an intense disagreement regarding the film. While noting Silberg's limitations as a director, Siskel praised the performances of the lead performers, and described it as'an instant guilty pleasure...

A film I'm almost embarrassed to admit held my attention... Because I'm prepared to defend it now against Roger's sure attacks'. Ebert, who remarked that Siskel'should be embarrassed' by his opinion of the film, viewed its dance sequences as'badly lit, badly photographed, badly choreographed' and attacked the camera angles and story-line; he noted that he was'stunned that anyone would make this picture'. STORYLINE: Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night.

Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them academics. But when a jealous student exposes Kevin's double life, his two worlds collide, threatening his job and reputation. Screen Grab Not Included - Provided for visual reference only - Thanks! SEE MORE CLASSIC PLAYS, MUSICALS AND SCREENPLAYS FROM THIS AMAZING 150K SCRIPT ARCHIVE IN OUR OTHER AUCTIONS - AND IN THE WEEKS TO COME!

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