Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
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 Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo movie poster |
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| Directed by | Sam Firstenberg |
| Produced by | Yoram Globus Menahem Golan Pieter Jan Brugge (executive producer) Shirts Stanley |
| Written by | Charles Parker Allen DeBevoise Jan Ventura Julie Reichert |
| Starring | Lucinda Dickey Adolfo Quinones Michael Chambers |
| Music by | Michael Linn |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Editing by | Sally Allen Bert Glatstein Bob Jenkis Marcus Manton Barry Zetlin |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures (USA) Cannon Films (non-USA) |
| Release date(s) | December 21, 1984 |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $15,101,131 |
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo is the 1984 sequel to the breakdancing film Breakin'. It was first released in the same year as its predecessor by TriStar Pictures, and by Cannon Films the year after. In some international locations, the movie was released under the title Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo.
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[edit] Plot
Breakin' 2 sees the return of Kelly (Lucinda Dickey), Ozone (Adolfo Quinones), and Turbo (Michael Chambers) as they try to stop a developer from bulldozing a community recreation center. The film also features dancer Viktor Manoel and a young Ice-T who returned from the original, as well as an appearance by future pop star Martika.
[edit] Cast
- Lucinda Dickey as Kelly / Special K
- Adolfo Quiñones as Ozone
- Michael Chambers as Turbo
- Ice-T as Rap Talker
- Ben Lokey as Franco
[edit] Electric Boogaloo
Since the release of the film, the unusual subtitle "Electric Boogaloo", a reference to a funk-oriented dance style from the 1970s, has become commonly used in reference to sequels.[1] The implications vary, but tend to imply a sequel that is ridiculous, absurd, unwanted, unnecessary, formulaic, or simply obscure.[2][3]
[edit] Critical reception
Though most critics rated the film poorly,[4] [5] New York Press film critic Armond White considered it to be "superb"[6] and Roger Ebert gave the film a three-star review.[7]
[edit] Soundtrack
Like its predecessor, much of the film's soundtrack was provided by Ollie & Jerry, comprising the duo Ollie E. Brown and Jerry Knight. The title track, "Electric Boogaloo," did not hit the pop charts and climbed to only #45 on the R&B chart.[8]
- "Electric Boogaloo" - Ollie & Jerry
- "Radiotron" - Firefox
- "Din Daa Daa" - George Kranz
- "When I.C.U." - Ollie & Jerry
- "Gotta Have the Money" - Steve Donn
- "Believe in the Beat" - Carol Lynn Townes
- "Set it out" - Midway
- "I Don't Wanna Come Down" - Mark Scott
- "Stylin' Profilin'" - Firefox
- "Oye Mamacita" - Rags & Riches
[edit] References
- ^ Phrasal Patterns 2: Electric Boogaloo Oxford University Press Blog, Ben Zimmer. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ^ The 25 Worst Sequels Ever Made Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 9, 2007.
- ^ You Got Served Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2007.
- ^ "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo". Variety. December 31, 1983. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117789510?refcatid=31. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (December 19, 1984). "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E01E7DF1038F93AA25751C1A962948260&partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo". The New York Press. http://www.nypress.com/article-21490-ready-set-jump_.html. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo". Chicago Sun Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19840101/REVIEWS/401010316/1023. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ Ollie and Jerry Electro-Funk biography page. Retrieved May 9, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo at the Internet Movie Database
- Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo at AllRovi
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