072. Strictly Ballroom: "A life lived in fear is a life half lived."

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Strictly Ballroom "The Beginning is the End is the Beginning." - Smashing Pumpkins. ACOFAE has saved the first film in the Red Curtain Trilogy for the last: Strictly Ballroom. Have you seen this absolute gem of a film? Probably not. Most people haven't. But that is why ACOFAE is here! Do you love Baz? Dancing? Color? Drama? The 90's? No really, the 90's. In Australia. Now add in stage makeup and costumes, a Dirty Dancing appreciation montage, AND a dramatic final dance number. It's a classic for every single right reason. See where it all began and see where the ideas for Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet were just starting to form. It's magnificent. "Listen to the rhythm, don't be scared!" This episode was recorded in 2021. The more you know. TW / CW: None to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: No spoilers to our knowledge Mentions: Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge, Sixteen Candles, Footloose, She's All That, Dirty Dancing, Mulan, Heir of Fire, Save the Last Dance, Take the Lead, Step Up, Cry Baby, Burlesque, Striptease *Website References: * https://vinhanley.com/2016/10/16/strictly-ballroom-baz-luhrmann/ https://www.ifi.ie/downloads/ifi_strictly_sg.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strictly_Ballroom http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Strictly-Ballroom-Discussion-and-Study-Guide.pdf https://ew.com/article/2010/12/08/baz-luhrmann-strictly-ballroom-glee/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie