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'Footloose' and other new movies that might not make you want to dance

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Fact: Every week for the past five years, a remake, prequel or sequel to a '70s or '80s movie has been released, occasionally one of each. And as inevitably as cell-phone lights follow title sequences, so each and every one of these films has immediately taken a beating from critics and punters alike. This week's first punching bag is Footloose, an update, a remix, a reboot, or a retelling of Herbert Ross's 1984 flick starring Kevin Bacon as a sophisticated teen who fetches up in a small town where dancing and rock 'n' roll are illegal and the hottest girl in town is the Bible-bashing preacher's daughter.

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