Flying (1986)

[jordopc 1]

Robin Crew (Olivia d'Abo) is a high school student who used to be a champion gymnast until she suffered a knee injury in the car accident which killed her father. She continues to train on her own and makes her school's gymnastics team, despite outside pressures from her step-father and the other gymnasts. Robin does, however, receive support from her mother and her new boyfriend (Keanu Reeves), as the crucial gymnastics meet approaches.

 

This movie tries really hard to be Dirty Dancing or Flashdance and gets it all wrong in a way that is so right. Young Keanu Reeves. 80s tropes. 80s music. A bobo Tilda Swinton gymnastics coach with a mullet. Dead parents. Terrible writing. Lots and lots of things that make no sense. A highly enjoyable 90 minutes.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrabbRouYyU

[MiriamEmmrys 0]

I will be thoroughly surprised if anyone has even heard of this lil' gem, but it's my all-time favorite terrible movie.

In what is probably his greatest performance to-date, pre-Bill & Ted Keanu Reeves plays the male love interest of a teenaged gymnast with big dreams but even bigger demons.

Just to give a little taste of what this poor-man's Flashdance has to offer, there is a love scene that shows the young couple responsibly laundering their sex sheets, post-coitus. Enough said.

Even if this is too obscure a movie to do on the show, do yourselves a favor and watch it! (if you can find it, that is)

[MiriamEmmrys 0]

An excellent summary! The only thing you failed to mention is the outrageously high number of butt sweat close-ups during their exercise montages.