- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- DVD Release Date: 13 Feb 2006
- Run Time: 111 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000BH2TOC
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 50,019 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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With Tap, viewers are reminded of the late Gregory Hines' formidable skills not only as a dancer, but as a dramatic actor. This 1989 film isn't wholly original--the plot borrows from countless movies where the hero is a flawed man trying to do good. The audience is asked to believe he might revert to his ne'r do well ways, but we're confident that the ending will reveal his true, heroic colours. Hines (Will & Grace, White Nights, Running Scared) portrays Max, the son of a tap dancer, as a good-hearted man recently released from prison. Once back home, he's torn between returning to a life of crime for that promised big pay-off, or living up to his dance heritage. Rooting for the latter are Little Mo (a superb Sammy Davis Jr.) and his daughter Amy (Suzzanne Douglas), who want Max to help them take tap dancing back to its glory days. Hines and Davis Jr. are so poetic when they dance that an entire movie showcasing just their tap skills would be worth watching. But the actors bring heart to this charming film, which understands that the line between right and wrong can sometimes be as simple as a tiny misstep. --Jae-Ha Kim, Amazon.com
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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The late Gregory Hines shows his consumate skill in this feast of authentic 'hoofing'. The plot recalls some of those old Warner Bros. plots.An ex-con is released from prison and has to decide between a life of lucrative crime or going straight.What makes the decision more difficult is that his original dance style is considered too good for Broadway. So, Hines has to make do with dancing in racy night-clubs. Highlight of the film is a 'cutting contest' between veteran 'tappers' including Harold Nicholas, Jimmy Slyde, Bunny Briggs, Steve Condos, Sandman Sims and the superb Sammy Davis. Suzzanne Douglas provides the love interest and watch out for 13-year-old Savion Glover as a hero-worshipper. His brief routine almost steals the show!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The plot is not the best, but that's not the issue, because all of the classic tap dancers in this movie show their cup of coffee: They challenge that they ain't got no legs anymore! This film shows outstanding performance by Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis JR together with some other famous tap dancers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
What a delight, such a great movie I cant think why I had never heard of it before. Sometimes a great comes along this is one of them. I want to buy it for all my friends. Wonderful dance scenes, all the old timers giving it all they got. I loved the old grumpy man, what a mover. Sammy brilliant as always. You simply must watch it.
There is a tap dancer in all of us I believe especially after you have watch this movie.. So get prepared to dance the night away..
Di
There is a tap dancer in all of us I believe especially after you have watch this movie.. So get prepared to dance the night away..
Di
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Good if you like Tap Dancing
I haven't watched this myself as this was bought as a present for someone who loves Tap Dancing.
Before I am chastised,they have said it was brilliant. Read more
Before I am chastised,they have said it was brilliant. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Regular User
worth it for one scene alone!
This is a great DVD. The plot may be a bit 'cheesy' but the DVD is worth it for just one scene with the old timers demonstarting REAL dancing - amazing!! Buy it!
Published 19 months ago by Mr. H. Desilva
Tapped out
As regards the film, the plot is purest hokum and some of the dialogue is plain embarrassing. There are a few brilliant dance sequences - particularly the "challenge" in which all... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Dr. R. W. Leslie
Loved this Film!
If you want to know the history of Tap, here is where to start, the film in itself is brilliant, the story line not so good, but do not be discouraged, with each of the older... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ali
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I didn't realise this was a film. I wanted a dvd on how to learn tap and was disappointed that this wasn't. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mrs. N. Quinn
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I bought this DVD thinking that it was tap dancing lessons, I also bought Tap Dancing with Susan Bishop. However, this movie is superb! Read more
Published on 15 April 2009 by Valencia
For tappers out there
For dance lovers out there, this film is jam packed with great, old school tapping.
Published on 13 April 2009 by F. L. Pearce
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