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Center Stage
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780767850100
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 0767850106
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: February 27, 2001
Running Time: 116 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: May 12, 2000
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Editorial Review:
The primary appeal of dance movies is the dancing, with some added emphasis on the romance the art expresses. Center Stage wins on these counts, despite its reveling in overly familiar characters and formula plotting. Or maybe this reveling is responsible for what goofy fun this film is. The arduous task of becoming a professional ballet dancer is incarnated by many good-looking teens, all stock dance-film characters affectionately portrayed mostly by newcomers. But center stage holds Jody Sawyer (Amanda Schull), who may never be a great ballerina, but she's certainly one sexy jazz dancer. Then there's the arrogant genius (Ethan Stiefel), the dictatorial impresario (Peter Gallagher), the demanding instructor, the bulimic, the stage mother, etc. As we follow these characters, the message develops that one should let go and do what feels good. Jody may not be ballet material, but she scorches the stage when she's uninhibited. And that's really the fun of this movie, which is never seriously interested in ballet to begin with. One ludicrous scene depicts one of the dancers quitting because she realizes she never wanted to be a dancer to begin with but was pushed into it by her overbearing mother. She stands up to mom in the lobby of the auditorium where she's supposed to be performing, the music of her piece providing a syrupy backdrop to her little drama. When she's finished talking, she walks off to the audience's unwitting applause. The scene is so ham-handed you can't help but laugh at its audacity, if that's what it is. The rest of the film is not so overdone, but it's all fun. --Jim Gay
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Center Stage
As a ballet dancer I enjoy dance movies, if they accurately describe a dancers life. I love this movie and that is not an exaggeration. It is entertaining and is an interesting look into a dancers world. However, it is not only for dancers. It is also a movie about young love, inner struggles, friendship, and finding ones self. It is a good buy and is worth your time and money!
Rating:  - don't buy from this previder
This provider is absolutely horrible!!! I still haven't received this movie, and don't think that I ever will!!! I have e-mailed them twice with no reply- very unprofessional.
Rating: - Awesome look into the world of Ballet!
This Movie is so good that you can watch it over and over.
The Characters are well acted and the Dancing is awesome!
Rating:  - fun with pretty dance numbers, but don't expect a masterpiece
A lighthearted comedy about the pressures of the ballet scene. nothing new was explored in the film and the resolution is too hunky dory for all involved. Still, it was a well choreographed movie and the acting wasn't too awful for the genre. Also, be on the lookout for a part by Ilya Kulik, the men's Skating Olympic and World Champion and Ekaterina Gordeeva's husband.
Rating:  - Amazing dance movie
What a great movie, very deep message, artistic dance without being boring at all! very well acted and good music, Zoe Saldana is fantastic in this movie.
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