cv093_13951.txt

"_"
footloose_VB
"_"
has_HVZ
only_RB
one_CD
goal_NN
in_IN
mind_NN
:_:
to_IN
reel_NN
in_IN
an_DT
audience_NN
with_IN
cheesy_NN
sentiment_NN
and_CC
feel-good_NN
antics_NNS
._.
and_CC
i_PP
hate_VB
to_TO
admit_VB
it_PP
;_;
i_PP
fell_VBD
for_IN
it_PP
._.
the_DT
movie_NN
is_BEZ
about_IN
a_DT
teenager_NN
(_(
bacon_NP
)_)
who_WP
moves_NNS
to_TO
a_DT
small_JJ
town_NN
from_IN
the_DT
big_JJ
city_NN
,_,
and_CC
discovers_VBZ
that_CS
dancing_NN
has_HVZ
been_BEN
banned_VBN
by_IN
the_DT
local_JJ
reverend_NN
(_(
lithgow_NP
)_)
._.
he_PP
ends_VBZ
up_RP
falling_VBG
for_IN
the_DT
preacher_NN
's_POS
daughter_NN
(_(
singer_NN
)_)
and_CC
showing_VBG
the_DT
whole_JJ
town_NN
what_WDT
the_DT
magic_JJ
of_IN
dance_NN
can_MD
do_DO
._.
as_CS
mentioned_VBN
at_IN
the_DT
beginning_NN
of_IN
this_DT
review_NN
,_,
"_"
footloose_VB
"_"
is_BEZ
an_DT
extremely_RB
hokey_JJ
and_CC
predictable_JJ
teen_NN
drama_NN
._.
there_EX
are_BER
virtually_RB
no_DT
surprises_NNS
,_,
and_CC
the_DT
writing_NN
is_BEZ
second-rate_JJ
._.
so_RB
why_WRB
did_DOD
i_PP
enjoy_VB
it_PP
so_RB
much_RB
?_?
for_IN
one_CD
thing_NN
,_,
the_DT
cast_NN
is_BEZ
great_JJ
._.
kevin_NP
bacon_NP
oozes_VBZ
charisma_NN
in_IN
an_DT
early_JJ
role_NN
._.
we're_???
rooting_NN
for_IN
him_PP
right_RB
from_IN
the_DT
start_NN
,_,
and_CC
,_,
unlike_IN
most_DT
films_NNS
of_IN
this_DT
genre_NN
,_,
bacon_NP
doesn't_DOZ
play_VB
him_PP
as_IN
the_DT
"_"
rebel_NN
without_IN
a_DT
clue_NN
"_"
sort_NN
._.
yes_UH
,_,
he_PP
does_DOZ
rebel_NN
,_,
but_CC
he_PP
's_BEZ
also_RB
polite_JJ
when_CS
he_PP
needs_VBZ
to_IN
be_BE
._.
and_CC
he_PP
never_RB
broods_NNS
._.
the_DT
rest_NN
of_IN
the_DT
cast_NN
is_BEZ
equally_RB
impressive_JJ
._.
john_NP
lithgow_NP
,_,
seen_VBN
here_RB
playing_VBG
a_DT
normal_JJ
guy_NN
for_IN
a_DT
change_NN
,_,
is_BEZ
playing_VBG
a_DT
man_NN
who_WP
would_MD
normally_RB
be_BE
a_DT
flat_NN
out_RP
villian_JJ
._.
but_CC
lithgow_NP
plays_VBZ
him_PP
as_IN
a_DT
concerned_JJ
father_NN
who_WP
is_BEZ
trying_VBG
to_TO
do_DO
what_WDT
he_PP
feels_VBZ
is_BEZ
best_JJS
for_IN
his_PP$
daughter_NN
._.
by_IN
the_DT
end_NN
of_IN
the_DT
film_NN
,_,
we_PP
feel_VB
a_DT
genuine_JJ
sense_NN
of_IN
love_NN
and_CC
understanding_NN
between_IN
him_PP
and_CC
the_DT
lori_???
singer_NN
character_NN
._.
another_DT
nice_JJ
touch_NN
is_BEZ
the_DT
music_NN
._.
we_PP
see_VB
the_DT
parents_NNS
of_IN
the_DT
kids_NNS
complaining_VBG
that_DT
the_DT
music_NN
they_PP
listen_VB
to_TO
is_BEZ
filled_VBD
with_IN
"_"
sexual_JJ
innuendos_NNS
"_"
,_,
but_CC
that_CS
's_NNS
not_XNOT
true_JJ
at_IN
all_PDT
._.
the_DT
title_NN
track_NN
,_,
performed_VBN
by_IN
kenny_NP
loggins_NNS
,_,
is_BEZ
upbeat_JJ
and_CC
fun_JJ
._.
during_IN
the_DT
final_JJ
sequence_NN
,_,
i_PP
was_BEDZ
overcome_VBN
with_IN
the_DT
urge_NN
to_IN
get_VB
off_RP
the_DT
couch_NN
and_CC
start_NN
dancing_NN
._.
of_IN
course_NN
,_,
i_PP
soon_RB
realized_VBD
that_DT
would_MD
be_BE
a_DT
little_JJ
pathetic_JJ
._.
anyway_RB
,_,
"_"
footloose_VB
"_"
is_BEZ
a_DT
charming_JJ
little_JJ
surprise_NN
._.
don't_DO
let_VB
the_DT
premise_NN
prevent_VB
you_PP
from_IN
watching_VBG
it_PP
._.
it_PP
sucked_VBD
me_PP
in_IN
,_,
and_CC
it'll_???
do_DO
the_DT
same_DT
to_IN
you_PP
._.