What do you get when you mix T-Birds, Bermuda shorts, bubble-flip dos and incredible dancing? You get Shag, The Movie a comic free-for-all (The New York Times) that Variety calls fun and breezy and you'll call a blast! Carson (Phoebe Cates, Fast Times at Ridgemont High) is all set to marry respectable but boring Harley (Tyrone Power, Jr., Cocoon) until her best friends Melaina (Bridget Fonda, Single White Female), Pudge (Annabeth Gish, MysticPizza), and Luanne (Page Hannah, TV's Fame ) whisk her off for a last-fling beach party where all the girls have the time of their lives! A charming bad boy throws Carson's marriage plans intothe spin cycle. His nerdy sidekick whirls Pudge through some dazzling dance steps. Sultry Melaina learns some sexy moves from an Elvis-like teen idol. And even straight-laced Luanne whips off her horn-rimmed glasses and tosses her innocence to the wind! It's not too surprising that Shag flopped on its 1989 release but found a devoted cult following on cable TV and home video. This featherweight comedy looked like a waste of space on the big screen, but it plays very cozily on the tube, where it lends itself to popcorn breaks and pajama parties. (The lousy title must have had something to do with the movie's initial failure, a problem worsened by the film being marketed as Shag: The Movie , a truly dumb idea.) Shag is in the tradition of Spring Break pictures, a thoroughly formulaic stroll through the conventions of the minigenre: beachside romance, a wild party, one tender deflowering, and lots of rock & roll. The time is 1963, as three gal friends trick their soon-to-be-married pal (Phoebe Cates) into one final all-girl fling in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Cates is engaged to a local well-bred stick (Tyrone Power Jr.), but soon she's tempted by a beach boy (Robert Rusler) bound for Yale (mm-hmm). The so-so material is buoyed by lovely Annabeth Gish, as the supposedly pudgy one in the group, and Bridget Fonda, as a prematurely sophisticated sexpot. After a while it's easy enough to relax and enjoy the girls' breezy adventures, which are served up without the soap opera melodrama of the similarly tooled Where the Boys Are . Oh, and Austin Powers notwithstanding, the title refers to the dance, not something else. --Robert Horton

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Q: Learn Argentine Tango with Alex Krebs Volume 6: Milonga

Learn Argentine Tango volume 6 contains 35 minutes of video with clear, detailed explanation of technique and steps in English. Topics include basic technique, rhythm, and steps to dance milonga well. Includes detailed description of dancing milonga with "traspie" as well. When sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Q: Argentine Tango - Volume 1 - Fundamentals and Connections

[gallery] Lori Mitchell & Patrick Marsolek offer step-by-step instructions and clear demonstrations of this exciting and versitile dance. Their lessons focus on developing a fun and dynamic dance where you are connected to yourself, your partner, the music, and the others on the dance floor. This beginning DVD will give you the fundamental vocabulary to start your journey of tango,to go dancing and enjoy yourself! Disk 1 1 - Connection & Posture. 2 - Open embrace basics. 3 - Close embrace basics. 4 - Touches and crossing steps. 5 - Basic Turn & Rocks. 6 - Right hand turn. 7 - Ochos - Follower's Technique. Disk 2 8 - Ochos - Leader's Technique 9 - Ochos - Close Embrace. 10 - Molinete - Follower's Technique. 11 - Molinete - Leader's Technique. 12 - Molinete - Close Embracev 13 - Parada/pasada 1

Q: The Tango Fundamentals: Volume Three - Basic Giros

In 10 easy lessons of Volume III (DVD-57 min.), Fabián teaches the Basic Giros. Giros (turns) are one of the fundamental structures of the authentic Argentine tango. This video concentrates on the proper technique and the basic elements of the giros, as well as on a few sequences and tips that will allow you to practice and learn.

Q: The Tango Fundamentals: Volume One - Basic Elements

[gallery] Learn to dance authentic Argentine Tango in 10 easy lessons with Fabián Salas - Argentine Tango dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Buenos Aires, with over 15 years of professional experience. Fabián has successfully taught Tango to thousands of students in Argentina, Brazil, USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, France, Norway, and other countries. He has tutored numerous dance couples towards success both on stage and competitions. Fabián has judged professional tango competitions both in Argentina and the USA. Tango lovers around the world acclaim him as a Master Teacher and performer extraordinaire.

Q: ARGENTINE TANGO - Basic/Intermediate

Argentine Tango - Basic/Intermediate. - Have Fun and Progress Quickly from Beginner to Accomplished Dancer with Libreros Progressive and Interrelated System of Teaching. This comprehensive and easy-to-follow DVD covers 15 patterns divided into three different levels of expertise. Section One starts with a review of the Basics and builds a strong foundation that will make it easier for you to learn the more advanced Sections Two and Three.

Q: Argentine Tango - Volume 2 - Axis Play & Combinations

[gallery] Lori Mitchell & Patrick Marsolek offer step-by-step instructions and clear demonstrations of this exciting and creative dance. Their lessons focus on developing a fun and dynamic connection to your partner, the music, and the others on the dance floor. Volume two of this beginning tango series expands on fundamentals and builds awareness of each partner s axis with creative combinations. Disk 1 1 - Connection Game & Intro. 2 - The Cross / Cruzada 3 - The Cross - Close Embrace 4 - The Cross Options 5 - Ocho Cortado 6 - Ocho Cortado & Wrap 7 - Spiral Cross 8 - Combinations 1 Disk 2 9 - Combinations 2 10 - Combinations 3 11 - Calacita 12 - Calacita / Molinete / Planeo 13 - Axis in Close 14 - Boleo Back 15 - Boleo Front 16 - Boleo in Close 17 - Demonstration

Q: Learn Argentine Tango with Alex Krebs Volume 5: Technique

Learn Argentine Tango volume 5 contains 49 minutes of video with clear, detailed instruction in English. Covers in detail the tango posture, walk, torsion, pivots, the embraces, ochos, crossing and more. Includes exercises that you can practice on your own to improve your dancing. Great for any level of dancer wanting to improve their technique. When sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Q: Learn Argentine Tango with Alex Krebs Volume 7: Musicality

Learn Argentine Tango volume 7 contains 60 minutes of video with clear, detailed explanation in English by Alex Krebs. Topics include dancing rhythmically, lyrically, with pauses, breaks, literal vs. figurative interpretation of the music, the tango

Q: Discover Dance Combinations: The Quickstep - Series 2

The aim of this DVD is to teach you a series of three stylish Ballroom combinations. Simon and Heidi Cruwys, former UK Professional Ballroom Champions provide the best, step by step, instructions. Each of these combinations will be taught in three clear

Q: QUICKSTEP - Basic/Intermediate

Quickstep - Basic/Intermediate. - Have Fun and Progress Quickly from Beginner to Accomplished Dancer with Libreros Progressive and Interrelated System of Teaching. This comprehensive and easy-to-follow DVD covers 15 patterns divided into three different levels of expertise. Section One starts with a review of the Basics and builds a strong foundation that will make it easier for you to learn the more advanced Sections Two and Three.

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