SHALL WE DANCE? at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

One night, in a reckless moment, John decides to jump off the train and go to the dance studio where he signs up just so he can meet the woman who has entranced him. Not everything goes as planned. It’s not Paulina who will be John’s instructor, but the more mature Miss Mitzi (Anita Gillett). His movements on the dance floor are far from smooth and nor is his first meeting with Paulina who makes it clear that the only reason he should have signed up is, well, strictly ballroom - and not for any ideas of romance.

Then something unusual happens. As John finds his dancing feet, his thoughts are less and less on Paulina and more and more on the sheer exhilaration of dancing in which he continues to improve - to the point where he trains for a major Chicago competition. Through John’s enthusiasm, Paulina’s own love of dance returns and their friendship grows.

Because John has kept his newfound fascination for dance from his family and friends, Beverly begins to worry about his increasing absence from home and she suspects an affair. When she hires a private detective to investigate, John’s secret may be about to be revealed.

Based on a hit 1996 Japanese film, this romantic comedy allows us to see Richard Gere again show off the dance skills he surprised us with in Chicago.

Gere plays John Clark, a guy who enjoys what would seem like a pretty good life in his job and in his loving wife, Beverly (Susan Sarandon) and family. In fact, life’s a little stale for John and something seems to be needed to brighten the everyday routine of toing and froing from work. Things pick up when he spies a beautiful face staring through the window of a dance studio. Here name is Paulina (Jennifer Lopez) and she’s a dance teacher.

Shall We Dance? [Blu-ray](2004)
Effervescent remake of the Japanese film of the same name stars Richard Gere as a married, middle-aged attorney whose mundane life is shaken up when he begins secretly taking dance lessons from sexy instructor Jennifer Lopez. But the jig may be up for Gere when his penchant for ballroom hoofing makes wife Susan Sarandon think he's having an affair. With Stanley Tucci, Bobby Cannavale, Richard Jenkins, Mya. 106 min.
Shall We Dance? [DVD](2004) DVD
Effervescent remake of the Japanese film of the same name stars Richard Gere as a married, middle-aged attorney whose mundane life is shaken up when he begins secretly taking dance lessons from sexy instructor Jennifer Lopez. But the jig may be up for Gere when his penchant for ballroom hoofing makes wife Susan Sarandon think he's having an affair. With Stanley Tucci, Bobby Cannavale, Richard Jenkins, Mya. 106 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurettes; music video.
Shall We Dance? (Widescreen Version) [DVD](2004) DVD
Effervescent remake of the Japanese film of the same name stars Richard Gere as a married, middle-aged attorney whose mundane life is shaken up when he begins secretly taking dance lessons from sexy instructor Jennifer Lopez. But the jig may be up for Gere when his penchant for ballroom hoofing makes wife Susan Sarandon think he's having an affair. With Stanley Tucci, Bobby Cannavale, Richard Jenkins, Mya. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurettes; music video.
Astaire And Rogers: 10-Film Collection [DVD] DVD
Eleven-disc boxed set includes "Flying Down to Rio," "The Gay Divorcee," "Roberta," "Top Hat," "Follow the Fleet," "Swing Time," "Shall We Dance" (1937), "Carefree," "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle," "The Barkleys of Broadway," and the documentary "Astaire & Rogers: Partners in Rhythm."
Shall We Dance [DVD](1937) DVD
Russian ballet dancer Fred Astaire and musical-comedy star Ginger Rogers, both in need of a boost in their sagging careers, step into a headline-grabbing romance cooked up by her manager...and it's anyone's guess what romantic twists will follow. The classic Gershwin score includes "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," "They All Laughed" and "They Can't Take That Away from Me." With Edward Everett Horton. 109 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurette; bonus shorts "Sheik to Sheik," "Toy Town Hall" (1936).