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''Footloose'' is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), an upbeat Chicago teen who moves to a small town in which, as a result of the efforts of a local minister (John Lithgow), dancing and rock music have been banned. The film is loosely based on events that took place in the small, rural, and religious community of Elmore City, Oklahoma. ==Plot== Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a teenager raised in Chicago, moves to the small town of Bomont to live with his aunt and uncle. Soon after arriving, Ren befriends Willard Hewitt (Chris Penn), and from him learns the city council has banned dancing and rock music. He soon begins to fall for a rebellious teenage girl named Ariel (Lori Singer), who has an abusive boyfriend, Chuck Cranston (Jim Youngs), and a strict father, Shaw Moore (John Lithgow), who is a reverend of the local church. After trading insults with Chuck, Ren is challenged to a game of chicken involving tractors. Despite having never driven one before, he wins. Rev. Moore distrusts Ren, and he grounds Ariel, forbidding her to see him. Ren and his classmates want to do away with the no dancing law and have a senior prom. He drives Ariel, Willard, and Ariel's best friend, Rusty (Sarah Jessica Parker) to a country bar about 100 miles away from Bomont to experience the joy and freedom and dancing. But once there, Willard refuses to dance, because he can't. But with a little help from Ren, he eventually catches on. Ren goes before the city council and reads several Bible verses to cite scriptural support for the worth of dancing to rejoice, exercise, or celebrate. Although Reverend Moore is moved, the council votes against him. Vi, Moore's wife, is supportive of the movement, and explains to Moore he cannot be everyone's father, and that he is hardly being a father to Ariel. She also says that dancing and music are not the problem. Moore feels betrayed that even his wife doesn't believe in him, even though she assures him that she always has. Despite further discussion with Ren about his own family losses in comparison to Moore's losses, and Ariel's opening up about her own sinful past, even going so far as to admit she's had relations, Moore cannot bring himself to change his stance because his son Bobby was killed in a car crash, resulting in banning music and dancing in the community. Soon however, he has a change of heart after seeing some of the townsfolk burning books that they think are dangerous to the youth. Realizing the situation has gotten out of hand, Moore stops the burning. The following Sunday, Reverend Moore asks his congregation to pray for the high school students putting on the prom which is set up at a grain mill outside of the town limits. Shaw and Vi are seen outside, dancing for the first time in years. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Footloose (1984 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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