Product Description: Two days out of prison and looking for action Max Washington (Gregory Hines) gets involved in a jewel heist with a local crime boss. The lure of a big payoff is tempting and street-wise Max makes some cunning moves in this spirited story of life on the streets and in the fast lane. TAP is never-ending energy and excitement!System Requirements:Running Time: 111 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396159044 Manufacturer No: 15904
Amazon.com: With Tap, viewers are reminded of the late Gregory Hines' formidable skills not only as a dancer, but as a dramatic actor. This 1989 film isn't wholly original--the plot borrows from countless movies where the hero is a flawed man trying to do good. The audience is asked to believe he might revert to his ne'r do well ways, but we're confident that the ending will reveal his true, heroic colors. Hines (Will & Grace, White Nights, Running Scared) portrays Max, the son of a tap dancer, as a good-hearted man recently released from prison. Once back home, he's torn between returning to a life of crime for that promised big pay-off, or living up to his dance heritage. Rooting for the latter are Little Mo (a superb Sammy Davis Jr.) and his daughter Amy (Suzzanne Douglas), who want Max to help them take tap dancing back to its glory days. Hines and Davis Jr. are so poetic when they dance that an entire movie showcasing just their tap skills would be worth watching. But the actors bring heart to this charming film, which understands that the line between right and wrong can sometimes be as simple as a tiny misstep. --Jae-Ha Kim
Enjoyed If you are a fan of tap dancing then this is worth owning. If you are a fan of dance in general, again, this is worth owning. Gregory Hines was truly a gifted dancer.
Watch for the dancing, not the plot The dancing is amazing. Gregory Hines is the best, but the "challenge" number with the old legends is a real show stopper and by far the best part of the movie. Young Savion Glover is adorable. I only wish they had included more scenes of him dancing. The plot is pretty predictable and almost non-existent. But anyone who is watching this movie for the plot should go and watch something else.
Tap The added DVD features are more than worth the price of the DVD. They interview many historical hoofers after Gregory Hines' passing. I could watch it for hours.
Great Tribute Not largely noted in the item description is the extra features. One of which is a tribute to Gregory Hines. I'm sure if you are looking to buy this movie, you already know that it is a good one. Yet the extra features made just for this release are what make this a definite worth while buy.
An uneven movie An interesting movie as it has a strong side, and a weak side. The weak side is the uneven drama of Gregory Hines character coming back to the old neighborhood and trying to find himself. While I loved Mr. Hines in many of his roles, this one was a little to shallow for me. The whole story was very uneven.
But on the strong side, you must see this movie for the tap performances. Many of the legendary stars had input into the dance scenes. It also shows of Mr. Hines moves, which are wonderful to watch. Finally, we get to see a very young Savion Glover with all these great dancers. It truly is a must see movie just for the dancing. Sammy Davis Jr. really comes out in this movie,not so much through his acting, but the way he moved.
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