A Time for Dancing

Starring:Larisa Oleynik, Shiri Appleby, Peter Coyote, Patricia Kalember, Amy Madigan, Shane West, Scott Vickaryous, Anton Yelchin, Lynn Whitfield, Jason Beitel, Honey Sanders, John R. Corella, Barbara Eve Harris, Kirsten Inhat, Stacey Harper, Robert Michael Adler, Gelsey Weiss, Alicia Gilley, Deena Grassia, Ashley L. Anderson
Director: Peter Gilbert
Studio: Studio Works
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Love it for the dancing
Great Book.. Great Music and Dancing..
Good for dancers only...
Bad Movie--Read the books!
If you loved the book...

A Time for Dancing
Starring: Larisa Oleynik , Shiri Appleby , Peter Coyote , Patricia Kalember , and Amy Madigan
Director: Peter Gilbert
Manufacturer: Studio Works
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0001XAKVK
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Customer Reviews:

Love it for the dancing.......2006-05-09

Alrighty so this isn't exactly the best movie when it comes to the story, but at certain points it is definately a tear jerker...I didn't like the relationship that the two girls had with eachother...I kept thinking to myself, why are they friends? It was just odd. And I also didn't like how the best-friend takes the prima dancer's spot and Larissa Olynik didn't have any ANGRY emotion...it was kind of unrealistic in that sense, but don't get me wrong...I don't think it's a bad movie...maybe because I am obsessed with any movie that has to do with dance (even Bring it on). The good things about this movie are the dance scenes...they're incredible so if you're into dance then I suggest watching it.

Great Book.. Great Music and Dancing.. .......2006-04-01

..But not the best movie I've ever seen. It can be a little depressing watching this wonderful.. perfect.. prima ballerina.. disappear.. dying of cancer. I LOVE the song that larissa's character dances to foe her Julliard audition. It is very inspirational.

Good for dancers only..........2005-11-07

This movie didn't develop the characters very well. The storyline was rather weak and you couldn't help but feel that the two main characters weren't as close as the writers wanted them to appear to be. As for the dance scenes...EXCELLENT! As a dancer and choreographer, I will buy this movie as a point of reference only. If you're into strong storylines and well developed characters, don't bother. But if you're looking for ideas artistically for dancing, it's a "must have."

Bad Movie--Read the books!.......2005-10-05

I saw the movie before I read the books so then I had an idea what it was about, but the movie was so different from the books. The books are so full of emotion and they really are alot better than the movie...I wouldn't watch the movies again but I'd definitely read the books. They are great books. I wish I had a relationship that Julie and Sammie have. Well, I hope this helped! :)
Read the books! Way better!

If you loved the book..........2005-09-22

...then please, do yourself a favor and stay far away from the movie. I will never understand why filmmakers obtain the rights to novels like "A Time For Dancing", only to create movies that deviate so far from the book that they shouldn't even be allowed to carry the same name. It is just tragic what was done to this beautiful story. So many things, big and small, were changed from the book, and in this case change is NOT good.

What made the novel so special was primarily the friendship between Julie and Samantha. They were more than best friends, they were a part of each other, and that came through the pages of the book so clearly that I was envious of what they had together. The movie turned their relationship into a sorry case of hero worship on Samantha's part, while Julie needed Sam only to tell her how wonderful she was - something the movie Sam accuses her of. In the book, the girls' friendship was strengthened by their shared passion for dancing, and both of them eloquently expressed what it meant to them. But here, Julie is the one with talent, while Samantha doesn't seem to care much but only dances because Julie does. They even reversed the girl's physical appearances by having Julie be a blond and Samantha a brunette.

The whole spirit of "A Time For Dancing" is destroyed in a cheesy, poorly written disease of the week type film that apparently went direct to video, and deservedly so. Please don't waste your time. Read the book (and it's sequel) by Davida Wills Hurwin instead.

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