Strictly Ballroom Page #2

Synopsis: A top ballroom dancer pairs with a plain, left-footed local girl when his maverick style earns him the disdain of his more conventionally-minded colleagues. Together, the team gives it their all and makes dreams of the National Championship title come true.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 19 wins & 17 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
72
PG
Year:
1992
94 min
8,601 Views


VANESSA:

Does he really think

that's going to win...

the Pan Pacific Grand Prix?

He also said that

what we dance is crap.

WAYNE:

What?

VANESSA:

Yeah, and then...

he ripped her dress.

LES:

And what's more, you won't win

if you don't have a partner.

CLARRY:

Looks like Scott and Liz

are still fighting, Mrs. H.

SHIRLEY:

I'm not going to let

that bother me, Clarry.

I've got my happy face on today.

Well, Fran, you managed

to upset Lizzy.

FRAN:

I better go and apologize.

LES:

Go to that little girl

and beg forgiveness.

You're nothing

without her, Scott.

Remember, it takes two to tango.

You've a light in you, boy.

Let it shine.

FRAN:

Hi, Liz...

LIZ:

All right.

I knew

you'd come to your senses.

No! I don't want this!

I don't want this!

SCOTT:

What do you want?

LIZ:

What do I want?

I'll tell you what I want.

I want Ken Railings

to walk in here right now...

and say, "Pam Short's

broken both her legs...

"and I want to dance with you!"

PAM SHORT:

Aah!

KEN RAILINGS:

Pam Short's broken

both her legs...

and I want

to dance with you.

KYLIE:

That was unexpected.

SHIRLEY:

Thank you very much, class.

That's it. Time to go.

Chairs, please, Clarry.

Broom, Natalie.

Ken's got

his own spa bath.

Yeah. Great for

the aching muscles.

I can do you a fantastic deal.

Oh, maybe.

That's great, Mr. Railings.

Clarry, chairs.

Ken owns Spa-Arama.

VANESSA:

Wayne and I are hoping to do

really well this year.

SHIRLEY:

Fran!

LIZ:

Hey, Wayne, come over here

and meet Ken.

SHIRLEY:

Kylie, feed the fish!

SHIRLEY:

Doug, are you coming?

VANESSA:

- He's my partner.

WAYNE:

- Fiance.

KEN:

G'day.

SHIRLEY:

Doug... Doug?

Doug? Doug?

Doug, will you hurry up,

please?

Doug?

LES:

There, there, there, there...

where's that happy face, huh?

There, there...

VANESSA:

Let's go.

Come on, Wayne.

LES:

Don't worry.

We're not going to give up yet.

We'll find Scott a new partner.

SHIRLEY:

Oh, Lessie, he's my only son.

LES:

I know, I know, I know.

Don't worry, love. Don't worry.

We'll start try-outs

tomorrow, hmm?

Now, here's Doug.

He'll take you home.

DOUG:

Come on, Shirley.

SHIRLEY:

Good night, fishes!

Good night, Uncle Les.

Good night, good night.

LES:

Night, night.

Sleep tight.

SHIRLEY:

Off we go, huh?

Good. Huh.

Happy face.

Scottie, l...

Scott...

you're still our number one.

And we've got three weeks.

We'll start try-outs tomorrow.

We'll find you a new partner.

SCOTT:

Yeah.

Bullshit.

LES:

Well, to pick

what was actually wrong...

you'd have to be

an experienced professional...

like myself.

FRAN:

That's looking good.

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Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann is an Australian writer, director and producer with projects spanning film, television, opera, theater, music and recording industries. As a storyteller, he 's known as a pioneer of pop culture, fusing high and low culture with a unique sonic and cinematic language. more…

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