it a cheesy classic and it a great soundtrack drape around a fun movie and it a piece of nostalgia already view through rise tinted glass . it . . . it . . . it . . . . well and it could just be a decent little movie . kevin bacon play the young lad who move into a small town and be both disgusted and anger to learn that it doesn not allow any real music or dancing . the reason for this come out a the story unfolds but and suffice to say and it up to bacon and the kid ( some of them play by the like of chris penn and lori singer and sarah jessica parker ) to butt head with the local enforcer of these rule and to particularly pit themselves against a local preacher ( a stellar turn from john lithgow ) . yes and there be dollop of cheese in this film ( especially lori singer bratty and rebellious turn and the like of bacon angry dance scene ) but you may just be as surprised a i be to find how well most of it have stand the test of time . whether it the toe tap soundtrack feature that titular classic from kenny loggins and the chicken race and the sight of chris penn learn to dance or just great and great scene between john lithgow and the superb dianne wiest . . you will find that there still a lot here to enjoy . see this if you like represent kevin bacon and hairspray and flashdance .