But, in the final analysis, transcendence won out. I value authentic expression more than dance doubles and tricky editing. In making my choices for the best dance scenes, I looked at several factors: mastery of technique, imaginative choreography, quality of the music - this is very important - and design and storytelling. Taking stock of film’s dance treasury to pick the paragons was an irresistible challenge. It’s still going on: Witness the mainstream success of “La La Land,” a film in the golden age mold. With the rise of movie musicals in the early part of the 20th century, dancing moved easily from stage to screen, becoming bigger, more potent, ever more spectacular - and a lasting love affair with the moviegoing public was born. When lovers need to move beyond conversation, when conflicts boil past negotiation, when joy can’t be expressed in any other way than by leaping into the air on a trumpeter’s high note. What do dance scenes add to a movie? Unspeakable bliss, for starters.
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