Dancers Take a Bow

Also at the MiFo Festival was Strike a Pose, the documentary about Madonna‘s dancers from the Truth or Dare film (and the Blond Ambition tour).  It’s hard to imagine how different the world was 25 years ago.  And how Madonna really took it all on with not only her best musical material, but also with a show that had all the bells, whistles, singers and dancers to push her agenda.  The dancers (except for Gabriel, who died of AIDS in 1995) reunited for this documentary about that time, their experiences, and the aftermath.  Madonna, who several of the dancers sued, is no longer a part of any of their lives.  It’s clear that Truth or Dare captured these guys at their artistic (and physical) peak.  And in a way, it ruined them for whatever life would later offer.  They tried, they lived in hope, they still hope, but nothing will come close to that time of their lives.  It was lovely to see how much personal growth they’ve gone through.  There’s a normalcy missing from their lives, but they toured the world with Madonna – that’s the trade-off.  It’s a curious doc that could have (and should have) been so much better.  Blame it on the Dutch – it was funded in part by Dutch Public TV.  I know it’s a small country, but couldn’t they find some good mikes?  The person I understood the most was Jose‘s mom – and she was speaking Spanish!

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