[Steely Tom]

“It’s the story of a young girl who works as a welder in your subway system. But dreams of becoming a Modern Interpretive Dancer.”

To hear it pitched you had to wonder who in the heck would ever go and see a movie like that.

It was Top 5 box office that year.

I don't think people saw it for the story. I think it had more to do with Jennifer Beals' tushy in a Danskin.

I didn't see it when it first came out, but I tried to watch it on Netflix when it was (briefly) on Netflix. Made it through about thirty seconds. Absolute drivel.

[Buckeye McFrog]

All I can tell you about Flashdance is, don’t try and use it to navigate around Pittsburgh. You will get SO lost. They spliced places together that aren’t anywhere near each other.

[Calvin Locke]

I think it had more to do with Jennifer Beals' tushy in a Danskin.

It wasn't always "hers". The real dancer was "accidently" uncredited in the original release.

[alternatives?]

“It’s the story of a young girl who works as a welder in your subway system. But dreams of becoming a Modern Interpretive Dancer.”

Rodney Dangerfield had a skit where he was a dancer who dreamed of being a welder. Never made it into a movie.