Flashdance

What a feeling! Jennifer Beals' feisty wannabe dancer dreams of leaving the world of welding behind and striking out to win a place at ballet school. Adrian Lyne's glossy musical drama was responsible for starting the trend for legwarmers and damaging the hamstrings of countless aspiring teenage dancers. But the superb choreography and tough dialogue makes it a sweat-soaked winner. And the ditty Flashdance... What A Feeling! landed an Oscar for best song.