Word: maxed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...original story about one man's struggle between money and happiness, Tap is, nonetheless, one of the best dancing movies to come out in years. The brilliant footwork of Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr.(Mo), who stars as a hoofer dedicated to convincing Max to try and combine modern music with old-fashioned tap dancing, rejuvenate a well-worn plot...
...daughter Amy (Suzzanne Douglas), who stars as Max's one-time dancing partner and lover, and their hoofing cohorts represent one side of Max's struggle. On the other side, in a posh penthouse apartment is Nicky (Terrence McNally), Max's former partner in crime, who landed him in jail...
...beautiful Amy, Douglas gives an excellent dance performance, but her acting is not convincing. The plot allows her to pull Max toward a career in dancing despite the risk of financial insecurity. Her ability to convey the emotion involved, however, is lacking...
...result, when Max and Nicky actually stop dancing to debate the merits of the life of crime, which promises cash but little happiness, the scene is awkward. Hines is not a bad actor, but his forte is obviously dancing, and he seems uncomfortable standing still...
...best scenes in Tap, Max leads an entire crowd from a Times Square bar into the street to show them how his father "stole his steps from the sounds he heard on the streets of New York City...