Strictly '22 Thread 4 — Lights, camera, hip action! It's film week

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As always, a reminder that this is a SPOILER-FREE thread, so please don't comment on the result before the result show.

Stopped watching too early. Who can summarise what Neil did?

I'm voting Tony. He should have closed the show. The unintentional comedy of Tony nowhere near pulling off the moves he is going for is far funnier than Jayde and Karen's 'Look! We're doing comedy!' routine.

Nikita looking like Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Yes.
Graziano looking like Phil Oakey going to a fancy dress party as Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Yes.
Vito in skin-tight and see-through. Yes.
Gorka's quiff. No. He looked more Danny on ITT.

I like warthogs and I like Giovanni. Expect a sad-face Daily Star story any day soon: BBC Turned Me Into World's Weirdest Furry.

Tyler deserved his 10s. Ellie S. was undermarked. There was a gulf of difference between those films that leant themselves to dance routines and the ones where it was all a bit forced.

I had no idea what that boring pro routine was. I was wracking my brains for a spaghetti western starring America Ferrera.

I like Will - and I'm going to have to watch that routine again - but I didn't think it was that great, and all his dances are becoming a bit one note.

I'm wondering why I'm not feeling Strictly as much lately. I miss Bruno, I miss the ballroom and Latin, I miss the slightly naff, ropey Come Dancing vibe with the arm-hanky/ruffled sleeve costumes and carousel lighting. In all, I think Strictly has lost too much camp.

I’m going for James and Richie in DO

i just want to see what happens to Matt’s confidence if he gets through.

I think it will lift him and that I truly wish for him.

We're not watching this series - first for many years - none of the people on it grabbed us.

Voted for Helen, Ellie T and Jayde. Not feeling very invested, hope Matt goes this week.

Bloody loved Jayde, some of the best bellydancers I know are big women and it's what they bring to the dance and convey to the audience with heart and soul that makes them a joy and so watchable. Voting for Tony, Hamza and Jayde. My other favourites are safe I reckon, want to see Tony keep trying!

Neil was omnipresent @Katyaadlerscoat

my partner’s even playing Spot Neil.

Just watching Katya and Ed Balls gangnam style. She does have a knack for bringing out her partners fun side

I'd love Katya to really teach Tony to dance well. I reckon/hope one week he's going to come out and surprise us all. Katya is a fantastic teacher.

Tony - omg - loved it and Craig a 2 !

Have rewatched twice now and still laughing -in bc a good way

Also loved Ellie & Nikita and Mollie & Carlos

But all 3 votes to Tony - he really went for it

I had to pause around Ellie Simmonds, to come back to it. I quickly voted Ellie T, Matt, Will in case voting closed

I would have voted Tony if I had seen it first. I cackled at it. Has she outdone Gangnam Style?

He'll go through for sure

Jayde leaves me cold.

Ritchie Vs Matt

I'm still laughing at Tony's dance. My kids think I've had some sort of breakdown 🤣🤣

I agree with Ritchie and Matt in the dance off.
Ritchie and Giovanni didn't do themselves any favours in those lion king costumes, they were a bit flumpy.

So mesmerised by Tony forgot to add my moan - alll the film songs they could use and they use the same ones tine and time again

Flash dance - didn't Louise Redknapp dance to this ?

I'm sure Flashbang and Hopelessly Devoted have been used previously and all the possible great choices for a Rumba and poor Hamza gets Jurassic Park theme tune !!

The scoring was all over the place which made me mad. No consistency.

But I hope Matt goes, I find him embarrassing to watch and plus I have a bit of a crush on Giovanni 😆

No James Bond! I wonder what the Bridget Jones one would have been.

I also voted for Tony Hamza and Jayde. Hope Matt goes as it's crap to be that serial dance off contestant. I dont think Matt lacked confidence coming in to the competition, he probably ecpected to do well

poor Hamza gets Jurassic Park theme tune !!

It wasn't great for a rumba, but the I did enjoy singing "there's a dinosaur, giant dinosaur, loo-ook out it's over there".

Victoria Coren Mitchell has posted on Twitter that Tony should have got 40 tonight! 🤣🤣

Robert Webb Flashdance

I think Hamza could be in the dance off.

I think Hamza could be in trouble too

Did Gio guff some hypnotic gas at Shirley for that score?
I couldn't dance along to strangled cat sounds so fair play to Molly.
Kym looked like Linda Bellingham in that wig!
I still hate the Rumba.
Mehllie.
I don't remember this song in Top Gun? 3 was harsh (worse than Richie?!) but the 7 was hilarious
Tyler...marathon...bonkers...good work on such a frantic dance! Brave for Di to let him do the boob banger swing!
Fleur got the shitty end of wardrobe but I didn't feel that was AS music imo.
Hooked on a feeling...he really struggled with that, Amy looked great as Gomorrah so I kind of stopped looking at him after about 30 seconds.
Ellie gave it her all
Will - bloody hard one to take on because anyone who has seen the film knows how much Swayze sizzles (say that after as many proseccos as I've had!). Never mind winning family warz, I think he won fanny warz!
Oh gosh Tony...well you actually did a better job than last week so g'wan! Craig is being an asshat...
I loved Helen and Gorka it was properly dreamy!
Jade was so overmarked, I don't see it. In fairness I was only watching Karen..but would I want to dance next to Karen...nope...

Christ on a bike...how is Richie joint top of the leaderboard? Sorry for anyone saying Richie in the dance off, it's not going to happen as he's top, which kind of makes me think there's a bit of fixarama going on...