The idea is better then the movie itself.

Rating: Null/10 (10 May 2004)

Flashdance is about as dated as you can get. The problem with this movie as i've found is that the story itself is rather flat in certain areas. Also, you have to really like the music featured in this movie, because if you don't, being that there's SO MUCH of that type of music it maybe irritating.
I did like this when I was a kid moderately, but not for the story at all-for the music. But now, that music just seems dated as anything and I really am not into Flashdance at all anymore.
There is nothing wrong with the movie. But it can't touch something like Saturday night fever(it's been compared to that). I wouldn't call Flashdance a classic, not really and the movie lacks the electricity of a "saturday night fever". It is an empowering movie though and shows if you have a dream-never give up. But I did give up on repeated viewings of this, didn't age well with me and I'd give it a 5 out of 10.