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 Dirty Dancing 

What grade would you give this film?
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 Dirty Dancing 
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Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romantic film made in the United States. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film features Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Cynthia Rhodes, and Jerry Orbach. The story is a coming of age drama that documents a teenage girl's rebellion against her father by starting a relationship with a dance instructor during the family's summer vacation. Almost a third of the film involves dancing scenes choreographed by Kenny Ortega, who would later go on to direct the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical.

Originally a low-budget film by a new studio and with no major stars (except Broadway legend Jerry Orbach in a supporting role), Dirty Dancing became a massive box office hit. As of 2009, it earned over $214 million worldwide. It was the first film to sell more than a million copies on home video, and the Dirty Dancing soundtrack generated two multi-platinum albums and multiple singles, including "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", which won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song, and a Grammy Award for best duet. The film spawned a 2004 prequel, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, as well as a stage version which has had sellout performances in Australia, Europe, and North America, with plans to open on Broadway.


Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:18 pm
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For some reason, this is one of those movies that really puts me in a comfort zone when watching it. Far more enjoyable than I ever thought it would be, and I can still put it in to this day and watch it. Whoever came up with "Nobody puts baby in a corner" was a genius.

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Meh.

Over-rated by many, but not a bad movie. It felt rather uninspired when it wasn't focused on the dance floor. It was an enjoyable diversion, but really not all that it is made out to be.

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It wasn't too bad. I think they could have built Patrick Swayze's character a bit better in the first half (I didn't buy him falling for Baby), but other than that I liked it.

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One of my personal favorites.

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Rewatched this for the first time in ages last night. It was actually quite good. Its hard to look at the cast (all older than the characters they played) and remember this is pretty much a coming of age story of an 18 year old girl. Miles better than any of the similar themes in movies of the past decade. Also touched on some pretty serious social issues for the 80's and, need I say it, the dancing and sidetrack are fantastic. I think the introductory credits with the Romettes is one of the sexiest openers to a movie.

All in all, really solid entertainment for a romantic drama that still ands optimistically.


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Why didn't anybody tell me this movie was HOT ! ! !

Okay, okay, my summer ended a little bit later than 1963, even later than 1987, it just ended tonight, right here in 2009! I just saw Dirty Dancing for the first time and Oh Boy!, it's terrific.

I'm a believer in seeing films without hearing/reading spoilers/reviews/comments, but somehow in the intervening years I've seen clips, heard the songs, caught the million pop culture references to it - - Dirty Dancing is pervasive. Yep, I had hoped to come to it a virgin, but afterwards I was just glad I'd had enough experience to stay aboard this writhing ride of a film. Did I mention it's hot? Uh huh! Yoo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Aaaaaoooooooogggahhh!!!

How many truly hot romantic dance movies are there?

A very small number per year - - and that's if there's any at all.

Dirty Dancing joins that rarified pantheon at the misty peak of musical film unspoolings... it's simply a great movie!!!!!

Baby and Johnny are easily the most carnal couple since Satine and Christian.

If you haven't seen Dirty Dancing, I urge you to put it on your life list. Even if you don't like dancin', and ya don't believe in love, and yer dog just got runned over by yer own pick-up truck - - - even if you hate all a' that there stuff - - - you can still walk away from this 100 minute show and have learned yerself one of them there life lessons! Dang it!!!

Matter of fact, this movie's so sweet, I'm no longer gonna call it Dirty Dancing. Nope! From now on I'm goin' call it Baby...


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{Baby's a lock for my top ten this coming flashback...}


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You forgot to mention that Patrick Swayze is dead.

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yoshue wrote:
You forgot to mention that Patrick Swayze is dead.

That's odd, I just saw him an hour ago and he appeared to me to be at the very peak of good health...

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Well I saw him a half-hour ago, so that must have been a rough 30 minutes in between there.

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