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Dirty Dancing (1987)
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As with Grease (1978) and Footloose (1984) before it, Dirty Dancing was a cultural phenomenon that now plays more like camp. That very campiness, though, is part of its biggest charm. And if the dancing in the movie doesn't seem particularly "dirty" by today's standards--or 1987's--it does take place in an era (the early '60s) when it would have. Frances "Baby" Houseman (Jennifer Grey, daughter of ageless hoofer Joel Grey) has been vacationing in the Catskills with her family for many years. Uneventfully. One summer, she falls under the sway (as it were) of dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze). Baby is...
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Dirty Dancing Movie Review by Zara  (5/23/2007) |
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I don't understand why this movie has the pull that it does over women. I mean, I guess I can understand it, the fact that we've been trained that we're supposed to go looking for the fairy tale guy, that frog who we just need to kiss in order to turn him into a prince. Why is that so pervasive? Hell, I've been a victim of...
(complete Dirty Dancing review by Zara)
| Dirty Dancing Movie Review by Misty (2/6/2007) |
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This is a movie about a 'nice' family that vacations every year in the Catskills. The youngest daughter being restless and the older daughter more the popular (annoying) outgoing type. Baby (the younger daughter played by Jennifer Grey) is bored and stumbles upon an underground type of dance where some of the seasonal...
(complete Dirty Dancing review by Misty)
| Dirty Dancing Movie Review by Steven (8/3/2007) |
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Where do I begin? This film is bad on all levels. First, why play a song from the 80s (which was written for the movie) in a film that takes place in the 60s and the other music is from the 60s. Come on. I never liked this movie. I guess maybe if I was female I would, but I know some women who hate this film as...
(complete Dirty Dancing review by Steven)
| Dirty Dancing Movie Review by ellen (12/30/2006) |
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i can't believe there were no other reviews for this movie. "Dirty Dancing" was the all time sexiest movie of all time. it sends chill down my spine each time i watch it and i've watched it atlest twenty times. patrick swayze is so provocative in this movie. when he takes on this young girl as his dancing partner --only...
(complete Dirty Dancing review by ellen)
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