Dirty Dancing
1987 Directed by Emile Ardolino
Synopsis
Have The Time Of Your Life.
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer -- and unexpectedly falling in love. The object of her affection? The resort's free-spirited dance instructor.
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On the brink of the free-love revolution, early 60's and the infancy of the hippy generation forming. Slogans of peace and love and unadulterated fun without consequence. This is the setting of Dirty Dancing, the beginning of an era about to explode. No longer will the titular grinding be forced to be performed in secret basements and night clubs. We are reaching the turning point in society as even stated by the elderly hotel manager at the end:
"...You think kid's want to come with their parents to take foxtrot lessons? Trips to Europe! That's what the kids want. Twenty two countries in three days..."
I believe Dirty Dancing starts out well enough with describing this feeling of time ready…
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I carried a watermelon.
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Who hasn't been on vacation with the family when you accidentally stumble across a secret group of people who like to dance erotically?
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The music! The dancing!! SWAYZE!!!
This is the hottest & coolest romance movie ever. And it never gets old. Ever.
RIP Swayze. I know you're dancing your ass off wherever you are.
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Der Film muss ziemlich genau den Nerv seiner Zeit getroffen haben, anders lässt sich für mich der große Erfolg nicht erklären. Der erstaunlich biedere Film (Dirty??) ist gänzlich frei von Finesse und Originalität. Die beiden Hauptcharaktere vollziehen sich im Laufe der flachen Handlung einer überhaupt nicht nachvollziehbaren Wandlung, was den Zugang für mich unmöglich machte.
Zudem wird hier die Abtreibungproblematik moralisch sehr fragwürdig wiedergegeben (bzw. gar nicht hinterfragt).Die Tanzszenen können in Kombination mit dem großartigen Soundtrack überzeugen.
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Film 40 for my December Challenge.
Yeah, it's a true Chick Flick that's full of cheesiness and cliches, catchy songs and some dodgy acting... but it's a classic all the same.
Nobody puts Baby in a corner!
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Film I hate the most in the history of film. Its the equivalent of dragging your nails across a chalkboard for its entire run time.
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On the brink of the free-love revolution, early 60's and the infancy of the hippy generation forming. Slogans of peace and love and unadulterated fun without consequence. This is the setting of Dirty Dancing, the beginning of an era about to explode. No longer will the titular grinding be forced to be performed in secret basements and night clubs. We are reaching the turning point in society as even stated by the elderly hotel manager at the end:
"...You think kid's want to come with their parents to take foxtrot lessons? Trips to Europe! That's what the kids want. Twenty two countries in three days..."
I believe Dirty Dancing starts out well enough with describing this feeling of time ready…
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Absolute classic, fabulous every time.
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"She's Like The Wind" might be the least dramatic song used in the most dramatic scene ever in a film. Also, damn Patrick Swayze for making it near impossible for any guy to have that much game ever.
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Can we try doing the '80s again?
Literally the plot of this movie is that Patrick Swayze is attractive. That's it. And while it's not really a great movie, still, this is what a chick flick looked like 25 years ago.
I want that decade back, it was kickin' as hell
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Of course I love this film, what girl doesn't?
This film is all kinds of wonderful, I've maybe watched it a dozen times and still swoon over Patrick swayze and wish like hell that I was Jennifer Grey.
Yes it is a predictable love story, the 'girl gets guy of her dreams' part is of course magical though perhaps a little cliched.
The best thing for me is the soundtrack, it easily outshines the whole film and she's like the wind sung by swayze is amazing.
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I carried a watermelon.
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The music! The dancing!! SWAYZE!!!
This is the hottest & coolest romance movie ever. And it never gets old. Ever.
RIP Swayze. I know you're dancing your ass off wherever you are.