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Dirty Dancing review

Posted : 2 years ago on 13 March 2022 06:38

Dirty Dancing is an excellent movie. No, it isn't perfect, but it is solid entertainment for those into dancing. There are two flaws with the film. The script is not the best script in the world, to be honest, there are some clichés. Also, as much as Cynthia Rhodes puts a lot of energy into the dance routines, her acting isn't as good unfortunately.

However, putting those minor discrepancies aside, the highlights are the jaw-dropping if rather erotic dance routines and the ever-popular soundtrack. The famous lift in the best dance of the film is very hard to do properly, and as far as I'm aware, it was very well-done. The soundtrack isn't like Charlie's Angels or anything similar to that, where the songs get too much. If anything, they capture the feel-good nature of the film perfectly.

Now for the performances. I have already mentioned Cynthia Rhodes, but I thought that Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey gave the roles of their careers in Dirty Dancing. Their partnership was like Torvill and Dean on ice, unquestionably brilliant. Jerry Orbach gives a wonderful performance also as the earnest Jake Housemann.

In conclusion, with a couple of minor flaws, Dirty Dancing is a treat, for those into dancing.8/10. Bethany Cox


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Dirty Dancing review

Posted : 2 years, 11 months ago on 13 April 2021 07:14

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Dirty Dancing review

Posted : 3 years, 6 months ago on 20 September 2020 05:22

(YT) I review this because was in a list of sexy films, and is indeed thanks to the sexual dances and to Swayze. The rest ir pure argumental stuff, resuming in the end on a kind of college stage...


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An average movie

Posted : 7 years, 10 months ago on 21 May 2016 05:04

For many women between 30 and 70 years old, this movie is a major classic. To be honest, I'm not sure the younger generation would really care for it but it is definitely one of my wife's favorite movies. Well, personally, I always had some mixed feelings about the damned thing. I mean, it is a decent romantic feature, absolutely,  there is a great soundtrack and the dancing was really good as well. Above all, Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze were both so cute and they had just a great chemistry together. However, in my opinion, the story is just so borderline idiotic, it made it really difficult for me to take the whole thing seriously. Basically, it is about a summer fling taking place in a holiday resort mixed with some dancing which didn't sound so bad but, then, it was just so poorly developed and, to make things worse, they added some heavy subjects like the class struggle and abortion which was illegal at the time. One fine example was how they want the viewers to believe that the father didn’t approve of Johnny Castle because of some lame misunderstanding, a misunderstanding which could have been cleared out right from the beginning but we all know that, in real life, it doesn't work this way, even in our modern age. Then, you had this completely ridiculous happy-ending, which is of course a fan favorite, but, as far as I'm concerned, it was rather childish and  something darker would have worked better for me. Anyway, even if I'm not a huge fan, I have to admit it, it is still a decent watch and it is actually worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 


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"Dirty Dancing" (1987)

Posted : 10 years, 9 months ago on 5 June 2013 09:09

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The Spoony One once said that Dirty Dancing is one so-called "chick flick" that guys can actually enjoy as well. And he's right. :) Yes, to cut right to the point, I liked it.
I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that we follow Jennifer Grey's character, "Baby", right from the start, which puts everyone watching the movie into the mindset of a teenage girl; we can understand her thought process. It certainly helps that the guy she falls for actually is talented! :) Twilight should have learned from this movie! The romance here has a much more substantive foundation.
The dance sequences themselves are a lot of fun to watch, and sometimes irresistibly sensual; they could almost tell the whole love story in themselves.
The film's only real detractor is the villains. Good God are they boring! It's just the clichéd oppressive higher-ups, and they're all stick-in-the-muds who simply won't listen.
Honestly, I'm having trouble articulating my thoughts to properly describe this movie. All I can say is that I did get wrapped up in it – again, because the two leads do share a genuine connection. The opening was pretty confusing, not really establishing the characters and the resort well enough, but the central relationship doesn't put one foot wrong. And you couldn't have asked for a better ending! :)

My rating: I'm torn between 65% and 70%


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Dirty Dancing review

Posted : 14 years, 8 months ago on 12 July 2009 05:16

This movie is so awesome...Dirty Dancing is the story of Baby meets Johnny Castle, a dance instructor.She is instantly attracted to him.

The dance is really phenomenal.The story is a classic one of young love

Dirty Dancing is my favorite because I like song and dance films


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dance and love

Posted : 15 years, 10 months ago on 27 April 2008 06:19

Splendid to watch, just for the dance scenes.
Jennifer Grey, and Patrick Swayze co-star brilliantly and majestically in this story about dance and love.
Superb soundtrack.


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