Dirty Dancing

Vestron Pictures | Release Date: August 25, 1987

7.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 123 Ratings

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Sosmooth1982Jun 25, 2023

An ok movie. A lot of cheesy parts that I didn't like. I did like the dancing and the love story. I guess it was better at that time.

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tobeeryDec 29, 2015

Yeah, one of those films that everyone seems to find overwhelmingly nostalgic. This being the first time I'd seen it, I felt nothing like that apart from that iconic last scene which EVERYONE knows about. I found it funny in places where IYeah, one of those films that everyone seems to find overwhelmingly nostalgic. This being the first time I'd seen it, I felt nothing like that apart from that iconic last scene which EVERYONE knows about. I found it funny in places where I don't think it was intended and everything just fell kind of flat for me.… Expand

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Kai82Apr 1, 2022

It is a good movie and I would say a 7-8/10 is fair. What ruins it is that woman like it far more than man who are forced to watch it again and again with their loved ones. With this in mind it is a slow conditioning to hate the movie theIt is a good movie and I would say a 7-8/10 is fair. What ruins it is that woman like it far more than man who are forced to watch it again and again with their loved ones. With this in mind it is a slow conditioning to hate the movie the more you have to rewatch it. I repeat it is not a bad movie and might also be in the category of must see movies as you will be asked if you lived under a rock if you do not know this movie. The movie itself is a mixture of romance and drama with dancing and also signature role for both Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. I must also point out the soundtrack with a lot of timeless classic I must praise even if those are not fully my cup of tea. The movie is said to be based writer Elanor Bergsteins childhood. Set in the 1960ties it follows Frances Houseman nicknamed “Baby” who is on a vacation in a resort with her family in the Catskill mountains. Out of curiosity she visits a party for the employees where she meets the dance instructor Johnny Castle. They have good chemistry but come from different worlds or better said social classes. When Johnnys dance partner Penny has a problem it is Frances chance to shine. I am more than a bit vague here to avoid spoilers. The story works well and was copied countless times over the years to recreate this experience. I also say it is not special in a way to be praised but also far away from being garbage. The characters deliver a good performance. Like I said it is the signature role for Patrick Swayze as Johnny and Jennifer Grey as Baby. For the rest I praise Cynthia Rhodes as Penny, Jane Bruckner and Jerry Orbach as Frances parents and Jack Weston as Max Kellerman. A good performance by the cast. The dance choreography is enjoyable good but take this with a grain of salt as I am far away from being an expert for this. Like I said the soundtrack is amazing with classics that are still played in radio today like “The Times of my Life”, “Hungry Eyes”, “She is like the Wind” and more. Overall I repeat my opening statement. A good movie but torture for most men. Because I was less tortured than others I can give a 5/10. Bonus knowledge: The lake scene training was actually a torture for the actors as it was really cold and both hated this as they had to redo it many times.… Expand

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amheretojudgeApr 26, 2018

but everybody's in love..

Dirty Dancing There's way too much dance (contrary to Footloose) and it barely is about dance for your typical romantic genre with its usual limitations and properties barges in, to something that had the potentialbut everybody's in love..

Dirty Dancing

There's way too much dance (contrary to Footloose) and it barely is about dance for your typical romantic genre with its usual limitations and properties barges in, to something that had the potential to draw something colossal out of it. Eleanor Bergstein's script never had enough crisp in the first place to make it on screen which makes Emile Ardolino's execution shallow despite of being convincingly good. Patrick Swayze is a good dancer but needs some work on delivering it in all aspects which goes same for Jennifer Grey. Dirty Dancing demands attention through its musical sequences that especially draws out younger audience and if mended appropriately with a verified supervisor, it would have made the final cut onto the major league.… Expand

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FilipeNetoFeb 19, 2018

Since ever the rich families sought to protect their children from marriages that could jeopardize their status and prestige. Baby Houseman is a girl whose parents expect a lot, but things go wrong when her family learns that she is in loveSince ever the rich families sought to protect their children from marriages that could jeopardize their status and prestige. Baby Houseman is a girl whose parents expect a lot, but things go wrong when her family learns that she is in love with a dance instructor with humble origins and dubious life. Directed by Emile Ardolino and with a screenplay by Eleanor Bergstein, it has Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles.

This is probably one of the most famous romantic movies of the eighties. Jennifer Grey was up to the challenge and did a good interpretation but, despite her talent and commitment, she ended up overshadowed by a huge Patrick Swayze. This film can be considered the best in the career of this actor that was, precisely, a dancer before beginning to play. It's undeniable that his taste for dancing and talent for gallant roles were essential to his performance, contributing a lot to make him a true "male sex symbol" at the time. The script itself doesn't bring anything new: rich girl meets poor boy and they fall in love, jealous people try to separate them, girl's family doesn't accept their love etc... We have seen this many times in film, theater or even in literature. Nevertheless, it's a story that works well and it's enriched by some interesting details that help to thicken the plot, as the situation around an illegal abortion that one of the characters has to do. In addition to the interpretation of Swayze, the most positive point of the film are the choreography's and an amazing and memorable soundtrack, marked by the songs "She's Like the Wind" and "I've Had The Time Of My Life". The latter can even be considered one of the most famous love songs of the eighties and won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song (1987).

Despite the time that has passed since it's release in the cinema, and Swayze himself has passed away however, this film continues to mean a lot to many people and to be a landmark of romantic cinema. Love overcomes barriers, and a good love story is always timeless.… Expand

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