Directed by:
Emile ArdolinoScreenplay:
Eleanor BergsteinCinematography:
Jeffrey JurComposer:
John MorrisCast:
Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, Kelly Bishop, Lonny Price, Max Cantor, Neal Jones, Wayne Knight (more)VOD (2)
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It’s the summer of 1963 and Baby is stuck at the Catskills with her parents. Attempting to make the best of the situation, Baby attends the organized classes on merengue dancing and wig demonstration. Suddenly, all of that changes when she meets Johnny Castle, the resort's dance instructor. With Johnny, Baby learns the steps to a new dance--a dirty dance--that allows her to discover new strengths and new talents in order to define her place in a rapidly changing world. Under the influence of Rhythm and Blues, Baby can now express herself and her love for Johnny. (official distributor synopsis)
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The best thing about the whole Dirty Dancing thing is the awkwardly endearing contrast of worldliness and naivety. When Baby says to Johnny "You are everything!" with crystalline sincerity, it’s impossible not to laugh yet experience perverse pleasure at the same time. The ultimate guilty pleasure with an ace soundtrack (and Oscar-winning song!) and an unquestionable place among 80s gems. Plus, it's basically a beautiful fairy tale about a mousy girl who needs a bombastic prince to awaken the right hormones in her. [85%]
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In the latter half of the 1980s, it was a big hit, practically a cult phenomenon that's hard to understand in hindsight because both in terms of writing and acting performances, it's just an average piece of work. Even today, I feel like nostalgia plays a significant role in its appraisal. Patrick Swayze was a rugged heartthrob, and the young Jennifer Grey was fragile and naive, so the film found its place in the market and people enjoyed it. But it's true that I still enjoy listening to the song that accompanied the film. It's a romantic story where music and, above all, dance play a significant role. Overall impression: 50%.
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This is simply a matter of the heart. It doesn't matter how many times I watch this film, it always gets me with its music, its dance, and eventually with the romantic story, which isn't actually as happy as it may seem. The acting still blows me away, even if it is very naive in places. I simply like dancing, and this will be one of the reasons.
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At times, it's really hard to believe that the story of Baby and her first summer love takes place in 1963. This is a film approached through the lens of 1987, and the period nostalgia is just a nice bonus. Despite the cult kitsch that it is, it’s also a pure genre film, an exemplary coming-of-age story where everything works, nothing is missing, and everything fits together with precise accuracy.
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A romantic, sweet summer flick which has a charm of its own. And amazingly, it is possible to sit through it (not enjoy it) even without your better half by your side. Swayze set the bar high for Czech men for a long time, and for some girls this continues to this day. In addition, I have a gleeful desire to throw in one star for the horrible, but truly iconic, Czech dubbing.
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