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Dirty Dancing 10th Ann.Special starring: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston directed by: Emile Ardolino |
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780784010921 Format: NTSC ISBN: 0784010927 Label: Live (Universal) Manufacturer: Live (Universal) Publisher: Live (Universal) Release Date: October 21, 1997 Studio: Live (Universal) Theatrical Release Date: August 21, 1987 Sales Rank: 19072 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: From Amazon.com: 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 a pampered pup, but Johnny is a man of the world. Baby's father, Jake (Law and Order's Jerry Orbach), can't see the basic decency in greaser Johnny that she can. It should come as no surprise to find that Baby, who can be as immature as her name, learns more about love and life--and dancing--from free-spirited Johnny than traditionalist Jake. Dirty Dancing spawned two successful soundtracks, a short-lived TV series, and a stage musical. It may be predictable, but Grey and Swayze have chemistry, charisma, and all the right moves. It's a sometimes silly movie with occasionally mind-boggling dialogue--"No one puts Baby in a corner!"--that nonetheless carries an underlying message about tolerance and is filled with the kind of exuberant spirit that's hard for even the most cynical to resist. Not that they'd ever admit it. --Kathy Fennessy Chronique amazon.fr: 1963 : "Baby" Houseman, 17 ans, passe ses vacances d'été dans un village-vacances de l'Oregon avec sa famille. Elle est bien vite attirée par le club de danse, mené par un des animateurs du village, où elle apprendra le "dirty dancing" dont la technique, des corps s'entremêlant langoureusement sur fond de rythm'n'blues, aura des effets bénéfiques sur sa découverte de la vie et de l'amour, mais dramatiques dans le contexte familial puritain de l'Amérique des années 60. Véritable hymne à la danse et à la liberté, ce film-culte des années 80 a imposé Patrick Swayze sur la scène internationale, et bénéficie d'une bande-son exceptionnelle qui ravira les amateurs d'ambiances sixties. --David Rault Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - as wonderful as I rememberedI bought this DVD & watched it again last night - more than a decade after I had packed away my old video. It is just as wonderful as I remembered and certainly remains one of my all-time favourite films. At the risk of sounding repetitious after the 216 other reviewers I will explain why. Dirty Dancing is set in a summer resort in the Catskills in 1963, a gentler, simpler time when the world (or at least the North American middle class part of it) was innocent and naïve & hovered on the cusp of vast social change. It was before the Kennedy assassination & the morass of Viet Nam, before student riots and feminism and The Pill, before the Beatles, and just as Motown music was hitting our consiousness. In 1963 ... Read More: Rating: - Dirty Dancing DVDI thought Baby (Jennifer Grey) and Johnny (Patrick Swayze) were the most romantic couple in the movie. I also liked the Dirty Dancing Live in Concert feature. Rating: - Hands Down the BEST!Dirty Dancing is hands down the best movie of all time! Enough said. Rating: - Honestly, how can this get less than 5 stars?This is such a classic movie. It's cheesy, it's unrealistic and it's fun. What's not to love? Very fun film, one to watch again and again. I think every woman wants Johnny Castle, this movie is hot and cute and great. Not a lot to say, just that this is a wonderful film. Rating: - Great GiftMade a wonderful birthday gift for my younger sister. Came in great condition and worked great. Even better it came at a discounted price!! |
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