Drama > A Drama > 1987

Advantages: great film
Disadvantages: no sequel

This has to be one of the classic film of all times, i have seen it so many times you know its bad because you know all the words but yet you still have to watch it again and again. Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray play a great part in this film where "no one puts baby in the corner" which is the classic phrase of the film. The film starts when Baby Houseman and her family go on holiday to Kellermans. Baby then spots Johnny Castle a dance instructor. ...
...offer to help him out, So Johnny teaches Baby the seductive dance moves, where they end up falling in love. Unfortunately Baby's father does not approve of Johnny and orders his daughter to stop seeing Johnny, so the two have to fight to prove their love to Baby's father. There is more to this film but i do not want to give it away if you have not seen it. This film has a great soundtrack that does not get boring and as for the dance moves in ... Read review

Advantages: Dancing and Patrick Swayze
Disadvantages: Absolutley NONE

...Santa this year was my Dirty Dancing DVD. I am a massive fan of this film and never miss it when it is shown on the TV. STORY The film is set in the summer of 1963. 'Baby' Frances Houseman and her family are on their holiday staying at a holiday resort in the Catskill Mountains. Baby takes no interest in the holiday resorts activities and really starts to enjoy her holiday when she stumbles upon the staff quarters and sees a whole new side to life. ...
...include, Learn to Dirty dance Audio Commentary from Creator Eleanor Bergstein Filmographics Trailer. Personally I have not been too interested in these as the film is far to good to be wasting time on them! MY OPINION This is definitely a film I would recommend especially to women or Patrick Swayze fans. His dancing ability is totally amazing in the film and his acting is also wonderful. Jennifer Grey also plays a wonderful part and shows a ... Read review

Advantages: fantastic film
Disadvantages: none

Dirty Dancing has to be one of my all time favourite films. I have watched it so many times and each time I enjoy it just as much as the last time. It hasn't got the greatest of story lines but it has the best soundtrack ever and some absolutely captivating dancing! The film stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey who play Johnny and Baby. These two characters could not be more different from one an other - he from the streets and she from a privileged ...
...you fancy a bit of dirty dancing yourself you can have a tutorial and either learn the man's or the woman's steps. I have to confess that I haven#t tried this - I can't quite imagine my husband wanting to join in either! At the moment you can buy the DVD on Amazon for only £4.80 which is definitely well worth the money! ... Read review

Advantages: great dancing, storyline and soundtrack
Disadvantages: none

The plot ------------- This is set in the summer of 1963, seventeen-year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman is on holiday with her wealthy, family at Kellerman's. Baby is somewhat different to her sister Lisa and they both have different outlooks on life, and what they want to do with their futures. She has been named the first woman to hold a position in the U.S. Cabinet. Baby's father, Jake saved the resort owners Max's life and Max has been trying ...
...One evening, Baby goes for a walk and that is when she first sees Johnny Castle, the dance instructor, you can see from her face she instantly likes him. Although she does think he is spoken for by Penny. Johnny is used by a lot of women there, as he is young and athletic, and they just chose to use him for sex, he is quite gullible, and is not used to women throwing themselves at him. However Baby and Johnny never got of to a good start, he sees ... Read review

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Not to your taste if you don't like cheesey 80s US dancing films!!

...first day as Director of Dirty Dancing, neither he nor anyone involved could know what a smash hit and household name the film they were making would become. A highly-quoted film, and one that virtually launched an already popular Patrick Swayze into the showbiz frontline, erupted with a bang onto our screens, with a great storyline, and a cast that just fits perfectly. The Plot In the Summer of 1963, the Houseman family decide to visit Catskill ...
...note I rate this as 4 stars. It is a magnificent film, but naturally cannot cater to everyone's taste. The DVD is currently available from amazon.co.uk for £8.78 new. There is a 20th Anniversary Edition avaiable for all you die-hard Dirty Dancing fans for £10.98. Thanks for reading. ... Read review