- Format: Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Lions Gate
- Release Date: Dec 9 2003
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (224 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000DIXDR
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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
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DIRTY DANCING
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB2209738
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB2209738
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Dirty Dancing,
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This review is from: Dirty Dancing (Ultimate Edition - French/English Version) (DVD)
Whom is a better dancer than Patrick? Besides being gorgeous, he's a terrific actor, & this movie will make all of us remember him forever.The movie is engraved in my heart forever, & seeing Patrick so alive & so vital will make me remember him forever.(Not to be lost- but all the music in this movie is fantabulous, especially if you are a fan of the 50's & 60's)
1.0 out of 5 stars
Ugh. Yuk. At least Jennifer still has her nose.,
By rcb "cartaufalous" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dirty Dancing (Widescreen) (DVD)
Oh Lord. Out on DVD, so I have to watch this AGAIN? Please, give me strength, and my girlfriend taste. Soon.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best movie from the 80s,
By Deanna (Maryland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dirty Dancing (Widescreen) (DVD)
In Dirty Dancing, Jennifer Grey stars as Frances "Baby" Houseman, a girl who goes on vacation to the Catskills with her father, mother and sister in the summer of 1963. She meets the handsome dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze), who works at the lodge where they're staying, and is smitten with him. When she volunteers to fill in for Johnny's dance partner, Baby experiences love and life firsthand from the free-spirited Johnny.The DVD version of this movie is terrific. The clarity is amazing, the sound is crisp & clear and the bonuses are wonderful. With the bonus features, you get commentary from the movie's creator, a behind-the-scenes featurette (with no audio), the videos for "She's Like the Wind," "I've Had the Time of My Life" & "Hungry Eyes," biographies about the cast & crew (Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Rhodes, Jerry Orbach, Jack Weston, the director, the producer, the writer and the choreographer), a short "Reliving the 60s" documentary, the theatrical trailer and a concert featuring the music from the movie. If you love Dirty Dancing, I highly recommended getting this DVD. It would be a great addition to add to your collection!
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