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Dirty Dancing [DVD] [1987]
enlarge	Director: Emile Ardolino Actors: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston Studio: Columbia Tri-Star Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £2.99 as of 25/11/2009 10:13 GMT details You Save: £17.00 (85%) New (12) Used (16) from £1.91 Seller: brrwarenhuis Rating: 54 reviews Sales Rank: 2445 Format: PAL, Widescreen Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 100 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5035822100251 ASIN: B00004YA8P Theatrical Release Date: August 21, 1987 Release Date: July 2, 2001 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review As with IGrease/I (1978) and IFootloose/I (1984) before it, IDirty Dancing/I 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), vacationing in the Catskills with her family one summer, 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 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. IDirty Dancing/I 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 is hard for even the most cynical to resist. Not that they would ever admit it. --IKathy Fennessy/IpbOn the DVD:/b The information outlined on the package makes the special features appear very appealing: you too could "Learn to Dirty Dance". However, all the DVD actually teaches you is how to move from side to side with a slow "cha cha cha"--not exactly "dirty". Other additional features include the obligatory scene selection and a directors commentary from Eleanor Bergstein, offers interesting snippets of trivia, but overall is dull and stuttering. There's also the original theatrical trailer plus a very poor selection of filmographies for the cast and crew which (none of whom aside from Swayze ever amounted to much) which is difficult to read due to the italic scrawl they insist on using across the whole features section. That being said with a 1.78:1 ratio and Dolby Digital 5.1 this release is the closest you will get to reliving those 1980s school discos and back-seat cinema rows. --INikki Disney/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 54 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next » Loved it!!! January 11, 2002 5 out of 5 found this review helpful This is one of my absolute all time favourites and I still can't figure out why!! Is it the great music, corny dialogue, fantastic moves, Patrick Swayze's back, or could it be simply that I do enjoy a good old cheesy, the good guys always win, predictable Hollywood ending. The storyline will definitely not test the old grey matter with vague symbolic inferences nor will it enthrall you with artistic direction and camera techniques, but if you're wanting a wet and miserable Sunday afternoon, nothing else to watch on telly kind of movie then this is it.brIt's a must for everyone's video collection....you may even want to try out the moves yourself after you've watched it enough times!! Perfect for the girl's night in! May 10, 2004 Z. OConnor (Ireland) 10 out of 11 found this review helpful Myself and several of my classmates skipped school one afternoon and went into the city to see this flick. At the age of 13, this was the perfect film about defying your parents and finding first, forbidden, love. pPatrick Swayze, with his tight jeans and bouffant hair, was just a God. We all wanted to be Baby - in fact, if I remember correctly, I wanted to have his babies!! I had a list of names written out and everything - cringe!!pMyself and those same classmates still watch this movie regularly - with tonnes of popcorn and chocolates, for that perfect chick's night in.pThis time around though, there are as many laughs as swoons. The dialogue is sooooo cheezy. 'When are you goin' to tell your Paw that I'm your man?!' and of course the wonderful play/pause/rewind 'Nobody puts Baby in a corner' that always has us in hysterics. I also love the end 'spontaneous' dance sequence, where everyone knows the steps, and Baby is left sashaying on the stage, alone, grinning like a muppet.pNow I look at the movie with an adult's eye, and I realise that really Baby would have tired of Johnny within a week, because apart from being damn sexy, he was also plain dumb. But it's great to revisit that time in your life when all you wanted from a movie was escapism, some good toons, and a big slice of beefcake!pAh, the memories. I wanna dance!!! February 20, 2003 Lisabeth Vefall 17 out of 20 found this review helpful It's starts as a cute story about Baby, who's name is really Francis, who is on holiday with her rich parents and her older sister. There she meets a dancer, Johnny, played by the handsome Patrick Swayze, and there's an imidiate attraction between them. When his dancepartner, Penny, gets pragnent, Baby sees this as her chance to "make the world a better place" and voluenteers to take the place as Johnny's partner in a dance contest. There's lots of hard work and dancing ahead, where Johnny is trying his best to learn Baby how do dance. But they represent two different social circles, Johnny's poor and Baby's rich, and that is meant to cause trouble... pI don't know how many times I've watched this movie, but no matter how many times I'll watch it, I know I'll still love it and keep it among my favourites. Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze has a chemistry you will notice right away. It does look like they're having the time of their lives! And in addition, the music and the dancing will take your breath away!brI highly recommend it to everyone. One thing's for sure... I would love to learn how to dance like that!!! Feel-good factor. June 26, 2001 7 out of 8 found this review helpful Not since Gene Kelly have dancing films been so good. As for the feel good factor of a small town girl falling in love with a bad boy dancer, it makes even the most cold hearted of us feel warm and fuzzy. Definately Patrick Swayze's best film, exceeding even Ghost in my eyes. The songs are catchy, the dances are great and oh so enviable, and to top it all, Partick gets his top off and we all get a look at those shoulders. Definately worth the money and you will watch it over and over again, trying to learn the dances- i know i have!! Enjoy Possibly my fav film!! February 8, 2006 7 out of 9 found this review helpful I would hate to try and think of how many times i#x27;ve seen this film! I think I actually know every single word... sad but also true. Not only that, but probably know 90% of the dance moves! Which seems to entertain people when I go clubbing and I#x27;ve had a few too many! haha!brIn other words - I obviously L.O.V.E it! It#x27;s wicked.brIf you haven#x27;t seen this film - whats wrong with you!? Why not!? Everyone has haven#x27;t they?? If not - you should! You will not regret it. Even the boys love it, even if they pretend they don#x27;t - they lie! brThis is one of my top 5 best films - and i#x27;m sure its the same for many of you out there! :0) Showing reviews 1-5 of 54 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next »

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