Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5843 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-09-17
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 100 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
It’s inspired a hit musical. The soundtrack has sold in its millions. And it’s still, arguably, the most popular film on Patrick Swayze’s curriculum vitae. Most worrying of all, perhaps, is that Dirty Dancing is now more than twenty years old. Now that’s scary.

Still, it does offer the excuse for a special anniversary release, and that’s exactly what we have here. And, to be fair, the film has never looked better. The story is still as straightforward and simple as it always was, baked just to the point where it can support the aforementioned Swayze and Jennifer Grey strutting their stuff. But Dirty Dancing nonetheless continues to work well to this day, with its rarely-rivalled, sizzling mix of romance, energy and music.

Of course, it’s an easy film to pick holes in, should you be inclined to do so. After all, at heart it’s a well packaged piece of hokum, that’s never likely to contend in a Top 100 movies poll. But to pick holes would be churlish, and perhaps to miss the point. Because Dirty Dancing’s mantra is to entertain, and it delivers on that promise with some conviction. The late Emile Ardolino wisely keeps his direction zippy, and the two leads really do look like they’re having the time of their life.

Granted, this latest re-release isn’t going to convert sceptics to the ways of Dirty Dancing, and the unfortunate, unwelcome sequel will remain a blot on its copybook. But this original is hard to beat, and it’s still a hard dish to resist. --Jon Foster

Synopsis
Headstrong 17-year-old Baby Houseman hardly expects her family's usual summer vacation in the Catskills to be momentous. But then Baby spies Johnny Castle, the resort's dance instructor from the wrong side of the tracks. Johnny's facing a crisis: his dance partner and friend Penny is pregnant and has reluctantly decided to get an abortion. This leaves Johnny a solo act--until Baby agrees to take Penny's place. She has to learn how to dance first, however, and as Johnny teaches her the choreography's sexy, seductive moves, the two fall in love. But Baby's father believes that Johnny is the creep who got Penny pregnant, and he furiously orders Baby to end the relationship. Baby knows that Johnny's innocent--and with her feisty idealism and his dance talent, the two will prove to Baby's father that their love is worth fighting for.

Customer Reviews

A totally feel-good film!!
What a film this is!!It is a firm favourite with myself, my 2 sisters, and my daughter, and we range in age from 22 to 50!! The film is great, the dancing is fantastic, the sound track is wonderful, it has everything a girl could want. It recently won a poll for the best chick-flick of all time, and I know, because I voted for it!! It is one to watch over and over. Patrick Swayze is SO fine, and yes, we would all LOVE to have been Jennifer Grey.I know that it was made on quite a low budget, but what a success it has been. I think in 20 years time, it will STILL be voted best chick-flick, and what more can I say? The time of our lives? You bet!!

Review
Review: Dirty Dancing.


Dirty Dancing is one of the most loved romance movies of all time! Set in 1963, Dirty Dancing is one of those films that never gets old! It's an exhilarating and thrilling romance movie which is sure to grab the attention and pull on a few heart strings. Big celebrities who star in this passionate movie are Patrick Swayze who plays Johnny Castle and Jennifer Grey who plays Frances `Baby' Houseman.

When I first saw this movie and when my mum told me what type of movie it was - romance and about dancing, I didn't think I would like it as I'm not a big fan of these sort of movies, but I really did love this movie! I was proved totally wrong!

When Baby and her family are holidaying one summer, she falls for dance instructor Johnny Castle. Baby is pampered and spoilt, whilst Johnny being a man of the world. Baby's father is a high flying doctor and can not see the decency in Johnny that Baby can. In this time with Johnny, Baby learns more about love, life and dancing!

Dirty Dancing has fantastic sound tracks! They really make the film even better! Some people may think this film is predictable but I really think this film is great! I would recommend it to anyone.

Directors: Emile Ardolino
Actors: Patrick Swayze, Garry Goodrow, Neal Jones, Lonny Price, Jennifer Grey


Danielle Poynton. 4. 5 Stars.

Timeless
Dirty Dancing is a timeless gem. Every woman should see this film at least once in their live.
Johnny and Baby make the perfect couple who find love unexpectantly and the story follows their struggle to be together.
You'll watch it over and over and never lose any of the romance.