Not only did the soundtrack feature hit songs like "Hungry Eyes" and "She's Like The Wind," but the plot stepped outside society's comfort zone and pushed boundaries. The movie made a huge splash at its time of release in 1987. A girl, Baby, goes to the Catskills with her family for the summer and ends up having a life-changing relationship with a dancer. There was a definite vibe evident via the film's high-waisted jeans, alluring haircuts, classy cars and a feel-good soundtrack. That was enough to make me crave a good movie, and Dirty Dancing was the answer to my constant feeling of helplessness.įrom the minute the movie started, I could feel the thrill of the '80s - ironic considering the story takes place in 1963. But this all changed when I had to leave school in San Francisco to come hunker down in quarantine with my family back in Spokane. It was as if finally seeing the teen classic would allow me to step into adulthood, and I would get to hear a secret the rest of the world had been keeping from me.Īll this tension I built around the film in my head helped me avoid watching it for years. I mean, sure, I was not the best at leaping to "Time of My Life" on Just Dance 4 in my preteen years, but that was not my only qualm about seeing the film. Having heard so much hype about Dirty Dancing for most of my young adult life, the idea of actually watching it started to feel overwhelming. Ready for a remake? It was reported earlier this month that Jennifer Grey had signed on to produce and star in a new version of the 1987 flick.
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