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I Want to Have the Time of My Life
Beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL movie. This is the ultimate love story in a more innocent time. This movie captures the innocence of that first love, and how real everything is. I've watch this movie probally close to fifty times, and it NEVER gets old. Of course I am the hopeless romantic, but even people who are not into romance movies would enjoy this timeless film. This would have to be one of (if not) my favorite movies of all times. "I've Had the Time of My Life" makes you want to be in love for the first time all over again.

The Movie That Forever Changed My View Of Patrick Swayze
Prior to Dirty Dancing, I've only seen Patrick in Red Dawn and Uncommon Valor where I found his acting marginal at best and his look somewhat common. I had no intention of seeing this movie when, as a teen, my mom dragged me kicking and screaming to the movie theatre. After Johnny and Penny danced their mambo together I was hooked and have loved him ever since. He was simply to die for! There is just something so sensually mouthwatering about a man trained in dance and who would have though Patrick Swayze could dance or act? Yes he does do a decent job acting in this movie. Turns out he's been doing the wrong type of films. Its too bad he hasn't done more dancing/romantic lead acting, as it seems to fit his brooding demeanor and look very well.

Simply one of the best movies out there. Great theme, great look, great dancing, great music, not to mention one of the most beautiful, tender love stories on film. Don't believe me? Watch the movie again very carefully. Watch how Johnny carasses Baby and how he looks at her, not only during the love scenes. It seemed that he loved her so much it hurt. The chemistry between the two was so perfect. I won't even start on the seduction dance, especially the "penetration" scene. I admit this movie sparked a 20 year fantasy of dancing the Mambo with Patrick. Of course he'd have to teach me first.

Its very obvious that a lot of love went into the making of this film and it looked beautiful for such a constrained budget. I thank the producer for never giving up on the project, for the actors, the dancers and everyone else involved. Thanks for giving us the time of our lives.


Nobody puts baby in the corner to carry a watermelon
I have one hand on the bible, one hand in the air, and I confess that I indeed used to be obsessed with this movie, as most women my age were. I had the soundtrack, I knew every line, I knew the choreography every dance step and swivel and thrust. Jennifer Grey was me, big nose, bad perm and small chest. Patrick Swayze, well he didn't exist in my world, so I had to watch his again and again. We all knew the "I carried a watermelon" and "nobody puts baby in the corner" but did we really know why we even felt so passionate about it in the first place? The story being set in the late 50's, the setting at a family vacation spot, the outsider looking in, dancing, forbidden love, mystery, it all entered our psyches as THE perfect movie and never lost its footing. Could Patrick Swayzes white t-shirt be any tighter, could Jennifer Grays smirk be any cuter, could Jerry Orbach be a more perfect protective father? NO! After this came out, I saw advertisements for learning how to "dirty dance" and asked my parents, with me being in ballet and jazz, what was one more class? Well it turns out 14 year olds shouldn't be gyrating against each other, who knew? I still learned them, by watching the tape over and over, but my partner was a girl named April and I think we giggled too much. Now that I think about it, if anyone had caught us I would have been straight to therapy. I haven't watched it in years, my husband refuses to even acknowledge its existence "chick movie" he mumbles, is it really just a girl phenomena? Well, no matter, It's a perfect specimen of Fun, laughs, thrills, tears and friction!!

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