Guilty pleasure

Rating: 9/10 (3 September 2018)

I have been watching this film every few years for 3 decades and continue to get something different out of it each time. In the past, I simply enjoyed the romance, the dancing, the music, and the coming of age story. Now I see it primarily as a tale of economic and social conflics between the working class, and the privileged.
Jennifer Grey was perfect in her role, in part because she looked like the girl next door, and not a Hollywood actress. Sad we have gotten to the point now where people are so preoccupied with the fear of molestation, that a 17 year old girl cannot sleep with an "adult" in a film about her summer between high school and college.
I give this a 9 for the pure pleasure factor. It doesn't look at all like a low budget film, and the casting was really excellent. Patrick Swayze carried his role with aplomb, and he was indeed a great dancer. RIP.