A Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (24 September 1999)

Masterpiece. That's the only word I can find to describe a movie that has held true as my favorite since it's release in 1987 (when I was only 7 years old). Maybe it's the brilliant writing, maybe it's the tremendously talented cast, maybe it's the amazing music, the romance, the scandal, the bittersweet plot, maybe it was my massive crush on Patrick Swayze (which still holds true today). Whatever it was (and is), Dirty Dancing captured my heart and I'm not alone. Millions of people all over the world loved it. The same millions who watched it again and again, the same millions who bought the soundtrack and video, the same people who decided to pass up a trip to Europe out of curiosity to visit a summer vacation resort... Dirty Dancing is proof positive that you don't need special effects or big name stars (they were un-knowns at the time of the movie's release) to create a masterpiece.