What Most Other 1980s Films Wanted to Be.

Rating: Null/10 (6 July 2002)

Very adult-oriented flick that found a younger audience when it was released and was a legitimate block-buster. "Dirty Dancing" is one of those odd over-achievers that works in spite of itself. Young Jennifer Grey falls in love with the slightly older Patrick Swayze during one summer in the early-1960s and they enter a dance contest together and make the screen sizzle. One of the biggest hits from the 1980s, the film's pop culture appeal is truly uncanny. 4 stars out of 5.