Hunky Swayze makes something out of nothing

Rating: 4/10 (27 December 2007)

The movie "Grease" would probably have to be held responsible for the spate of teenage "musicals" which brought us the likes of "Flashdance", "Footloose" and then this over rated box office smash. Funny thing is, "Dirty Dancing" has little dancing in it, and even less dirt.
The main gist of the story concerns a young girl who does a lot of growing up during a summer holiday with her family when she meets and falls in love with a rebellious young dancer. This melodramatic show covers quite a few controversial topics, but director Emile Ardolino shuns them in preference to a more appealing, superficial style.
"Dirty Dancing" was made to please hoards of teenage movie-goers, and it did thanks to Swayze's hunky looks and a very good pop soundtrack. Otherwise this movie fails to deliver solid entertainment in any way. Just as I expected.
Tuesday, March 1, 1994 - T.V.