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Post by The Curmudgeon on Apr 8, 2007 18:20:31 GMT 2
 As entertaining as nailing your face to the floor.Tchoh, this is one of those stupid movies that really annoys me. I mean, let's get right down to it - it's RUBBISH, OK? Everyone knows it, yet mention it to a certain demographic of empty-headed girls and they all cluck and sigh and say how much they love it etc. Fools. For the record, The Curmudgeon is not some stony-hearted macho man. Hey, probably my all time favourite movie is Wizard Of Oz. But we're not here to talk about the good stuff, remember (read my profile) - only the bad. And oh man, is this ever bad. It's not the dancing I resent - I don't mind that. It's some of the stupid plot devices that really grate on me, and they're the ones that usually get the girls all gooey and resting their cheeks on their hands. Plot device one - Patrick Swayze blubs at the end of this movie because of all the sex he gets. Yep, he's actually UPSET about the amount of MILFS he manages to pull in the job he has. "They just use me", he sniffs. OH BOO HOO - Poor you. Sorry, we're supposed to FEEL for this character? Did those women FORCE him to bang them all? Give me a break. Plot device two - one of the girls gets pregnant sleeping around. Whoops, well, that's what happens. Nothing wrong with a bit of a moral in the tale here and there. But - girl gets abortion, so - abortion girl crys, the lead girl crys, Swayze looks "deep" - alright. But - NEXT SCENE(!!) Swayze and lead girl are in his house dancing - cue romantic music - cue first kiss - cue sex scene. Yes, nothing like an abortion to get you in the mood for more casual, pre-maritial sex. JUST the sort of thing we want to shove down the throats of the impressionable 12 year old girls watching. "Nobody puts baby in the corner", quothe old plasticine face at the end. Fair enough - put this crap there instead, and crush it into oblivion. |
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Post by Sally Jane Paulsen on Jul 15, 2009 0:48:25 GMT 2
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Hi Curmudgeon! Loved your review. I can't stand chick-flicks (which makes me a weird chick, but give me "Patton" any day). Besides the egregiousness of the film that you mentioned, I thought the soundtrack was ridiculous--most of that music would NOT have existed in the eary 60's! Okay, a lot of early 60s music was crap, but you work with what you can, or set the fim at a time when music wasn't crap. Looking forward to reading more of your stuff--
SALLY
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Post by trashcanman on Jul 16, 2009 22:43:53 GMT 2
Hilarious and true. I can't tell yo how many times my mother made me sit through this flick as a child. I know you're not a Family Guy fan, but I doubt that will stop you from enjoying this alternate ending. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7S-sKWZD9c |
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mackshere
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Post by mackshere on Jul 18, 2009 16:52:13 GMT 2
Okay, here's my Dirty Dancing story. I was 22, at a Pearl Jam concert, a bit drunk I suppose, and met a group of young chicks(all claiming to be 18 years old). Anyway, I went on a date with one of the girls to see the re-release of DD at the theaters. Seeing her sober, I realized the extent of Mack's drunken judgement.
My little hottie admits she's only 16, but she looks more like 14. I'm feeling very uncomfortable walking through the mall. Anyway, in the theater it was a shitload of little kids all clapping, singing, and dancing. Yeah, I felt a bit like Dorothy in Oz.
And the movie was so bad I didn't even mind my little girl sitting on my lap blocking my view. At the end of the night I gave her a hug goodbye(pedaphile code, anyone?) and never talked to her again.
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Post by trashcanman on Jul 18, 2009 20:25:06 GMT 2
Liar. When I was that age, it was fucking 12 year olds macking on me. It was seriously uncomfortable to be busing tables at Dennys and have some completely curveless little girl making eyes at me and saying "hiiiiieeee!" while her parents glared. Or my friend's 13 year old niece challenging me to basketball and then going a bit too full-contact. Why does God hate me?
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Jul 19, 2009 0:59:42 GMT 2
Mackshere - I've read and re-read your post about four times and I've yet to spot the problem.
I actually kinda hate when my really old reviews get commented on, because it's a bit like looking back at when I started doing this sort of thing and, well, some of them (whisper it) aren't very good. This one is.. passable.
Trashy - you must have that "un-threatening boy" appeal. Do we have the Fortress version of Zak Efron in our midst.....?
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Post by trashcanman on Jul 19, 2009 8:05:21 GMT 2
Ugh. If only they knew the nerdy evil that lurked behind blue eyes. And while I'm here, come clean Mackshere. You know you gave that chick the R Kelly treatment.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Jul 19, 2009 9:29:33 GMT 2
What, he pissed on her?
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Post by trashcanman on Jul 19, 2009 10:54:12 GMT 2
AND I'll bet he's got it on video!
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mackshere
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Post by mackshere on Jul 19, 2009 20:19:33 GMT 2
okay I admit it...I slept with her. Just slept though, spooning and cuddling with her and all her young friends. I was paying tribute to someone.
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Post by trashcanman on Jul 19, 2009 21:10:54 GMT 2
That's precious.
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Post by Margo on Feb 3, 2010 2:25:20 GMT 2
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you guys deserve each other ... and i bet you can't dance,either
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Post by Ms FI McDonald on Apr 24, 2011 3:38:51 GMT 2
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Hi Curmudgeon!
I loved your review, and I totally agree with it, I've never liked this film, can't understand the big deal for everyone to drool over it, the music is good but not the movie!
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missscrumptious
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Post by missscrumptious on Apr 25, 2011 18:51:09 GMT 2
I'm not a big fan of the storyline but the music and dancing is to my taste.
I actually own the dd album. The dancing plays a BIG part of the drunk side of me!
Admit it men you would love for a woman/girl to do the dirty dancing on you.
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nellabella
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Post by nellabella on Apr 26, 2011 5:00:51 GMT 2
There was a club I use to go to called Sweet Cheeks and everyone danced like in Dirty Dancing. There was never a man in the place who was not on the dance floor. Its like lap dancing except no one is sitting down. The movie was cheesy however PS had the best ass ever OMG OMG OMG ...
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