I was curious to see what others had to say about the film so here are some general society viewer responses from the websites of Amazon, IMDB, and Rotten Tomatoes.
Main responses & reactions from Amazon Viewers:Customers from Amazon who have watched the film, Dirty Dancing really enjoyed the overall message. The average rating was 4.7 out of 5 stars. The movie was said to have a great love story of a girl and guy from different classes. The movie is also filled with a mix of great, upbeat music, that’s sound is very crisp and clear clarity.
Stand out quote: “This is very much a “coming-of-age” film” -amyshamrock
- By this, I believe amyshamrock means, several characters throughout the film grow stronger and learn valuable life lessons as the story plays on. We can all gain valuable life lessons in a short period of time when we are surrounded by a new environment or exposed to new people.
My response to reviews: The reviews that were listed on the first page were helpful and easy to understand of what the viewers thought about the film. The people who rated the film with 4 or 5 stars had great evidence to support their reasoning on why they enjoyed the film. Those who rated the film with 3 or less stars had bad reasoning on why the film wasn’t worth watching. Those who watched it said they had problems with streaming through Amazon and some also said that they had issues with viewing the disc in their dvd player. These are personal problems not something to do with the film and therefor don’t have any impact on why others shouldn’t enjoy the film or keep them from wanting to watch it.
Main response & reactions from IMDB viewers:Reviews on IMDB had more detail and a longer review of the movie which was nice to see because the viewer didn’t have just one nice thing to say about the movie but instead had quite a bit of events that occurred that stood out to them.Many of the viewers on here have watched the film hundreds of times because every time they watch it feels like the first time again. It is a classic film that can’t be dated there are numerous scenes that make you feel young again and inspired by how love can change your life. Some say it’s a typical girl meets boy movie but even so there are many events that catch you off guard and get you hooked in their love story.
Stand out quote:“The chemistry between Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze it's like no other I have ever seen, and that is what makes the film so perfect.” -rmgirl1
-This is an opinion but if the film were remade with different characters it probably wouldn’t be the same. It’s really nice to see when the actors truly click, like they do in this film. The connection these two have is just magical and heartwarming, making you want to watch the movie for at least a second time.
My response to the reviews: Overall these responses were very helpful to me and allowed me to see that many people enjoyed the film and those who don’t like it are just jealous they can’t dance like Grey or Swayze. (Just Kidding) There is no movie that will please every single person in the entire world, just not possible. Everyone has different tastes and interests.
Main response & reactions from Rotten Tomatoes viewers:The film was given an average rating of 6/10 stars. 39 ratings were “Fresh” and 15 were “Rotten”. The viewers here again mentioned the film having catchy, upbeat music, that would last in your head for days.
Stand out quote: “Endlessly quotable, strangely fascinating and immensely charming”. -Caroline Westbrook
-There are some powerful passionate quotes throughout the movie one of my favorite and I feel like Caroline could be refer to in her quote above is: “Me? I’m scared of everything. I’m scared of what I saw, I’m scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you.” This quote shows how love is very powerful and we may not be able to choose who or how quickly we fall in love with someone. Baby and Johnny have a spark like no other that make the film charming and unforgettable.
My response to the reviews: I felt that the critics on Rotten Tomatoes were helpful as they gave their honest opinion. Once again those who didn’t like the film didn’t have evidence to support why it wasn’t a good film. They simply stated that it was a ‘‘crappy romance’’ or that it’s “trash”.Those who had ‘fresh’ reviews made it quite enjoyable to read their comments. These people put themselves into the movie themselves as if they were young and in love, dancing to the beat of the music. It’s nice to see how so many appreciate an older film and consider it a classic.
Work Cited:
"Dirty Dancing." Amazon. Amazon.com, n.d. Web. 01 May 2014.
"Dirty Dancing." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 01 May 2014.
"Dirty Dancing." Rottentomatoes. Rottentomatoes.com, n.d. Web. 01 May 2014.
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