When film fans talk about great on-screen chemistry, one of the first pairings that comes to mind for me is Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the now-classic, "Dirty Dancing." As Johnny Castle and Frances "Baby" Houseman, the duo are practically radiating with charisma and it's impossible not to fall in love with them throughout the film. It's also a huge testament to their acting abilities, as the pair famously butted heads throughout the production of "Red Dawn," a film they appeared in together three years prior.
"Patrick was playing pranks on me and everybody," Grey said during an episode of "The View" in 2022. "[He was] late and the boss of everybody and it was just, like, macho and I just couldn't take it. I was just like, 'Please, this guy, that's enough with him.'" Grey was the first of the duo cast, and for a time it looked like Billy Zane,...
"Patrick was playing pranks on me and everybody," Grey said during an episode of "The View" in 2022. "[He was] late and the boss of everybody and it was just, like, macho and I just couldn't take it. I was just like, 'Please, this guy, that's enough with him.'" Grey was the first of the duo cast, and for a time it looked like Billy Zane,...
- 3/9/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
There have been many classic movie comedies over the years featuring Black stars, ranging from Eddie Murphy's Coming to America to Whoopi Goldberg's Sister Act. Those films are among the many that resonated with Black audiences even though they were directed by white filmmakers. Despite that, Hollywood has also had a long tradition of Black directors creating movies aimed specifically at Black audiences; trailblazer Oscar Micheaux, in fact, is regarded as the first major Black filmmaker, directing and producing more than 40 so-called "race films" between 1919 and 1948.
These days, as Hollywood executives increasingly come to realize the importance of Black directors telling Black stories, there's been an ever-growing number of Black directors engaging in big-screen filmmaking, a trend that has been evident not just in dramas but in comedies as well. In fact, some of the most beloved comedies with predominantly Black casts featured Black directors at the helm. For the full picture,...
These days, as Hollywood executives increasingly come to realize the importance of Black directors telling Black stories, there's been an ever-growing number of Black directors engaging in big-screen filmmaking, a trend that has been evident not just in dramas but in comedies as well. In fact, some of the most beloved comedies with predominantly Black casts featured Black directors at the helm. For the full picture,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- Slash Film
Whoopi Goldberg is sharing her desire to work on the long-awaited Sister Act 3 that was announced back in 2020. The View co-host welcomed Jenifer Lewis to the ABC talk show and reminded her that they still had the movie pending.
“You know we’re still going to do that movie,” Goldberg told her Sister Act co-star as she sat down on the “Hot Topics” table. “And I’d do everything I can to work with her because she’s fun.”
Lewis said she was “so ready” to film the sequel set for Disney+ and revealed that it was her who taught Goldberg how to sing on the movie set.
“They were going to use my voice and I told Whoopi, ‘Look, you just get in this mirror with the two of us, and you just get a hairbrush and pretend that we’re 15 years old singing Gladys Knight and the Pips,...
“You know we’re still going to do that movie,” Goldberg told her Sister Act co-star as she sat down on the “Hot Topics” table. “And I’d do everything I can to work with her because she’s fun.”
Lewis said she was “so ready” to film the sequel set for Disney+ and revealed that it was her who taught Goldberg how to sing on the movie set.
“They were going to use my voice and I told Whoopi, ‘Look, you just get in this mirror with the two of us, and you just get a hairbrush and pretend that we’re 15 years old singing Gladys Knight and the Pips,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Jonathan Levine, the filmmaker behind the comedy “Long Shot’ and tear-jerker “50/50,” is taking his talents to the Catskills.
He’s been hired by Lionsgate to direct a sequel to 1987’s “Dirty Dancing,” with Jennifer Grey set to reprise her classic role as Frances “Baby” Houseman. No word as to whether she’ll be in a corner.
Prior to finding himself in the director’s chair, Levine was already attached to the project as a producer. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Elizabeth Chomko. The follow-up film, also titled “Dirty Dancing,” is expected to go into production later this year for release in 2024. International sales will launch later this month in Cannes.
Lionsgate announced back in 2020 that another “Dirty Dancing” story was in the works. Little is known about the next chapter, but Levine has hinted the sequel will include music from the original movie, as well as ’90s hip-hop.
He’s been hired by Lionsgate to direct a sequel to 1987’s “Dirty Dancing,” with Jennifer Grey set to reprise her classic role as Frances “Baby” Houseman. No word as to whether she’ll be in a corner.
Prior to finding himself in the director’s chair, Levine was already attached to the project as a producer. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Elizabeth Chomko. The follow-up film, also titled “Dirty Dancing,” is expected to go into production later this year for release in 2024. International sales will launch later this month in Cannes.
Lionsgate announced back in 2020 that another “Dirty Dancing” story was in the works. Little is known about the next chapter, but Levine has hinted the sequel will include music from the original movie, as well as ’90s hip-hop.
- 5/9/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
On June 5, to mark the 40th anniversary of the first CDC report related to HIV/AIDS, public officials, activists and celebrities will converge on San Vicente Boulevard next to West Hollywood Park for the groundbreaking for Stories: The AIDS Monument, a 7,000-square-foot art installation honoring those who have died of AIDS or are living with HIV. The monument is set to open in late 2022; an audio component, “Hear Our Stories,” accessed through the installation’s website, will include readings from The AIDS Memorial, an Instagram account about people who died of AIDS. Here, Variety gives an exclusive first look at some of the initial celebrity participants and the people they will be reading about.
Billy Porter → Sylvester
Born in L.A.’s Watts, the singer-songwriter was a disco pioneer with hits like “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” and “Dance (Disco Heat).” He died in 1988 at age 41.
Whoopi Goldberg → Emile Ardolino
A director,...
Billy Porter → Sylvester
Born in L.A.’s Watts, the singer-songwriter was a disco pioneer with hits like “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” and “Dance (Disco Heat).” He died in 1988 at age 41.
Whoopi Goldberg → Emile Ardolino
A director,...
- 6/2/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Zac Efron has signed up to star in the Disney remake of the 1987 comedy ‘Three Men and a Baby’.
The remake will head straight to Disney streaming service, Disney+. ‘The Way Back’ and ‘The Rookie’ producer Gordon Gray will produce. Will Reichel has written the script for the remake.
The original film was based on the 1985 French film ‘Trois hommes et un couffin’ and followed the mishaps and adventures of three bachelors played by Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenburg and Ted Danson as they attempt to adapt their lives to pseudo-fatherhood with the arrival of the love child of one of them.
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Directed by Leonard Nimoy, the film was a massive hit and even surpassed ‘Fatal Attraction’ at the box office. It went on to spawn a sequel in ‘Three Men and a Little Lady’ which saw the...
The remake will head straight to Disney streaming service, Disney+. ‘The Way Back’ and ‘The Rookie’ producer Gordon Gray will produce. Will Reichel has written the script for the remake.
The original film was based on the 1985 French film ‘Trois hommes et un couffin’ and followed the mishaps and adventures of three bachelors played by Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenburg and Ted Danson as they attempt to adapt their lives to pseudo-fatherhood with the arrival of the love child of one of them.
Also in news – ‘John Wick’ 4 and 5 confirmed; to be filmed back to back
Directed by Leonard Nimoy, the film was a massive hit and even surpassed ‘Fatal Attraction’ at the box office. It went on to spawn a sequel in ‘Three Men and a Little Lady’ which saw the...
- 8/11/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Amy Sherman-Palladino, creator and showrunner of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” is in talks to direct a remake of “Gypsy.”
New Regency is on board to finance with Joel Silver producing. Stx Entertainment had agreed in 2016 to finance Barbra Streisand’s proposed remake of “Gypsy,” but backed out a few months later.
“Gypsy” tells the story of the burlesque legend Gypsy Rose Lee, based on her 1957 memoir about her career and hard-as-nails stage mother. That book served as the inspiration for the highly successful 1959 musical, starring Ethel Merman, with popular songs including “Everything’s Coming up Roses,” “Small World,” “Let Me Entertain You” and “All I Need Is the Girl.”
The 1962 movie, starring Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood, was a financial success with $11 million in box office revenue and nabbed three Academy Award nominations, plus a Golden Globe for Russell. Bette Midler starred in a 1993 TV adaptation directed by Emile Ardolino.
New Regency is on board to finance with Joel Silver producing. Stx Entertainment had agreed in 2016 to finance Barbra Streisand’s proposed remake of “Gypsy,” but backed out a few months later.
“Gypsy” tells the story of the burlesque legend Gypsy Rose Lee, based on her 1957 memoir about her career and hard-as-nails stage mother. That book served as the inspiration for the highly successful 1959 musical, starring Ethel Merman, with popular songs including “Everything’s Coming up Roses,” “Small World,” “Let Me Entertain You” and “All I Need Is the Girl.”
The 1962 movie, starring Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood, was a financial success with $11 million in box office revenue and nabbed three Academy Award nominations, plus a Golden Globe for Russell. Bette Midler starred in a 1993 TV adaptation directed by Emile Ardolino.
- 2/7/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the timeless, music-filled love story “Dirty Dancing”will be back in movie theaters nationwide. For two days only, on February 10 and February 13, Baby and Johnny will return and give movie lovers (or any kind of lovers) the chance to experience this perennially popular audience favorite on the big screen. Set in the summer of 1963 and featuring a soundtrack filled with songs that helped define the 1980s, “Dirty Dancing” is filled with both romance and nostalgia.
Directed by Emile Ardolino, written byEleanor Bergstein,and starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in their most iconic movie roles, “Dirty Dancing” was a worldwide box-office sensation when it was released in 1987, grossing more than $213 million worldwide and capturing the hearts of audiences everywhere. “Dirty Dancing” also took home the Best Original Song Oscar®for the rousing love song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”
Who:...
Directed by Emile Ardolino, written byEleanor Bergstein,and starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in their most iconic movie roles, “Dirty Dancing” was a worldwide box-office sensation when it was released in 1987, grossing more than $213 million worldwide and capturing the hearts of audiences everywhere. “Dirty Dancing” also took home the Best Original Song Oscar®for the rousing love song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”
Who:...
- 1/31/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
25 years after ‘Sister Act: Back in the Habit’ was released the third instalment is said to be in development at Disney to premiere on their upcoming streaming service, Disney+.
The executive producer on HBO’s ‘Insecure’, Regina Hick’s and showrunner on Fox’s ‘Star’, Karin Gist, are penning the screenplay for the next chapter. Plot details are scarce but it is thought that it will not be a continuation on from the Whoopi Goldberg versions. This mean’s it’s highly unlikely the habit wearing actress will not be returning.
“It is our understanding that this is not a continuation and Whoopi is not involved,” a rep for the actress told EW.
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Sister Act hit our screens in 1992, directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Joseph Howard, the story was...
The executive producer on HBO’s ‘Insecure’, Regina Hick’s and showrunner on Fox’s ‘Star’, Karin Gist, are penning the screenplay for the next chapter. Plot details are scarce but it is thought that it will not be a continuation on from the Whoopi Goldberg versions. This mean’s it’s highly unlikely the habit wearing actress will not be returning.
“It is our understanding that this is not a continuation and Whoopi is not involved,” a rep for the actress told EW.
Also in the news – Timothee Chalamet signs up for leading role in Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’
Sister Act hit our screens in 1992, directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Joseph Howard, the story was...
- 12/10/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Older Millennials are typically hesitant to claim the much-maligned label, but slap some “Sister Act” on the TV and you’ll soon see who was born after 1982. One look at Whoopi Goldberg in that nun’s habit, and they won’t be able to stop from singing, “Oh Happy Day.” It’s been 25 years since the comedy first debuted, and Goldberg used her post on “The View” to reunite members of the original cast for a rousing version of “I Will Follow Him.”
Goldberg was joined by supporting players Kathy Najimy and Wendy Makkena, as well as Sheri Izzard, Darlene Koldenhoven, Beth Fowler (of “Orange is The New Black” renown), Andrea Robinson, and Prudence Holmes. The cast was backed up by a few extra choir members to round out the harmonies, which might not have been a bad idea judging from how some of their voices have aged. One thing...
Goldberg was joined by supporting players Kathy Najimy and Wendy Makkena, as well as Sheri Izzard, Darlene Koldenhoven, Beth Fowler (of “Orange is The New Black” renown), Andrea Robinson, and Prudence Holmes. The cast was backed up by a few extra choir members to round out the harmonies, which might not have been a bad idea judging from how some of their voices have aged. One thing...
- 9/15/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Dirty Dancing is one of the best-known and successful movies of all time. Released in 1987, this popular romantic drama dance film starred Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. It was written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino. When this film was made, it was a low-budget film being created by a new studio and had few major stars. For these reasons, it was initially predicted to be a flop at the box office. Nobody realized just how successful this film would become with one generation after the next falling in love with the stars, the storyline, and the
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dirty Dancing...
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- 8/23/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Dirty Thirty: 7 Facts to Celebrate 30 Years of Dirty DancingDirty Thirty: 7 Facts to Celebrate 30 Years of Dirty DancingKurt Anthony8/17/2017 10:29:00 Am
It’s time to lace up your dancing shoes, find yourself a bungalow bunny, and start practicing the pachanga, because today is the 30th anniversary of Dirty Dancing!
Leaping onto the silver screen, Dirty Dancing made its theatrical debut on August 21, 1987 and instantly won over the hearts – and feet – of teen and adult audiences alike. Directed by Emile Ardolino (Sister Act) and featuring the rhythmic chemistry of Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze, the romantic dance drama went on to earn over $213M worldwide, along with being the first film to sell more than a million copies on VHS.
With a multi-platinum soundtrack, the Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy Award for Best Original Song (“(I’ve Had the Time of My Life”), and choreography by former Gene Kelly student, Kenny Ortega (High School Musical,...
It’s time to lace up your dancing shoes, find yourself a bungalow bunny, and start practicing the pachanga, because today is the 30th anniversary of Dirty Dancing!
Leaping onto the silver screen, Dirty Dancing made its theatrical debut on August 21, 1987 and instantly won over the hearts – and feet – of teen and adult audiences alike. Directed by Emile Ardolino (Sister Act) and featuring the rhythmic chemistry of Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze, the romantic dance drama went on to earn over $213M worldwide, along with being the first film to sell more than a million copies on VHS.
With a multi-platinum soundtrack, the Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy Award for Best Original Song (“(I’ve Had the Time of My Life”), and choreography by former Gene Kelly student, Kenny Ortega (High School Musical,...
- 8/17/2017
- by Kurt Anthony
- Cineplex
It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since Dirty Dancing was released, but three whole decades have passed since Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey danced their way into our hearts with their movie romance and that iconic lift.
To mark the occasion, fans of the 1987 cult-classic can relive its most memorable moments with People’s commemorative issue “Dirty Dancing — The Music, The Moves, The Memories: Inside the Film’s Most Beloved Romance,” available for purchase here, and on newsstands now.
The 96-page book includes both a demonstration and forward from Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough on how to do “the lift,...
To mark the occasion, fans of the 1987 cult-classic can relive its most memorable moments with People’s commemorative issue “Dirty Dancing — The Music, The Moves, The Memories: Inside the Film’s Most Beloved Romance,” available for purchase here, and on newsstands now.
The 96-page book includes both a demonstration and forward from Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough on how to do “the lift,...
- 5/12/2017
- by Nicole Sands
- PEOPLE.com
” Look, spaghetti arms. This is my dance space. This is your dance space. I don’t go into yours, you don’t go into mine. You gotta hold the frame!”
Grab your watermelons because Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Edition is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD
Relive the enduring romance of Baby and Johnny when Dirty Dancing 30th Anniversary Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD and Digital HD on February 7 from Lionsgate. The pop phenomenon that gave audiences some of the most iconic catchphrases and dance sequences in film history stars Patrick Swayze (Ghost), Jennifer Grey (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), Jerry Orbach ( TV’s “Law & Order”), Cynthia Rhodes (Flashdance), Kelly Bishop (TV’s “Gilmore Girls”), and Jack Weston (The Thomas Crown Affair). The timeless classic was written by Eleanor Bergstein (Let It Be Me) and directed by Emile Ardolino...
Grab your watermelons because Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Edition is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD
Relive the enduring romance of Baby and Johnny when Dirty Dancing 30th Anniversary Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD and Digital HD on February 7 from Lionsgate. The pop phenomenon that gave audiences some of the most iconic catchphrases and dance sequences in film history stars Patrick Swayze (Ghost), Jennifer Grey (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), Jerry Orbach ( TV’s “Law & Order”), Cynthia Rhodes (Flashdance), Kelly Bishop (TV’s “Gilmore Girls”), and Jack Weston (The Thomas Crown Affair). The timeless classic was written by Eleanor Bergstein (Let It Be Me) and directed by Emile Ardolino...
- 2/13/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
” Look, spaghetti arms. This is my dance space. This is your dance space. I don’t go into yours, you don’t go into mine. You gotta hold the frame!”
Grab your watermelons because Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Edition is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD, along with a special Limited Collector’s Edition Box Set.
Check out this clip:
Relive the enduring romance of Baby and Johnny when Dirty Dancing 30th Anniversary Edition arrives on a limited Collector’s Edition numbered box set (Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD and Digital HD on February 7 from Lionsgate. The pop phenomenon that gave audiences some of the most iconic catchphrases and dance sequences in film history stars Patrick Swayze (Ghost), Jennifer Grey (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), Jerry Orbach ( TV’s “Law & Order”), Cynthia Rhodes (Flashdance), Kelly Bishop...
Grab your watermelons because Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Edition is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD, along with a special Limited Collector’s Edition Box Set.
Check out this clip:
Relive the enduring romance of Baby and Johnny when Dirty Dancing 30th Anniversary Edition arrives on a limited Collector’s Edition numbered box set (Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD and Digital HD on February 7 from Lionsgate. The pop phenomenon that gave audiences some of the most iconic catchphrases and dance sequences in film history stars Patrick Swayze (Ghost), Jennifer Grey (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), Jerry Orbach ( TV’s “Law & Order”), Cynthia Rhodes (Flashdance), Kelly Bishop...
- 2/8/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Back in 1990, Pedro Almodóvar was coming off a string of critical and commercial darlings thanks to “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” and “Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!,” two female-charged stories with distinct comedic voices. Producer Scott Rudin, meanwhile, was shepherding Paul Rudnick’s script about a singing nun into production, changing drafts numerous times and trying and failing to land Bette Midler as a star. Shockingly, Rudin almost landed Almodóvar as the director of “Sister Act,” but the director’s own self-doubt and skepticism of Hollywood turned him away.
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In a new interview with The New Yorker, Almodóvar revealed exactly why he decided to pass on “Sister Act,” which ended up starring Whoopi Goldberg and grossing over $200 million at the worldwide box office. “Maybe it’s because I didn’t trust my English,...
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In a new interview with The New Yorker, Almodóvar revealed exactly why he decided to pass on “Sister Act,” which ended up starring Whoopi Goldberg and grossing over $200 million at the worldwide box office. “Maybe it’s because I didn’t trust my English,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Ah, the sweet sound of success! Even more relevant in this movie article is the sweet movement of success. Thus, Shake A Tail Feather: Top Ten Dance Moments in the Movies will highlight some of the top-notch dance steps where moving your feet to the music is essential. Now this does not have to necessary be exclusive to musical-oriented films or dance-related flicks but hey…it could not hurt either, right?
Nevertheless folks, how about we take a free-wheeling look at some of the selections that were memorable (some more than others) spotlighted here in Shake A Tail Feather: Top Ten Dance Moments in the Movies were your finger-snapping, feet-stomping urges overcome you. Perhaps you have your brand of acceptable dance moments not included in this group? Well, let your thoughts be known if you feel compelled to do so. In the meantime, sit back and check out some of...
Nevertheless folks, how about we take a free-wheeling look at some of the selections that were memorable (some more than others) spotlighted here in Shake A Tail Feather: Top Ten Dance Moments in the Movies were your finger-snapping, feet-stomping urges overcome you. Perhaps you have your brand of acceptable dance moments not included in this group? Well, let your thoughts be known if you feel compelled to do so. In the meantime, sit back and check out some of...
- 2/22/2015
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
Simon Brew Feb 3, 2017
Dirty Dancing was one of the biggest indie hits of the 1980s. But it came very close to not happening at all...
Dirty Dancing, I fully accept, isn't the kind of film you necessarily load up a site like Den Of Geek to read about. I can't sit here and tell you that it's ever been a movie that's been particularly special to me, although I know people who could happily watch it on loop.
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I've never met anyone who could say that about its sequel, Havana Nights, however.
That said, since writing about the troubles that befell the production of The Addams Family, I've been hunting for other generally off-radar stories of just how many problems a seemingly trouble-free film had behind the scenes. And...
Dirty Dancing was one of the biggest indie hits of the 1980s. But it came very close to not happening at all...
Dirty Dancing, I fully accept, isn't the kind of film you necessarily load up a site like Den Of Geek to read about. I can't sit here and tell you that it's ever been a movie that's been particularly special to me, although I know people who could happily watch it on loop.
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I've never met anyone who could say that about its sequel, Havana Nights, however.
That said, since writing about the troubles that befell the production of The Addams Family, I've been hunting for other generally off-radar stories of just how many problems a seemingly trouble-free film had behind the scenes. And...
- 11/4/2014
- Den of Geek
Above: UK poster for Eno (Alphons Sinniger, UK, 1973). Designer: Blue Egg.
The most popular poster I’ve posted on my Movie Poster of the Day Tumblr in the past quarter—with over 1,000 likes and reblogs—has been this rarity that popped up at Posteritati this Spring. A British Double Crown (10" shorter than a one sheet) for a 24 minute documentary about the experimental music genius Brian Eno, made in 1973 at the start of his post-Roxy solo career, the poster’s popularity is no doubt due as much to the reverence Eno is held in as to its graphic design. But it is still a terrific poster, making simple yet brilliant use of two color printing and showcasing a multitude of Enos in all his glam rock glory. The text in the corner credits Blue Egg Printing and Design Ltd. and if anyone knows anything more about that company I’d love to hear about it.
The most popular poster I’ve posted on my Movie Poster of the Day Tumblr in the past quarter—with over 1,000 likes and reblogs—has been this rarity that popped up at Posteritati this Spring. A British Double Crown (10" shorter than a one sheet) for a 24 minute documentary about the experimental music genius Brian Eno, made in 1973 at the start of his post-Roxy solo career, the poster’s popularity is no doubt due as much to the reverence Eno is held in as to its graphic design. But it is still a terrific poster, making simple yet brilliant use of two color printing and showcasing a multitude of Enos in all his glam rock glory. The text in the corner credits Blue Egg Printing and Design Ltd. and if anyone knows anything more about that company I’d love to hear about it.
- 7/8/2014
- by Adrian Curry
- MUBI
Title: 25th Anniversary Edition – Chances Are Director: Emile Ardolino Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Cybill Shepherd, Ryan O’Neal, Mary Stuart Masterson, Christopher McDonald Running Time: 108 minutes, Rated PG, Available 04.22.14 Special Features: None It’s the 25th anniversary of the film and now it’s being released on Blu-ray. I don’t really understand why they release old movies on Blu-ray unless it’s something really visually spectacular, but I guess it’s for those disc snobs who don’t buy anything unless it’s in the more expensive format. The movie is as good as I remember. Hey kids, don’t you want to see what Tony Stark looked like back in the 80′s? God I [ Read More ]
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- 4/24/2014
- by juliana
- ShockYa
Cinema, like most arts, exists beyond time and space. They are a medium of transportation, and for most of us, our only opportunity to fulfil our deepest desires and confront our darkest fears. That’s why it seems unfair to look back on a year in film and focus only on new releases. Our year end obsession with best of lists extends far beyond our desire to compartmentalize cinema into qualitative categories, but reflects an innate desire to understand and communicate with the world. We look at the list of our favourite critics to better understand who they are, and make our own lists in the hopes of finding hidden meaning in our own lives. We use these lists as emblems of who we are and what we are thinking. These desires may not lie quite on the surface, but there is no denying they fuel – at least in part – our compulsion for list making.
- 12/31/2012
- by Justine
- SoundOnSight
It was August 21 when Dirty Dancing made its way into theaters.That was the summer of 1987, when everybody called Jennifer Grey Baby, and it didn't occur to her to mind. With a budget of $6 million, the film danced its way into the hearts of many a movie-goer, becoming one of the classic romantic films of the decade and a dance-focused love story that many dance movies that followed would likely aspire to be Written by Eleanor Bergstein and dirtied by Emile Ardolino, Dirty Dancing stars with a girl. A college-bound teenager living in the early '60s, who's on the verge of adulthood and ripe to fall in love as she travels to Kellermans, a Catskills resort. Jennifer Grey's Frances "Baby" Houseman is introduced to us as a sweet Daddy's girl, with good grades and an optimistic outlook on the world. "Our Baby's gonna change the world," her father...
- 8/21/2012
- cinemablend.com
August 21 marks the 25th anniversary of "Dirty Dancing." The coordinated love story follows Baby (Jennifer Grey), a college-bound girl who, while summering with her family at the Kellerman Resort, falls head-over-heels for the dance instructor, played by Patrick Swayze. The 1987 film, directed by Emile Ardolino, has become a cult classic, giving us the unforgettable line "Nobody puts baby in a corner," as well as making dancing on a log sexy. While you've surely watched "Dirty Dancing" a million times on TV at this point, you can actually visit the location where a lot of the film was shot: the real-life Kellerman Resort, Mountain Lake Hotel in Pembroke, Virgina. Location as Character: The 1987 hit takes place in the fictitious Kellerman Resort, which is, in the movie, located in the Catskills. It's here that Johnny (Swayze) and Baby (Grey) dance into each other's hearts. Mountain Lake Hotel also offers many activities as Kellerman,...
- 8/21/2012
- by Jessie Heyman
- Moviefone
Admit it: You've seen "Dirty Dancing" more times than you'd care to admit. You're drawn in by its blend of music, dance, nostalgia, and romance between macho-yet-tender Johnny (Patrick Swayze) and awkward-yet-brave Baby (Jennifer Grey) every time it's on TV. Which is often: it seems to have been running on endless loop since its release 25 years ago, on August 21, 1987. Still, as much as you love "Dirty Dancing," you may not realize how often the production skirted disaster, from almost not being made at all, to almost not casting Swayze, to almost cutting a key subplot to please a squeamish potential corporate sponsor, to its catastrophic test screenings that almost led the film's backers to let the film go unreleased and write it off as a bad investment. How did all that trauma lead to moviegoers having the time of their lives? Read on. 1. Writer/producer Eleanor Bergstein based the story on her own childhood.
- 8/20/2012
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
The Movie Pool wonders if the Sister Act Blu-ray set hits the right notes!
The Set-up
Sister Act
A lounge singer (Whoopi Goldberg) witnesses a mob murder and goes into hiding in a convent. While there, she uses her musical background to change the fortunes of a sleepy Catholic church.
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Lounge singer Deloris (Goldberg) finds herself pulled back into a nun's life, as her former sisters call on her to help with their school and choir.
Directed by: Bill Duke
The Delivery
Packing a double punch of Whoopi Goldberg's comedic talents and catchy music, the Sister Act films are an entertaining distraction that still hold up after twenty years. More specifically, at least the first one does.
The first film centers around Deloris (Goldberg), a casino lounge singer who witnesses her mobster boyfriend (Harvey Keitel) commit murder. Forced...
The Set-up
Sister Act
A lounge singer (Whoopi Goldberg) witnesses a mob murder and goes into hiding in a convent. While there, she uses her musical background to change the fortunes of a sleepy Catholic church.
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Lounge singer Deloris (Goldberg) finds herself pulled back into a nun's life, as her former sisters call on her to help with their school and choir.
Directed by: Bill Duke
The Delivery
Packing a double punch of Whoopi Goldberg's comedic talents and catchy music, the Sister Act films are an entertaining distraction that still hold up after twenty years. More specifically, at least the first one does.
The first film centers around Deloris (Goldberg), a casino lounge singer who witnesses her mobster boyfriend (Harvey Keitel) commit murder. Forced...
- 7/23/2012
- by feeds@themoviepool.com (Victor Medina)
- Cinelinx
When it comes to remakes, reboots and sequels, I have a tendency to veer toward an optimistic approach. I figure if some studio's looking to revisit a popular film from yesteryear in some way, I may as well try to find the bright side to the situation. In the case of Lionsgate's plans to reboot Dirty Dancing, the bright side currently comes in the form of screenwriter Brad Falchuk and director Kenny Ortega. While both have experience with musicals, Ortega has the added value of being a successful and established movie choreographer with a direct connection to the original Emile Ardolino directed film, having done the choreography for the 1987 movie. Meanwhile, as a writer for Glee, Falchuk already has plenty of experience speaking to today's youth. And I like to think that his involvement with FX's American Horror Story could potentially offset whatever High School Musical influences Ortega might slip...
- 6/8/2012
- cinemablend.com
Chicago – The generation raised on movies of the ’80s is now the one that buys the most Blu-rays. And so it makes sense that more and more of the films of our youth are hitting the format. Again. And again. Lionsgate has turned releasing and re-releasing “Dirty Dancing” into an art form (and would never pass up the 25th anniversary without another re-release). And Warner Bros. has finally given both “Gremlins” and “Gremlins 2” an HD polish although one wishes they had given more care and love to Joe Dante’s gems. Oh yeah, you can also now own “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights” on Blu-ray if there’s anyone out there who considers that valuable information.
It may say something about the war of the sexes but I imagine more men would choose the “Gremlins” 2-pack and more women would lean toward the “Dirty Dancing” 2-film collection on the new releases shelf.
It may say something about the war of the sexes but I imagine more men would choose the “Gremlins” 2-pack and more women would lean toward the “Dirty Dancing” 2-film collection on the new releases shelf.
- 5/15/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
HollywoodNews.com: Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, in conjunction with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. Live, announced the Closing Night film and official Us and international selections for the 2012 Festival. Guest Director, Artists in Residence and Conversations with special guests will be announced later this month. The 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival will screen a diverse slate of nearly 200 feature films, short films, and music videos, representing more than 30 countries, along with signature programs such as the Filmmaker Retreat, Poolside Chats, Coffee Talks, music events and more. As previously announced, Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love will be Opening Night, sponsored by Virgin America, and Lorene Scafaria’s Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Ava DuVernay’s Middle of Nowhere and Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild were selected for the Galas section.
Returning to downtown Los Angeles and headquartered at L.
Returning to downtown Los Angeles and headquartered at L.
- 5/1/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
According to Deadline, Lionsgate has set Maria Maggenti to script the Dirty Dancing remake that has Kenny Ortega attached to direct. Ortega was the choreographer of the 1987 Emile Ardolino-helmed film about a pampered young girl who summers with her upscale family at an establishment in the Catskills and falls in love with the resident dance instructor. Because Lionsgate has fast-tracked the film and set a director, this was a job a lot of writers wanted.
Maggenti got it after scripting Monte Carlo for Fox and New Regency. Since then, she scripted an adaptation of Before I Fall and is finishing up the multi-century romance My Name Is Memory, also for Fox 2000 and New Regency. The writer’s repped by Apa and Madhouse Entertainment.
Lionsgate is hoping to recapture some of the financial magic of the original, a sleeper hit that for its time was one of the most profitable independent films ever seen,...
Maggenti got it after scripting Monte Carlo for Fox and New Regency. Since then, she scripted an adaptation of Before I Fall and is finishing up the multi-century romance My Name Is Memory, also for Fox 2000 and New Regency. The writer’s repped by Apa and Madhouse Entertainment.
Lionsgate is hoping to recapture some of the financial magic of the original, a sleeper hit that for its time was one of the most profitable independent films ever seen,...
- 8/29/2011
- by Mars
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: Lionsgate has set Maria Maggenti to script the Dirty Dancing remake that has Kenny Ortega attached to direct. Ortega was the choreographer of the 1987 Emile Ardolino-helmed film about a pampered young girl who summers with her upscale family at an establishment in the Catskills and falls in love with the resident dance instructor. Because Lionsgate has fast-tracked the film and set a director, this was a job a lot of writers wanted. Maggenti got it after scripting Monte Carlo for Fox and New Regency. Since then, she scripted an adaptation of Before I Fall and is finishing up My Name Is Memory, also for Fox 2000 and New Regency. The writer’s repped by Apa and Madhouse Entertainment. Lionsgate is hoping to recapture some of the financial magic of the original, a sleeper hit that for its time was one of the most profitable independent films ever seen, costing $6 million and grossing $213.95 million worldwide.
- 8/29/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
It’s easy to write the story that Hollywood are trying to capitalise and profit on the really sad death of Patrick Swayze in 2009 with a newly revamped remake of the 80′s pop culture classic Dirty Dancing but honestly, I think if even he were still alive today they would be trying to remake it. Romance/dance/musicals are such big business these days and with a remake of Footloose already on it’s way and Flashdance inevitably to come, so Dirty Dancing, the story of a spoilt young woman falls in love with her snake-hipped dance instructor, would have just been the latest in a long line. But what is surprising is who is actually making it.
Deadline reports that Kenny Ortega, the original cinematographer on the original 1987 film, clearly thinks he can outdo the Emile Ardolino version (or at least get paid handsomedly for doing so) and has...
Deadline reports that Kenny Ortega, the original cinematographer on the original 1987 film, clearly thinks he can outdo the Emile Ardolino version (or at least get paid handsomedly for doing so) and has...
- 8/9/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Filed under: Movie News
Hollywood always has nice consolation prizes for its talent. Kenny Ortega, the innovative choreographer who helped put Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey on the map by choreographing the grinding dance action that made the 1987 Emile Ardolino-helmed 'Dirty Dancing' a major hit, has been tapped by Lionsgate to direct the remake. A consolation prize? Well, a couple of years ago he had been promised the helm of the remake of 'Footloose,' which was to star Zac Efron in the lead, but that deal fell though (the film will be released Oct. 14 with Kenny Wormald taking on the famous Kevin Bacon role).
Vestron Pictures, which began as a home video outfit in the early 1980s, made 'Dirty Dancing' but folded before it could make a sequel -- it was almost 17 years before 'Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,' was made by Veston's successor,...
Hollywood always has nice consolation prizes for its talent. Kenny Ortega, the innovative choreographer who helped put Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey on the map by choreographing the grinding dance action that made the 1987 Emile Ardolino-helmed 'Dirty Dancing' a major hit, has been tapped by Lionsgate to direct the remake. A consolation prize? Well, a couple of years ago he had been promised the helm of the remake of 'Footloose,' which was to star Zac Efron in the lead, but that deal fell though (the film will be released Oct. 14 with Kenny Wormald taking on the famous Kevin Bacon role).
Vestron Pictures, which began as a home video outfit in the early 1980s, made 'Dirty Dancing' but folded before it could make a sequel -- it was almost 17 years before 'Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,' was made by Veston's successor,...
- 8/9/2011
- by Harley W. Lond
- Moviefone
We haven't heard too much of Kenny Ortega since This Is It, his 2009 Michael Jackson documentary, but Lionsgate announced today that it will be producing a remake of Dirty Dancing with Ortega at the helm. Ortega's a sensible choice: he was the choreographer on Emile Ardolino's 1987 romance flick about a young girl who rebels against her father by taking up with a dance teacher during their summer vacation in the Catskills. Critics were lukewarm about the Ardolino's original, which starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, but audiences loved it. It's also the film we have to thank (or maybe blame) for the now-classic song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," which won a best song Oscar. Ortega shot to the top of ...
- 8/8/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Lionsgate has announced that Dirty Dancing is to be remade by the film's original choreographer Kenny Ortega. The classic 1987 film, directed by Emile Ardolino, saw Jennifer Grey starring as a young girl nicknamed 'Baby' who falls in love with dance instructor Johnny Castle, played by the late Patrick Swayze. "The opportunity to direct Dirty Dancing is like returning home for me," Ortega said. "Growing up in the '60s on the dance floor helped define me as a person and as an artist. I am looking forward to assembling a great creative team and an exciting cast to bring Dirty Dancing to the screen for a new generation. "Patrick Swayze set the bar for men dancing in the movies as Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire did before him. I believe everywhere you look there is evidence that the talent is out there and (more)...
- 8/8/2011
- by By Zakia Uddin
- Digital Spy
Another day, another classic 80s film getting a remake.
Deadline is reporting that Kenny Ortega will be directing a remake of Emile Ardolino’s Dirty Dancing. Fans are probably groaning after hearing this remake has been announced, but Kenny Ortega is reportedly the original person that came up with and choreographed the “Dirty Dancing” style that made the original popular. No idea who they have in mind for casting, but this film will likely be moving forward quickly.
Deadline is reporting that Kenny Ortega will be directing a remake of Emile Ardolino’s Dirty Dancing. Fans are probably groaning after hearing this remake has been announced, but Kenny Ortega is reportedly the original person that came up with and choreographed the “Dirty Dancing” style that made the original popular. No idea who they have in mind for casting, but this film will likely be moving forward quickly.
- 8/8/2011
- by Matt Keith
- Killer Films
Back in 2007 it was reported that Kenny Ortega, best known for directing all three High School Musicals, had been hired to helm a remake of Footloose. From that point on it was a series of ups and downs, with Zack Efron signing on for the lead role and then leaving the project. Though Ortega said the project would continue without Efron, it eventually fell apart and the director decided to leave. Since then, of course, Craig Brewer picked up the project and now it's set to be released on October 14, but don't fret for Ortega: he's found another singing-and-dancing movie to remake. A press release has been sent out announcing that the filmmaker has signed on to direct a remake of Dirty Dancing, the 1987 Emile Ardolino film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. The twist of the story is that Ortega was actually the original film's choreographer and also directed...
- 8/8/2011
- cinemablend.com
Update: Lionsgate has now confirmed Deadline's Dirty Dancing story. The release appears below the original story. Earlier Exclusive: Lionsgate has set Kenny Ortega to direct Dirty Dancing, the remake of the 1987 Emile Ardolino-helmed film about a pampered young girl who summers with her upscale family at an establishment in the Catskills and falls in love with the resident dance instructor. It brings Ortega full circle, since he choreographed and came up with the grinding "dirty dancing" that made the original sleeper hit one of the most profitable independent films ever made to that point. The original, made by Vestron Pictures, cost $6 million, grossed $213.95 million worldwide, and went on to become a big video title. Unbelievably, Vestron took so long to work out a sequel (some of it was cast salary, and I recall Patrick Swayze asking $5 million and Jennifer Grey a comparable amount), that Vestron folded before the movie could be mobilized.
- 8/8/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Whoopi Goldberg, Sister Act Whoopi Goldberg, who won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Ghost (1990), has quit the London production of the musical Sister Act. After learning that her mother had suffered a stroke, the actress decided to fly back to the U.S. Replacing veteran stage performer Sheila Hancock, Goldberg, 54, was scheduled to play the Mother Superior in the musical until the end of the month. Maggie Smith played the role in the 1992 sleeper hit, which starred Goldberg as a singer on the run who finds a convenient hideout at a convent. Emile Ardolino directed. Goldberg is also one of Sister Act‘s producers. The musical is slated to open on Broadway in 2011.
- 8/27/2010
- by Zhea D.
- Alt Film Guide
News has surfaced that a second sequel to the Leonard Nimoy directed, 1987 movie, 3 Men and a Baby and the 1990 movie 3 Men and a Little Lady, directed by Emile Ardolino is still in development and moving forward. It’s apparently got the working title ‘3 Men and a Bride’ which pretty much does what it says on the tin.
I’ve seen both these two movies dozens of times as me and my sister used to love them. All grown up now, we still quote from the movie, especially the bed time rap from the second movie! “Now close them eyes and catch some Zzzzz’s!”
Tom Selleck is currently on the interview circuit for his new movie Killers and spoke to MTV about the possible sequel saying:
“It is true that Disney checked my availability and I know they checked Ted’s and Steve’s, and then had a script written,...
I’ve seen both these two movies dozens of times as me and my sister used to love them. All grown up now, we still quote from the movie, especially the bed time rap from the second movie! “Now close them eyes and catch some Zzzzz’s!”
Tom Selleck is currently on the interview circuit for his new movie Killers and spoke to MTV about the possible sequel saying:
“It is true that Disney checked my availability and I know they checked Ted’s and Steve’s, and then had a script written,...
- 6/4/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
DVD Playhouse—May 2010
By
Allen Gardner
Avatar (20th Century Fox) James Cameron beat his own title as box office champ, set with Titanic over a decade ago, with this eye-popping sci-fi epic about a paraplegic Marine name Sully (Sam Worthington), who takes the form of an “avatar,” or virtual being, to go undercover on the planet Pandora, attempting to infiltrate the native Na’vi to gather intelligence that will aid a joint corporate and military operation to rape the planet of its natural resources, destroying its indigenous population in the process. When Sully suddenly “goes native,” he locks horns with the company CEO (Giovanni Ribisi) and his gung-ho commanding officer (Stephen Lang, in a wonderful, scenery-chewing turn from a long-underrated actor). Thought of by many scholars and film buffs as a “game-changer” as much as the first Star Wars film was—and they may be right. While Cameron’s politically-correct...
By
Allen Gardner
Avatar (20th Century Fox) James Cameron beat his own title as box office champ, set with Titanic over a decade ago, with this eye-popping sci-fi epic about a paraplegic Marine name Sully (Sam Worthington), who takes the form of an “avatar,” or virtual being, to go undercover on the planet Pandora, attempting to infiltrate the native Na’vi to gather intelligence that will aid a joint corporate and military operation to rape the planet of its natural resources, destroying its indigenous population in the process. When Sully suddenly “goes native,” he locks horns with the company CEO (Giovanni Ribisi) and his gung-ho commanding officer (Stephen Lang, in a wonderful, scenery-chewing turn from a long-underrated actor). Thought of by many scholars and film buffs as a “game-changer” as much as the first Star Wars film was—and they may be right. While Cameron’s politically-correct...
- 5/18/2010
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
One could just as easily write a negative review as a positive one of Dirty Dancing without even making points that contradict one another. Dancing is a film so ridiculous, so self-assured, so enraptured in a time period that looks like the 1960s but plays like a cross between 1910 and 1987 that you could certainly feel free to deride it for all of its leaps of logic and flagrant cloying, but after a while, you kind of have to wonder what the point would be. Seen from 23 years hindsight, Dancing is certainly one of the films most emblematic of the late 1980s, possessing all of the guilt-free (or is it shameless?) nostalgia and pop musical escapism that the decade has come to represent. But at the same time, the benefit of history has revealed the film to have made just enough interesting and unique creative decisions to justify the strong feelings...
- 5/8/2010
- by Anders Nelson
- JustPressPlay.net
Chicago – How does one review a lavish “Keepsake Edition” of a beloved hit? Does it matter what the critic thinks of the movie itself? It’s not like anyone out there will be buying a gift set such as this having not even seen the film, so the opinion of a potential buyer is pretty much set in stone. With that in mind, if you love “Dirty Dancing” as so many do, it’s hard to think of anything missing from Lionsgate’s new “Limited Keepsake Edition”.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
I’m old enough to remember when the cult of “Dirty Dancing” started and to still have a cassette tape of the unbelievably successful soundtrack sitting in a box in the attic. “Dirty Dancing” wasn’t just a hit movie, it was a cultural phenomenon for those of who were the right age. Personally, I was surprised to note that the...
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
I’m old enough to remember when the cult of “Dirty Dancing” started and to still have a cassette tape of the unbelievably successful soundtrack sitting in a box in the attic. “Dirty Dancing” wasn’t just a hit movie, it was a cultural phenomenon for those of who were the right age. Personally, I was surprised to note that the...
- 5/4/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The 16th annual Bradford International Film Festival, which will run March 18-28, is a total celebration of all forms of cinema, from classic films to modern world cinema to a tribute to Cinerama and more. But, most excitingly, is a bombastic collection of some of the best, most exciting underground films being made today.
From Bad Lit’s perspective, the most thrilling screening of the entire 10-day affair is the new film by British filmmaker Peter Whitehead, Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts. In the U.S., Whitehead is a “lost” filmmaker from the underground’s heyday in the ’60s, being left out of most histories of the underground movement. Whitehead directed several influential films, including Wholly Communion and The Fall, before dropping out of filmmaking in the mid-’70s.
Film historian Jack Sargeant wrote extensively about and interviewed Whitehead for his wonderful book on Beat cinema, Naked Lens.
From Bad Lit’s perspective, the most thrilling screening of the entire 10-day affair is the new film by British filmmaker Peter Whitehead, Terrorism Considered as One of the Fine Arts. In the U.S., Whitehead is a “lost” filmmaker from the underground’s heyday in the ’60s, being left out of most histories of the underground movement. Whitehead directed several influential films, including Wholly Communion and The Fall, before dropping out of filmmaking in the mid-’70s.
Film historian Jack Sargeant wrote extensively about and interviewed Whitehead for his wonderful book on Beat cinema, Naked Lens.
- 3/5/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
Choose a date
Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all,...
Choose a date
Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all,...
- 12/18/2009
- by Paul Howlett
- The Guardian - Film News
Patrick Swayze: 1952-2009
By
Alex Simon
All films buffs have guilty pleasures. You know, those movies that high-minded cineastes love to turn their noses up at, especially critics for The New York Times, people with MFAs in some sort of film-related field, or just plain snobs who refuse to acknowledge anything released on celluloid that doesn’t have English subtitles and at least one reference to death, either as a character or a metaphor (and oftentimes both). Patrick Swayze was the undisputed King of the Guilty Pleasure. From his screen debut in Skatetown, USA in 1979, to his final appearance on television’s "The Beast" as a take-no-prisoners cop, Swayze was an unapologetic good ol’ boy who happened to be a classically-trained dancer, student of martial arts and Eastern philosophy, and possessor of an Iq that was nothing to sneeze at. In fact, he closely resembled Dalton, his character in...
By
Alex Simon
All films buffs have guilty pleasures. You know, those movies that high-minded cineastes love to turn their noses up at, especially critics for The New York Times, people with MFAs in some sort of film-related field, or just plain snobs who refuse to acknowledge anything released on celluloid that doesn’t have English subtitles and at least one reference to death, either as a character or a metaphor (and oftentimes both). Patrick Swayze was the undisputed King of the Guilty Pleasure. From his screen debut in Skatetown, USA in 1979, to his final appearance on television’s "The Beast" as a take-no-prisoners cop, Swayze was an unapologetic good ol’ boy who happened to be a classically-trained dancer, student of martial arts and Eastern philosophy, and possessor of an Iq that was nothing to sneeze at. In fact, he closely resembled Dalton, his character in...
- 9/25/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
It was the "Age of Camelot"; John Kennedy was poised for the crowning days of his "Great Frontier"; word was wafting across the ocean that a group called the Beatles was driving teens delirious; and news reports were sprinkled with curious items that the United States had increased its military advisers in a place called Indochina. In short, it was 1963, just before the real '60s.
This Vestron release faithfully captures the mood of that innocent transition time through a young girl's parallel loss of innocence.
"Dirty Dancing" will certainly find its most appreciative audience with females in their late 30s, women whose memories and feelings will be rekindled by the songs and feelings of that naive, energetic, optimistic era.
Some steamy, uninhibited dancing sequences will certainly add to the film's boxoffice appeal. Reportedly, there was a phenomenon at the time called dirty dancing, inspired by R&B and Latin rhythms -- that's certainly news to those of us from the Midwest who were stuck with the twist. Admittedly, dirty dancing probably flourished near urban ethnic centers, as this thoughtful and traditional musical seems to indicate.
Psychologically, dirty dancing represents the repressed side of a sheltered 17-year-old girl's nature. Through the abandoned steps and caresses of the dance, she loses her innocence. In the film, the wild and passionate dance is the catalyst for the girl's sexual, social and psychological growth.
Structurally, however, "Dirty Dancing" is a bit of a box step, narratively square and traditional, even by 1950s musical standards.
Jennifer Grey portrays Baby, the idealistic, serious teen who dreams of entering the Peace Corps after college. She's the apple of her doctor-father's eye (Jerry Orbach), and she's such a dutiful daughter she even takes the very structured family vacation seriously. Like most good girls, she's never been tested: High grades and civic-minded conduct document the extent of her life experiences.
Even-tempered, Baby tolerates and ignores her princess-ish sister's (Jane Bruckner) boy-crazy antics and aspires beyond her mother's stay-at-home life.
Unlike her family vacations in previous years, Baby goes beyond the scheduled activities. She swoons over the resort's charming dance instructor (Patrick Swayze). When Swayze's dazzling blond dance partner (Cynthia Rhodes) gets pregnant, the eager-to-please Baby wangles abortion money from her easy-touch father.
Baby's moral decision to assist the pregnant dancer, her first act of family disobedience, coupled with her attraction for Swayze, lands her in an awkward personal zone. She's clearly out of her league with the womanizing Swayze, and she's torn between her desire to remain the obedient child and her need to actualize her emerging moral sense.
Quite candidly, Eleanor Bergstein's perceptive story compounds the girl's dilemma with her emerging sexual yearnings. At its best, "Dirty Dancing" is a vibrant and tender story of personal growth.
The vintage soundtrack, including Mickey and Sylvia's delightfully dippy "Love Is Strange", the Ronettes' innocently open "Be My Baby", and more torrid numbers such as "Johnny's Mambo" musically portrays Baby's personal change.
The dancing itself is electric: Dance partners Swayze and Rhodes are mesmerizing and tantalizing. Credit choreographer Kenny Ortega with the sweltering, uninhibited sequences.
On the whole, "Dirty Dancing"'s surest steps are on a technical level. Despite one unlikely remark about the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the film is a sure-sighted and credible period glimpse. Director Emile Ardolino clearly understands and appreciates the period.
Production designer David Chapman's astute eye, properly blending the age of Eisenhower with the new era of Kennedy, gives the right and telling nuances to the time and setting.
As the awakening teen, Grey is impressive and credible, vividly showing both the anguish and thrill of growing pains. Orbach as her understanding yet (in his own right) limited father is also impressive. Brucker as the noodle-headed older sister and Jack Weston as the wily resort owner are distinguished in supporting roles.
This Vestron release faithfully captures the mood of that innocent transition time through a young girl's parallel loss of innocence.
"Dirty Dancing" will certainly find its most appreciative audience with females in their late 30s, women whose memories and feelings will be rekindled by the songs and feelings of that naive, energetic, optimistic era.
Some steamy, uninhibited dancing sequences will certainly add to the film's boxoffice appeal. Reportedly, there was a phenomenon at the time called dirty dancing, inspired by R&B and Latin rhythms -- that's certainly news to those of us from the Midwest who were stuck with the twist. Admittedly, dirty dancing probably flourished near urban ethnic centers, as this thoughtful and traditional musical seems to indicate.
Psychologically, dirty dancing represents the repressed side of a sheltered 17-year-old girl's nature. Through the abandoned steps and caresses of the dance, she loses her innocence. In the film, the wild and passionate dance is the catalyst for the girl's sexual, social and psychological growth.
Structurally, however, "Dirty Dancing" is a bit of a box step, narratively square and traditional, even by 1950s musical standards.
Jennifer Grey portrays Baby, the idealistic, serious teen who dreams of entering the Peace Corps after college. She's the apple of her doctor-father's eye (Jerry Orbach), and she's such a dutiful daughter she even takes the very structured family vacation seriously. Like most good girls, she's never been tested: High grades and civic-minded conduct document the extent of her life experiences.
Even-tempered, Baby tolerates and ignores her princess-ish sister's (Jane Bruckner) boy-crazy antics and aspires beyond her mother's stay-at-home life.
Unlike her family vacations in previous years, Baby goes beyond the scheduled activities. She swoons over the resort's charming dance instructor (Patrick Swayze). When Swayze's dazzling blond dance partner (Cynthia Rhodes) gets pregnant, the eager-to-please Baby wangles abortion money from her easy-touch father.
Baby's moral decision to assist the pregnant dancer, her first act of family disobedience, coupled with her attraction for Swayze, lands her in an awkward personal zone. She's clearly out of her league with the womanizing Swayze, and she's torn between her desire to remain the obedient child and her need to actualize her emerging moral sense.
Quite candidly, Eleanor Bergstein's perceptive story compounds the girl's dilemma with her emerging sexual yearnings. At its best, "Dirty Dancing" is a vibrant and tender story of personal growth.
The vintage soundtrack, including Mickey and Sylvia's delightfully dippy "Love Is Strange", the Ronettes' innocently open "Be My Baby", and more torrid numbers such as "Johnny's Mambo" musically portrays Baby's personal change.
The dancing itself is electric: Dance partners Swayze and Rhodes are mesmerizing and tantalizing. Credit choreographer Kenny Ortega with the sweltering, uninhibited sequences.
On the whole, "Dirty Dancing"'s surest steps are on a technical level. Despite one unlikely remark about the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the film is a sure-sighted and credible period glimpse. Director Emile Ardolino clearly understands and appreciates the period.
Production designer David Chapman's astute eye, properly blending the age of Eisenhower with the new era of Kennedy, gives the right and telling nuances to the time and setting.
As the awakening teen, Grey is impressive and credible, vividly showing both the anguish and thrill of growing pains. Orbach as her understanding yet (in his own right) limited father is also impressive. Brucker as the noodle-headed older sister and Jack Weston as the wily resort owner are distinguished in supporting roles.
- 8/19/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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