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The sinuous world of 1950s Cuban dance halls provides the setting for Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, a "re-imagining" that shares with the original movie a deep love of sexy young people pressed tightly together on the dance floor. Fresh from New England, bookish and lovely Katey (Romola Garai, adorable in the charming but little-seen I Capture the Castle) meets a fiery young busboy named Javier (Diego Luna, Y Tu Mama Tambien) at a snooty hotel. Before you can say Tito Puente, the two have found a common language in the sensual swaying of their limbs, despite the resistance of Katey's mother (Sela Ward). It's all ridiculous, of course--the dialogue is atrocious, the characters tortilla-thin, and the politics embarrassing--but that's hardly the point. Luna is dreamy, there's lots of sweaty dancing, and Patrick Swayze makes an appearance--what more can you ask from a movie called Dirty Dancing? --Bret Fetzer
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Wow!!!
My parents bought me this in June for my birthday, i put it in the DVD rack expecting to watch it someday, laugh at it then never watch it again!
So, i thought i would see what amazon customers thought of it, and i was suprised to see most reviews had 5 or 4 stars. i put the DVD in and was in absolute shock that the film was sooooo brill!!!
It could never replace the original as i love that but i loved this just as much. the dancing was fabulous and sexy, the music was brilliant. i have new found respect for Shakira's - Hips Dont Lie, as the original is in this film and goes so well with it. Also i was pleasantly suprised to see Patrick Swayze in the film, a great addition. And the singer Mya too, i loved that bit in the film.
I always have to like the leading man to get into a film properly, and i didnt think i would with this one, but throught the film, Javier grew on me, and he was very handsome.
One problem was that i thought the film would be longer, it's only 1hr18mins and i wanted at least another 30 mins! but apart from that, it was a delicious, must see film. Go buy it now!
My parents bought me this in June for my birthday, i put it in the DVD rack expecting to watch it someday, laugh at it then never watch it again!
So, i thought i would see what amazon customers thought of it, and i was suprised to see most reviews had 5 or 4 stars. i put the DVD in and was in absolute shock that the film was sooooo brill!!!
It could never replace the original as i love that but i loved this just as much. the dancing was fabulous and sexy, the music was brilliant. i have new found respect for Shakira's - Hips Dont Lie, as the original is in this film and goes so well with it. Also i was pleasantly suprised to see Patrick Swayze in the film, a great addition. And the singer Mya too, i loved that bit in the film.
I always have to like the leading man to get into a film properly, and i didnt think i would with this one, but throught the film, Javier grew on me, and he was very handsome.
One problem was that i thought the film would be longer, it's only 1hr18mins and i wanted at least another 30 mins! but apart from that, it was a delicious, must see film. Go buy it now!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I wasn't expecting much from this film having heard so many bad reviews but I actually really enjoyed it! Ignore the sceptics who say it isn't as good as the original: it's different and as much as I love the first film, let's not get snobbish about it, it's just good cheesy fun, which this is film is as well. Good for a girlie night in - just like the first one, and the two leads work really well together, possibly, shock horror, even better than Patrick and Jennifer!! Watch it and give it a chance!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A fantastic, sexy film with pure energy and excitement that cannot be rivaled. The dancing is brilliant with a wonderful cuban latin american influence. The first dirty dancing film was a classic that no other could match up to, but this film deserves its merits as a modern wonder and fantastic film. Surely a film to inspire anybody to start dancing!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Late night viewing purchase!
Saw this during the 'wee' hours one night and realised that I didn't own it on DVD (or Video!) As Dirty Dancing is a super easy watch (to iron or relax too at the weekend! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Emma
A duplicate request for a purchase in December 2010 NOT June
I reviewed it unfavourably after December 8th 2010, when I actually bought it. I don't know why you have June down. Read more
Published 16 months ago by pastit
Unexpectedly Fab
It Kept the passion of the original Dirty Dancing. The music is fresh and wants you to get up and join in. It also had the bonus of Patrick Swayze in it. I really enjoyed the film.
Published 20 months ago by TA Woosey
very good film?
i saw this film around 11 years ago so i was around the age of 6 and you know how it is then everything you see on t. Read more
Published 20 months ago by sadie
I Expected to See a Lot More Dance!
I thought this film was more about dance, especially Cuban salsa (or Cuban casino), rather than a simple love story, and it shows far less amount of dancing scenes than the viewers... Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by dovefancier
Very enjoyable
Like many, I also thought this film would be a lame attempt at a sequel. So I was pleasantly surprised at how great Dirty Dancing 2 - Havana Nights was. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2009 by V. Augustic
Spanish audio missing
The film itself is nice enough to watch, but certainly not more than 3 to 4 times quite unlike the famous 1st part. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by M. von Liel
Dirty Dancing 2
This is a good film but not at all like the fun loving Dirty Dancing. There is romance and dancing but if you're a Patrick Swayze fan and buying it for that reason you may be... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2009 by yellow tulip
Watch it as if it wasn't related to the original Dirty Dancing movie!!
The synopsis at the back of this DVD reads that it is a sequel to Dirty Dancing - not quite!
I bought this DVD and left it on the shelf for a little while, a bit... Read more
I bought this DVD and left it on the shelf for a little while, a bit... Read more
Published on 11 July 2009 by Michelle Cheng
Raunchy moves, sexy music but not much else!!!
Ever since 'Dirty Dancing' burst into our lives in the 1980's a string of dance movies have followed all striving to break into that special niche market that Dirty Dancing... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2008 by A. Lalor
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