Hello dear Off-Topicers, In a recent book group discussion, it emerged that only three out of five members had seen the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. I can’t remember what year it was when my sister and I discovered it, but we watched it until the VHS tape had gone fuzzy in places and then carried on watching through the static. In the years since, I’ve always assumed the feel of Kellerman’s summer camp and the film’s iconic lines were woven into most of us on a cellular level and that
Hooray, footnotes! (And yes, I did absolutely read the title that way.) I don’t particularly like the word outfit either and I’ve never seen Dirty Dancing...
One of my friends found out my fiancé had never seen Dirty Dancing, and so she gave it us as a wedding present (over a decade ago). It took us years to rewatch it but I found that it totally held up! We recently enjoyed the behind-the-scenes episode about it on that Netflix series The Movies That Made Us, which I recommend! It’s fun to see crew members and producers and/or writers discuss the nitty gritty behind a classic. Thanks for breaking my down your title joke! I needed it and appreciated the walk through :) Also, this is the second time this week I’ve heard someone refer to Prep sans feeling, which I find so interesting, speaking of hits. I tried to read it during lockdown and couldn’t get through the first chapter, but I tend to love her in interviews and Twitter (lol). Anyhoo, very fun post. Thanks!
I’ll admit, I missed your footnotes, too, but I love these missives so much, I didn’t want to lay any guilt or pressure at your door. And, yes, it does feel like - this time, with feeling - now that the footnotes are back. It’s as though we are in the same room or on the phone chatting.
My niece, now in her 40s, knew every line in “Dirty Dancing”. I don’t know how many times she watched the movie, but at the age of about 9, she stood about 6 inches from the tv set, and in rapt attention, mouthed the dialogue of every single character. I like the movie - it’s fun, but I love it because of her.
it’s obviously time for me to rewatch ‘dirty dancing’. ❤️ thanks for for prompt. i recently watched a documentary (PBS?) on patrick swayze, which was excellent.
Love your chatty writing style, and very very fond of the footnotes! I have seen Dirty Dancing, but only once long ago...but I’ve heard some of the key lines used so often I recognise them as a DD quote.
Hooray, footnotes! (And yes, I did absolutely read the title that way.) I don’t particularly like the word outfit either and I’ve never seen Dirty Dancing...
One of my friends found out my fiancé had never seen Dirty Dancing, and so she gave it us as a wedding present (over a decade ago). It took us years to rewatch it but I found that it totally held up! We recently enjoyed the behind-the-scenes episode about it on that Netflix series The Movies That Made Us, which I recommend! It’s fun to see crew members and producers and/or writers discuss the nitty gritty behind a classic. Thanks for breaking my down your title joke! I needed it and appreciated the walk through :) Also, this is the second time this week I’ve heard someone refer to Prep sans feeling, which I find so interesting, speaking of hits. I tried to read it during lockdown and couldn’t get through the first chapter, but I tend to love her in interviews and Twitter (lol). Anyhoo, very fun post. Thanks!
I soooo enjoyed your newsletter this morning, Dirty Dancing struck a cord here too.
I’ll admit, I missed your footnotes, too, but I love these missives so much, I didn’t want to lay any guilt or pressure at your door. And, yes, it does feel like - this time, with feeling - now that the footnotes are back. It’s as though we are in the same room or on the phone chatting.
My niece, now in her 40s, knew every line in “Dirty Dancing”. I don’t know how many times she watched the movie, but at the age of about 9, she stood about 6 inches from the tv set, and in rapt attention, mouthed the dialogue of every single character. I like the movie - it’s fun, but I love it because of her.
it’s obviously time for me to rewatch ‘dirty dancing’. ❤️ thanks for for prompt. i recently watched a documentary (PBS?) on patrick swayze, which was excellent.
i also enjoyed the footnote and dancing wordplay!
love your posts... thank you.
Love your chatty writing style, and very very fond of the footnotes! I have seen Dirty Dancing, but only once long ago...but I’ve heard some of the key lines used so often I recognise them as a DD quote.