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A musical re-imagining of the 1987 film, Dirty Dancing (1987).Dirty Dancing featuring Abigail Breslin and Colt Prattes is available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and available for purchase on VUDU. It's a drama and romance movie with a very low IMDb audience rating of 3.1 (6,234 votes).

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Abigail Breslin

Frances "Baby" Houseman

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Johnny Castle

Sarah Hyland

Lisa Houseman

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Marjorie Houseman

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Katey Sagal

Vivian Pressman

Nicole Scherzinger

Penny Rivera

Billy Dee Williams

Tito

Shane Harper

Robbie Gould

Casper Smart

Billy Kotsecki

Trevor Einhorn

Neil Kellerman

Tony Roberts

Max Kellerman

Michael Lowry

Leon Feinberg

Jennifer Schemke

Esther Feinberg

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A musical re-imagining of the 1987 film, Dirty Dancing (1987).

Age rating: 7+ (PG)

Runtime: 2h 10m

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Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and nothing is ever the same for anyone in the Houseman family.

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"Dirty Dancing®" is a reimagining of the beloved 1987 hit film and global pop-culture phenomenon. This original movie event features the story from the original film told from a fresh perspective.
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LulubellicusReviewed in the United States on October 28, 2017

3. 0 out of 5 stars

Not as bad as it first appears!!

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You have to watch it a couple times and fast foward through some really ugly awkward spots before its not the train wreck you first think it is. It actuallly has some very good points if you give it a chance. The original Dirty Dancing it is not. Just know that right now. Not the same!! It may have the same overall music and theme and scenes and characters and title, but it is a much different movie.

They tried to turn it into a musical *sigh* and it probably would have worked better as a straight drama if they had left the professional dancing to just Prattes and the other pros.

80s child here. It does get really old that my generation's gems (War Games, Red Dawn, and Ghostbusters to name a few) are being remade as TERRIBLE movies or made for tv movies BUT...

If you remember that Breslin is not Jennifer Grey, and she certainly cannot dance at nearly the same level and there is only one Patrick Swayze, then this is way more tolerable to watch.

I hate to call out how bad Breslin's dancing was throughout, because she is a good actress otherwise, but her dancing at best retained the same awkwardness as it started with all the way to the last dance scene and at worst you have to fast forward through those scenes.

**SPOILERS** follow***

Scenes that go thud include the Sheldrake. It is completely unlikely that their performance would garner them a future job at that hotel and no one would mistake Baby for Penny. The Lover Boy scene is painful to watch. It has nowhere near the charm and playfulness of the original and that had much to do with the charm and appeal of the original movie. They should not have trird to copy the scene. It would have been so much better if they had really tried to make it different. Anytime Johnny or Penny are trying to teach Baby to dance, it just looks awkward. And you just have to kinda look away at the last dance of the season and completely ignore the ending because thry got it wrong.

While i certainly understand that they were trying to make Baby look young, they actually put the actress in some extremely ugly outfits that really seemed ill fitting.

The things the remake gets right... first, in many ways, it is more realistic at a story level. I mean, what are the odds you are going to wind up with Jennifer Grey at the exact same moment your dance partner needs an illegal abortion and you need someone to partner with at the shelldrake (in like 1 week max)?!

Breslin really does pull off the wide eyed innocence of a teen and Prattes does come across as a young thug hustler with some heart. And it works! Though it is different than the original. Swayze may have been about 4 years older than Prattes when he took the role, but he totally came across as a manly man who in no way seemed 24 and Jennifer Grey, except for the last dance, did not seem like a 17 year old. You just kinda ignore that in the orginal. I mean, Swayze alone covers a multitude of sins in DD the original. The original has magic!! This one doesn't!!

And Swayze really did come across as this world weary teacher. His character always seemed more worldy and much more like a teacher. You believe he actually taught Jennifer Grey to dance. (And he did to a degree). Prattes, on the other hand, seems less like a teacher and more like this young hustler trying to get to his next big thing.

And for those that mentioned the lack of chemistry between Breslin and Prattes, i disagree. Not smoking chemistry like the original, but its believable at least, that he would be drawn to her innocence.

I like the other stories too, except maybe the bungalow bunny scenes throughout. Even though for the times, it would have been impossible, i would have liked Lisa to wind up in an interracial relationship. And the actor playing Dad was great. He's believable in a parental role. I mean he was also basically James T. Kirk's stand-in dad too.

Overall, if you dont compare it to the original, its not as bad as i first thought! The storyline, while a bit wooden, is okay. And it does try hard to give you details unlike the original. If it hadnt tried so hard to piggy back on the scenes that really brought the charm of the original and brought more of its own charm, it would have been better. And a movie about Dancing really needs a stronger dancer, or at least one moldable to a certain level of dancing, as its female lead.

I liked Prattes. He did good with what he was given. And he is a talented dancer. I walked away wanting him to have a bright acting future and career.

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Misses DReviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017

4.0 out of 5 stars

Don't pay attention the the 2.5 stars...

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I, for one, liked the side stories. It added depth to the other characters.

Johnny- in the initial scene, I was not impressed. But I am happy to say, he grows on you... both in look and in character.
"Baby"- I like Abigail Breslin, and enjoyed the fact the cast a curvier girl for her role. She was stiff and awkward, but that was relatable. And the fact that she only mildly improves, is much more realistic.
Lisa- I liked this character MUCH more than the original!! She was softer, and less annoying.
The mom- I LOVED that they got into her back story and what was going on with her!!
The dad- it was interesting to see much more of his dynamic, especially with his wife. It really showed that they ALL had something of their own problems and lives going on. And that's the way real life works.
Penny- LOVED her so much more than the original character. She was less snotty, and I loved the scene with just her and Abigail.
Neil- was still annoying, only slightly less so than the original.
Vivian- I LOVE Gemma Teller, err Katey Sagal. So she could have walked in in a paper sack and I would have still loved her.

I loved the introduction of Marco in the end. The fact they even touched on an interracial flirtation or friendship going on in that time period was really something. I only wished they had shown more of a relationship progression for those two.

The End- I was so, SO happy we finally got a glimpse of what could of happened in the future. Of course, I was sad that Abigail (sorry I hate the name"Baby" with a passion) and Johnny didn't get together, but I suppose that's the realities of life. However, we don't watch movies for realistic ending, but as an escape from our own lives. We want our "happily ever after", damnit!! But even if they hadn't, the introduction of her husband and child just made that sting all the more :( You can see Johnny is visibly upset. It would have been nice to see them meet up, single after all those years, and then he ask her to dinner or coffee and end as they walk up the aisle. At the very least though, when he calls her name and she turns back a much better response would have been to ask for 1 last dance, rather than "keep dancing". ... I thought that was lame and forced, as if they couldn't conceivably come up with anything else. That part was poor scripting on their part. But for the most part, I really enjoyed it. Definitely WAY more than I thought I would by the 2.5 star reviews- which is why I am writing this. Give it a chance... I actually thought some parts were BETTER than the original!!

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Kindle CustomerReviewed in the United States on August 6, 2017

3.0 out of 5 stars

Lacking chemistry and connection

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Abigail Breslin is no Jennifer Gray nor is she comfortable in her skin or in this role. Whether she is dancing or walking around from one place to another, she acts like she is not familiar with her body or with the movements of walking, moving, or interacting with others. I was surprised that the producers and director chose a girl who is chubby instead of hovering between girl and woman for this remake. Prattes is no match for the original Johnny Castle either. He can dance and moves well, but his acting is superficial, never reaching the emotions portrayed, but that may also be because this modern version is less about remaking a movie with such heart and appeal and tossing in as much diversity and social justice that was not missing in the original nor was it needed.

Messing is acceptable as Baby's mother. She can sing and she has reached the middle-aged spread the first Mrs. Houseman lacked. I grew up in this time frame, but many of the casting choices failed to fit the time period or felt balanced or timely. I enjoyed Billie Dee Williams as Tito the bandleader, but he would have been more effective if he had been directed with society in mind instead of forcing black/white liaisons that felt forced and tacked on.That does not mean the actor who played the piano that Lisa Houseman became acquainted with lacked anything, but did not fit the overall message/feel of this movie because the agenda was very different and very superficial. I did enjoy watching "Peg Bundy" as the bungalow bunny who this time around was divorced and spending her husband's hard earned wealth, but I did miss the relationship between the bungalow bunny and Robby the waiter. The scene where "Vivian" banged on Johnny's door while he was still with Baby just didn't work at all. So much of what made the original "Dirty Dancing" a hit when it debuted was as much about the story and the social mores of the time as it was about the stellar acting between Jennifer Gray and Patrick Swayze and the palpable chemistry between them on screen. That is where this updated version fails miserably and doesn't have much, if any, chemistry. Back to the typewriter.

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David T.Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017

3.0 out of 5 stars

Every Tumblerina's Fantasy

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I enjoyed this movie, it was fun to watch on a Saturday afternoon but - that being said - it has nothing on the original. The main thing that bothered me was the forced PC agenda, they couldn't just go along with the naughty summer romance aspect of the original, they had to inject every Tumblerina's fantasy into the film.

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1.) Abigail Breslin was overweight for this film, still cute but not at all believable as a dancer. And we're supposed to believe Johnny with the 8 pack and Groucho Marx eyeballs falls for her winning personality
2.) Baby is a die hard feminist reading "The Feminine Mystique" and manages to get her sister to read it too. Neil is also - for some reason - a big fan of Betty Friedan's in this movie & encourages Baby to embrace both her intelligence and beauty and learn to dance
3.) Baby's mother becomes empowered feminist debating divorce because her marriage is unfulfilling - keep in mind this is supposed to be 1962 when divorce was still highly uncommon
4.) Baby's sister (now also an empowered feminist) debates interracial relationship with black singer
5. ) Owner & manager of the club see budding interracial relationship and agree that this is progress and its a good thing (not that I disagree but again, it's supposed to be 1962! It was really hard to suspend my disbelief, I kept thinking this selfish little rich girl is going to get him fired)
6.) Instead of using the original songs the cast sang instead making it a sort of musical. I think it would have been fine if it were done well but the mouths did not sync, it looked dubbed. It was also kind of distracting, I wanted to see them dancing but I kept checking to see if their mouths matched the words
7.) The dancing between Johnny and Penny was good, but Abigal Breslin - again, she's very cute and a good actress but this moving is called Dirty Dancing - can not dance for the life of her. Camera relied mostly on close ups of her face rather than her "moves."

I liked it, it's a fun movie in it's own right but I felt there was a really forced agenda.

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RoxyReviewed in the United States on July 25, 2017

3. 0 out of 5 stars

Looking for the positives

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I am giving this three stars and recommend watching this as if the original does not exist.
1) It does not compare to the original.
2) Those who loved the original, had valid reasons for doing so and although some of the reviews here feel harsh, I respect these points of view. The first time I saw this, I felt the same way.

Pros:
There are some killer performances in this film. Katey Sagal is crazy awesome in this and the women in the cast were a bright spot.
It was fun to see people sing and dance.
As distraction entertainment, it works.
Wish they had done more with Billy. The camera loved him and he was very nice to look at.
The topics touched on were very relevant to today. The approach was respectful and I liked that they did not make potentially tough topics unwatchable.
A parent could watch this with their kid and start several conversations without too much effort.

Cons: There are a lot of stories taking place and they clutter up the landscape. As much as I appreciate getting deeper insight into the characters, the landscape gets a bit too busy and there is a lack of focus.
Abigail Breslin may have been miscast or she is really a poor dancer with a horrible dance coach. There is no visible improvement in her dancing fthroughout the film.
The chemistry between Johnny and Baby is really off. They look like they are being paid to work together.
70s beginning and ending sequences should have been scrapped they did not make sense and were not believable. I could have believed sequences where Baby wrote a book and Johnny showing up for a signing. Beyond that, the whole 70s musical thing was overkill.

If you are a die-hard fan of the original, this film is going to be difficult to watch.
If you just want a distraction this may work.

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ThunderbirdReviewed in the United States on August 8, 2017

2.0 out of 5 stars

Cringe! Cringe! Cringe!

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This was a blasphemous remake. End of story.

I hate leaving bad reviews, it seems rude considering a lot of people worked really hard to make this piece of ... "art". So I'll try not to be too much of a witch about it. But this version seems insulting to the original, and there was absolutely no reason that this movie should have been allowed air time. For one thing, Abigail Breslin seemed like she was fifteen years younger than Colt Prattes. I admit, their chemistry wasn't awful, and Colt is pretty dang easy on the eyes, I'll say that much for it. But those are the only two concessions I'll make. Abigail, bless her little cotton socks, though sweet and innocent, was poorly cast in this role. You watch Dirty Dancing for *gasp* (surprise surprise) the dancing, but Abigail wasn't much of a dancer in this role. Honestly her movements were awkward and the famous dance at the end (The Time Of My Life) was nothing short of a mockery of the classic choreography between Jennifer and Patrick. Sure, Abigail has a nice voice, but the movie was still incredibly cringe-worthy to watch. And I'm the schmuck who watched it till the bitter end...which is why it got two stars instead of one. But I digress. Nicole Scherzinger, I must add, seems like a poor choice for the role as Penny, being as she seems a lot older than Johnny (and twenty years older than Baby) and her singing was over the top and not period appropriate at all. Overall, all of it (the whole fiasco) was just a hot mess.
the acting was sub par, the costumes were bland (especially the wig scene between Baby and Penny), and the 'dirty dancing' at the beginning (watermelon scene) seemed almost vulgar at times, which it never was in the original. Who in their right minds decided this was a good idea. *cries into pillow*
But that's not even the worst of it! Ugh! Prepare yourself, ladies! (Quick, stop reading if you don't want a HUGE SPOILER! You've been warned...) So, in this version, Baby and Johnny don't end up together.................!!!!! Yes, you read that right. Take a moment to throw your wine glass at the fireplace. I'll wait. But seriously, how abysmal is that?! At least in the original we get to imagine our 'Happily Ever After', but in this one our little bubbles get shattered into a million tiny shards. They don't end up married with ten kids?! WTF did I just spend 2 hours watching this for?! *slams laptop shut*

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Lisa M NiblingReviewed in the United States on May 31, 2017

4.0 out of 5 stars

Watch it for itself, it IS a good movie

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First off, let me say I am a huge fan of the original. It is my favorite movie, which is saying a lot since I am a movie fan.
Second, if you watch this movie and try to compare it to the original, you will be disappointing yourself and not doing justice to this movie. A remake is not to improve on the original, but to give young viewers, who have never seen the original, and old, who have, a different take, and a chance to enjoy it all over again. But you have to let yourself.
This is a great movie, the cast is fantastic and I had no idea that some of the actors had such great voices. The character of Lisa is my favorite improvement over the original since in it she is portrayed and vapid and cares about nothing except finding a husband throughout almost the entire movie. In this movie she stands up for herself, cares about others, doesn't put Baby down, and finds a friend, and maybe more, in another character. Dr. Houseman tells Robbie how much of a low-life he is, which I love. It also gives him and his wife a central role and story line. Penny is played as more down to earth and nicer. All the couples had a very believable chemistry, not forced and the depth the movie goes into for each of them is wonderful.
Baby and Johnny; I love their chemistry, how it builds throughout the movie and doesn't start off as steamy. The love scene is genuine and sweet, the way it should be when it is a girls first time.
The songs were really good, I enjoyed hearing them in a different way and although, She's like the wind by Patrick Swayze, will always be the best version, the one in this is different and fits in place nicely with the scene. The solos that every character had blew me away and really add a depth of feeling and emotion.
This is a really good movie and you will enjoy it, if you let yourself watch it for itself and nothing else.

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MonkeygatorgatorReviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017

2.0 out of 5 stars

Subtle differences, too many to overcome

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For some reason, there are certain aspects of the remake that really bother me here, them being typical small details. ...they make a big difference when you think about the logic of the overall storyline... I'm not sure why they made the changes they did to Lisa's character... it did not seem to benefit the storyline and they built what was meant to be a 2-hr long plotline, into a few minutes in order to have a relationship that was fabricated from no basis in the original... then, when Johnny is teaching Baby how to dance on the log/in nature, Baby has her shoes on the whole time (most likely not in the water but definitely on the log). This would be a huge problem for her in terms of balance; the whole point of the lesson is to show her to feel out the environment similar to what was done in the studio so that the movements become part of her and she grows more comfortable. The shoes wouldn't encourage this, especially as Johnny's shoes are definitely off. Moving on, was it necessary to have them sing so many of the songs? It took away from the scenes, making it seem exaggerated and over-the-top. When they were not singing, the classics were remixed!! This is blasphemous. I have always been a fan of the soundtrack but I will not be listening to this one again... I'll stick to my Hungry Eyes original. Lastly (still only barely halfway through, may update), Baby asking for $250 in 1987 (release)/1960s America (original/new timeline), is a HUGE deal simply due to lack of a decent minimum wage and it was for abortions, which this would be pre-Roe v. Wade times... it very well was illegal to perform these types of procedures, which is what put Penny in so much trouble (health-wise and financial not to mention emotional) at the time. It feels different that they modernized this in the tv update... Baby asking for $250 here seems slightly silly (given the modern feel of the adaptation) and I am not a fan of the stereotyped Penny here.

*according to reviewers, I should skip the ending...

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Dirty Dancing (2017)

Dirty Dancing

Rating: 3. 1

Melodrama, Musical, Drama

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130 min.

Dirty Dancing is a remake of the beloved 1987 film about a global pop culture phenomenon. It tells an old story in a new way. After enjoying a summer vacation with his family in the Catskills, Francis "Baby" Houseman falls in love with dance instructor Johnny Castle, and from that moment on, nothing in the Housemans' lives will be the same. Find out what will happen to Baby and Johnny after the summer is over.

Movie Dirty Dancing filmed in genre: Melodrama, Musical and Drama with tone: cute, light, entertaining and romantic with themes: sister relationship, cultural conflict, dance performance, forbidden love, adjustment, secret love, unlikely couple, forbidden fruit, stereotypes , fall in love, love story and the life of a dancer production: USA

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Dirty Dancing / Dirty Dancing (2017, film) - "Not a remake, but one continuous mockery of the classics"

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Watching the incomparable "Dirty Dancing" for the hundredth, if not the two hundredth round, I found out that there is a remake of this film, filmed not so long ago - in 2017 . Ok, what to expect from a modern remake? Maybe this time the story will not unfold in America 1960s, but in the modern world, where there are gadgets - laptops, smartphones, tablets? Maybe this time the Baby family will prefer a beach holiday? Maybe this time the dances will not be ballroom, but sports pairs? There were so many opportunities to present the immortal classic in an interesting and new way, but the creators of the remake decided... just to copy what we've already seen.

Roughly speaking, they invented the wheel.

The film really turned out to be a clean carbon copy, except for a couple of moments and the finale, where this film showed that it had put one big fat and final point. Again America, again the events of thirty years ago, again the Baby family goes to rest in a country boarding house, again ballroom dancing. Even the music is the same in this movie!

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Review without spoilers; screenshots were taken by me, which turned into a real quest for me. On the net, I definitely come across a film with all sorts of watermarks, and if there is a film without advertising icons in the middle of the screen, then its quality leaves much to be desired.

Plot

Seventeen-year-old Francis, whom everyone calls Baby, and her family are going to spend a vacation in a boarding house for wealthy citizens. All kinds of active and passive recreation are provided: golf, discos, evening shows, fishing. But young Baby is not interested in all this.

Once Baby meets local stars - dancers Johnny and Penny, whose talent he sincerely admires. When the dancers find themselves in a situation that requires financial assistance, Baby agrees to help. But on one condition: Johnny will have to teach her how to dance.

Well, how often it happens: where there is a place for partnership and mentorship, there is also a place for love.

There is almost nothing new in the plot, except for the moment of financial assistance: in the original, Baby did not demand to become her personal dance teacher for her money, and, as I said above, the finale.

At KinoPoisk, this film was rated 3.9 stars; and the reviews are almost unanimously negative. Everyone watched this film, comparing it to the 1987 film. For those who love the classics, the film is definitely contraindicated. But if suddenly you are not familiar with the classics, you can appreciate it for the sake of interest - maybe it will seem worthy and really interesting to you.

Characters

What this film is good for is a good cast.

Frances or Baby was played by actress Abigail Braslin . With her cute angelic face type, the nickname Baby or baby is very suitable for her.

But no matter how well I treated this actress, in this film she looks extremely ridiculous with her curvaceous body; This is especially noticeable in the scenes of dance movements. On stage, next to the athletic and fit Johnny, she looks like a bear.

There was even a moment of support (those who know the classics understood what it was about)! And Johnny did it!

No, I don't want to be a fatphobe right now - quite the contrary. I find Abigail with her charming cheeks and juicy forms a real sexy and appetizing girl. But her participation in this film is unsuccessful. Although with a stretch one can imagine that this is the message of the film: literally any girl can become the queen of the dance.

Johnny - a handsome man, a womanizer, a favorite of richer ladies and a talented dancer.

I don't even know the actor's name, how vividly the image created by the inimitable Patrick Swayze stuck in my head. The actor has a good body only - yes, what can not be taken away is the relief, especially in the abdomen. I didn’t like his acting at all, sometimes the guy went too far, and his facial expression would be more suitable to play some thugs-pickup-throwers of gullible girls.

Penny - Johnny's dance partner and childhood friend.

The character is good because his role was played by the famous Nicole Scherzinger. Performed perfectly, it was nice to look at her.

None of the characters are remembered anymore. Too classic types: rich ladies who secretly sleep with youngsters from their rich husbands, ladies' pick-up artists looking for a victim among the correct and modest girls, offended daddy's sons who were not lucky ...

And the most ordinary American family, where all the finances are brought into the house by the husband, the wife is an exemplary housewife, and two daughters - one has guys in her head, the other has studies.

General impressions

I still don't understand why it was necessary to reinvent the wheel if absolutely nothing new was introduced into the classic picture. I can’t even attribute the musical selection to the pluses of this film, because all the music that sounds in the film sounded in the original - at the same moments! Only the song "Hungry Eyes" sounded a little different here - some kind of cover with different music.

Erotica (calmly, here it is minuscule) here is so-so; or it's just hard for me to perceive Abigail with her childish sparkling eyes in bed scenes.

The film did not show the spark between the characters. They don't even look good together. Just like in the second movie.

But at the same time, the film pleased with a good cast. The participation of Nicole Scherzinger alone is worth something.

And it should also be noted the father of the family, who was played by Bruce Greenwood.

I would venture to recommend the film to those who have not watched the classics of 1987, but who love all the above-mentioned actors.

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