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Dirty Dancing

question of the day: What pointless remake of an old film — good, bad, or meh — can we expect Hollywood to foist on us next?

Thu, May 24, 2012
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Not including the ones already in the planning stages, such as Annie, Dirty Dancing, Evil Dead, My Fair Lady, and Point Break…

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question of the day: Why is there such a disconnect between serious film lovers and casual moviegoers?

Wed, Aug 10, 2011
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How can the news of a remake of Dirty Dancing and a sequel to The Smurfs prompt so much groaning from movie devotees and yet be welcomed by more general audiences?

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Fox News has no sense of humor; where the heck is the original ‘Tron’?; entire ‘Walking Dead’ writing staff fired; more: leftover links

Sun, Dec 05, 2010
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Plus: political activism lands Mark Ruffalo on terror watchlist; jail time for modifying Xbox 360s; BP will make a movie about Gulf oil spill; more…

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October 30: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Fri, Oct 30, 2009
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We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you’re still working on putting together your Michael Jackson costume for Halloween; sewing all those sequins onto that glove is taking forever. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when … more…

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watch it: Patrick Swayze on the benefits of drinking deer blood in ‘Red Dawn’

Tue, Sep 15, 2009
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Cuz, sure, everyone’s talking about Dirty Dancing and Ghost, but let us never forget that Swayze also starred in the only 1980s kitsch flick about the Soviets invading America, and getting their Red butts kicked buy rednecks.

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