‘Dirty Dancing’ the remake: Should it be pursued or put in a corner forever?
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"Dirty Dancing" — the 1987 movie that became the gold standard chick flick, officially turned Patrick Swayze into a hip-swiveling heartthrob and persuaded a generation of women that only good things can happen if you bring a watermelon to a party — is being remade.
Lionsgate has announced that Kenny Ortega, who choroeographed the original "Dancing" and has directed the three "High School Musical" movies as well as "Michael Jackson's This is It," will direct the reboot, which presumably will still be set in the Catskills circa 1963. In a statement, Ortega suggested he is looking for "the next breakout triple-threats" to star in the film, suggesting that newcomers will play the roles made popular by Swayze and Jennifer Grey.
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