First they messed with the music.
Then they stomped on the grave of Kevin Bacon’s coolness by announcing a remake of Footloose.
And now they have gone and pissed on all that is sacred and holy in the world of popular culture.
They, of course, are The Powers That Be who decide what movies will be made and what music will be stuck in our ears. They’re latest atrocity, in case you missed it, is to announce that they are remaking Dirty Dancing.
*I’ll give you a minute to gather your torches and pitchforks.*
I feel like this would have never happened if Patrick Swayze (RIP) was still alive, because who would dare try to emulate the perfection that was his portrayal of Johnny? WHO WOULD DARE?
Word on the street says Justin Timberlake.
*Lower your pitchforks for a moment.*
I do love me some JT (that’s what the kids call him).
But! Still! My inner child cringes at the idea of my children growing up with some modernized version of pre-marital sex and dancing in the Catskills. Nobody puts Baby in a corner and nobody can be Baby except an awkward pre-nose job Jennifer Grey!
*Light the torches!*
Good men and women of the 80s, it is time for us to take a stand. We let the Walkman go without a fight. We threw out the slap bracelets. We didn’t say anything when Madonna got old and oddly muscular. But this we cannot stand for. This requires action!
So… who here knows anything about inciting action?
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OK. Even creepier would be a remake INCLUDING Jennifer Grey.
Twitter Name: Whatsananna
Or even more sad…
Jennifer Grey returns as the mother of the new female lead where she takes her daughter to Kellerman’s to mourn the loss of Johnny and ends up ALMOST marrying Neil (Lonny Price). During the planning of the wedding reception Neil suggests they dance the Pechanga and Baby suddenly finds her backbone and dances the last dance of the season solo, sans wedding, sans Neil, and does the big jump anyway… falling and re-breaking her nose.
Twitter Name: angieuncovered
I saw the rumblings of this last month on the entertainment websites and denounced it right then and there. I’d say we could organize a walk out protest when it premiers, but something tells me most of the audience will stay just for the “train wreck” factor that this travesty will have! Only thing that would make it worse was if they put Bieber/Gomez as Johnny & Baby!
I can’t believe you even mentioned the idea of Bieber/Gomez! Let’s hope those powers that be NEVER SEE YOUR COMMENT! Haha I completely agree though, this movie should DEFINITELY not be remade. Nobody will ever compare to Mr. Swayze (RIP).
Twitter Name: alwayscasualash
Woah, on the MamaPop post about this, I guessed Justin Timberlake! Was I right, or did I start a rumor?
I started a rumor that they were putting a Trader Joes in my town, and then it turned out to be a Goodwill, and everyone was PISSED. Talk about pitchforks, oy!
Twitter Name: prettybabes
I read it on some Entertainment site when I was researching for this post.
Yes, this post was researched!
There was suprisingly little information about how to incite a riot.
Twitter Name: missbritt
If it makes you feel any better, slap bracelets are apparently back. My daughter has three.
Twitter Name: ladyjess78
Footloose? I didn’t really care, I think the music made more of an impression than the movie.
But Dirty Dancing? It’s iconic, it is a piece of history for a lot of people, and most often when hollywood messes with it, they fail.
Will the Baby character be too pretty? That would ruin it. Will Dad be too lenient? Also, ruins it. Are the pre-marital sex or the abortion storylines as “scandalous” if they set it present day? Probably not.
I wish they could leave things alone…
Twitter Name: kateanon
I think the remake isn’t going to make it. I can’t imagine anyone else playing those characters and there is going to be so much pressure to get it right that I think it will come off stiff. Even the story line doesn’t fit for 2011-2012. Why do they always remake the movies that were perfect? Why remake them at all?
It’s just sad. Really sad. That’s all I can say.
Twitter Name: HeatherSchiavo
fuckers!
Twitter Name: hellohahanarf
Boo! Boo! Boo!
Twitter Name: msmegan