Usually I haven't commented on all of these celebrity deaths we have had this summer, but Patrick Swayze I just had to say something about. DIRTY DANCING was my favorite movie for the longest time. I think I could recite almost all the lines in that movie and I still watch it from time to time ( last time was about 6 months ago!). There was a time, and my sisters can attest to this, that I watched Dirty Dancing EVERYDAY after school for several months straight. The best line from that movie has to be "Nobody puts Baby in the corner!".
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Reading Velvet's comment brought up some memories I had from this movie. I remember where I was the first time I watched this movie and I thought it was so racy, lol! I couldn't believe my mom let us watch it, but I loved it. (It was at the house at Lake Canton, remember Mom?)
I also remember me and my sisters cutting our jeans off into long shorts and then rolling the cut legs up! I thought I was so cool!!
If anyone has any memories they would like to share about watching this movie, or Patrick Swayze memories at all, I hope you do in the comments, I love reading them.
This is a classic clip from SNL:
I admit - I sing along to this song during the movie :)
Patrick Swayze died of pancreatic cancer - which is how I have lost a loved one too. Let's pray for cures for ALL cancer.
Brooke!
ReplyDeleteI am right with you! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dirty Dancing. All time fav!
I swear, that shot where he's dancing and the camera pans behind him and you can see his muscles rippling in his back...yeah, I give him credit for sparking my love of muscular men!
:) Christy
What a gorgeous gentleman he was. I've watched a few biographies about his life and everyone always had something incredibly positive to say about him - how refreshing that was. And I too sing along to "She's Like the Wind". I feel so bad for his loved ones, and I know he'll be greatly missed. There have been a lot of deaths this summer, but for some reason, maybe because he was part of "my generation" pop culture, I feel very sad about his passing.
ReplyDeleteRIP Patrick Swayze.
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Hi Brooke. I remember seeing Dirty Dancing for the first time, at my best friends 13th slumber party. It was a video rental,my parents wouldn't let me see it when it first came out....lol! I remember thinking how cool my best friends mom was. And of course I never told my mom...lol!
ReplyDeleteI am heartbroken! Patrick Swayze was one of the few actors that I have always had great respect for! He was a credit to his profession and his gender! Not to mention the hottie factor! He will be missed and DH and I watched DD lastnight in memory!
ReplyDeleteCHRISTY - I think this was the movie the he looked the best in - personally. Plus I just love that era - it just seemed so fun.
ReplyDeleteNICOLE - I agree - it was such a shock, even though he has been battling cancer for a while now. I wonder if having your loved ones in movies helps or hurts more . . . in a sense you always get to see them whenever you want, but then you always see them too. Double edged sword.
VELVET - ha ha!! I remember where I was when I watched this movie for the first time too!! I remember cutting all my jeans into shorts and rolling them up!! I totally forgot about these memories, I need to add them to the post!!
EVIL ANGEL - I am know they will be playing the heck out of his movies, so I will catch Dirty Dancing on very soon.
Dirty Dancing is classic and I can't believe he's gone! I am with you about praying for a cure. My friend just lost both parents within six months of lung cancer; this is my one-week smoking quittiversary...I don't want to go down like that and I don't want anyone else to either!!! xo
ReplyDeleteDirty Dancing is one of my all time fav movies too! I watch it whenever I see it on tv. Boy how I really like Patrick Swayze, I was pullin' for him to get well. I was lucky enough to have a group pic taken with him about 6 yrs ago and you know I'll keep that picture safe! Thanks for sharing your feelings.
ReplyDeleteI'm another person who loved his movies. I also had real admiration for who he was as a person. I also have watched many biographies and specials about him. He was truly a gentlemen. I feel so bad for his wife. They were together since she was 15 years old. I went to see Dirty Dancing in the movies. I loved the movie. I just wanted to dance like that with Patrick Swayze. I think I've seen most movies he's been in. Loved him on SNL. I can never forget that bit. He looked so good. I lost my favorite Aunt and Uncle to pancreatic cancer.
ReplyDeleteMy story is the same as Velvet's - my friend was bought the video for Xmas many years ago, when we were about 11 and I wasn't allowed to watch it as my mum thought it was too rude so I sneaked over to my friend's house where we watched in awe.
ReplyDeleteAt the time I didnt understand any of the stuff about the abortion and so on but I loved the dancing.
My favourite bits have to be the scene in the water, and also "I carried a watermelon"!
All time classic - RIP Patrick :(
I adore Dirty Dancing. I can never watch it enough!
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of "To Wong Foo" also. It was a huge risk and it turned out brilliantly!
This is just very sad because it's clear that Patrick Swayze was a lovely person as well as talented.
Well, I never cared much for Dirty Dancing, but I loved, loved, LOVED him and the movie itself, Ghost. I cried an ocean.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sad he's gone. I am only glad he's no longer suffering, but still I keep thinking about his family and loved ones.
He's one of the few actors I actually had respect for, and it's incredibly refreshing to hear so many people only say good things about him.
RIP Patrick Swayze.
Well, I never cared much for Dirty Dancing, but I loved, loved, LOVED him and the movie itself, Ghost. I cried an ocean.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sad he's gone. I am only glad he's no longer suffering, but still I keep thinking about his family and loved ones.
He's one of the few actors I actually had respect for, and it's incredibly refreshing to hear so many people only say good things about him.
RIP Patrick Swayze.