Dirty Dancing

my dad is obsessed with the 80s, like from the minute i was born, he indoctrinated me into 80s culture. a vivid childhood memory of mine was him playing the final dance scene of dirty dancing, and us trying to reenact it. i was probably around 7, and i loved dancing with my dad.  i kinda forgot about the movie until some time later, when i was reminded of it because of other forms of media. i never knew the context of it either, and i finally decided to watch it. and thankfully, i was not disappointed. there are so many beautiful shots in this film, so many lighthearted moments that make you smile with them. patrick swayze (rip you are so missed) and jennifer gray did a stellar job dancing here, the moves are just utterly incredible.  pair good choreography with a progressing couple and you have yourself just so perfect scenes. i finally understand the context behind the dance i did with my dad, and when i got to the scene, i just cried. cried because the scene was even more picturesque than i remembered, and because it unlocked childhood memories i used to cherish.  also the soundtrack captures the 80s essence, almost feeling like a time machine. you immediately feel teleported back to their time, how life used to be. it’s the life i was promised when i was younger fr lmaooo