ennifer Grey, who played the lead role of Baby in the original 'Dirty Dancing' is excited about the movie's reboot. While some stars might not want to share the limelight with someone else filling their old shoes, Jennifer seems happy the film will touch a whole new generation.
The actress took the death of her former co-star, Patrick Swayze, hard back in 2009. It was partly in his honor that she took on the challenge with ABC's hit show, Dancing with the Stars,which she went on to win. She knew Patrick would be proud of her accomplishment.
Jennifer Grey understands why some fans are upset over the decision to do a remake of 'Dirty Dancing.' But she is confident that Kenny Ortega will do something unique. I'm "blown away by all the love expressed for 'Dirty Dancing.'" It "makes me want to see it again." I'm "so grateful to have been a part of it," she Tweeted.
While it seems certain that the movie will get an update for modern times, the producers seem to want to keep the basic story in tact. To that end, they are trying to get the original writer, Eleanor Bergstein, involved.
Whether or not that will be enough to placate fans, who want perfection left alone, is unknown. It may depend on the story change, who's involved who in the project and the type of music used.
Too much change, especially in Jennifer Grey's character Baby, will most certainly alienate the film's loyal fan base. In fact choice of the wrong stars could spell its doom. The worst possible thing, however, might be a drastic music genre change to something like hip hop or rap. Unfortunately, none of those decisions clear at the moment, which is why fans remain skeptical at best.
A national poll shows that 83 percent think the remake idea is "just wrong", leaving only 17 percent that support it. That could spell trouble at the box office.
Many fans are getting tired of classic film reboots, which are badly conceived, horribly acted and utterly disrespected. Maybe Hollywood needs to concentrate on finding some new writing talent that doesn't have to depend on reboots and re-imaginings of old films. It's out there. What a pity no one bother's to tap into it.
The actress took the death of her former co-star, Patrick Swayze, hard back in 2009. It was partly in his honor that she took on the challenge with ABC's hit show, Dancing with the Stars,which she went on to win. She knew Patrick would be proud of her accomplishment.
Jennifer Grey understands why some fans are upset over the decision to do a remake of 'Dirty Dancing.' But she is confident that Kenny Ortega will do something unique. I'm "blown away by all the love expressed for 'Dirty Dancing.'" It "makes me want to see it again." I'm "so grateful to have been a part of it," she Tweeted.
Whether or not that will be enough to placate fans, who want perfection left alone, is unknown. It may depend on the story change, who's involved who in the project and the type of music used.
Too much change, especially in Jennifer Grey's character Baby, will most certainly alienate the film's loyal fan base. In fact choice of the wrong stars could spell its doom. The worst possible thing, however, might be a drastic music genre change to something like hip hop or rap. Unfortunately, none of those decisions clear at the moment, which is why fans remain skeptical at best.
A national poll shows that 83 percent think the remake idea is "just wrong", leaving only 17 percent that support it. That could spell trouble at the box office.
Many fans are getting tired of classic film reboots, which are badly conceived, horribly acted and utterly disrespected. Maybe Hollywood needs to concentrate on finding some new writing talent that doesn't have to depend on reboots and re-imaginings of old films. It's out there. What a pity no one bother's to tap into it.
